On March 21, 2017, it adds the Hydreigon Special Challenge, and a new Pokémon Safari featuring Pikachu (Kimono Boy and Kimono Girl). It also adds the repeat runs of the Reshiram Great Challenge, Black Kyurem Ultra Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#5).
Additionally, on March 21, 2017, all players who checked-in are given 30 banked
Hearts as compensation for the glitch.
On April 4, 2017, it adds the Meloetta (Pirouette Forme) Ultra Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Zekrom Great Challenge, White Kyurem Ultra Challenge, Yveltal Special Challenge, Noivern High-Speed Challenge, Pokémon Safari #7, The Daily Pokémon (#4), and the Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) One Great Chance a Day.
It also adds
Raise Max Level eligibility:
- Now can use 5 RML: Togetic, Togekiss, Absol, Grovyle, Sceptile, Combusken, Blaziken, Marshtomp, Swampert, Scizor, Ash-Greninja, Hippowdon (Male), Drilbur, Gardevoir, Durant
- Now can use 10 RML: Donphan, Swirlix, Slurpuff, Corsola, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Xerneas, Hippopotas (Male), Excadrill, Snubbull, Granbull, Tornadus (Incarnate Forme), Thundurus (Incarnate Forme), Landorus (Incarnate Forme), Combee
Players are given 2
Raise Max Levels, and it adds special Check-in bonuses through April 17.
Decreases the amount of icons needed to Mega Evolve certain Pokémon:
- Venusaur: 15 → 12
- Charizard Y: 16 → 13
- Blastoise: 19 → 12
- Ampharos: 24 → 18
- Altaria: 22 → 16
- Heracross: 21 → 16
- Lopunny: 16 → 11
- Kangaskhan: 16 - 11
- Sableye: 22 → 16
- Slowbro: 18 → 16
- Mawile: 21 → 18
- Glalie: 19 → 16
Increases the amount of
Mega Speedups usable by certain Pokémon:
- Charizard X: 5 → 13
- Absol: 3 → 8
- Slowbro: 4 → 6
- Sceptile: 3 → 6
- Blaziken: 3 → 6
- Swampert: 3 → 6
- Scizor: 8 → 12
- Aerodactyl: 7 → 14
- Mewtwo X: 5 → 9
- Mewtwo Y: 5 → 14
- Steelix: 7 → 11
- Banette: 12 → 15
- Sharpedo: 10 → 13
- Manectric: 7 → 14
- Garchomp: 10 → 14
- Gardevoir: 5 → 9
- Medicham: 6 - 12
- Latias: 12 - 13
- Latios: 5 → 13
- Abomasnow: 3 → 7
- Gyarados: 6 → 12
- Alakazam: 3 → 9
It increases the damage dealt when activating some Skills:
Increases the effect growth of some skills:
- Cross Attack: 2.2×/2.4×/2.8×/3× → 3.3×/3.6×/4.2×/4.5×
- L-Boost: 2.2×/2.4×/2.8×/3× → 3.3×/3.6×/4.2×/4.5×
- T-Boost: 2.2×/2.4×/2.8×/3× → 3.3×/3.6×/4.2×/4.5×
- Last-Ditch Effort: 2.4×/3×/4×/6× → 6×/7.5×/10×/15×
- Steely Resolve: 2.2×/2.4×/5×/7× → 4.4×/4.8×/10×/14×
- Final Effort: 3.6×/4.2×/6×/10.2× → 8.4×/9.8×/14×/23.8×
Increases the activation rate of some skills:
HP has been decreased for several Main Stages:
- Stage 21 (Buneary): 3,257 → 2,768 HP
- Stage 87 (Liepard): (listed in update notes, but HP was not changed)
- Stage 165 (Milotic): 11,745 → 9,983 HP
- Stage 180 (Mega Aerodactyl): 15,840 → 13,939 HP
- Stage 190 (Steelix): 9,484 → 8,061 HP
- Stage 216 (Gothorita): 14,080 → 11,968 HP
- Stage 219 (Spewpa): 7,776 → 6,610 HP
- Stage 220 (Vivillon): 16,500 → 11,550 HP
- Stage 224 (Staraptor): 16,500 → 14,025 HP
- Stage 228 (Gothitelle): 10,240 → 9,216 HP
- Stage 238 (Gardevoir): 11,812 → 10,631 HP
- Stage 242 (Machop): 5,049 → 4,292 HP
- Stage 245 (Luxio): 15,039 → 12,783 HP
- Stage 250 (Roserade): 7,980 → 6,783 HP
- Stage 260 (Deoxys): 16,200 → 13,770 HP
- Stage 300 (Mega Rayquaza): 22,500 → 19,125 HP
- Stage 340 (Golurk): 21,437 → 18,221 HP
- Stage 350 (Mega Mewtwo X): 21,875 → 18,594 HP.
