EX Stages are the timed challenges of Pokémon Shuffle. There are 53 of them, from Absol in EX stage 1 to Primal Groudon in EX stage 53. They feature powerful Pokémon, including many legendaries, and unlock as you accumulate S Ranks in the normal stages. This page explains their rules and details each one.
The rules
- No move limit: you play as much as you like, and you can even move Pokémon while others are disappearing.
- A time limit, usually one minute, sometimes two minutes or only thirty seconds.
- Catching depends on the time left: every three-second block you leave unused increases the catch chance.
- The S Rank is earned by finishing with a minimum amount of time left, shown in the table.
- Unlocking: each EX stage requires a number of S Ranks earned in the normal stages, from 12 for the first ones to 700 for Primal Groudon.
The list of EX stages
The first twenty EX stages existed at the game’s launch; the following ones came with the addition of the new zones. The “Added” column gives the date of arrival on Nintendo 3DS when the stage was added or replaced.
| No. | Pokémon | S Ranks required | Time | HP | Catch rate | Bonus per 3 s left | S Rank (time left) | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX 1 | Absol | 12 | 01:00 | 3,420 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 2 | Rotom | 12 | 01:00 | 3,450 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 3 | Lucario | 12 | 02:00 | 10,935 | 1% | +3% | 01:00 | At launch |
| EX 4 | Articuno | 20 | 02:00 | 11,350 | 1% | +3% | 01:00 | At launch |
| EX 5 | Zapdos | 25 | 00:30 | 2,650 | 1% | +10% | 00:15 | At launch |
| EX 6 | Moltres | 30 | 01:00 | 6,300 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 7 | Venusaur | 35 | 01:00 | 5,620 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 8 | Blastoise | 40 | 01:30 | 8,300 | 1% | +4% | 00:45 | At launch |
| EX 9 | Charizard | 45 | 01:00 | 5,250 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 10 | Dragonite | 50 | 02:00 | 12,000 | 1% | +3% | 01:00 | At launch |
| EX 11 | Sceptile | 55 | 01:00 | 5,850 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 12 | Blaziken | 60 | 00:30 | 4,200 | 1% | +10% | 00:15 | At launch |
| EX 13 | Swampert | 65 | 01:00 | 5,950 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 14 | Entei | 70 | 00:15 | 1,750 | 1% | +20% | 00:07 | At launch |
| EX 15 | Suicune | 80 | 00:15 | 1,900 | 1% | +20% | 00:07 | At launch |
| EX 16 | Raikou | 85 | 00:15 | 1,500 | 1% | +20% | 00:07 | At launch |
| EX 17 | Heatran | 95 | 02:00 | 15,400 | 1% | +3% | 01:00 | At launch |
| EX 18 | Xerneas | 100 | 01:00 | 10,200 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 19 | Yveltal | 110 | 01:00 | 10,200 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | At launch |
| EX 20 | Mewtwo | 150 | 02:00 | 25,500 | 1% | +3% | 01:00 | At launch |
| EX 21 | Genesect | 180 | 01:30 | 13,700 | 1% | +5% | 00:45 | April 13, 2015 |
| EX 22 | Chesnaught | 191 | 01:30 | 28,000 | 1% | +4% | 00:45 | June 8, 2015 |
| EX 23 | Delphox | 195 | 00:30 | 6,000 | 1% | +10% | 00:15 | June 8, 2015 |
| EX 24 | Greninja | 200 | 01:00 | 9,800 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | June 8, 2015 |
