Tera Blast (move)

Tera Blast テラバースト Tera Burst

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX TM171 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Tera Blast (Japanese: テラバースト Tera Burst) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is TM171 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
• Description
  • Non-Stellar type
  • Stellar type
• Learnset
  • By TM
• As other types
• In other games
  • Pokémon Masters EX
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Tera Blast deals damage. If the user's Attack stat is higher than its Special Attack stat, Tera Blast becomes a physical move when Terastallized; otherwise, it remains a special move. For determining which stat is higher, stat stage-modifiers are taken into account, but other effects (e.g. held items such as a Choice Band, Abilities such as Huge Power, etc.) are not. This is determined when the move is performed (not when it is selected), so for example the move's category may change mid-turn if another Pokémon goes first and uses a move like Charm.

If the user has Terastallized, Tera Blast's type becomes the same as its Tera Type, is unaffected by moves and Abilities that change its type, and has a different animation depending on the move's type (except if its Tera Type is Normal, where the animation stays the same whether Terastallized or not). Gale Wings does not increase the priority of Flying-type Tera Blast.

If the user has Terastallized into the Stellar type, it deals super effective damage against Terastallized targets and neutral damage against all other targets. Moreover, its base power is 100 instead of 80 and it lowers the user’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by one stage.

If the user is not Terastallized, Tera Blast will be affected by Abilities such as Galvanize, but if the user Terastallized into a Normal type, Tera Blast will remain Normal.

Description

Non-Stellar type

Games Description SV If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.

Stellar type

Games Description SV Inflicts damage with the user’s Attack or Sp. Atk stat— whichever is higher. Super effective against Terastallized targets. This lowers the user’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IX
					SV TM171
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0129		Magikarp		Water 2 Dragon	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field	✘
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered	✘
0790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered	✘
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered	✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

As other types

Tera Blast (Normal-type)	Tera Blast (Fighting-type)	Tera Blast (Flying-type)	Tera Blast (Poison-type)
Tera Blast (Ground-type)	Tera Blast (Rock-type)	Tera Blast (Bug-type)	Tera Blast (Ghost-type)
Tera Blast (Steel-type)	Tera Blast (Fire-type)	Tera Blast (Water-type)	Tera Blast (Grass-type)
Tera Blast (Electric-type)	Tera Blast (Psychic-type)	Tera Blast (Ice-type)	Tera Blast (Dragon-type)
Tera Blast (Dark-type)	Tera Blast (Fairy-type)	Tera Blast (Stellar-type)