It changes the name of the Skill "+-Boost" to "Cross Attack". It adds new Skills 4 Up, Big Wave, Non Stop+, Quirky++, and Unity Power.
Introduces a bug whereby the Skill "Brute Force" would increase the damage of all types' attacks, rather than only types which are Not Very Effective against the current enemy Pokémon.
Players are given 1
Skill Swapper and 1
Mega Speedup.
The Item Bundle option has been added to Expert Stages 4–43 and most Main Stages up to 450 (not including Stages 1–11 and some others). This feature allows purchasing all items available on a stage by paying with 1
Jewel instead of using
Coins. Previously, this was exclusive to Competitive Stages. This option is available from April 5, 2017, to May 16, 2017.
Additionally, the activation rate of "Non Stop+" has been reduced from 35%/80%/100% to 20%/40%/60%.
On April 18, 2017, it adds the repeat runs of the Zygarde (Complete Forme) Ultra Challenge, Xerneas Special Challenge, Talonflame High-Speed Challenge, Pikachu (Angry) Pokémon Safari with Vivillon (Poké Ball) added, and the Special Daily Pokémon #1.
On April 19, 2017, it adds the Hoopa (Unbound) Competitive Stage.
It also adds the Litten and Mimikyu Great Challenges, a new Pokémon Safari featuring Golem (Alola Form), The Daily Pokémon #7, Cosmog A Great Chance a Day. The Oranguru and Passimian Try 'Em Items Stage replaces Carnivine and Wobbuffet (Male)/Wobbuffet (Female). It also re-adds the special shop.
Alolan Meowth's Coin Mania replaced Meowth's Coin Mania, and Magearna Tons of Exp. Points replaced Tons of Exp. Points from Victini. Similar to its predecessor, Alolan Meowth cannot be caught in this stage.
On May 2, 2017, it adds the Incineroar Escalation Battle, Ninetales (Alola Form) Great Challenge, Salazzle High-Speed Challenge. Passimian Try 'Em Items Stage debuted. Additionally, all players are given a
Vulpix (Alola Form).
On May 9, 2017, it adds the Decidueye Competitive Stage, Popplio and Sandslash (Alola Form) Great Challenges, Lunala Ultra Challenge, a new Pokémon Safari featuring Dugtrio (Alola Form), The Daily Pokémon (#8), and the Cosmoem A Great Chance a Day.
On May 1, 2017, all players are given 1
Skill Swapper and 5 Skill Booster M as compensation for the Brute Force glitch and the changes made to Non Stop+.
On May 23, 2017, it adds the Incineroar Competitive Stage, Rowlet and Mudsdale Great Challenges, a new Pokémon Safari featuring Vikavolt, and The Daily Pokémon #9.
Effect growth has been decreased for some skills:
On June 6, 2017, it adds the Primarina Competitive Stage, Lurantis, Muk (Alola Form) and Exeggutor (Alola Form) Great Challenges, and a new Pokémon Safari featuring Tsareena. It also adds a repeat run of The Daily Pokémon (#7).
