Pokémon Shuffle is a free puzzle game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo. Released on Nintendo 3DS in February 2015, then on iOS and Android as Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, it was updated until 2018. Here is its complete sheet.
| Japanese title | Pokétoru (ポケとる) |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop), iOS, Android |
| Announcement | Nintendo Direct of January 14, 2015 |
| 3DS release | February 18, 2015, worldwide |
| Mobile release in Japan | August 25, 2015 |
| Mobile release (North America, Australia, United Kingdom) | September 1, 2015 |
| Mobile release in France | January 20, 2016 |
| Developer | Genius Sonority |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Genre | Puzzle (tile matching) |
| Players | 1 |
| Business model | Free, with jewel purchases |
| Final content | 700 regular stages, 53 EX stages, 700 UX stages, 802 Pokémon in the game’s Pokédex |
| End of online services on 3DS | March 31, 2023 |
A successor to Pokémon Link: Battle!
Pokémon Shuffle succeeds Pokémon Link: Battle!, released on the 3DS Nintendo eShop the year before and developed by the same studio, Genius Sonority, known to fans for Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. The principle remains the same, grouping identical Pokémon on a grid, but Shuffle replaces the paid game with a free-to-play model and adds catching, Mega Evolutions and content renewed every week.
The business model
| Jewels | Equivalent | Approximate price (3DS, 2015) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 hearts or 3,000 coins | €0.99 |
| 3 | 18 hearts or 10,000 coins | — |
| 6 | 38 hearts or 22,000 coins | €4.99 |
| 12 | 80 hearts or 48,000 coins | €8.99 |
| 35 | — | €35.99 |
| 75 | — | €47.99 |
A player cannot hold more than 150 jewels at a time, and players under 18 cannot spend more than €100 per month.
The versions
- Nintendo 3DS: the original version, downloadable on the Nintendo eShop. It made use of StreetPass to earn hearts. Since March 31, 2023, login bonuses, ranked stages and the download of special stages have ended; the game can no longer be downloaded since the closure of the 3DS eShop.
- Pokémon Shuffle Mobile (iOS and Android): released from August 2015, it offers the same stages, with sometimes different settings (moves, HP, catch rates). It passed 13 million downloads in March 2017 and is still running: maintenance was carried out again from June 9 to 11, 2026.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 14, 2015 | Announcement at the Nintendo Direct |
| February 18, 2015 | 3DS release: 150 regular stages, 20 EX stages |
| March 16, 2015 | First ranked stage (Mega Lucario) |
| April 20, 2015 | First Safari Pokémon |
| August 25, 2015 | Release of Pokémon Shuffle Mobile in Japan |
| January 20, 2016 | Release of the mobile version in France |
| March 23, 2016 | Version 1.3: Poké Circuit and Mission Cards |
| May 17, 2016 | Skill improvements |
| February 13, 2018 | Stages 671 to 700, EX stage 53 and UX stages |
| July 17, 2018 | Arrival of Marshadow, one of the last Pokémon added |
| March 31, 2023 | End of the main online services on 3DS |
| June 2026 | Maintenance of the mobile version, still running |
The detailed update history is on our page Updates and History of the Game.
