Pokémon Shuffle

1 Important Information

Basic Information

2 Online Features

3 Parental Controls

Getting Started

4 Introduction

5 Saving/Deleting Data

How to Play

6 Selecting a Stage

7 Preparing for Battles

8 The Puzzle Screen

9 Playing Stages

10 Clearing Pokémon

Connectivity

11 Check In

12 Buying Jewels

13 StreetPass

Support Information

14 How to Contact Us

1 Important Information

IMPORTANT

Important information about yourhealth and safety is available in theHealth and Safety Informationapplication on the HOME Menu.You should also thoroughly read theOperations Manual, especially the"Health and Safety Information"section, before using Nintendo 3DSsoftware.

Please read this manual carefullybefore using this software. If thesoftware is to be used by youngchildren, the manual should be readand explained to them by an adult.

♦ This software does not supportthe display of 3D visuals.

♦ Unless stated otherwise, anyreferences to "Nintendo 3DS" inthis manual apply to all systems inthe Nintendo 3DS™ family.

♦ When playing on aNintendo 2DS™ system, featureswhich require closing theNintendo 3DS system can besimulated by using the sleepswitch.

The in-game language depends onthe one that is set on the system.

Language Selection

This title supports five differentlanguages: English, German, French,Spanish and Italian.If your Nintendo 3DS systemlanguage is set to one of these, thesame language will be displayed inthe software. If your Nintendo 3DSsystem is set to another language,the in-game default language will beEnglish.For instructions about how to changethe system language, please refer tothe System Settings electronicmanual.

For age rating information for thisand other software, please consultthe relevant website for the agerating system in your region.

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Age Rating Information

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Advisories

This software (including any digitalcontent or documentation youdownload or use in connection withthis software) is licensed byNintendo only for personal andnon-commercial use on yourNintendo 3DS system. Your use ofany network services of thissoftware is subject to theNintendo 3DS Service UserAgreement and Privacy Policy,which includes the Nintendo 3DSCode of Conduct.

Unauthorised reproduction or use isprohibited.This software contains copyprotection technology to preventreproduction and copying ofcontent.Your Nintendo 3DS system andsoftware are not designed for usewith any existing or futureunauthorised technical modificationof the hardware or software or theuse of any unauthorised device inconnection with your Nintendo 3DSsystem.After the Nintendo 3DS system orany software is updated, anyexisting or future unauthorisedtechnical modification of thehardware or software of yourNintendo 3DS system, or the use of

any unauthorised device inconnection with your Nintendo 3DSsystem, may render yourNintendo 3DS system permanentlyunplayable. Content deriving fromthe unauthorised technicalmodification of the hardware orsoftware of your Nintendo 3DSsystem may be removed.

This software, instruction manualand other written materialsaccompanying the software areprotected by domestic andinternational intellectual propertylaws.

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2 Online Features

♦ For information about connectingyour Nintendo 3DS system to theinternet, refer to the OperationsManual.

This software has online features,which allow you to receive gamedata and purchase Jewels as in-game content.

● If you post, send or otherwisemake available any information orcontent through wirelesscommunication please make surenot to include any information thatcan be used to identify youpersonally, such as your name,email address, your address oryour telephone number, as others

Online Precautions

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may be allowed to see suchinformation and content. Inparticular, when choosing a username or nickname for your Mii™characters, please do not useyour real name as others may beable to view your user name andthe nicknames of your Miicharacters when using wirelesscommunication.

● Friend codes are a part of asystem that allows you toestablish a friendship with otherusers, so that you can play,communicate and interact withpeople you know. If you exchangefriend codes with strangers, thereis a risk that you could receiveinformation or messages withoffensive language orinappropriate content and thatstrangers may see informationabout you that you do not wantstrangers to see. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon’t know.

● Do not engage in harmful, illegal,offensive or otherwiseinappropriate activity that mightcause problems for other users. Inparticular, do not post, send orotherwise make available anyinformation or content thatthreatens, abuses or harasses

other persons, infringes on therights of others (such ascopyrights, portrait rights, privacyrights, rights of publicity ortrademarks) or that may makeother people feel uncomfortable.In particular, when sending,posting or making availablephotos, images or videosdisplaying other people, makesure to obtain their permissionbeforehand. If inappropriateconduct is reported or confirmed,you may be subject to penaltiessuch as being banned from theNintendo 3DS Services.