It adds
Skill Swapper eligibility for Pichu, Pikachu (Ho-Oh Costume), Pikachu (Original Cap), Pikachu (Hoenn Cap), Raichu, Sudowoodo, Altaria, Vanilluxe, Dragonair, Froslass, Carbink, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Rayquaza, Bagon, Shelgon, Goomy, Goodra, Latias, Latios, Luxio, Luxray, Mamoswine, Walrein, Magikarp (Shiny), Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Wurmple.
It also adds
Raise Max Level eligibility:
- Now can use 3 RML: Tornadus (Therian Forme), Thundurus (Therian Forme), Landorus (Therian Forme), Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
- Now can use 5 RML: Pikachu (Lugia Costume), Pikachu (Ho-Oh Costume), Pikachu, (Original Cap), Pikachu (Hoenn Cap), Pikachu (Sinnoh Cap), Pikachu (Unova Cap), Pikachu (Kalos Cap), Pikachu (Magikarp Costume), Pikachu (Gyarados Costume), Pikachu (Shiny Gyarados Costume), Pikachu (Rayquaza Costume), Pikachu (Shiny Rayquaza Costume), Raichu, Raichu (Winking), Sudowoodo, Ampharos, Vanilluxe, Dragonair, Froslass, Carbink, Rayquaza, Bagon, Shelgon, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Arceus, Goomy, Ho-Oh, Latias, Latios, Mamoswine, Reshiram, Zekrom, Weedle, Zygarde (10% Forme), Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Meloetta (Pirouette Form)
- Now can use 10 RML: Pichu, Altaria, Vulpix (Alola Form), Dragonite, Druddigon, Luxio, Luxray, Magikarp (Shiny), Wurmple
It also adds the Pikachu (Hoenn Cap) Great Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Landorus (Therian Forme) Great Challenge, and the Tornadus (Therian Forme) High-Speed Challenge.
Upon clearing or re-clearing several Main Stages, players can receive items from them only once; the stages are 50, 70, 80, 100, 110, 130 and 140, these are available until June 27, 2017. All players are given a
Pikachu (Original Cap). To commemorate the expanded uses of
Skill Swappers and
Raise Max Levels, all players are given 2
Raise Max Levels and 1
Skill Swapper Enhancements.
It also re-adds the Item Bundle option to most Main Stages from 12–500 and Expert Stages 4–45. This will last until June 27, 2017.
On June 20, 2017, it adds the Pikachu (Shiny Gyarados Costume) Great Challenge, and the Pikachu (Sinnoh Cap) High-Speed Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Gyarados Great Challenge, Thundurus (Therian Forme) High-Speed Challenge, Arceus Ultra Challenge, The Daily Pokémon (#8), and the Shiny Gyarados Pokémon Safari with Pikachu (Magikarp Costume) and Pikachu (Gyarados Costume) added, and Snorunt (Winking) and Glalie (Winking) removed.
On July 4, 2017, it adds the Deoxys (Attack Forme) Ultra Challenge, Pikachu (Kalos Cap) High-Speed Challenge, and the Pikachu (Rayquaza Costume) A Great Chance a Day. It also adds the repeat runs of the Regirock and Cresselia Great Challenges, The Daily Pokémon (#9), and the Shiny Rayquaza Pokémon Safari with Pikachu (Shiny Rayquaza Costume) added.
On July 5, 2017, it adds the repeat run of the Jirachi One Chance a Day.
On July 14, 2017, Meowth's Coin Mania returns, replacing Alolan Meowth's Coin Mania.
On July 16, 2017, Tons of Exp. Points from Victini returns, replacing Magearna Tons of Exp. Points.
On July 18, 2017, it adds a new Pokémon Safari featuring Venomoth, and the Butterfree A Great Chance a Day. It also adds the repeat runs of the Hitmonlee and Ho-Oh Great Challenges, Meloetta (Pirouette Forme) Ultra Challenge, Raikou Special Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#1).
