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A special Tera Raid Event featuring Garchomp and Sylveon with all Tera Types has been announced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on to learn the best Tera Types for Garchomp and Sylveon, all Rewards and Item Drops for the event, the best Pokemon to use to counter Garchomp and Sylveon, and the movesets and possible Abilities for Garchomp and Sylveon.
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| Start Date | February 17, 2023 (Fri) at 00:00 UTC |
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| End Date | February 19, 2023 (Sun) at 23:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon | 4-5 star Garchomp and Sylveon with all Tera Types |
The special Tera Raid event featuring Garchomp and Sylveon is now over! From February 17 to 19, Garchomp and Sylveon appeared in unique Tera Raid crystals in the overworld.
Both Garchomp and Sylveon appeared in Tera Raid crystals in both versions and will feature in both 4-Star and 5-Star Raids.
While the above pictured Garchomp and Sylveon have a Ground and Fairy Tera Type, various other Tera Types were available for capture during the event.
| Best Garchomp Tera Raid Counters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Wash Rotom |
 Abomasnow |
 Orthworm |
Overall the best Pokemon to use against Garchomp in the 4-5 Star Tera Raid Event is Abomasnow. Abomasnow is a great Garchomp Counter in Tera Raids because it resists Ground and takes neutral damage from Dragon-type Moves. It is also the best counter against Dragon Tera Garchomp, which is is a less common Tera type for Garchomp in Ranked Battles.
 Wash Rotom  
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Def: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Levitate | ・
Nasty Plot
・ Hydro Pump ・ Reflect ・ Tera Blast |
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| Held Item | ||||||
 Shell Bell
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| Wash Rotom Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Turn 1 | Use Reflect to boost your team's physical defense |
| Turns 2~4 | Use Nasty Plot to boost Wash Rotom's Special Attack. |
| Turns 5+ | Use Hydro Pump and KO Garchomp. |
Wash Rotom matches up favorably against Tera Ground Garchomp in Tera Raids, as it is immune to Ground-type attacks thanks to its Levitate Ability and is bulky enough to take most neutral hits. Its typing is also good for offense, as Hydro Pump can hit Tera Ground Garchomp for super-effective damage.
Wash Rotom Best Tera Raid Build
 Abomasnow  
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 252 |
Def: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Snow Warning | ・
Swords Dance
・ Aurora Veil ・ Ice Spinner ・ Seed Bomb |
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| Held Item | ||||||
|
Shell Bell
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| Abomasnow Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Turn 1 | Use Aurora Veil to boost your team's defense |
| Turns 2~4 | Use Swords Dance to boost Abomasnow's Attack. |
| Turns 5+ | Use Seed Bomb and KO Garchomp. |
Abomasnow matches up favorably against Tera Dragon Garchomp in Tera Raids, as it can take resisted damage from Ground-type Moves and neutral damage from Dragon-type Moves. Its typing is also good for offense, as Ice and Grass can both hit Tera Ground or Dragon Garchomp for super-effective damage.
Abomasnow Best Tera Raid Build
 Orthworm 
| Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 252 |
Def: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Earth Eater | ・
Coil
・ Earthquake ・ Iron Head ・ Iron Defense |
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| Held Item | ||||||
|
Shell Bell
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| Orthworm Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Turn 1 | Use Coil to boost Orthworm's attack and accuracy |
| Turns 2~4 | Use Iron Defense to boost Orthworm's physical defense. |
| Turns 5+ | Use Iron Head or Earthquake to deal boosted damage to Garchomp. |
Orthworm being a Steel type gives it a resistance to Dragon. Its Earth Eater Ability gives it an immunity to Ground, which even heals it. This Coil set can match up well against any other Tera Garchomp Tera type that does not resist Steel and Ground.
| Best Sylveon Tera Raid Counters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Gholdengo |
 Toxicroak |
 Azumarill |
Overall the best Pokemon to use against Sylveon in the 4-5 Star Tera Raid Event is Gholdengo. Gholdengo is a great Sylveon Counter in Tera Raids because it resists Fairy, which comprises most of Sylveon's offense as well as being immune to Yawn thanks to its Good as Gold Ability. It is the best counter against Fairy Tera Sylveon, which is is a common Tera type for Sylveon in Ranked Battles.
 Gholdengo 
| Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
SpD: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Good as Gold | ・
Nasty Plot
・ Make It Rain ・ Metal Sound ・ Recover |
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| Held Item | ||||||
 Metal Coat
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| Gholdengo Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Turn 1 | Use Nasty Plot to boost Gholdengo's special attack. |
| Turns 2~4 | Use Metal Sound to reduce Sylveon's Special Defense. |
| Turns 5+ | Use Make it Rain and KO Sylveon. |
Gholdengo matches up favorably against Tera Fairy Sylveon in Tera Raids, as it is resistant to Fairy-type attacks thanks to its Steel typing. Its typing is also good for offense, as Steel is super-effective against Fairy, while its Ability allows it to be immune to the effects of Yawn.
