Opportunist (Skill)

Opportunist きゅうしょをつく
Touch the Vital Point
Skill
Rarely increases damage.

Opportunist (Japanese: きゅうしょをつく Touch the Vital Point) is a skill in Pokémon Shuffle.

Effect

When activated, this skill multiplies the damage of the initial match only.

Other damage multipliers, such as those based on match size, type matchups, or status conditions, are applied as usual. See Pokémon Shuffle → Damage for more details.

Skill level growth

Increasing skill level will increase the damage dealt by the initial match.

Skill Level Skill Points Activation rate
(Match of X)
Damage
Total To next 3 4 5
1 3 5% 10% 10% 1.5×
2 3 7 2.1×
3 10 15 2.7×
4 25 25
5 50 5.1×

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power
Swapped? PSB drops
Buneary Normal 125 Main stage 615
Swalot Poison 125 Main stage 429
Audino Normal 120 Main stage 446
Azumarill Fairy 120 N/A
Slurpuff Fairy 120 N/A
Cinccino Normal 120 Main stage 445
Purrloin Dark 115 Main stage 508
Swablu Flying 115 N/A
Lopunny Normal 115 Main stage 619
Vulpix Fire 115 Main stage 592
Swirlix Fairy 115 N/A
Vanillish Ice 115 Main stage 526
Sudowoodo Rock 105 N/A
Surskit Bug 105 N/A
Masquerain Bug 105 N/A
Miltank Normal 105 Main stage 577
Pidgey Flying 100 Main stage 434
Pichu Electric 100 Main stage 474
Flaaffy Electric 100 Main stage 542
Phanpy Ground 100 Main stage 403
Nidorina Poison 100 N/A
Nidorino Poison 100 N/A
Minccino Normal 100 Main stage 438
Dratini Dragon 100 Main stage 532
Gulpin Poison 100 Main stage 419
Espurr Psychic 90 Main stage 419
Bonsly Rock 90 N/A
Mareep Electric 90 Main stage 538
Nidoran♀ Poison 90 N/A
Nidoran♂ Poison 90 N/A
Marill Fairy 90 N/A
Chingling Psychic 90 N/A
Vanillite Ice 90 Main stage 521
Togepi Fairy 85 Main stage 506
Happiny Normal 85 Main stage 479
Azurill Fairy 85 N/A
Feebas Water 85 Main stage 631

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Opportunist:
  • old: "Rarely, attacks can deal greater damage than usual."
  • new: "Rarely increases damage."

In other languages

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Opportunist きゅうしょをつく Kyūsho o Tsuku Coup Critique Volltrefferplus Colpo di fortuna Certero 급소찌르기 Geupso Jjireugi
Cheer CheerSuper Cheer
Mega Evolution Mega Boost (+, ++)
Damage General OpportunistHeavy HitterHyper PunchDragon TalonNosediveSuper BoltUnity PowerTry HardBeast PowerPsyburst
Risk-TakerRelentless
Size of match Three Force
Power of 4 (+) • 4 UpSuper ArrowSuper TackleSuper VoiceFull PowerDemolish
Power of 5 (+) • Extinction
Shape of match Cross Attack (+) • L-BoostT-Boost
Combo PyrePummelDancing DragonsPixie PowerSinister PowerIce DanceGround ForcesBig WaveConductionMetal ComboPhantom Combo (Shadow Dance)Leaf ComboRock ComboBug ComboSky BlastPoison PactPsychic ComboDouble NormalTypeless Combo
Paralysis ComboSleep Combo
SwatBrute Force
Streak Hitting Streak (+) • Damage Streak (Non Stop+) • Toxic StressUp, Up, UpHammering Streak
Flat Crowd Control (+) • Crowd Power
Flash Mob
Counterattack (+)
Percentage Vitality DrainHyper DrainPoisonous MistDownpourAbsorbBig Eater
Finisher Last-Ditch EffortSwarmSteely ResolveHyper Bolt
Final Effort
Status condition General Burn (+) • Spookify (+) • Freeze (+) • Nap Time (Sleep Charm) • Poison
Paralysis LightningParalyze (+) • Shock AttackDragon Shriek
Disruption Delay AstonishConstrictChillFlapWhirlpoolFascinateSand Sport
QuakeDauntCrushing StepShadow ShockPower Hug
Disruption counter Prank
Mind ZapPossessionCalm Down
Disruption removal Breakable Rocks Rock Break (+, ++) • Rock Shot (Alpha)
Unbreakable Blocks Block Smash (+, ++) • Block OffBlock ShotDestruction
Black Clouds Cloud Clear (+, ++) • Cloud Shot
Barriers Barrier Bash (+, ++) • Barrier BreakBarrier Shot (Omega)
Non-support Pokémon Eject (+, ++) • Dragon SweepEliminateShot Out
Self Quirky (+, ++) • BlindsideHide and Seek
All Stabilize (+, ++)
Replacement Swap (+, ++) • TransformRockify (+) • Blockify