Chi-Yu Best Tera Raid Build

The best Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has a Tera Fire Type and has Beads of Ruin ability to lower Sp. Def of enemies in the field. Read on to learn what the best Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build is and how to use it.

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Best Chi-Yu Build for Ice Tera Raid

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Chi-Yu	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpAtk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	Sp Atk: 252		HP: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Beads of Ruin	・ Sunny Day ・ Nasty Plot ・ Light Screen ・ Flamethrower
Held Item
Clear Amulet

Summary

This Build is designed to counter Ice Tera Pokemon. Despite being weak to common Water Type moves a lot of Ice type Pokemon are known to carry, Chi-Yu's high firepower allows it to deal a good amount of damage first before getting knocked out.

Beads of Ruin is Chi-Yu's only Ability, which reduces the Special Defense stat of all Pokemon on the field by 25% including allies during the raid. Multiple Beads of Ruin don't stack during the raid, and a Pokemon with the Beads of Ruin Ability is also immune to the 25% Sp.Def reduction.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Chi-Yu with a Fire Tera Type will increase Flamethrower and Overheat's power when Chi-Yu Terastallizes. As a special attacker, a Modest nature would be best.

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards increasing the Pokemon's Special Attack and HP. Max out these EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Special Defense. Let Chi-Yu hold a Clear Amulet to prevent it from getting its Special Attack lowered by Inteleon's Tearful Look.

Tera Raid Strategy

At the start of the battle, use Sunny Day to increase Chi-Yu's survivability against Water type moves. This also works to raise the damage dealt by Chi-Yu.

Next, use Flamethrower three times to deal build up Tera Orb charge. If the Raid Boss' manages to significantly lower your health, use Overheat instead so that you deal more damage before going down.

Once Chi-Yu is brought back into the field, use Sunny Day again and then Light Screen to reduce the damage of Snipe Shot.

Next, terastallize into a pure Fire-type and use boosted Flamethrower to break Inteleon's shield. Once it's broken, keep using Flamethrower to deal damage. Only use Overheat once Inteleon's HP bar is red to finish it off.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Chi-Yu
8430 HP (Max HP x30)	Overheat (+3 Sp. Atk, Sun) 3,414 ~ 4,016 (40.4 ~ 47.6%)
8430 HP (Max HP x30)	Overheat (Sun, Fire Tera) 1,824 ~ 2,148 (21.6 ~ 25.4%)

Effective Counter Against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel Type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

This Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Water Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Chi-Yu will be weak to these Types as a Fire Type attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Dark Type Tera Build

Chi-Yu	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpAtk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	Sp Atk: 252		HP: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Beads of Ruin	・ Dark Pulse ・ Nasty Plot ・ Tera Blast ・ Taunt
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

This Build is designed as a Dark Type Attacker. Chi-Yu matches up favorably against any raid where Dark Type is needed as it is immune to Psychic, and resistant to Ghost-type attacks thanks to its typing. Its typing is also good for offense, as its STAB Dark Pulse is super-effective against Psychic Type Pokemon.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Chi-Yu with a Dark Tera Type as it is still immune Psychic-type moves and will increase Dark Pulse's power when Chi-Yu Terastallizes. As a special attacker, a Modest nature would be best.

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards increasing the Pokemon's Special Attack and HP. Max out these EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Defense. Give it a Shell Bell to allow Chi-Yu to heal when using damaging moves.

Tera Raid Strategy

At the start of the battle, use Taunt to prevent the Raid Boss from setting up. Then use Nasty Plot to give yourself boosts in Special Attack. Repeatedly use boosted Dark Pulse to KO the Raid Boss.

Effective Counter Against Psychic and Ghost Type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

This Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Psychic and Ghost Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Fighting or Fairy Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Chi-Yu will be weak to these Types as a Dark Type attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Expert Belt Chi-Yu

Chi-Yu	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpAtk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	Sp Atk: 252		HP: 252		Sp Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Beads of Ruin	・ Dark Pulse ・ Nasty Plot ・ Flamethrower ・ Taunt
Held Item
Expert Belt

Beads of Ruin is Chi-Yu's ability that lowers the Sp. Def stat of all Pokemon in the field by 25%. This enables Chi-Yu to get significant Special Attack damage to its opponent.

We also recommend getting a Chi-Yu with a Tera Fire Type because it utilizes Chi-Yu's STAB while lowering the opponent's Sp. Def. As a Special Attacker, a Modest nature would be best.

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Sp. Attack and HP. Max out your Sp. Attack and HP EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Sp. Defense. Let Chi-Yu hold an Expert Belt to boost damage of Super Effective Moves.

