Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Tera Raid Battle Events Guide & Schedule | Pokemon SV

Tera Raid Battle is a new Pokemon raid battle in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (PokemonSV). Guide includes what is it, events schedule, how to find & locations, Pokemon, tips, & more!

Raid Related
Raid Battle Guide	Unlock 6 Star Raid	Best Raid Pokemon

How To Join Each Star Level Raid

Gather Gym Badges in order and it will unlock Raid levels. If you want to participate in higher level Tera Raids, you must complete the story.

With a 3 Star Level Raid, Guaranteed A 2V Or More

In a 3 Star or more Tera Raid, you are guaranteed to get a 2V or more Pokemon. The higher the level of the raid, you will get a higher V Pokemon.

How To Differentiate Tera Raids

Types Of The Tera Raid Can Be Identified By Icon

You can identify a Tera Raid Type by looking at the icon in the right hand corner. Listed before are all the icons for the different types.

How To Identify Types By Icons

Normal	Fire	Water	Electric	Grass
Ice	Fighting	Poison	Ground	Flying
Psychic	Bug	Rock	Ghost	Dragon
Dark	Steel	Fairy

How To Identify Types On The Map

Normal	Fire	Water	Electric	Grass
Ice	Fighting	Poison	Ground	Flying
Psychic	Bug	Rock	Ghost	Dragon
Dark	Steel	Fairy

The Difficulty Icons Are Color Coordinated

6★ Raid	5★ or lower Raid	Event Raid

A 6-Star Raid icon is black and shining, while a 5-Star Raid or lower are a normal type of icon. Event Raid Icons are normal colors but they are shining so look at the map to differentiate them. But to see if they are a 5-Star or 4-Star, the only method is to go and check the crystals themselves.

How To Do Tera Raid Battles

Go To Tera Raid Crystals

Appearance	Map & Location

▲ Tera Raid Crystal has a glowing aura

Initiate Tera Raid Battle by interacting with the glowing crystals that can be found in different areas. The color of the crystal determines the Tera Type of the Pokemon inside.

Update Timing Is Midnight, 12 AM

All the Tera Raid Battles are updated at midnight, 12 AM. When it is updated, the locations, Tera Types, are all randomly chosen and changed. You can always wait till the time changes, but you can also change the time on your Switch and change the time manually.

A Maximum of 4 People Can Participate

There is a maximum of 4 people who can join at the time. If you are planning [Play Together], you must subscribe to [Nintendo Switch Online] and have access to the the internet so be cautious about that.

If you defeat it in the time limit, you will be able to capture it

There is only 1 requirement to complete a Tera Raid, which is to defeat the Raid Pokemon in the time limit that you are given. When you attack, the HP will decease, and when you catch it with the Pokeball, the raid is over. You will be able to catch it on your first try, so use any kind of ball.

Even If You Die, You Will Come Back But It Will Take Time

In a Raid Battle, when your Pokemon gets defeated you can always revive and join again. But the time limit will be shortened every time. You do not want to waste time, so try not to get defeated.

Cheer To Support Allies

You can cheer instead of using your Pokemon to attack. Cheer can be done 3 times at max during Raid Battles which can affect all allied Pokemon in the field.

Terastallize After Three Attacks

If you attack 3 times, you can use Terastallize which greatly boosts your Pokemon thus always use it when possible. However, transforming consumes time so take note of the time limit and be careful of time out. But [Cheering] will not be counted so you need to attack 3 times.

When the HP is decreased, it will increase its defense or put up barriers

Raid Pokemons takes action when their HP starts to decrease a certain amount. When you attack it in the beginning, and only hit a small amount of damage, it will be harder to defeat so you want to work with your partners and work around it.

Tera Raid Battle Tips

4★ Or Lower Go Solo/5★ Or More Multi-Player Recommended

4 Star Levels and under Raids are fairly low levels and if you have strengthened your Pokemon till the end of the game, you can participate with NPCs and you should be able to defeat it.On the other hand, 5 Star Raids are fairly harder and Multi-Player is recommended.

Have At Least One High-Level Pokemon

During Tera Raid battles, even without enough badge, the Pokemon will follow your commands. To make Tera Raid Battles easier, it is recommended to catch a high-level Pokemon in possession. If you do not have one, catching one in the wild can be done.

Exploit The Weakness Of Tera Type

The Pokemon in Tera Raid Battle appears is Terastallize state from the start. Therefore, fight it with type of Pokemon which can exploit the weakness of Tera type. However, the moves the enemy Pokemon use have nothing to do with Tera type so avoid using Pokemon that might be weak to the original type of the Pokemon.

