IT BEGINS

For those of us who are still hanging in there withPokémon Shuffledespite knowing full well how devious the free-to-play puzzler can be, big update: Alola-region Pokémon are starting to show up!

Familiar faces fromSunandMoonlike Litten, Oranguru, Wishiwashi, Cosmog, Mimikyu, and the Alolan Geodude line are already available, with more limited-time levels showing up throughout May. For a full breakdown of new and future content, thePokémon Shufflesubreddithas us covered.

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The developers are also giving out daily rewards, starting today with 2,000 free Coins. And be sure to head into the Special Shop for a free “No Hearts Needed” item — that’ll grant you infinite Hearts for 15 minutes, which will be ideal for tackling the dreaded Pokémon Safari before it goes away.

Lastly, for those of you who leftShufflelong ago (probably for the best), I feel like I need to point out that there are now 580 main stages, to say nothing of the Special and Ex levels. I’m up to 541.Help me.

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