Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced their first-ever 7-Star Tera Raid event featuring a Dragon Tera Type Charizard, offering players a limited-time opportunity to challenge and capture this iconic Pokémon.
Accessible exclusively on Nintendo Switch, the event is significant not only for allowing trainers to obtain Charizard—currently unavailable through standard gameplay—but also for providing valuable rewards like Comet Shards, Rare Candies, and Ability Patches.
Success in the 7-Star Tera Raid is highly coveted, making preparation and strategy essential for experienced players. How to Unlock 7-Star Charizard Tera Raids To participate in the 7-Star Tera Raid battle against Charizard, players must satisfy specific in-game milestones within Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
The prerequisites include completing the game’s story and viewing the end credits, conquering all Gym Leader rematches, winning the Academy Ace Tournament, and successfully finishing at least ten 4-star or higher Tera Raid battles.
Once these achievements are met, the 7-Star Raid will appear both in the game world and via the Tera Raid board, giving qualified trainers the chance to encounter Charizard. Charizard’s Abilities and Moveset In this event, Charizard sports a Dragon Tera Type, increasing the effectiveness of its Dragon-type attacks while retaining its formidable Fire and Flying capabilities.
It possesses the Solar Power ability, which raises its Special Attack in sunny conditions at the cost of losing HP each turn.
Charizard begins the raid with Overheat, dealing substantial damage but reducing its own Special Attack by two stages before immediately restoring its stats.
Players should beware of its wide-ranging offensive arsenal, which includes Dragon Pulse, Fire Blast, Hurricane, Focus Blast, Sunny Day, Tera Blast (Dragon-type), and Inferno.
At half health, Charizard generates a Tera Raid shield, significantly raising its resistance to attacks from non-Terastalized Pokémon, and can potentially heal itself or activate Sunny Day to again enhance its offensive strength. Effective Raid Strategies and Team Composition For those determined to overcome this challenging encounter, careful team building is paramount.
Experts in the Pokémon community recommend the following: - **Avoid using Pokémon weak to Charizard’s Dragon, Fire, or Flying attacks.** Faints reduce the raid timer and risk overall failure. - **Refrain from fielding Koraidon** since its Orichalcum Pulse ability triggers Sunny weather, enhancing Charizard’s power. - **Do not use Rain Dance**; while it eliminates Sunny weather, it also guarantees Hurricane’s accuracy, increasing the probability of your team being confused. - **Deploy only Level 100 Pokémon** and maximize their stats using Vitamins for the best results. - **Utilize Cheer commands** to boost team survivability and offensive output. - **Target Charizard’s stats with moves that debuff Defense, Special Defense, or Special Attack** to prevent devastating blows. - **Pokémon with a Fairy Tera Type** are especially effective against the Tera Shield. Recommended Pokémon and Builds - **Azumarill** (Water/Fairy): Immune or resistant to most of Charizard’s moves and can exploit its Huge Power ability.
Moves like Misty Terrain, Belly Drum, and Play Rough, combined with Shell Bell for healing, make Azumarill a top solo candidate. - **Sylveon** (Fairy): Leverages its Pixilate ability to convert Normal moves to Fairy-type, providing powerful attacks like Hyper Beam and Draining Kiss for both damage and recovery.
Metronome and Covert Cloak are recommended items. - **Grimmsnarl** (Dark/Fairy): With its Prankster ability, Grimmsnarl can outpace Charizard with team support moves such as Light Screen, Fake Tears, and Taunt.
Equipping Light Clay extends team protection. - **Dachsbun** (Fairy): Well-Baked Body renders it immune to Fire-type moves, making it highly resilient against Charizard.
Moves like Play Rough and Snarl, complemented by items such as Wide Lens, enable consistent performance. Tips for Victory Begin the battle by setting Misty Terrain or boosting stats with Calm Mind or Howl.
Use debuff moves strategically before unleashing main attacks like Play Rough or Draining Kiss.
In group play, coordinate Cheer usage for healing and stat boosts.
Careful preparation and smart play will make the difference in this challenging event, available only on Nintendo Switch and promoted through official Nintendo Direct and eShop channels. Throughout this special 7-Star Raid event in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, mastery in Pokémon selection, item optimization, and move coordination is essential to capture Charizard and earn the exclusive rewards.
