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A Tera Raid Battle against a Water Tera-type Gardevoir

A Tera Raid Battle (Japanese: テラレイドバトル Tera Raid Battle) is a type of Pokémon battle featured in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in which four Trainers battle a wild Tera Pokémon, which remains Terastallized until enough damage has been dealt to the Pokémon.

History

Tera Raid Crystals are created from energy unleashed from Great Crater of Paldea over the years. During the post-game events of Scarlet and Violet, stronger 5★ and black 6★ raid crystals begin to appear. Jacq asks the player not participate in the 6★ raids for the player's safety, due to the overwhelming energy contained within. If the player ignores his request and manages to defeat one, it's revealed from the readings that they're being caused by residual energy leaking from Area Zero into the rest of Paldea.

In the games

A Grass Tera crystal, containing a Grass Tera-type Pokémon

The player can start a Tera Raid Battle by interacting with an active "shining crystal", indicated by a beam of light shooting up from it. The color of the crystal will also indicate the Tera Type of the Pokémon within, with the exception of black 6★ and 7★ difficulty crystals.

These black raid crystals are displayed with the correct type icon on the minimap, but are displayed with a black background and subtle purple glow. Only one black crystal will appear in Paldea per real life day, resetting at midnight.

When starting a Tera Raid Battle, players can see a silhouette of the Tera Pokémon, one of its types, and a star rating of its difficulty. The objective, "Defeat the Tera Pokémon within the time limit!", is displayed in the lower right corner. Additionally, the player can see the other three Trainers participating and the Pokémon they have selected to enter. Players have a time limit to select their Pokémon before the Tera Raid Battle automatically starts with the Pokémon they have selected by default.

Battle

The battle system differs from typical turn-based battles in that the battle is timed, and all participants are able to act at any point, regardless of whether the opponent Pokémon or allies are also performing an action at the same time.

Each Trainer uses a single Pokémon (from either their party or Box) against the Tera Pokémon. It is also possible for the player to cheer, which provides various boosts to allies. This allows a player to contribute the battle even if their Pokémon has no useful moves. Each player can cheer up to three times per raid battle, with options of

• boosting allies' Attack and Special Attack
• boosting allies' Defense and Special Defense
• restoring allies' HP and status conditions

After three attacks, the player's Tera Orb will be charged and allow their Pokémon to Terastallize.

4★ and above raid Pokémon will also produce a shield when their health falls below a certain threshold, which severely reduces the damage of attacks from Pokémon who are not Terastallized. Tera Raid Pokémon may also periodically remove negative effects from themselves, nullify the positive effects and Abilities of opponents, and steal power from the opponent's Tera Orb which increases the number of attacks required to allow the player's Pokémon to Terastallize.

If a Pokémon faints, it will be revived after a few seconds, (with the duration before revival increasing each time), and will also reduce the remaining time before the raid ends. If the timer expires before players defeat the Pokémon, they will be expelled from the raid. Pokémon used by NPCs do not reduce the timer if they faint.

Capture

Defeating the Tera Pokémon within the time limit will cause the Pokémon to cease being Terastallized, at which point the player is given the chance to select a Poké Ball from their bag and can catch the Pokémon. This capture cannot fail, regardless of the type of ball used, or whether the player is the host or participant of the battle.

Difficulty

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For a 1-star rating, the Tera Raid Pokemon has a level of 15 and its HP increases by a factor of 5.

For a 2-star rating, the Tera Raid Pokemon has a level of 25 and its HP increases by a factor of 5.

This pattern continues, with the Tera Raid Pokemon's level and HP increase increasing as the star rating increases.

For a 3-star rating, the Tera Raid Pokemon has a level of 35 and its HP increases by a factor of 8.

For a 4-star rating, the Tera Raid Pokemon has a level of 45 and its HP increases by a factor of 12.

For a 5-star rating, the Tera Raid Pokemon has a level of 75 and its HP increases by a factor of 20.

For a 6-star rating, the Tera Raid Pokemon has a level of 90 and its HP increases by a factor of 25.

7-star Tera Raids are only available during special events and provide a high-level challenge.

NPC Trainers

If there are less than four players in a Tera Raid Battle, NPC Trainers will fill in. The Pokémon used by these Trainers get stronger as the player unlocks more difficult Tera Raids.

