Regardless of where you stand on the free-to-play Pokémon Shuffle, it's serving up plenty of updates and regular challenges to keep players interested; the latest update takes it to version 1.1.2 and adds an iconic 'mon as a new challenge.
The addition is Kyogre, most recently seen in 3DS remaster Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - a special challenge available until 23rd March, the prize for the first completion is a Jewel, which is pretty handy. It's a tricky one to catch, however, so you may need to buy an upgraded Poké Ball, which costs 2500 coins; make sure you have the cash handy.
Don't forget to redeem the recently released passcode to receive 4000 coins, too.
Will you be trying to capture Kyogre in Nintendo's free-to-play puzzler?
[source serebii.net]
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Yep, and after the update the passcode worked...
The code doesn't give you 4000 coins, it gives you the ability to start with Mega Evolutions for two matches for no coins.
@Mario_maniac - What they said.
At least Kyogre makes this one seem like an update or upgrade, last one seemed more like just a patch.
Do we need to DL all 600+ blocks again or does it actually just update this time?
Guess I'll go check and report back once I wake up - stupid daylight savings time coupled w/ a rainy Monday morning means everybody woke up on the wrong side of the bed today
I cough this one without buy of items.
First try and it was in
I had 20 moves left - without using items. Thanks for the gift, Gamefreak!
Kyogre is not difficult to catch for anyone who has played much of the game beforehand, it gives you 30 turns to beat it, but a high level all-electric/grass type team will let you beat it in 9 turns for a solid 68% capture rate.
Unless you're nearing the deadline to catch Kyogre, do not spend coins on a great ball trying to catch it.
Also something I really want to know, is if the 1000 coin day reward for Mew still applies, and if this also applies to Kyogre for potentially one free Jewel a day.
Already caught him. took 3 tries.
@RupeeClock Aye, that's what I've been thinking about! The wording on both the mew stage and the kyogre one is the same: "the first time you clear this stage" I've come to the conclusion that if we can redeem a second jewel tomorrow, both the mew and kyogre stage rewards are glitches, because there's no way gamefreak want us getting that many jewels!
I found Kyogre pretty easy, really! I'm about halfway through the main game and I got it on my third try, even though it was at 25%! I was very tempted to use one of the free Mega Starts on it, really.
It's really easy to finish the stage in less than half the turns, which gives you over a 50 percent chance already. I failed the catch twice because of some bad luck, but it is easy to beat and get.
I got one (^_^)
Why is Kyogre so much more powerful than Mew?
This game seems to have it's own stats for each Pokémon and totally ignore the National Pokédex in terms of power, ability and sometimes type (I realise that they merge a Pokémon's types into one, but sometimes I disagree about their choice among the two types. Like Marill is usually water and fairy, I would say it's main type is water, but in Pokémon Shuffle they have chosen fairy).
Got lucky and caught it on my first try. 30 turns is more than enough if you have a decent team imo. Funny how I swore not to get this game, then caved, and found it quite addicting (not that I would spend money on it, though). I like it more than Battle Trozei/Link Battle, what with the leveling and Mega Evolution etc.
Does that mean we can expect Groudon to show up as well?
@Mercy_Lost @RupeeClock - Beat Mew again today and did get the 1000 coins again. It didn't offer to let me capture it again though as I already had.
Anybody else think Kyogre looked a lot better than the rest (even if he was a lot easier than both Throh and Sawk)? It seemed like the first animated picture as his wings flapped. I didn't think to turn on the 3D though.
Oh, and for anyone who hasn't done it yet, it's a quick update that happens in game, you don't need to redownload like last time.
Had to beat Kyogre four times before I caught it, but every time I had over a 50% catch rate. I haven't spent a single penny on the game but I have been playing a lot and built up some pretty strong mon now, so this wasn't really any trouble at all.
One I'm having trouble with it Mega Gengar... T.T
Caught Kyogre with an A ranking on my first try.
According to serebii.net:
"In addition to that, the Mew event has been prolonged by two weeks, lasting until March 23rd at 06:00 UTC."
So enjoy.
caught him first try no great ball with like a 25% chance of capture
Have to say, really enjoying this game ... probably the best match-3 I have played. And it doesn't try and suck money too hard either
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