Well, fear not! You have to take into consideration the opportunity cost. From 11:00 am – 5:00 pm local time on April 19, Incense will draw special Pokémon to you. You'll average over 3 RMLs in the process of farming to completion. 5) Lunala might be more worth farming than Solgaleo, given that it's in the optimal team in 2 comps. I recommend completing this EB for the PSB or bowing out after stage 40. With Dusk (and no MCX), it takes a lot more for you to actually fail. Tropius is better than Meowth farming on Mobile. Once you invest in this, you can retire Talonflame. Feel free to discuss anything related to Pokémon Shuffle. The best theoretical team for the Mega Garchomp competition is Mega Aggron, Primal Kyogre, Tapu Fini, and Tapu Bulu. Block Shot is one of the best skills, and Meganium is among the top 2 or 3 users of Block Shot. It should be a priority even if you have SMCX/Pinsir. Some are so awful that you may as well not touch them. Being the first EB worth grinding for PSBs, I guess you could mention strategies to farm it while facing the least amount of bosses: Quit when there are no drops (especially if using NHN, which is a good idea this week BTW) and don't take angry skips. Since those Ground supports are actually very useful, if one already can max them, it's a good opportunity to reduce cookie needs. In practice, you will spend more than 92k coins. Standard 274-hearts to max. 3) Latios EB offers a MSU at Stage 40 and the Latiosite (or another MSU if you already have the stone). This Poke is important to have. The Magearna escalation is one of the best, period. Latest Pokemon Shuffle version confirmed working: 1.3.31 Are you tired of backing up your savedata.bin from your 3DS, than transfering it back and forth to edit your save everytime you want some more of those precious jewels? Breloom has a measly 5 AP advantage, but Rowlet doesn't need a SS. Of course, leaving it at SL2 is fine as well, and only takes one week of appearances to do. Also, about SM team, one can also try to max the SO team first, depending on the week that the grinding started. It has a higher score ceiling than Mega Gengar, Lunala, Mimikyu, but it takes more skill and concentration. Hoopa-U is currently ranked as the single most important Typeless Combo user and thus one of the most valuable investments in the entire game. You have 10 moves to do the highest score you can. I'll do some nitpicking since I'm kinda past the point of all these grinding necessities and have cleared all UX stages. Xerneas used to be highly viable. Turtonator is a much-needed block remover for Fire types. Still a nice thread to look at though, keep up the good work! I recommend stage 50 and 130 as stopping points for those who do not wish to proceed to the end. April Fools! Triggering a 3-combo by accident and causing Deoxys to disrupt is very uncommon once you're paying attention. 2) Mobile players cannot get average profit of 330 coins per heart on S37 as mentioned in your Week 2. The newest addition to the Pokémon mobile game lineup is a simple puzzle game with an adorable hook. I especially enjoyed the team recommendations for comps. Tapu Koko is a 533-heart grind. Sleeping Pikachu is a low-ranked but still viable status inducer. The top teams against Mega Manectric use Ground Forces and/or Typeless Combo (Silvally hits hardest among TC options). -Going for MSUs, not swapping Pinsir, and other concessions: These are all valid points, but at the end of the day there are too many exceptions than there is room to name them. If you need support, look in the Query Den! Max Swap++ as a priority. There are other ways to farm it as well that you can find on reddit/youtube. For those who do not wish to finish, after stage 100 or 150 are good exit points. This is the first chill week in the 24-hour cycle. This will change over the course of the following weeks with the release of Metagross (Shiny) and Blissey (Winking). Have you been wanting to share your progress or make plan for the next weeks? If you have a Pokemon pfp, change it to a Pokemon Shuffle pfp and join the army. For some marginal mid-game help, swap Yveltal to BS+ and grind it up a level or two. Talonflame is no longer ranked due to powercreep. Leooogamer , Sep 18, 2016 , in forum: 3DS - Homebrew Development and Emulators I wouldn't farm this the first time I approach Week 20. Max this as a priority. The best team for the Mega Gyarados Competition is Mega Tyranitar, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Koko, and a heavy hitter (Meganium, Luxray). It's not the highest priority, but worth investing in eventually. Machamp was once the best in the game. I swapped it to UP but, since I had Alolachu, I kept wondering if the best option wasn't RS. Well come back when you've defeated Grotle and Torterra UX itemless with Burn+... What's the point of Dhelmise when Hoopa-Confined is a thing? I recommend swapping to Quirky++ and maxing it because the best weekend Meowth teams utilize 2 Quirky