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Terastal Moves
Emerald Tera Blast	Grass	Special	0	1	400	480	100%	An opponent	Quick Move	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain the first time this attack move is successful each battle. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks.	Carmine & Sinistcha
Topaz Tera Blast	Fighting	Physical	2	—	150	180	100%	All opponents	—	Lowers one of the target's following stats by two stat ranks at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The same stat is lowered for all opposing sync pairs.) The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. In addition, has a chance (50%) of granting all of the following effects: This attack's power is doubled. Lowers one of the target's following stats by two stat ranks at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The same stat is lowered for all opposing sync pairs.)	Kieran & Hydrapple
Lazulite Tera Blast	Dragon	Physical	3	—	200	240	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Never misses. Charges the user's move gauge by one for each hit. Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by one rank for each hit.	Red (Anniversary 2025) & Charizard
Amethyst Tera Blast	Poison	Special	1	—	100	120	100%	All opponents	—	Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. Leaves the target badly poisoned. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	Irida (Anniversary 2025) & Typhlosion
Rutile Tera Blast	Rock	Physical	3	—	250	300	—%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank. Has a chance (50%) of making the target flinch.	Gloria (Anniversary 2025) & Cinderace
Spinel Tera Blast	Dark	Special	1	—	150	180	100%	All opponents	—	Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Lacey (Fall 2025) & Whimsicott
Ametrine Tera Blast	Poison	Physical	2	1	150	180	100%	An opponent	—	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by three ranks.	Miriam & Toxapex
Lazurite Tera Blast	Dragon	Physical	1	—	150	180	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Never misses. Grants the following effect five times: Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dragon Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (A Dragon Zone powers up Dragon-type attacks.)	Lana (New Year's 2026) & Dondozo
Dioptase Tera Blast	Grass	Physical	2	—	140	168	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	Brassius & Sudowoodo
Green Jasper Tera Blast	Grass	Physical	2	1	400	480	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Never misses. Lowers the target's Defense by six stat ranks. Applies the Physical Move Break effect to the target the first time this attack move is successful each battle. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	Florian (Anniversary 2026) & Ogerpon
Sapphire Tera Blast	Dragon	Special	2	—	210	252	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target either flinching, confused, or trapped. If the remaining MP for the user's Paldea Analysis is one or more when attacking with this move, reduces those MP by one and grants all of the following effects: Restores one MP of the user's buddy move. Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. Paldea Circle (Special) grants all of the following effects: Powers up the special attack moves and special sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 10%. Reduces special attack move and special sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 5%. The more sync pairs with the Paldea theme that are on the allied field of play, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 10% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 40%, and the maximum damage reduction is 14%.)	Drayton & Archaludon
Cryolite Tera Blast	Ice	Special	4	—	200	240	100%	All opponents	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	Sygna Suit Kieran & Furret
Zeolite Tera Blast	Normal	Special	2	—	250	300	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. In addition, lowers the target's accuracy by two stat ranks when it is asleep. Turns the field of play's zone into an EX Normal Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (An EX Normal Zone powers up Normal-type attacks.)	Larry (Special Costume 2) & Komala
Cuprite Tera Blast	Fire	Special	2	—	80	96	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Never misses. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Applies the Special Move Break effect to the target the first time this attack move is successful each battle. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by three the first time this attack move is successful each battle. This attack's power is multiplied by 10 if the user's team does not have a sync buff and if this attack has been used two times or less. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user if its team has a sync buff or if this attack has been used three times or more.	Flannery (Special Costume) & Magcargo
Sync moves
Name	Type	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast	Grass	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Carmine & Sinistcha
			6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
			6★ EX with EX role							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Grassy Terrain
Start Over from Zero Tera Blast	Fighting	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Kieran & Hydrapple
			6★ EX							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Fighting Zone
			6★ EX with EX role		375	450
Shine at the Summit Tera Blast	Dragon	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Red (Anniversary 2025) & Charizard
			6★ EX				All opponents
			6★ EX with EX role		375	450
Space for All to Shine Tera Blast	Poison	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Irida (Anniversary 2025) & Typhlosion
			6★ EX							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Poison Zone
			6★ EX with EX role				All opponents
Max Shining Fun Tera Blast	Rock	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Gloria (Anniversary 2025) & Cinderace
			6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
			6★ EX with EX role							The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
Bad for a Day Tera Blast	Dark	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Lacey (Fall 2025) & Whimsicott
			6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
			6★ EX with EX role							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Dark Zone
Nurse's Office Angel Tera Blast	Poison	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Miriam & Toxapex
			6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
			6★ EX with EX role							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Poison Zone
Revive the Golden Fight Tera Blast	Dragon	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Lana (New Year's 2026) & Dondozo
			6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
			6★ EX with EX role							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Dragon Zone
The Verdant Virtuoso's Tera Blast	Grass	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target's Type Rebuff is lowered.	Brassius & Sudowoodo
			6★ EX		300	360
			6★ EX with EX role							The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
Village Teal Mask Tera Blast	Grass	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Florian (Anniversary 2026) & Ogerpon
			6★ EX				All opponents
			6★ EX with EX role							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast	Dragon	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed.	Drayton & Archaludon
			6★ EX		300	360
			6★ EX with EX role				All opponents
Nimble Pursuit Tera Blast	Ice	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Sygna Suit Kieran & Furret
			6★ EX				All opponents
			6★ EX with EX role							The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
Just Let Me Sleep Tera Blast	Normal	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Larry (Special Costume 2) & Komala
			6★ EX							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Normal Zone
			6★ EX with EX role							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Steamed Up Tera Blast	Fire	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the greater the power of this attack.	Flannery (Special Costume) & Magcargo
			6★ EX							The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
			6★ EX with EX role				All opponents

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Charizard (Dark-type) Glimmora (Rock-type) Excadrill (Fairy-type)
If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	While Terastallized, Charizard forms a sparkling, dark purple ball of energy with a white core in front of its mouth. It then fires a powerful beam with a white core surrounded by a black and red vortex of energy at the opponent.
Friede's Charizard	Fly! Wattrel!!		Debut Dark-type move
	While Terastallized, Glimmora turns its back to the opponent. It then gathers energy at its center and fires a powerful beam of orange-yellow energy surrounded by rocks at the opponent.
Geeta's Glimmora	Over the Top!		Rock-type move
	While Terastallized, Excadrill gathers energy at the tip of one of its claws and fires a powerful beam of light pink energy at the opponent.
Lacey's Excadrill	Ult-imate Training		Fairy-type move

Trivia

• Despite being made of Terastal energy and being responsible for the Terastal phenomenon, Terapagos cannot learn Tera Blast. It could, however, use the move when it was added to Pokémon Masters EX, creating a game move error, until the move was changed to Tera Starstorm in the version 2.68.0 update.
• Tera Blast is the first Generation IX move in index number order.
• Tera Blast is the only move to have a different description depending on its type.
• Tera Blast hints at Glimmet and Glimmora's implied connection to the Terastal phenomenon, as eight Glimmet Crystals are needed to make the TM.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	太晶爆發 Taaijīng Baaufaat
	Mandarin	太晶爆發 / 太晶爆发 Tàijīng Bàofā
Czech		Teravýbuch
Dutch		Tera Knal
French		Téra Explosion
German		Tera-Ausbruch
Italian		Terascoppio
Korean		테라버스트 Tera Burst
Polish		Terawybuch
Portuguese	Brazil	Explosão Tera
	Portugal	Teraexplosão
Spanish		Teraexplosión

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