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The Terastal Phenomenon lets Pokemon gains special crowns and a Tera Type in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on to learn more about the Terastal Phenomenon, all Terastal hats and Tera types, how to Terastallize Pokemon, and how it affects Pokemon in battles.
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A new Tera Type called Stellar was introduced in the Indigo Disk DLC. This Tera Type works very differently from the other 18 Tera Types and it is also the signature typing of Terapagos!
Stellar Tera Type Match-Ups Explained
Once Terastallized, the Pokemon will adopt its Tera Type which will allow it to replace its original typing. This can have defensive benefits such as a Pikachu turning its Ground-type weakness into an immunity after Terastallizing into a Flying Type.
Pokemon that have been Terastallized can not have their Type altered through Abilities such as Meowscarada's Protean or Cinderace's Libero, as well as by moves such as Soak or Roost. Pokemon will gain/lose the offensive STAB boosts from their regular typings however upon activation of the Libero or Protean Ability
Terastallized Pokemon have an offensive benefit to do so as well. Using moves that match the user's Tera Type will give it a power boost in addition to the Same-Type Attack Bonus it would normally get!
Pokemon / Type | Tera Type | Effects |
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Drifblim
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Without Terastallizing | • Will have the weaknesses, resistances, and immunities of a Ghost/Flying type. • Will have the STAB from Ghost-type and Flying-type moves. • No additional bonuses. |
Drifblim
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• Will have the weaknesses, resistances, and immunities of a Flying Type. • Will have the STAB from Flying-type moves. • Will retain its STAB from Ghost-type moves. • Will have an additional boost to Flying-type moves since its Tera Type matches one of its original typings. |
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Drifblim
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• Will have the weaknesses, resistances, and immunities of a Fire Type. • Will have the STAB from Fire-type moves. • Will retain its STAB from Flying-type and Ghost-type moves. • Will not have an additional boost to Fire-type moves since its Tera Type doesn't match one of its original typings. |
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize
A new move introduced in Scarlet and Violet is called Tera Blast. It is a Normal-type Move that can be learned via TM. When a Terastallized Pokemon uses this move, it becomes the same type as the user's Tera Type.
Notably, Tera Blast inflicts damage using either the user's Attack stat or Special Attack stat - whichever is higher! This guarantees that the user deals the highest damage it could with that move.
New Moves Introduced
Terastallization boosts a move that has less than 60 Power to 60 Power if it's the same type as the Pokemon's Tera Type. For example, if a Pawmot uses Nuzzle while terastallized, then the move's BP will be increased to 60 then further boosted by STAB.
Keep in mind that the boost in power is hidden and will not appear when checking the move summary during battle. Also remember that moves with increased priority, multi-hit moves, or moves increased by abilities such as Technician will not receive this boost.
List of Moves That Are Boosted When Terastallized
4x Weakness Reduction Pokemon | |
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Gyarados
Tera Type: |
Dragonite
Tera Type: |
Pokemon that have 4x weaknesses can become much more competitively viable by Terastallizing. For example, while Gyarados is normally 4x weak to Electric, however by Terastallizing into a Ground Type, not only does it become immune to Electric Types, but it can quickly take them out with STAB super effective Earthquakes or Tera Blasts.
Another example would be giving a Dragonite a Flying Tera Type. As a pure Flying Type, Dragonite loses its 4x weakness to Ice, as well as 2x weaknesses to Dragon and Fairy, leaving it only weak to Electric, Rock, and Ice.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness
Once a Pokemon has Terastallized, its Type can no longer be altered through the effects of moves or Abilities. This means moves such as Double Shock and Roost will not leave a Terastallized Pokemon of the respective Electric or Flying Tera Types typeless. Soak will also fail to change a Pokemon's type to Water. The Protean Ability also will not change the user's type.
Tera Raid battles are a new cooperative battle format where up to 4 trainers will team up to take on a Terastallized wild Pokemon within a certain time limit. Although the Pokemon that you face is random, their Tera will always be the type of the Tera Crystal where they are found.