● Please note that Nintendo serversmay become temporarilyunavailable without prior noticedue to maintenance following anyproblems, and online services forcertain software may bediscontinued.

3 Parental Controls

You can use the following ParentalControls to restrict certain featuresof this software.♦ For more information about

Parental Controls, refer to theOperations Manual.

● Nintendo 3DS Shopping ServicesRestricts the purchase of Jewels.

● StreetPassRestricts the ability to exchangegameplay records throughStreetPass™.

4 Introduction

Pokémon™ Shuffle is a puzzlegame where you line up three ormore of the same Pokémon toclear them from the Puzzle Area.You battle opposing Pokémonthrough these puzzles, and youcan use Poké Balls to catch plentyof Pokémon to help you on yourjourney.

This software has online features,which allow you to receive gamedata and purchase Jewels as in-game content.

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5 Saving/Deleting Data

♦ If you delete your game data,you will lose any Jewels youhave obtained—including anypurchased Jewels. DeletedJewels cannot be restored.

♦ Data that has been deletedcannot be restored. Please

To delete your game data, you willhave to delete the entireapplication.To do so, please follow the stepsbelow:

1. Go to the HOME Menu toaccess "System Settings", andthen select "Data Management".

2. Select "Nintendo 3DS" and then"Software".

3. Find "Pokémon Shuffle" in thelist, select it, and then tap"Delete".

Your progress will automatically besaved whenever you clear a stageor use your Hearts, Coins, orJewels.

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6 Selecting a Stage

❶ Hearts

You use up a Heart each timeyou play a stage. When you runout of Hearts, you won't be ableto play again until you gain atleast one Heart.

♦ You gain Hearts over time.You earn one Heart per settime period.

♦ You do not gain any more

♦ As you make progress in thegame, you'll see more optionsdisplayed on the screen.

Tap a stage to select it. Once youselect a stage, you'll have thechance to prepare for it (p. 7).Then, it's time for battle (p. 8–10).

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Hearts if you already have fiveor more Hearts.

❷ Coins

You can use Coins to get itemsto use in stages.

❸ Jewels (p. 12)

❹ Support Pokémon

These are the Pokémon youchoose to bring to a stage withyou.

❺ Stages

♦ Pokémon you've caught willbe marked with icon.

❻ Rank

When you clear each stage,you'll be assigned a Rank: S, A,B, or C, with S being thehighest.

❼ Check In (p. 11)

❽ Options

This is where you can checkyour StreetPass settings, enterpasscodes, and check yourClient Number (p. 12).

❾ Shop

If you tap the shop icon, you can

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♦ You can also purchase Jewelsas in-game content fromNintendo eShop.

7 Preparing for Battles

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to choose fyourself the Pokémon you'd like toset. When you're done, select"Continue", and you will be takento the item purchase page.

You can prepare for battle bydoing things like setting SupportPokémon and buying items.

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Search and Set Pokémon

Set conditionfor the four filtoptions, and thetap "Search"

♦ Set a Pokémon capable of MegaEvolution (p. 10) in the leadposition, and it will be able toMega Evolve during the battle.

Slide Pokémointo the orangbox, and thetap "All Done!when you'rfinished. Tato find specific Pokémon you'd liketo set.

Reset the searchconditions.

CaughtPokémon /AllPokémon

Select "All Pokémon",and Pokémon you havenot caught yet will beshown in silhouette.

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8 The Puzzle Screen

❶ Current stage

❷ Score

❹ Puzzle Area

❸ Remaining moves

This shows the number of timesthat you can move Pokémon.

❺ Gauge

As you clear the Pokémonpictured in the gauge, the gaugewill fill up. Once it's full, thePokémon will Mega Evolve(p. 10).

❻ Moves until the next disruption

As you move your Pokémon, thisnumber goes down. When it

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❼ Opposing Pokémon's HP

As you attack by makingmatches, the foe's HP goesdown.

❽ Pause menu

You can pause the game andchoose to quit a stage from thepause menu.

