After the battles against Primarina the Unrivaled,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers will still have at least eight Seven-Star Tera raid bosses to contend with in future updates. Like Primarina and Meganium before it, the eight bosses thatPokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers will face are starter Pokemon from outside the Paldea region.
At the time of writing,Pokemon Scarlet and Violethave hosted 19 fully-evolved starter Pokemon as Seven-Star Tera Raid bosses. The latest of them was Primarina the Unrivaled,who had the Fairy typeas its Tera type. Since Seven-Star Tera Raid battles were introduced shortly after the launch of the ninth generation, trainers have faced all the starter Pokemon from the Kanto, Kalos, Galar, and Hisui regions in Seven-Star Tera raid battles. Ergo, the eight outstanding starter Pokemon that have yet to appear in Tera Raids are from Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Alola.
Who Are The Eight Remaining Seven-Star Tera Raid Pokemon?
While things could change, it is unlikely that the Paldean starters will appear as Seven-Star Tera raid bosses, as that would trivialize the choice trainers make at the beginning ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet; as such, Meowscarada, Skeledirge, and Quaquaval were not counted.
Notwithstanding any reruns of past starter Pokemon in Tera raid battles,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers will have to contend with starter Pokemon that go as far back as Pokemon Gold and Silver. While Feraligatr and Sceptile remain niche picks within their respective generations, two of the more powerful Pokemon on the remaining roster include Incineroar and Serperior, both of which have moves and abilities that have carved their marks in competitive Pokemon battles.
While it is not known what these Pokemon will have for Tera types,Pokemon such as Charizardthe Unrivaled were given Tera types like the Dragon type to compliment their appearances or moves.
In addition to complimentary Tera types, each boss Pokemon was granted their Hidden Ability, which added an extra layer of challenge forPokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers to consider. For example,Inteleon the Unrivaled’s Sniper abilitymade its critical hits deal more damage than usual, and Hisuian Decidueye’s Scrappy ability allowed it to hit Ghost-type Pokemon with Fighting-type attacks the latter would normally be immune to. The Natures of each Tera raid Pokemon were adjusted to further enhance the dominant statistics of a specific critter, with Primarina the Unrivaled having a Modest nature to bolster its high special attack stat even further at the cost of a lower physical attack stat.
What Abilities and Stats Do These Pokemon Have?
In short, a majority of the remainingPokemon Scarlet and VioletTera raid boss candidateslean heavily on high physical attack stats. Feraligatr’s Sheer Force, Infernape’s Iron Fist, and Emboar’s Reckless abilities will allow these Pokemon to double down on physical attacks such as Wild Charge, Crunch, and Thunder Punch.
As for other hidden abilities, Torterra’s Shell Armor was previously utilized by Samurott the Unrivaled and its Hisuian counterpart. While it can be a problem, Shell Armor can be removed via moves such as Skill Swap. Both Sceptile’s Unburden and Swampert’s Damp abilities would be too niche for mostPokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers to worry about, as most Tera raid bosses do not use held items, and self-destruct moves are generally frowned upon in Tera raids.
The lone non-physical attacker is Serperior, who is a more defensive Pokemon than the rest. However, Serperior is notorious for its hidden ability Contrary, which allows it to ramp up its special attack after using Leaf Storm and other attacks that would normally lower its stats.
As for Incineroar, both its hidden ability Intimidate, and versatile move set have allowed the Heel Pokemon to become one ofthe best Dark Pokemon in competitive battles. With the right Tera types to complement their attacks and hidden abilities, both Serperior and Incineroar are easily the biggest threats out of all the remaining Seven-Star Tera Raid candidates inPokemon Scarlet and Violet.
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 in order 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.