| EX 25 | Terrakion | 215 | 01:00 | 13,500 | 1% | +3% | 00:30 | August 17, 2015 |
| EX 26 | Virizion | 215 | 00:30 | 5,760 | 1% | +10% | 00:15 | August 17, 2015 |
| EX 27 | Cobalion | 220 | 01:30 | 21,433 | 1% | +3% | 00:45 | August 17, 2015 |
| EX 28 | Bisharp | 221 | 00:45 | 11,808 | 1% | +7% | 00:22 | September 18, 2015 |
| EX 29 | Gallade | 230 | 00:45 | 8,586 | 1% | +4% | 00:30 | September 18, 2015 |
| EX 30 | Goodra | 240 | 01:00 | 20,790 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | October 19, 2015 |
| EX 31 | Luxray | 250 | 01:00 | 7,510 | 1% | +4% | 00:30 | November 16, 2015 |
| EX 32 | Malamar | 260 | 01:00 | 12,470 | 1% | +4% | 00:30 | November 16, 2015 |
| EX 33 | Mamoswine | 280 | 01:00 | 10,210 | 1% | +4% | 00:30 | December 22, 2015 |
| EX 34 | Gliscor | 280 | 00:50 | 8,320 | 1% | +3% | 00:25 | December 22, 2015 |
| EX 35 | Porygon-Z | 300 | 01:00 | 13,770 | 1% | +3% | 00:30 | January 19, 2016 |
| EX 36 | Walrein | 310 | 01:00 | 12,456 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | February 15, 2016 |
| EX 37 | Honchkrow | 330 | 00:40 | 8,544 | 1% | +8% | 00:20 | February 15, 2016 |
| EX 38 | Arcanine | 350 | 00:55 | 15,792 | 1% | +6% | 00:27 | February 15, 2016 |
| EX 39 | Yanmega | 360 | 01:00 | 8,577 | 1% | +4% | 00:30 | April 26, 2016 |
| EX 40 | Ludicolo | 380 | 01:30 | 13,105 | 1% | +2% | 00:45 | April 26, 2016 |
| EX 41 | Hydreigon | 400 | 00:50 | 11,300 | 1% | +4% | 00:25 | April 26, 2016 |
| EX 42 | Poliwrath | 430 | 00:50 | 8,400 | 1% | +6% | 00:25 | July 26, 2016 |
| EX 43 | Electrode | 450 | 00:40 | 7,728 | 1% | +8% | 00:20 | July 26, 2016 |
| EX 44 | Ninjask | 470 | 00:50 | 9,520 | 1% | +6% | 00:25 | September 20, 2016 |
| EX 45 | Mantine | 500 | 01:00 | 19,567 | 1% | +5% | 00:30 | November 1, 2016 |
| EX 46 | Jumpluff | 530 | 00:40 | 18,521 | 1% | +5% | 00:20 | December 20, 2016 |
| EX 47 | Samurott | 550 | 00:50 | 20,651 | 1% | +4% | 00:25 | February 14, 2017 |
| EX 48 | Rapidash | 580 | 00:30 | 18,649 | 1% | +3% | 00:15 | April 25, 2017 |
| EX 49 | Serperior | 600 | 00:40 | 15,873 | 1% | +4% | 00:20 | June 13, 2017 |
| EX 50 | Dugtrio | 620 | 00:40 | 19,110 | 1% | +3% | 00:20 | August 8, 2017 |
| EX 51 | Shiny Genesect | 640 | 00:50 | 29,484 | 1% | +4% | 00:25 | October 10, 2017 |
| EX 52 | Deoxys Speed Forme | 670 | 00:30 | 17,690 | 1% | +5% | 00:15 | December 12, 2017 |
| EX 53 | Primal Groudon | 700 | 00:30 | 33,534 | 6% | +3% | 00:15 | February 13, 2018 |
The most notable opponents
- The Kanto legendary bird trio, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, is among the first EX stages.
- Legendary Pokémon take up a good part of the first twenty stages: Entei, Suicune and Raikou (EX 14 to 16), Heatran (EX 17), Xerneas and Yveltal (EX 18 and 19), then Mewtwo (EX 20). Next come Genesect (EX 21) and the trio of Terrakion, Virizion and Cobalion (EX 25 to 27).
- The Kanto and Hoenn starter Pokémon in their final evolution, from Venusaur (EX 7) to Swampert (EX 13).
- Primal Groudon, in EX stage 53, is the latest addition, on February 13, 2018: 33,534 HP in thirty seconds.
Our article from the time, Pokémon of the EX stages, presents the first of them. For the other long-haul challenges, see the UX stages and the Pokémon Circuit.