♦ If you quit a stage, you willnot get back any Hearts,Coins, or Jewels you haveused for that stage.

reaches zero, your foe maycause a disruption (p. 10) in thePuzzle Area or change thePokémon there into differentPokémon.

9 Playing Stages

♦ If your catch fails, you can usesome of your Coins to get aGreat Ball and try again.

When you clear stage, you'll have chance to throw Poké Ball to try tcatch a wild Pokémon. The moremoves you have remaining, theeasier it will be to catch aPokémon.

You can battle opposing Pokémonby taking actions in puzzles. Whenyou move a Pokémon and clear itfrom the Puzzle Area, you dealdamage to the opposing Pokémonand use one of your remainingmoves.

♦ Some stages will require you toreduce the foe's HP to zerobefore a time limit runs out.

You clear a stage by reducing theopposing Pokémon's HP to zerobefore you run out of moves.

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♦ You can move to the next stageeven if your catch fails. To moveon, you only need to clear thestage.

♦ You can continue playing evenafter getting a game overnotification by using Jewels.

♦ When the number of remainingmoves is greater than zero, itwill add a bonus value to yourscore. However, this bonus willnot occur when you haveremaining moves left over afterchoosing to continue play byusing Jewels.

If you run out of moves and yourfoe still has HP remaining, it will begame over!

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10 Clearing Pokémon

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11 Check In

You need to connect your systemto the internet to use the Check Infeature.

♦ You can check in only once perday.

♦ The ability to check in will beunlocked as you progressthrough the game.

If you tap "CheIn" on the stagselection screeyou may receivHearts or Jewelor trigger specistages where you can encounterrare Pokémon.

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12 Buying Jewels

Jewels can be purchased fromNintendo eShop (wireless internetconnection required).

♦ You can decide how manyJewels you want to purchase.

2. You'll be directed to theNintendo eShop.

♦ You can also redeem a Jeweldownload code.

1. On the stage-selection screen,ta and the .

How to Buy Jewels

3. Choose how many Jewels youwant to purchase and follow theon-screen instructions.

4. Select "Purchase" to completeyour purchase.

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● A spending limit of €100, £80,AU$150, NZ$150 (orequivalent) a month is in placefor users below 18 years of age.

● You can only carry up to 150Jewels at a time.

● You cannot purchase Jewels ifyour total balance would exceed150 Jewels.

● If you obtain more than 150Jewels within the game, anyJewels exceeding the limit of150 will be discarded. They willnot be awarded to you at a latertime.

● You can view your past Jewelpurchases in Nintendo eShop'sAccount Activity section.

● Jewels can only be used on thesystem used to buy them andwill be lost in case of a systemtransfer.

● Jewels are made available byNintendo as a digital product inthe form of a license (right) totrade or exchange for otherdigital products within the game.Jewels, as well as other digitalproducts traded or exchangedfor Jewels, can only be usedwithin the game, cannot be

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If you encounter any issues, select on the stage-selection screen

and then tap "Client Number".

You must have sufficient NintendoeShop funds to purchase Jewels. Ifyou do not have enough funds,you can tap "Add Funds" to addmore.A Nintendo eShop Card or a creditcard is needed to add NintendoeShop funds.

♦ To save time when addingNintendo eShop funds again, itis possible to register the creditcard information and protect itwith a password.

♦ The credit card information canbe deleted at any time inNintendo eShop by going to"Settings" and selecting"Settings/Other".

transferred to a third party(unless a transfer is permittedwithin the game), and cannot beexchanged for legal tender orany item or right outside of thegame.

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♦ You'll receive a Client Numberafter the first time you check in.

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13 StreetPass

On the stage-selection screen,sele and then tap "Settings",and make sure that StreetPass isset to "On".

♦ If you wish to deactivateStreetPass, change this settingto "Off".

If you have activated StreetPassfor this game and you pass byanother player who has done thesame, you'll automaticallyexchange your gameplay records.

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14 How to Contact Us

support.nintendo.com

For product information, please visitthe Nintendo website at:www.nintendo.com

For technical support andtroubleshooting, please refer to theOperations Manual for yourNintendo 3DS system or visit: