Great Challenge

A Great Challenge (Japanese: スーパーチャレンジ Super Challenge) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle that has a move-limited format and features a wide variety of powerful Pokémon, including many Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Early in the game's life, many of these stages gave a bonus reward after completing the stage for the first time. These stages cost Coins or Hearts to play.

A Great Challenge stage for Kyogre.

For the game's end-of-service period, Great Challenge stages began running on a consistent 24-week schedule, with each lasting one week. All 24 weeks have at least two Great Challenges available. The amount of Great Challenges and High-Speed Challenges available in a single week always has a shared total of 5, with three of those costing Heart ×1 to play, one costing Hearts ×2, and one costing Coins ×300.

High-Speed Challenges are a time-limited complement to Great Challenges. Ultra Challenges are a harder version of Great Challenges. Some Great Challenges also reappeared as Great Daily events.

Drops

Main article: Drop (Shuffle)

If these Pokémon have already been caught, they have a chance to drop Personalized Skill Boosters.

The drop rates differ by stage, and fall into one of 3 possible groups, which we will label as Great A-C.

Drop rates can be increased if the Drop Rate Increase (DRI) effect is purchased from the Special Shop.

**Default rates**
Drop group	Drop rates			Average drops/run
Drop group	PSB ×1	PSB ×1	PSB ×1	Average drops/run
Great A	50%	25%	12.5%	0.875 PSB
Great B	25%	25%	12.5%	0.625 PSB
Great C	25%	12.5%	6.25%	0.438 PSB

**DRI rates**
Drop group	Drop rates			Average drops/run
Drop group	PSB ×1	PSB ×1	PSB ×1	Average drops/run
Great A	75%	43.75%	23.44%	1.422 PSB
Great B	43.75%	43.75%	23.44%	1.109 PSB
Great C	43.75%	23.44%	12.11%	0.793 PSB

Rotating stages

Week 1

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Mew	Psychic	4,896	20	3%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Litten	Fire	2,107	7	8%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Accelgor	Bug	7,904	12	11%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Typhlosion	Fire	15,120	18	12%	4%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Roserade Winking	Grass	6,104	20	2%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 2

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Meganium	Grass	20,378	19	13%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Rowlet	Grass	3,542	9	10%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Amoonguss	Grass	10,704	12	13%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Emboar	Fire	7,593	22	1%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Ho-Oh	Fire	21,313	25	5%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 3

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Feraligatr	Water	10,285	16	12%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Popplio	Water	3,300	9	7%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Escavalier	Bug	11,440	16	11%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Hawlucha Shiny	Fighting	4,154	9	1%	8%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)

Week 4

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Golem	Rock	13,600	17	17%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Wobbuffet Male	Psychic	13,125	16	4%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Celebi	Psychic	11,044	20	10%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Marowak Alola Form	Ghost	12,872	16	8%	4%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Regirock	Rock	19,800	30	3%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 5

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Drifloon	Ghost	3,388	6	12%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Muk Alola Form	Dark	6,698	12	7%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Kyogre	Water	8,468	18	10%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Regice	Ice	24,648	30	10%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 6

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Dhelmise	Ghost	12,850	15	5%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Mimikyu	Ghost	10,083	16	8%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Cyndaquil Winking	Fire	8,379	18	13%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Groudon	Ground	11,352	20	5%	4%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Registeel	Steel	19,125	25	1%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 7

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Dialga	Steel	17,820	25	10%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Chikorita Winking	Grass	8,857	12	17%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Lycanroc	Rock	8,669	12	8%	4%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Toxapex	Poison	7,969	18	3%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 8

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Toucannon	Flying	11,840	15	7%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Wailord	Water	47,780	50	8%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Totodile Winking	Water	6,776	12	16%	5%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Palkia	Water	28,188	25	8%	2%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Wigglytuff Winking	Fairy	15,471	18	10%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 9

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Gyarados	Water	17,500	19	10%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Minior	Rock	11,678	15	5%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Metagross Shiny	Steel	14,950	20	3%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)

Week 10

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Mudsdale	Ground	7,997	14	13%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Armaldo	Rock	10,296	15	9%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Oranguru	Psychic	7,200	14	2%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 11

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Manaphy	Water	6,345	12	12%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Cradily	Rock	4,118	8	8%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Chimchar Winking	Fire	4,992	15	5%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Blissey Winking	Normal	20,160	17	8%	8%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 12

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Togekiss Winking	Fairy	15,084	18	11%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Rhyperior	Ground	16,983	18	9%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Turtwig Winking	Grass	5,803	15	2%	5%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Kingdra	Water	16,455	20	13%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Reshiram	Fire	26,316	30	1%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 13

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Omastar	Water	19,980	24	9%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Breloom	Grass	16,920	17	18%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Piplup Winking	Water	6,092	15	6%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Zekrom	Electric	24,381	30	1%	2%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 14

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Wobbuffet Female	Psychic	5,687	16	6%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Slaking	Normal	11,008	17	20%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Keldeo Ordinary Form	Water	15,190	20	12%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Azumarill Winking	Fairy	9,221	16	1%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 15

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Bellossom	Grass	8,615	20	8%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Exeggutor Alola Form	Grass	8,608	12	13%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Comfey	Fairy	4,776	13	4%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Kommo-o	Dragon	13,500	16	4%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Cresselia	Psychic	11,823	16	10%	4%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 16

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Politoed	Water	8,408	16	12%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Keldeo Resolute Form	Fighting	13,500	16	3%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Tepig Winking	Fire	4,385	13	8%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Machamp	Fighting	18,800	20	12%	2%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Zygarde 10% Forme	Dragon	18,029	17	10%	8%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 17

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Electivire	Electric	9,886	16	10%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Snivy Winking	Grass	4,546	12	10%	5%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Diancie Shiny	Fairy	10,000	16	1%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Bruxish	Water	17,685	16	4%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 18

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Magmortar	Fire	15,284	25	10%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Dusknoir	Ghost	11,680	20	5%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Oshawott Winking	Water	4,560	13	7%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Gengar Shiny	Ghost	15,429	16	6%	5%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Ghost	16,340	19	13%	4%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 19

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Ribombee	Fairy	11,048	14	1%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Golisopod	Bug	16,888	20	4%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Ninetales Alola Form	Ice	6,676	11	12%	2%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Delcatty Winking	Normal	9,855	14	14%	4%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 20

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Stufful	Fighting	6,233	16	1%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Bewear	Fighting	13,848	17	5%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Hitmonlee	Fighting	14,400	19	11%	4%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 21

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Araquanid	Water	8,669	12	10%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Landorus Therian Forme	Ground	16,333	19	18%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Fennekin Winking	Fire	5,378	15	8%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Gardevoir Shiny	Fairy	10,010	12	8%	5%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Hitmonchan	Fighting	19,524	16	3%	4%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 22

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Carracosta	Water	14,763	20	15%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Turtonator	Fire	6,801	12	10%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Chespin Winking	Grass	4,087	15	7%	2%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Uxie	Psychic	10,731	16	14%	3%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Type: Null	Normal	11,550	13	6%	4%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 23

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Infernape	Fire	17,960	20	15%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Hitmontop	Fighting	14,400	16	20%	5%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
	Froakie Winking	Water	4,482	15	9%	3%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Mesprit	Psychic	11,826	13	21%	2%	5	Hearts ×2	PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
	Granbull Winking	Fairy	11,350	18	3%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 24

Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
Pokémon		Type	HP	Moves	Base	Bonus	EXP	Cost	Notes
	Palossand	Ground	13,880	16	5%	4%	5	Heart ×1	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
	Sandslash Alola Form	Ice	13,231	13	9%	3%	5	Coins ×300	PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Live-service stages

Main article: Great Challenge/Live service period

Trivia

Manaphy's stage spawns Kyogre as disruptions. This may be a reference to Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Hoopa's stage spawns Pikachu, Lugia, Latias, and Latios as disruptions. These are all Pokémon that Hoope summoned through its rings in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		スーパーチャレンジ
French		Défi Super
German		Super-Herausforderung
Italian		Livello mega
Spanish		Superreto

Stages in Pokémon Shuffle
Main stages	Puerto Blanco • Sandy Bazaar • Night Festival • Isla Asul • Rainbow Park • Galerie Rouge Sweet Strasse • Silbern Museum • Mt. Vinter • Castle Noapte • Jungle Verde Wacky Workshop • Pedra Valley • Albens Town • Roseus Center • Desert Umbra • Violeta Palace Blau Salon • Graucus Hall • Nacht Carnival • Prasino Woods • Zaffiro Coast • Marron Trail

Expert Stages	Expert Stages

Special stages	Daily (Daily Pokémon • One Chance a Day!) Challenge (Great Challenge • Ultra Challenge • UB Challenge • High-Speed Challenge • Special Challenge) Resource event (Meowth's Coin Mania • Skill Booster M Stage! • Tons of Exp. Points) Competitive stage • Escalation battle • Pokémon Safari

Retired special stages	An Evolving Challenge! • Commemorative Event • Score Challenge • Try 'Em Items Stage

Survival Mode	Survival Mode

24-week event cycle	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24

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