Survival Mode underwent a "renewal", whereby the range of possible stages was expanded, the length of the challenge was increased, and the rewards were changed.
It re-adds the Item Bundle feature to most Main Stages 12–550, as well as Expert Stages 4–47. This will be available until August 22, 2017. It also re-adds the Special Shop for 7 one-week rounds, with the last round ending on September 12, 2017.
On August 1, 2017, it adds the Tapu Koko Ultra Challenge. It introduced the new "Start-of-Mo. Challenge", which is available for the first three days of each month. It will drop enhancements upon clearing the stage. Each additional attempt for each month will require a
Jewel. The Pokémon are Audino (3
Mega Speedups), Bulbasaur (1 Skill Booster L), Charmander (2
Mega Speedups), Squirtle (5,000
Coins) and Espurr (10
Hearts). It also introduced the new Great Daily stage, which gives access to previous special stages. The Pokémon included for this release are Hoopa, Togekiss (Winking), Wigglytuff (Winking), Wailord, Keldeo, Greninja and Omastar. It also adds the repeat runs of the Regice Great Challenge, Suicune and Goodra Special Challenges, and The Daily Pokémon (#2).
On August 2, 2017, it adds the repeat run of the Mega Charizard X Competitive Stage.
It adds
Skill Swapper eligibility for Chansey, Blissey, Swablu, Buneary, Ninetales, Riolu, Taillow, Swellow, Kyogre, Groudon, Munchlax, Duosion, Shaymin (Sky Forme), Victini, Gothita, Lugia, Regigigas, Porygon, Porygon2, Porygon-Z, Gligar, Beedrill, Golett, Noivern, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Mantine, Hitmontop, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, and Meloetta (Aria Forme).
- Expands
Skill Swapper options for: Snorlax (Try Hard)
It also adds
Raise Max Level eligibility:
- Now can use 5 RML: Pidgeotto, Ninetales, Swellow, Pangoro, Duosion, Braviary, Shaymin (Land Forme), Shaymin (Sky Forme), Victini, Garchomp, Camerupt, Gligar, Beedrill, Golett, Unfezant (Male), Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr
- Now can use 10 RML: Pidgey, Blissey, Swablu, Taillow, Throh, Sawk, Dialga, Palkia, Gothita, Lugia, Machop, Porygon, Porygon2, Ursaring, Spearow, Noivern, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Unown (!), Mantine, Meloetta (Aria Forme), Decidueye, Incineroar, Primarina, Komala
- Now can use 15 RML: Audino, Audino (Winking), Munchlax, Lickitung, Porygon-Z
- Now can use 20 RML: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Buneary, Riolu, Lucario, Slowbro, Mewtwo, Kyogre, Groudon, Snorlax, Medicham, Regigigas
It also adds a new Pokémon Safari featuring different forms of Pikachu previously released, including the Angry, Winking, Enamored, Smiling, and a new Charizard Costume variant. It also adds the Great Daily Pokémon (#2), which includes Kabutops, Pikachu (Happy), Cradily, Armaldo, Groudon, Kyogre, and Carracosta. It also adds the repeat runs of the Meloetta (Aria Forme) Escalation Battle, Dialga and Palkia Great Challenges, Beedrill High-Speed Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#3). It also adds the Celebration Challenge, which players can get different rewards depending on the number of times the player logged-in.
Pikachu (Celebration: Beach Walk) is one of the rewards.
For the Try 'Em Items Stage, it will alternate between Wobbuffet, Carnivine, Oranguru, and Passimian. For Meowth's Coin Mania, it will alternate between Meowth and Alolan Meowth. For Tons of Exp. Points, it will alternate between Victini and Magearna.
Players are given 1
Skill Swapper, and 2
Raise Max Level Enhancements.
