Summary
To wrap up the year,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrevealed the return of Walking Wake and Iron Hands as 5-star Tera Raid bosses, and a new seven-star Tear raid against Iron Bundle will be available beforehand. Both series of Tera raid battles will givePokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers a chance to test their mettle against powerful Paradox Pokemon.
The news of these Tera raids came just days after The Indigo Disk DLC forPokemon Scarlet and Violetwas released. While completing the DLC’s main story is not mandatory to access these upcoming Tera raid battles, The Indigo Disk gives players more Pokemon from past generations to catch. In addition,the legendary Pokemon Terapagoshas access to both the Stellar Tera type and the move Tera Starstorm, both of which can factor into the choices Pokemon trainers will have ahead of these new challenges.
First up, the seven-star Tera raid battle against Iron Bundle will take place nearly a month afterHisuian Samurott was a raid boss. The battle against Iron Bundle the Unrivaled starts on Thursday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET and ends on Sunday, December 24 at 7:59 p.m. ET. Though it is normally a Paradox Pokemon exclusive toPokemon Violet, Iron Bundle the Unrivaled will be available in both versions. It will have the Ice-type as its Tera type, and its Quark Drive ability will boost its power when Electric Terrain is on the field. As a fast special attacker with decent physical defense, Iron Bundle is a threat to Pokemon that have weaker special defenses. However, a strong Pokemon such as Terapagos holding an Assault Vest and moves such as Flamethrower, Meteor Beam, and Flash Cannon can be useful against this Paradox Pokemon.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid Battles (December 2023)
Immediately after the end of the Iron Bundle raid period, the Legendary Paradox PokemonWalking Wake and Iron Leaveswill return toPokemon Scarlet and Violetrespectively, as five-star Tera raids. This raid will start on Christmas and conclude on Sunday, January 7, meaning trainers who did not get them in February 2023 will have another chance. As before, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves will respectively have the Water and Psychic types as their Tera types. However, Walking Wake or Iron Leaves cannot be caught by Pokemon trainers who were able to get one during the first round, but will still give rewards to trainers that defeat them.
Between these Tera raid battles andan upcoming giveaway inCoroCoromagazine issues, Paradox Pokemon will dominate the holiday season inPokemon Scarlet and Violet. Only time will tell what The Pokemon Company’s plans for Tera raid battles will be in the new year.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
