Risk-Taker (skill)

Risk-Taker アップダウン
Up-Down
Skill
Increases damage randomly.

Risk-Taker (Japanese: アップダウン Up-Down) is a skill in Pokémon Shuffle.

Effect

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

Damage is calculated according to the following formula:

Rand(BaseDamage/3,BaseDamage*3)*Bonus

  • BaseDamage - The regular damage calculation, which considers the Pokémon's attack power, type matchups, match size, status conditions, etc. See Pokémon Shuffle → Damage for more details.
  • Rand(x, y) - Selects a random value within the range of x to y, inclusive, and rounded down to the nearest whole number.
  • Bonus - An extra multiplier, determined by the skill's level.

Skill level growth

Increasing skill level will increase the value of the bonus multiplier.

Skill Level Skill Points Activation rate
(Match of X)
Bonus Damage range
Total To next 3 4 5
1 2 50% 70% 100% 0.33× ~ 3×
2 2 7 1.5× 0.50× ~ 4.5×
3 9 21 1.8× 0.60× ~ 5.4×
4 30 40 0.66× ~ 6×
5 70 2.5× 0.83× ~ 7.5×

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power

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PSB drops
Sableye Dark 130 Main stage 458
Landorus
Therian Forme
Ground 130 Great Challenge (Week 21)
Volcanion Water 130 Escalation battle (Week 2-3)
Tornadus
Therian Forme
Flying 125 High-Speed Challenge (Week 19)
Thundurus
Therian Forme
Electric 125 High-Speed Challenge (Week 20)
Machamp Fighting 125 Great Challenge (Week 16)
Ursaring Normal 125 N/A
Yanmega Bug 125 N/A
Azumarill Fairy 120 N/A
Druddigon Dragon 120 N/A
Munchlax Normal 120 Main stage 505
Honedge Steel 120 Main stage 672
Dodrio Flying 120 N/A
Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
Dark 120 Special Challenge (Week 24)
Mawile Steel 115 Main stage 562
Slaking Normal 115 Great Challenge (Week 14)
Emboar Fire 110 Great Challenge (Week 2)
Mamoswine Ice 110 N/A
Krookodile Ground 110 N/A
Alakazam Psychic 110 N/A
Houndoom Fire 110 N/A
Raichu
Alola Form
Psychic 105 High-Speed Challenge (Week 10)
Emolga Electric 105 Main stage 503
Garbodor Poison 105 N/A
Shuckle Bug 105 N/A
Carnivine Grass 105 High-Speed Challenge (Week 24)
Durant Bug 105 N/A
Mantine Flying 105 N/A
Bibarel Water 105 N/A
Amaura Rock 100 N/A
Larvitar Rock 100 Main stage 632
Pumpkaboo Ghost 100 Main stage 478
Growlithe Fire 100 N/A
Magikarp Water 100 N/A

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Risk-Taker:
  • old: "Damage may randomly be increased or decreased."
  • new: "Increases damage randomly."

In other languages

Language Title
French Hasard
German Auf und Ab
Italian Alti e bassi
Korean 업다운 Up-Down
Spanish Oscilante
Cheer CheerSuper Cheer
Mega Evolution Mega Boost (+, ++)
Damage General OpportunistHeavy HitterHyper PunchDragon TalonNosediveSuper BoltUnity PowerTry HardBeast PowerPsyburst
Risk-Taker
Size Three Force
Power of 4 (+) • 4 UpSuper ArrowSuper TackleSuper VoiceFull PowerDemolish
Power of 5 (+) • Extinction
Shape 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 ComboRelentless
SwatBrute Force
Streak Hitting Streak (+) • Damage Streak (Non Stop+) • Toxic StressUp, Up, UpHammering Streak
Flat Crowd Control (+) • Crowd Power
Flash Mob
Counterattack (+)
Percent 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 LightningQuakeParalyzeShock AttackDragon ShriekParalyze+
Disruption Delay AstonishChillFlapWhirlpoolConstrictFascinateSand Sport
DauntCrushing StepShadow ShockPower Hug
Disruption counter Prank
Mind ZapPossessionCalm Down
Disruption removal Rocks Rock Break (+, ++) • Rock Shot (Alpha)
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