On August 15, 2017, it adds the Tapu Lele Ultra Challenge, and a new Pokémon Safari featuring Drampa. It also adds the Great Daily Pokémon (#3), which includes Archeops, Drifblim, Dusknoir, Thundurus (Therian Forme), Tornadus (Therian Forme), Landorus (Therian Forme), and Tepig. It also adds the repeat runs of the Mega Beedrill Competitive Stage, Uxie Great Challenge, Azelf High-Speed Challenge, The Daily Pokémon (#4), and the Mesprit A Great Chance a Day.
Additionally, all players are given 2
Jewels, 30
Hearts, and a
Mewtwo (Shiny) to commemorate the 2-year anniversary of Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
On August 31, 2017, it adds the Nihilego UB Challenge, where no items can be used; it can be played three times, with a cost of 20,000
Coins for each attempt.
On September 5, 2017, it adds the Type: Null Great Challenge and the Tapu Bulu Ultra Challenge. It also adds the Great Daily Pokémon (#6), which includes Accelgor, Escavalier, Amoonguss, Cresselia, Dialga, Palkia, and Infernape. It also adds the repeat runs of the Decidueye Escalation Battle, Machamp and Reshiram Great Challenges, Pokémon Safari #6, and the Special Daily Pokémon #3. A new month of the Celebration Challenge also begins, with
Pikachu (Celebration: Pastry Chef) as one of the rewards.
On September 19, 2017, it adds a new Pokémon Safari featuring four variants of Unown. It also adds the repeat runs of the Chikorita (Winking), Meganium and Typhlosion Great Challenges, Lugia High-Speed Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#6).
In a new event called the "Mega Start 0 Coin Festival", Main Stages 1 to 150, with the exception of stage 149, now allow infinite uses of the Mega Start item without requiring
Coins. This festival was available until October 10, 2017.
On October 3, 2017, it adds the Tapu Fini Ultra Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Totodile (Winking), Feraligatr and Zygarde (10% Forme) Great Challenges, Zygarde (Complete Forme) Ultra Challenge, and the Special Daily Pokémon #2.
On October 4, 2017, it adds a repeat run of the Pokémon Safari #5 with Camerupt removed and Hippopotas (Female) and Hippowdon (Female) added. A new month of the Celebration Challenge also begins, with
Pikachu (Celebration: Artist) as one of the rewards.
It adds
Skill Swapper eligibility for Litwick, Sableye (Spooky), Gengar (Spooky), Snorunt, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Yamask, Banette, Sneasel, Weavile, Giratina (Origin Forme), Tepig, Oshawott, Duskull, Tympole, Jigglypuff, Gliscor, Murkrow, Honchkrow, Phantump, Trevenant, Jynx, Bellossom, Kingdra, Poliwrath, Politoed, Hoopa (Unbound), Breloom, Ferrothorn, Shiftry, Drifblim, Beartic, Rowlet, and Wishiwashi.
It also adds
Raise Max Level eligibility:
- Now can use 5 RML: Ninetales (Alola Form), Gengar (Spooky), Misdreavus, Mismagius, Sneasel, Gliscor, Murkrow, Trevenant, Jynx, Kingdra, Politoed, Breloom, Shiftry, Drifblim, Sandslash (Alola Form), Rowlet
- Now can use 10 RML: Sableye (Spooky), Yamask, Banette, Weavile, Giratina (Altered Forme), Giratina (Origin Forme), Darkrai, Tympole, Jigglypuff, Honchkrow, Phantump, Jellicent (Male), Jellicent (Female), Poliwrath, Beartic, Volcanion, Dugtrio, Litten, Popplio, Magearna, Type: Null, Silvally
- Now can use 15 RML: Togekiss, Snivy, Serperior, Tepig, Oshawott, Samurott, Duskull, Spritzee, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Ferrothorn, Mimikyu, Basculin (Red-Striped Form), Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)
- Now can use 20 RML: Litwick, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Xerneas, Wishiwashi, Solgaleo, Lunala
Increases the damage dealt when activating some Skills:
Increases the effect growth of some Skills:
It also adds a new Poliwrath Special Challenge. It also introduced the new "Mid-month Challenge", which is available for three days near the middle of each month. It will drop enhancements upon clearing the stage. Each additional attempt for each month will require 2
Jewels. The Pokémon are Audino (3
Level Ups), Bulbasaur (1
Skill Swapper), Charmander (2 Skill Booster Ls), Squirtle (3
Raise Max Levels), and Espurr (2
Raise Max Levels). It also adds the repeat runs of the Mega Camerupt Competitive Stage, Volcanion Escalation Battle, Politoed and Camerupt Great Challenges, and the Special Daily Pokémon #3.