Your First Turn You Want To Use A Status Move

In a Tera Raid, you do not want to give the Pokemon small damage because this is a disadvantage. On your first turn, [Swords Dance] or [Screech] are powerful and it will raise your Attack Power which is important. If you do not have these moves, you want to use "Go All Out!" and support your friends in battle.

Remember The Pokemon That Are Strong Against These Moves

Is Not Effective/Counterproductive Pokemon
Bombirdier	Kingambit	Annihilape	Torkoal
Corviknight	Garganacl	Espeon	Dragapult
Kilowattrel

The Pokemon listed above are non-effective to Status Moves and some even will increase their values as well. At this time you do not want to use these moves because they will be a disadvantage so you want to use your moves wisely.

You Just Want To Avoid Fainting And Work Around The Attacks

In a Tera Raid Battle you will be deducted time if you faint which means the more you faint, it will be a disadvantage. You can learn moves like Drain Punch which will heal during battle, or if you are in need, use [Cheering] and use items to heal your Pokemon to avoid fainting.

Tera Raid Battle Rewards

Capture Tera Type Pokemon

Original Type	Tera Type

The original & Tera type is similar but the Pokemon that appears in Tera Raid has a Tera type that is different from usual. You can choose to catch the Tera-type Pokemon or not. You can also select the Pokeball of preference so make sure to prepare the ball you want.

Get Various Rewards

You can get a lot of rewards such as EXP Candy & Mushroom from winning Tera Raid Battles. In addition, you can get Tera Shards that can be used to change a Pokemon's Tera Type. You can get better rewards from higher number of Tera Raid stars.

The Rewards Change With The Star Level

6★	Exp. Candy L/ Exp. Candy XL Various Mints / Various Feathers Herba Mystica / Various Tera Shards Rare Candy / Bottle Cap Ability Patch / Ability Capsule Nugget/ PP Up Star Piece/ Comet Shard
5★	Exp. Candy L / Exp. Candy XL Various Mints / Various Feathers Herba Mystica / Various Tera Shards Rare Candy / Bottle Cap Ability Capsule / Nugget PP Up / Pearl String Balm Mushroom / Big Mushroom Star Piece / Comet Shard Pomeg Berry/Qualot Berry/Kelpsy Berry/Hondew Berry/Grepa Berry
4★	Exp. Candy M / Exp. Candy L Various Feathers / Various Tera Shards Big Mushroom / Nugget Pomeg Berry/Qualot Berry/Kelpsy Berry/Hondew Berry/Grepa Berry/Tamato Berry Iapapa Berry/Wiki Berry/Sitrus Berry/Figy Berry/Mago Berry/Lum Berry
3★	Exp. Candy S/Exp. Candy M Various Feathers / Various Tera Shards Big Mushroom / Small Mushroom Star Piece / Stardust Iapapa Berry/Wiki Berry/Sitrus Berry/Hondew Berry/Mago Berry/Lum Berry
2★	Exp. Candy S / Exp. Candy M Various Feathers / Pearl Small Mushroom / Stardust Sitrus Berry/Chesto Berry/Persim Berry/Cheri Berry/Rawst Berry/Aspear Berry/Pecha Berry
1★	Exp. Candy XS/Exp. Candy S Various Feathers / Pearl Small Mushroom / Stardust Sitrus Berry/Chesto Berry/Persim Berry/Cheri Berry/Rawst Berry/Aspear Berry/Pecha Berry

Tera Raid Battle Events Schedule

Event	Event Duration & Contents
Unrivaled Delphox	Event Period July 7 (Fri) 00:00 ~ July 9 (Sun) 11:59pm UTC July 14 (Fri) 00:00 ~ July 16 (Sun) 11:59pm UTC 7★ Unrivaled Delphox Raid will be held! it will have the Mightiest Mark and the Tera Type is Fairy. ▶Delphox Raid Details

What Is A Tera Raid Battle?

Co-Op Pokemon Battle

Tera Type Pokemon can be caught during Tera Raid Battles which are more powerful than usual. Engage in a co-op battle with 4 other players and work together to weaken the unique Pokemon for a chance to capture it within the time limit!

Multiplayer Option Requires Paid Online Subscription

If you want to play Tera Raid Battles with other players online, you need to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online which is a separate paid subscription.

*This link will take you to the official Nintendo Switch Online website.

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