users. We know this place can be a bit daunting for new members and so we've set up the Query Den.. For example, I'd rank having enough MSU for M-Pinsir, SMCX or M-Bee higher than maxing a single Shot.7) I advise not swapping Pinsir at all. If you're going past 150, you're misplaying. The correct approach is to use Duskull, S-Tyranitar, Trevenant, and Dusknoir. Tropius farming is back on Thursday. Using DD in this competition gives you the highest possible score ceiling, but it assumes good luck, skill, and concentration. It takes the standard average of 274 hearts to max. Completing Shuffle is a marathon, not a sprint. Five newer Pokémon from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have not been released as their sprites do not appear in-game in any data. 240 plays / 72k coins to max. But I agree about leaving it as last priority, because the stage is hard, needs too many runs and the rest is more important. Making edits now. MCX (and any mega) is way too volatile. The Zygarde 50% EB is excellent both in its item and its PSB rewards. Completionists won't farm everything they need in the first cycle, so be comfortable with the fact that you'll have to wait at least 24 weeks. Shot Out takes the standard 274 runs to max. I would max Popplio before Gatr, but they're close in priority. Meanwhile, Fighting types already have Buzzwole for the burst role. You can expect to clear up to stage 130 itemless against the Incineroar EB. -DRI: I play on both platforms and I'm a doofus for neglecting to discuss how to milk value out of this. We know this place can be a bit daunting for new members and so we've set up the Query Den.. We have a lot of experienced players in here that will swoop in and answer all of your questions. Deoxys under Typeless Combo hits with 95.8% the strength of Arceus under Double Normal, so the theory checks out. Chimchar is just below the top tier of HS users. Max Cloud Clear++ immediately - just kidding. I've thoroughly enjoyed interacting with this community of enthusiasts who share my love for a methodical, data-driven approach to gaming. These numbers assume a 100% success rate, which is far from the reality of the situation. It will take around 200 runs, and you'll pick up around 3 RMLs in the process. It’s Incense Day, travelers! AUTOMATION INFO: Check the archived AutoModerator-post for more game resources. Some players have gone as far as stage 275 on Kyurem without using items. I will see whether I can cut some info to squeeze this in. This is a good week to work on other objectives like S-ranks and main stage PSB grinding. Its drop rate is double the typical drop rate, and the attempt cost is 2 hearts. Ugh, what a tease. It’s more like your definition of completionist is related to the skippingmud’s list and some legendary love. 240 plays / 72k coins to max. I picked up 5 each on DS and Mobile. Extremely low priority. 267 plays/133k coins to max, assuming consistent completion of the stage. Late-game players can farm Pinsir's Bug Combo to SL2. You’ve just opened a brand new café, but you can’t do it alone. You don't want to touch this your first time through the cycle. But just want to point out that Buzzwole is the best burster in the game, and on top of that, his skill doesn't need any investment. However, if you're doing UX, you probably are patient enough for this grind. Also, good viable Megas are M-Bee and M-Pinsir; they do need training, but SM will be a good traning ground. No matter what stage of the game you're in, I recommend just never grinding Amphy. Unlike in previous weeks, the optimal team for the Mega Houndoom competition is not the same across the board at this time. Look ahead to Week 23 and decide on whether you want to save coins before committing to farming Goodra. Wow! There is even less incentive to farm this one compared to the last two since there is already a Psychic-type TC user. Also, since we're speaking of Deoxys-A, I found the best team to be SMCX, S-Tyranitar, Dusknoir and Litwick. For endgame players, RMLs are not worth 10k in coins (80k divided by the 8 RMLs you get from this competition), so I don't recommend doing this EB if you've already maxed CA+, unless you just enjoy the challenge. Salazzle's Shot Out takes around 192 hearts to max, less than the usual grind. One way to get around this for Mobile users is to use the Drop Rate Increase (DRI) item from the shop. A great place to spend the weekly 15 minutes of NHN. Week 11 - Don't use NHN on Z-100. Late-game completionists can farm Gyardos's Mega Boost as a super extra luxury. A new type of event is starting to roll-out around the world. Pokémon Shuffle is a Pokémon game available now for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Technical play is a bigger factor for this escalation than it is for others. Updated to version 1.8.0! Although Dialga is unranked and sits outside the range of common viability, it has some niche uses, especially for the completionist. Like I mentioned in the Week 1 