Players are given 1
Skill Swapper, and 2
Raise Max Level Enhancements.
It re-adds the Item Bundle feature to most Main Stages 12–580, as well as Expert Stages 4–48. This feature was available until October 24, 2017.
On October 17, 2017, it adds the Marowak (Alola Form) Great Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Pikachu (Shiny Gyarados Costume), Bellossom, Ho-Oh and Sableye (Spooky) Great Challenges, Kingdra Special Challenge, Pokémon Safari #12, and The Daily Pokémon (#1).
Additionally, all players are given a
Gengar (Shiny).
To commemorate Halloween, the title screen has been changed to feature Mimikyu in place of Pikachu among the 4 icons that appear before the game's title. Additionally, the Pokémon icons that fall afterwards are selected from a limited pool of Ghost -type and Spooky Pokémon instead of the usual Pokémon that appear. This Halloween-themed pool includes Pikachu (Spooky), Gastly, Haunter, Gengar (Spooky), Drifloon, Sableye (Spooky), Pumpkaboo (Spooky), Gourgeist (Spooky), Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, and Mimikyu. However, the 3DS home menu launch screen remains unchanged.
It also re-adds the "Mega Start 0 Coin Festival" for Main Stages 1 to 210, with the exception of Stage 149. This festival was available until November 7, 2017.
On October 31, 2017, it adds the Palossand Great Challenge and the Xurkitree UB Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Litten Great Challenge, Drifblim High-Speed Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#3).
On November 1, 2017, a new month of the Celebration Challenge begins, with
Pikachu (Celebration: Mushroom Harvest) as one of the rewards.
On November 14, 2017, it adds the data for the Rowlet, Lunala and The Daily Pokémon (#6) stages.
On November 17, 2017, it adds the data for the Pokémon Safari #17.
On November 17, 2017, the repeat run of the Pokémon Safari #17 went live.
It also re-adds the "Mega Start 0 Coin Festival" for Main Stages 1 to 240, with the exception of Stages 149 and 239. This festival was available until December 12, 2017.
Additionally, all players are given a
Gardevoir (Shiny).
On December 5, 2017, it adds the Mega Gardevoir (Shiny) Competitive Stage, Fennekin (Winking) and Toxapex Great Challenges, and a new Pokémon Safari featuring Shiinotic. It also adds the repeat runs of the Incineroar Escalation Battle, Salazzle High-Speed Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#9).
It adds
Skill Swapper eligibility for Purrloin, Vulpix, Zorua, Keldeo (Resolute Form), Volcarona, Tyranitar, Dialga, Palkia, Spewpa, Kirlia, Bisharp, Tornadus (Incarnate Forme), Thundurus (Incarnate Forme), Landorus (Incarnate Forme), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Malamar, Florges, Aggron, Mandibuzz, Ariados, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem (Black Kyurem), Tyrunt, Tyrantrum, Paras, Yanmega, Flygon, Lunatone, Solrock, Golem, Electrode, Metagross, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Rapidash, Diglett, Rockruff, Nihilego, Buzzwole, Xurkitree, and Celesteela.