For further updates and official event schedules, players should monitor announcements from The Pokémon Company and Game Freak.
Accessible exclusively on Nintendo Switch, the event is significant not only for allowing trainers to obtain Charizard—currently unavailable through standard gameplay—but also for providing valuable rewards like Comet Shards, Rare Candies, and Ability Patches.
Success in the 7-Star Tera Raid is highly coveted, making preparation and strategy essential for experienced players. How to Unlock 7-Star Charizard Tera Raids To participate in the 7-Star Tera Raid battle against Charizard, players must satisfy specific in-game milestones within Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
The prerequisites include completing the game’s story and viewing the end credits, conquering all Gym Leader rematches, winning the Academy Ace Tournament, and successfully finishing at least ten 4-star or higher Tera Raid battles.
Once these achievements are met, the 7-Star Raid will appear both in the game world and via the Tera Raid board, giving qualified trainers the chance to encounter Charizard. Charizard’s Abilities and Moveset In this event, Charizard sports a Dragon Tera Type, increasing the effectiveness of its Dragon-type attacks while retaining its formidable Fire and Flying capabilities.
It possesses the Solar Power ability, which raises its Special Attack in sunny conditions at the cost of losing HP each turn.
Charizard begins the raid with Overheat, dealing substantial damage but reducing its own Special Attack by two stages before immediately restoring its stats.
Players should beware of its wide-ranging offensive arsenal, which includes Dragon Pulse, Fire Blast, Hurricane, Focus Blast, Sunny Day, Tera Blast (Dragon-type), and Inferno.
At half health, Charizard generates a Tera Raid shield, significantly raising its resistance to attacks from non-Terastalized Pokémon, and can potentially heal itself or activate Sunny Day to again enhance its offensive strength. Effective Raid Strategies and Team Composition For those determined to overcome this challenging encounter, careful team building is paramount.
Experts in the Pokémon community recommend the following: - **Avoid using Pokémon weak to Charizard’s Dragon, Fire, or Flying attacks.** Faints reduce the raid timer and risk overall failure. - **Refrain from fielding Koraidon** since its Orichalcum Pulse ability triggers Sunny weather, enhancing Charizard’s power. - **Do not use Rain Dance**; while it eliminates Sunny weather, it also guarantees Hurricane’s accuracy, increasing the probability of your team being confused. - **Deploy only Level 100 Pokémon** and maximize their stats using Vitamins for the best results. - **Utilize Cheer commands** to boost team survivability and offensive output. - **Target Charizard’s stats with moves that debuff Defense, Special Defense, or Special Attack** to prevent devastating blows. - **Pokémon with a Fairy Tera Type** are especially effective against the Tera Shield. Recommended Pokémon and Builds - **Azumarill** (Water/Fairy): Immune or resistant to most of Charizard’s moves and can exploit its Huge Power ability.
Moves like Misty Terrain, Belly Drum, and Play Rough, combined with Shell Bell for healing, make Azumarill a top solo candidate. - **Sylveon** (Fairy): Leverages its Pixilate ability to convert Normal moves to Fairy-type, providing powerful attacks like Hyper Beam and Draining Kiss for both damage and recovery.
Metronome and Covert Cloak are recommended items. - **Grimmsnarl** (Dark/Fairy): With its Prankster ability, Grimmsnarl can outpace Charizard with team support moves such as Light Screen, Fake Tears, and Taunt.
Equipping Light Clay extends team protection. - **Dachsbun** (Fairy): Well-Baked Body renders it immune to Fire-type moves, making it highly resilient against Charizard.
Moves like Play Rough and Snarl, complemented by items such as Wide Lens, enable consistent performance. Tips for Victory Begin the battle by setting Misty Terrain or boosting stats with Calm Mind or Howl.
Use debuff moves strategically before unleashing main attacks like Play Rough or Draining Kiss.
In group play, coordinate Cheer usage for healing and stat boosts.
Careful preparation and smart play will make the difference in this challenging event, available only on Nintendo Switch and promoted through official Nintendo Direct and eShop channels. Throughout this special 7-Star Raid event in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, mastery in Pokémon selection, item optimization, and move coordination is essential to capture Charizard and earn the exclusive rewards.
For further updates and official event schedules, players should monitor announcements from The Pokémon Company and Game Freak.