At the start of the battle, Chi-Yu can use Nasty Plot to increase its Sp. Atk by two stages, followed by Dark Pulse that gives 20% chance for the opponent to flinch. Use Taunt to limit the opponent's abiilty to use moves that do damage for three turns, and top it off with Flamethrower for damages.

How to Make Best Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build

How to Make Best Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build
Catch Chi-Yu at the Firescourge Shrine Use a Modest Mint to change its nature. EV Train Sp. Attack and HP Hyper Train at Montenevera. Level up to 100. Give it a Held Item.

Catch Chi-Yu at the Firescourge Shrine

You can catch a Chi-Yu with a Fire Tera Type at Firescourge Shrine at the Northeast Region. Make sure to collect all 8 Stakes before going to the Shrine.

Before attempting to catch it, make sure that you turn off your Autosave first. This is so you can restart the battle all over again if it ends up with a Dark Tera Type.

Make sure to bring a Pokemon that has False Swipe and can inflict a status effect to make it easier to catch.

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Use Tera Shards to Change Tera Type

If the Chi-Yu build you are following requires it to have a Dark Tera type, you will need 50 Dark Tera Shards, and bring it to Medali to have your Pokemon's Tera Type changed.

How to Change Tera Type

Use a Modest Mint to Change Its Nature

If it has a different nature, you can use an Modest Mint to change its nature to Modest.

The easiest way to get this is by buying it from the Chansey Supply shop at Mesagoza for ₽20,000.

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EV Train Sp. Attack and HP

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 Calcium (for Sp. Atk), 26 HP Up (for HP), and 1 Zinc (for Sp. Def), or 1 Iron (for Def). All of these items can be bought at a Chansey Supply shop and it will cost you ₽530,000 in total.

Alternatively, you can use Power Items that you can buy at a Delibird Presents shop for ₽10,000 each. Have your Pokemon hold the respective Power Item while defeating the Pokemon listed below.

Held Item	Number of Pokemon to Defeat	Defeat Any of These Pokemon
Power Weight (For HP EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 HP EVs)	・Azurill ・Lechonk ・Paldean Wooper Location: South of Los Platos
Power Lens (For Special Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Special Attack EVs)	・Psyduck ・Toxel ・Hatenna Location: South Province (Area 4)
Power Band (For Special Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get the remaining 4 Special Defense EVs)	・Hoppip ・Swablu Location: South Province (Area 1)
Power Belt (For Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Defense EVs)	・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos

How to EV Train Fast

Hyper Train at Montenevera

After EV training it, head to Montenevera and talk to the man with an Abomasnow near the Pokemon Center. He will hyper train your Pokemon using Bottle Caps.

A Bottle Cap can be bought at the Delibird Presents shops for ₽20,000 after getting 6 Gym Badges. 1 Bottle Cap is needed for each stat that will be maxed out.

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Level Up to 100

Next, level it up to 100 to maximize its stats. The easiest way to do this is by farming Exp candies from Tera Raid Battles.

How to Level Up Fast: EXP Farming Guide

Give Chi-Yu a Held Item

You can also give your Chi-Yu a Held Item to help it when facing off against various Raid Pokemon.

Learn how to find the recommended held item and price from the table below!

Item Name	Location	Price
Expert Belt	Mesagoza Delibird Presents	₽30,000
Clear Amulet	Mesagoza Delibird Presents	₽30,000

Chi-Yu Tera Raid Moveset Guide

Learn Dark Pulse and Nasty Plot Through Level Up

Dark Pulse is a move that Chi-Yu can learn at Level 40, and Nasty Plot at Level 35. You can have it remember the move by going to the "Moves and Stats" menu and pressing A.

How to Relearn Moves

Get Flamethrower, Taunt, and Tera Blast From TMs

You can get Flamethrower and Taunt from TMs. Check out the table below to see where you can get the TMs and the materials needed to craft them.

TM / Move Name	How to Get Materials
TM087 Taunt	Available for Crafting through TM Machine after defeating Team Star's Fighting Crew Required League Points: 3000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Meowth Fur x3 ・Sneasel Claw x3 ・Sableye Gem x3
TM125 Flamethrower	Located near a boulder by the cliff east of Medali in West Province Area Three. Required League Points: 10000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Litleo Tuft x5 ・Houndour Fang x3 ・Numel Lava x3
TM171 Tera Blast	Receive from Geeta after clearing the fifth gym. Required League Points: 8000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Glimmet Crystal x8

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