It also adds
Raise Max Level eligibility:
- Now can use 5 RML: Volcarona, Hippowdon (Female), Tyranitar, Genesect (Shiny), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Speed), Malamar, Mandibuzz, Tyrunt, Karrablast, Sandshrew, Rapidash
- Now can use 7 RML: Flygon, Lunatone, Solrock, Sandslash, Nihilego, Buzzwole, Xurkitree, Celesteela, Turtonator
- Now can use 8 RML: Crustle
- Now can use 10 RML: Zorua, Meowth (Alola Form), Cubone, Kirlia, Tornadus (Therian Forme), Thundurus (Therian Forme), Landorus (Therian Forme), Florges, Aggron, Ariados, Arcanine, Yanmega, Golem, Electrode, Ninjask, Metagross, Meloetta (Pirouette Forme), Charjabug
- Now can use 15 RML: Purrloin, Donphan, Vulpix, Delphox, Spewpa, Diancie, Diancie (Shiny), Bisharp, Tornadus (Incarnate Forme), Thundurus (Incarnate Forme), Landorus (Incarnate Forme), Deoxys (Defense), Paras, Parasect, Rockruff, Venomoth
- Now can use 20 RML: Absol, Zoroark, Sableye, Scyther, Yveltal, Mew, Keldeo (Resolute Form), Genesect, Dialga, Palkia, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem (White Kyurem), Kyurem (Black Kyurem), Diglett, Lycanroc
It also increases the activation rates of some Skills:
It also increases the base attack power, activation chance, and effect growth of the Skill Final Effort:
- attack power: 7× → 9×
- activation rate: 60%/80%/100% → 70%/80%/100%
- effect growth: 8.4× / 9.8× / 14× / 23.8× → 18× / 22.5× / 27× / 36×
It also adds the Chespin (Winking) Great Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Diancie (Shiny) Escalation Battle, Deoxys (Attack Forme) Ultra Challenge, Tornadus (Therian Forme) High-Speed Challenge, Nihilego UB Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#10) with Delibird (Holiday) added.
Additionally, all players are given 1
Skill Swapper, and 2
Raise Max Levels.
It also re-adds the Item Bundle feature for most Main Stages 12 – 600 and Expert Stages 4 – 49. This feature was available until January 23, 2018.
On December 19, 2017, it adds the Dugtrio Special Challenge, and the Bewear Ultra Challenge. It also adds the Early Holiday Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Mega Beedrill Competitive Stage, Groudon Great Challenge, and the Beedrill, Greninja (Ash-Greninja) and Landorus (Therian Forme) High-Speed Challenges.
Additionally, all players are given a
Charizard (Shiny).
On December 24, 2017, it adds the Late Holiday Challenge.
On December 31, 2017, all players are given 1
Jewel to celebrate the New Year.
On January 1, 2018, it adds the Start-of-Year Challenge and it also starts a new month of Celebration Challenge with
Pikachu (Celebration: Lion Dancer) as a reward.
On January 2, 2018, it adds the Mega Charizard X (Shiny) Competitive Stage, Kommo-o Ultra Challenge, and Guzzlord UB Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Ninetales (Alola Form), Kyogre and Reshiram Great Challenges, Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Ultra Challenge, and the Special Daily Pokémon (#1).
On January 4, 2018, it adds a new Pokémon Safari featuring Jumpluff (Winking) and Hakamo-o.
On January 9, 2018, it adds the Minior Great Challenge. It also adds the repeat runs of the Latios Escalation Battle, Dialga, Palkia and Zekrom Great Challenges, Kyurem (White Kyurem) Ultra Challenge, and The Daily Pokémon (#5).
Additionally, all players are given a
Giratina (Origin Forme).
On January 16, 2018, adds Mareanie Great Challenge and Electrode Special Challenge. Also adds repeat runs of the Mega Salamence Competitive Stage, Xurkitree UB Challenge, Lycanroc Great Challenge, Thundurus (Therian Forme) High-Speed Challenge, Palossand Great Challenge, and Daily Pokémon #4.
On January 19, 2018, adds a repeat run of Pokémon Safari #17.