comment though, the vanishing mega (S-Gyarados) is adequate replacement if you don't want to concentrate or don't think you have the skill to tap your way into S tier. To defeat a wild Pokémon, players must cause damage equal to or greater than the opposing wild Pokémon's Hit Points (HP) and do so within a certain number of moves or within a certain amount of time. Man, I've finally managed to take my time and read the guide more carefully, so I can't fathom the time and work needed for writing it. It shows up twice each cycle. This is a list of Pokémon in the order displayed by the Pokémon List in Pokémon … But that doesn't mean those prizes come free (see comment from Week 1). Getting an S-rank in a stage requires that you beat the stage with half or slightly over half of your moves remaining. If you are reading this, I'm assuming that you do not need to be reminded to keep up with things like holiday events, main stage farming, S ranks, and Pokedex completion. Hoopa-C is more recommended, since if you're going to invest in UX, you may as well put in the full effort. You may also consider doing a split and farming up multiple skills to SL3 or SL4 instead of maxing just one Poke during weeks that you can't max everything. Successful top scores utilize a tapping mega (most commonly Tyranitar) along with Tapu Fini, Primal Kyogre, and a wild card (most commonly Poliwrath). Use this week's 15 minutes of NHN on this guy. This is the place to talk about (almost) anything and everything that you always wished you could talk about, but didn't out of fear that it didn't "belong" in this thread or that. This means either having a heart banked on DS, in gifts/friends on Mobile, or simply dropping to zero hearts at a time when you will naturally recharge a heart before the angry skip ends. The best theoretical team for the Mega Steelix competition is Mega Aggron, Typhlosion, Ninetales, and Delphox. This is the place to talk about (almost) anything and everything that you always wished you could talk about, but didn't out of fear that it didn't "belong" in this thread or that. The rewards are excellent, a good team can avoid using C-1 on the final stage, and you can clear up to stage 96 itemless. Silvally takes an average of 369 hearts to max. Pokémon Shuffle is a freemium puzzle video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo 3DS.The game, which is a spin-off of the Pokémon series and is similar in gameplay to Pokémon Battle Trozei, was released worldwide on the Nintendo eShop on February 18, 2015. Only 127 hearts to max. This work on Android, iOS I was able to max TC without quitting stages or avoiding angry skips. 2) "If you've maxed Infernape before working on Bulu, you were playing incorrectly anyway." I made this in a hurry. Current Schedule of Events with Droprates, Raise Max Level and Skill Swapper usage recommendations. Max Rayquaza's Shot Out. Although Nosedive is not a competitive skill, even a moderate skill on the most important Pokemon should still be maxed. Weak skill, don't give importance to drops. Even if you spend 0 coins on this EB, you are spending a lot (80,000+ if you skip 1/3 of the stages) in opportunity cost due to the heart investment. I am kinda confused by your extra completionist comments though. It will take around 229 hearts. Standard 274-heart grind. Super Effective types you can use against are Water, Ground and Rock. Farming this is not a huge game changer, but just something completionists will take notice of. In this game, you are given 5 hearts to begin with and use each heart every time you play a level. Even worse, the Litwick strategy by definition is guaranteed to fail at times, because you only get the one shot, and it doesn't have 100% accuracy. Doing an itemless run to study disruptions is also suggested. Thanks so much for the feedback. Although Nosedive is not a competitive skill, even a moderate skill on the most important Pokemon should still be maxed. Windows: Use Shuffle Move vX.X.X.exe Other: Use Shuffle Move vX.X.X.jar or from the command line navigate to this directory and enter: java -jar "" Instructions. The RML drop is a nice addition as well. Like Solgaleo from last week, Lunala's skill is totally fine at SL1. Stage 50, 100, and 120 are good stopping points for those who do not wish to finish. I think Magearna has a higher priority than Goodra because the rewards are awesome. In Week 6, I mentioned how Landorus-I has some niche marginal advantages. 3DS, Android, iOS, New3DS. Use banked hearts, DRI, NHN, or sleep less to try to max both Pokes. One day we will take over the forums. He is an MVP against grass stages like Grotle and Torterra. Only 160 hearts. If you absolutely loathe Ho-Oh there's Torchic, but why would you want to tolerate such a droprate is beyond me. It's a great catch. With Dusk, you will inevitably accidentally kill it at times while still lining up coins. It will take on average 274 runs to max it. 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