Tera Raid Battle Guide and How to Win
During your adventure in Paldea, you may encounter glowing wild Pokemon in the wild. These are Wild Tera Pokemon that you can encounter in the overworld. We recommend catching Wild Tera Pokemon when you see them as they will often have a unique Tera Type that is different than the regular version of that Pokemon.
All Wild Tera Pokemon Locations
After Defeating the Medali Gym Leader, you can talk to the chef of the restaurant to change the Tera Type of your Pokemon. You will also be given 50 Normal Tera Shards, allowing you to change the Tera Type of one of your Pokemon to the Normal type as soon as you want.
To change your Pokemon's Tera Type, you need to gather 50 shards of the same type. You can collect Tera Shards by either taking part in Tera Raid Battles or by catching Wild Tera Pokemon.
A Pokemon's Type Determines its Tera Type | ||
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Rockruff | Magnemite | |
Type | Types | |
Dual Type Pokemon can have either one of its regular Types as a Tera Type if they are hatched from an egg or caught in the wild. For example, Magnemite is a Steel and Electric Type, therefore a Magnemite bred or caught in the wild has a 50% chance of having either a Steel or Electric Tera Type.
Meanwhile, Mono Type Pokemon like Rockruff can only have its only Type be its Tera Type, in this case, since Rockruff is a Rock Type, it can only have Rock as its Tera Type if it's caught in the wild or bred.
Parent Cannot Pass Down its Tera Type | |
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Grimmsnarl | Impidimp |
Tera Type | Hatched Tera Type |
or |
A Pokemon's Tera type is not necessarily inherited via breeding. For example, if you catch a Grimmsnarl with a Ghost Type Tera Type, breeding it won't give you an Impidimp with a Ghost type Tera Type. If you have a Dark Tera Type Grimmsnarl however, it will have a 50% chance of its offspring having the same Tera Type. If you would like to pass on the Ghost Tera Type, you will either need to use the Pokemon you got in the raid, or change its type with Tera Shards.
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Tera Type Stays the Same After Evolution | |
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Eevee | Sylveon |
Tera Type | Tera Type After Evolution |
The Tera type obtained when you hatch hatch an egg or catch a wild Pokemon is determined by the Species you caught it as. For example, Eevee is a Normal Type, but Sylveon is a Fairy Type, catching a wild Eevee and then evolving it will then give you a Normal Tera Type Sylveon. Inversely, breeding a Fairy Tera Type Sylveon will give you a Normal Tera Type Eevee.
Press the R button when battling to terastallize your Pokemon, then choose an attack to finish your turn. Although Terastallizing your Pokemon will take place before the enemy Pokemon can attack, whether or not your Pokemon's attack goes first will be determined by its Speed.
To Terastallize a Pokemon, you will need a special item called the Tera Orb. Once you use the item, it will lose its energy and will have to be recharged.
You can go to a Pokemon Center or touch shining crystals with Terastal energy scattered around the Paldea region to recharge the Tera Orb.
The name for the newly introduced Terastal phenomenon for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet seems to have roots in Tera and Crystal. The Crystal part of its name stems from the new crystalline appearances that Pokemon transform into after Terastallizing.
The Tera prefix follows the pattern of previous gimmicks being named after amount multipliers. After Mega-Evolutions and Gigantamax forms, Terastallized Pokemon is the next logical step! If the trend continues, the next mechanic may have the Peta- prefix!
Tera Raid Battle Mechanics Explained
How to Increase Tera Raid Star Level
Tera Raid Boss Guides | ||
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6☆ Blissey | 6☆ Ditto | 6☆ Dragonite |
6☆ Corviknight | 6☆ Clodsire | 5☆ Indeedee |
5 and 6-Star Tera Raid Boss Guides
All Indigo Disk Raid Builds |
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All Teal Mask Raid Builds |
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All Pokemon HOME Raid Builds |
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All Paradox Pokemon Raid Builds |
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All Base Game Tera Raid Builds |
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Best Pokemon for Tera Raid Battles
Best Pokemon For Raids Per Tera Type | |||||
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Grass | Water | Fire | Electric | Ice | Fighting |
Ground | Poison | Flying | Psychic | Bug | Rock |
Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | Normal |
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The Terastallize icon and Move List changes colour to the Pokemon's respective Tera Type when active, they only turn violet for Poison Tera Type