Gholdengo Best Tera Raid Build
 Toxicroak  
| Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 252 |
SpD: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Dry Skin | ・
Earthquake
・ Taunt ・ Swords Dance ・ Mud-Slap |
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| Held Item | ||||||
|
Shell Bell
|
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| Toxicroak Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Turn 1 | Use Taunt to prevent Sylveon from using Yawn. |
| Turns 2~4 | Use Swords Dance to boost Toxicroak's attack stat. |
| Turns 5+ | Use Earthquake and KO Sylveon. |
Toxicroak matches up favorably against Tera Steel Sylveon in Tera Raids, as it is resistant to Fairy-type attacks thanks to its Poison typing. It is also able to protect itself from Yawn with Taunt. Toxicroak's access to Swords Dance and Earthquake allows it to deal massive super-effective damage against Tera Steel Sylveon.
Toxicroak Best Tera Raid Build
 Azumarill
| Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 252 |
SpD: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Huge Power | ・
Belly Drum
・ Liquidation ・ Misty Terrain ・ Rain Dance |
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| Held Item | ||||||
 Sitrus Berry
|
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| Azumarill Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Turn 1 | Use Belly Drum to maximize Azumarill's attack. |
| Turns 2~4 | Use Misty Terrain if Azumarill is threatened to be put to sleep by Yawn. |
| Turns 5+ | Use Rain Dance to further boost Liquidation's power. |
Azumarill's solid defenses lets it take neutral Fairy-type moves from Sylveon. It also has access to Misty Terrain to protect itself from Yawn, and Rain Dance to further boost Liquidation's power.
Belly Drum is great for quickly maximizing Azumarill's attack stat, making way for powerful super-effective Liquidations.
Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build
You can get the following items after clearing a Garchomp and Sylveon Raid. Rewards will vary depending on the difficulty of thhe Tera Raid, with higher star Tera Raid battles offering more rewards.
| Garchomp Raid Event Item Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
 Gible Scales
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 Exp. Candy M
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 Exp. Candy L
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 Exp. Candy XL
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 Muscle Feather
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 Tera Shards |
 Health Feather
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Sitrus Berry
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 Lum Berry
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 Hondew Berry
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 Big Pearl
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 Nugget
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 Pearl String
5★ Raids |
 Adamant Mint
5★ Raids |
 PP Up
5★ Raids |
 Bottle Cap
5★ Raids |
 Ability Capsule
5★ Raids |
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| Sylveon Raid Event Item Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Eevee Fur
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Exp. Candy M
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Exp. Candy L
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Exp. Candy XL
|
 Genius Feather
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Tera Shards |
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Health Feather
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Sitrus Berry
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Lum Berry
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 Kelpsy Berry
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Big Pearl
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Nugget
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Pearl String
5★ Raids |
 Modest Mint
5★ Raids |
PP Up
5★ Raids |
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Bottle Cap
5★ Raids |
Ability Capsule
5★ Raids |
|
 Garchomp
|
 Sylveon
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By aligning a Pokemon's original Type with its Tera Type and using a move of that same Type, you can deal maximum damage. Therefore, if you are unsure of what Tera Type to go with, that is a great starting point for using Garchomp and Sylveon in story playthroughs or Tera Raids.
You can obtain a Ground or Dragon Type Garchomp and Fairy Type Sylveon by catching wild Gibles and Eevees respectively, but they also appear fully evolved in these Tera Raids with those Tera Types and better IVs compared to those caught in wild encounters.
EVs, IVs, and Natures Explained
| Type | Explanation |
|---|---|
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・Boosts the power of Earthquake. ・Removes Fairy-type weakness |
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・Gives it STAB on Fire Fang and Fire coverage with Tera Blast. ・Gives it immunity to burns from Will-O-Wisp. |
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・Gives it STAB and boosts the power of Iron Head. [hhr] Gives it Fairy-type resistance. |
| Garchomp - Related Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
 Evolution and Learnset |
 Moveset for Ranked Battle |
 Tera Raid Build |
| Type | Explanation |
|---|---|
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・Boosts the power of Pixilate Hyper Voice. |
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・Gives it Fire coverage with Tera Blast. ・Removes its Poison-type weakness and grants it resistance to Steel-types. |
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・Gives Sylveon a great neutral defensive typing to capitalize on its natural bulk. |
| Sylveon - Related Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
| Evolution and Learnset |
Moveset for Ranked Battle |
Tera Raid Build |
All Movesets and Best Builds for Ranked Battle
 Raid Power Ground Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
|---|---|
| ・ Noodles x6 ・ Pepper x4 |
・Humungo Power: Ice Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Ground Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Poison Lv. 1 |
 Title Power Water Basil Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
|---|---|
| ・ Basil x1 ・ Cucumber x1 ・ Fried Fillet x1 ・ Herberd Sausage x1 ・ Pineapple x1 ・ Chili Sauce x1 ・ Cream Cheese x1 ・ Salty Herba Mystica x1 |
・Title Power: Water Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Water Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Ground Lv. 2 |
Note: Although there were various Tera types during the event, there was a higher percentage of raids featuring Ground Tera Garchomp, based on previous raid events.
Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Garchomp during its Raid Event, make sure to eat this sandwich before challenging the raid!
Meal Powers last for 30 minutes, so try to find and beat as many raids as possible during that time!
All Raid Power Sandwich Recipes
 Raid Power Fairy Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
|---|---|
| ・ Potato Tortilla x2 ・ Egg x4 ・ Pepper x4 |
・Exp. Point Power: Rock Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Fairy Lv. 2 ・Humungo Power: Grass Lv. 1 |
 Title Power Fairy Basil Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
|---|---|
| ・ Basil x1 ・ Jalapeño x1 ・ Potato Salad x1 ・ Potato Tortilla x1 ・ Vinegar x1 ・ Wasabi x1 ・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1 |
・Title Power: Fairy Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Fairy Lv. 2 ・Item Drop Power: Ghost Lv. 2 |
Note: Although there will be various Tera types during the event, we believe there will be a higher percentage of raids featuring Fairy Tera Sylveon, based on previous raid events.
Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Sylveon during its Raid Event, make sure to eat this sandwich before challenging the raid!
Meal Powers last for 30 minutes, so try to find and beat as many raids as possible during that time!
All Raid Power Sandwich Recipes
Garchomp and Sylveon with the Hidden Ability Rough Skin and Pixilate respectively will have a chance to appear in 5★ raids.
If you plan on stocking up on Garchomp and Sylveon with a Hidden Ability, this event is your opportunity to do so as all sparkling Tera Raid Crystals are guaranteed to have Garchomp and Sylveon; you just need to check if they are 5★!
Shiny Pokemon can appear in Tera Raid Battles, but since there is no announcement that there are increased chances of Shiny Garchomp and Sylveon appearing, the chances of shiny Garchomp and Sylveon raids appearing is most likely similar to regular raids, which is low.
Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds
| How to Join the Garchomp and Sylveon Raid Event |
|---|
The level of raids that appeared on the map is dependent on the player's progress in the game and how many Gym Badges have been earned so far.
Since the Garchomp and Sylveon raids are 4 and 5-Star Tera Raids, make sure you reach the required game progression to unlock them!
| Raid Level | Raid Level |
|---|---|
| 1★ | Available from the start |
| 2★ | Available from the start |
| 3★ | Obtain 3 Gym Badges |
| 4★ | Obtain 7 Gym Badges |
| 5★ | Available post-game |
How to Increase Tera Raid Star Level
To encounter the Garchomp and Sylveon of this event and spawn these special Tera Raid Crystals, you will need to connect your game to the Internet to update the game data. Once done, event Tera Raid crystals should start appearing on your map!
To connect to the Internet, simply press the X button to open the menu and press the L button to connect to the Internet.
After connecting to the Internet, unique Tera Raid Crystals will start appearing in the overworld. These are distinct enough from regular Tera Raid Crystals and will sparkle, as seen in the overworld, so you can determine which ones contain an Garchomp or Sylveon!
| Icon | Explanation |
|---|---|
 |
Event Tera Raid icons will sparkle compared to regular Tera Raids. |
Event Tera Raids will also appear differently on the map, as their icons will sparkle!
After connecting to the Internet and having your game data updated, you can immediately group up with other players and join Tera Raids through the Tera Raid Battle menu in the Poke Portal screen, which can be accessed from the main menu by pressing the X button.
Event Tera Raids will have a Garchomp and Sylveon icon displayed in a yellow box, and the Tera Type will be shown on the upper right.
Alternatively, you can also host Tera Raids once you find a sparkling Tera Raid Crystal in the overworld.
You can either challenge Tera Raids as a group with other players, or you can face them solo.
How to Host Raids Repeatedly for Unlimited Rewards
An important note to keep in mind is that event Tera Raids will have yellow event cards, which can be observed from the Tera Raid preparation screen or the Tera Raid Battle Search menu in Poke Portal.
This is useful so you can determine if the Tera Raid you found or will join is an event raid, and not just a regular one!
Note that you need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to host or join online Tera Raids with other players across the Internet!
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