All listed Pokémon listed have

• Nature: Hardy nature
• EVs: 252 HP; 128 Defense; 128 Sp. Defense
• IVs: 10 for Attack and Sp. Attack; 31 for all other stats

1-star

NPC Trainers use the following Pokémon after 1-star Tera Raids are unlocked.

Austin Type: Fire Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe Lv.16 Ember Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Ava Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Buizel Lv.16 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Logan Type: Grass Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Skiddo Lv.16 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Hailey Types: Electric Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.16 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Evan Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cheek Pouch Held item: None Skwovet Lv.16 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Charlotte Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staravia Lv.16 Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Kylie Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crabrawler Lv.16 Rock Smash Fighting Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Hunter Types: Ghost Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifloon Lv.16 Gust Flying Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Gianna Types: Poison Dark Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Stench Held item: None Stunky Lv.16 Bite Dark Physical   --       Acid Spray Poison Special   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Eli Types: Psychic Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Kirlia Lv.16 Confusion Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Henry Types: Dark Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Defiant Held item: None Pawniard Lv.16 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Scratch Normal Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Chase Types: Electric Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cheek Pouch Held item: None Dedenne Lv.16 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Parabolic Charge Electric Special   --       Charm Fairy Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Claire Type: Bug Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Swarm Held item: None Kricketune Lv.16 Bug Bite Bug Physical   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Brooklyn Type: Rock Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Rockruff Lv.16 Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Zoe Types: Ground Dark Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Sandile Lv.16 Sand Tomb Ground Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Samantha Type: Ice Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Snorunt Lv.16 Powder Snow Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

3-star

NPC Trainers use the following Pokémon after 3-star Tera Raids are unlocked.

Austin Types: Fire Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Camerupt Lv.40 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Ava Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Floatzel Lv.40 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Logan Type: Grass Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Gogoat Lv.40 Horn Leech Grass Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Hailey Types: Electric Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.40 Metal Sound Steel Status   --       Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Evan Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cheek Pouch Held item: None Greedent Lv.40 Facade Normal Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Charlotte Types: Dragon Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria Lv.40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Feather Dance Flying Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Kylie Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Primeape Lv.40 Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Rage Fist Ghost Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Hunter Types: Ghost Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim Lv.40 Hex Ghost Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Gianna Types: Dark Ice Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel Lv.40 Thief Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Eli Type: Psychic Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Hypno Lv.40 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Henry Types: Steel Psychic Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.40 Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Metal Sound Steel Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Chase Type: Fairy Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Sylveon Lv.40 Fairy Wind Fairy Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Charm Fairy Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Claire Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Swarm Held item: None Scyther Lv.40 Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Brooklyn Type: Rock Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Lycanroc Lv.40 Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Accelerock Rock Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Zoe Type: Ground Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sand Spit Held item: None Sandaconda Lv.40 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Sand Attack Ground Status   --       Poison Tail Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Samantha Type: Ice Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Glalie Lv.40 Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Dylan Type: Dragon Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair Lv.40 Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Luke Types: Poison Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Anticipation Held item: None Toxicroak Lv.40 Venoshock Poison Special   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

5-star

NPC Trainers use the following Pokémon after 5-star Tera Raids are unlocked.

Austin Type: Fire Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine Lv.80 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Ava Types: Poison Water Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Merciless Held item: None Toxapex Lv.80 Surf Water Special   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Chilling Water Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Logan File:937Arboliva.png Types: Grass Normal Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Seed Sower Held item: None Arboliva Lv.80 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Hailey Type: Electric Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Electromorphosis Held item: None Bellibolt Lv.80 Discharge Electric Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Evan File:917Dudunsparce.png Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: None Dudunsparce Lv.80 Hyper Drill Normal Physical   --       Glare Normal Status   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Charlotte Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor Lv.80 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Feather Dance Flying Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Kylie Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Tauros Lv.80 Raging Bull Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Hunter Types: Ghost Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim Lv.80 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Gianna Type: Dark Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon Lv.80 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Eli Types: Psychic Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Gardevoir Lv.80 Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Life Dew Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Henry Types: Flying Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Corviknight Lv.80 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Chase Type: Fairy Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Pixilate Held item: None Sylveon Lv.80 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Charm Fairy Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Claire Types: Bug Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Swarm Held item: None Heracross Lv.80 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Brooklyn File:965Garganacl.png Type: Rock Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Purifying Salt Held item: None Garganacl Lv.80 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Zoe Type: Ground Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Mudsdale Lv.80 High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Rock Smash Fighting Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Samantha Types: Dark Ice Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile Lv.80 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --
Dylan Type: Dragon Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Haxorus Lv.80 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Luke File:1009Clodsire.png Types: Poison Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Clodsire Lv.80 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --