The Iron Leaves Tera Raid Event is now over which started on Friday, February 21 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)! Learn the best Pokemon to counter Iron Leaves, all rewards, and how to beat Iron Leaves.

Iron Leaves Raid Links

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Iron Leaves Raid Event Links
Event Details and Counters	Team Strategies	Raid Code Sharing Board

Walking Wake Raid Event Links
Event Details and Counters	Team Strategies	Raid Code Sharing Board

Iron Leaves Tera Raid Event Duration

Iron leaves Raid Event Rerun is Over!

Schedule	Start Date: Feb 21, 2025 (00:00 UTC) End Date: Feb 27, 2025 (23:59 UTC)
Rewards	Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Up For Grabs Defeat the "Walking Wake" in Pokemon Scarlet and "Iron leaves" in Pokemon Violet in Tera Raids to catch these returning Paradox Pokemon!

Another rerun for the Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Tera Raid Events has ended and ran from Feb 21 until Feb 27, 2025, 23:59 UTC. This event was available in the Paldea region.

Tera Raid Events and Schedule

Iron Leaves is Violet Exclusive

The Iron Leaves Raid can only be encountered natively in Pokemon Violet Version. Scarlet Players will need to join a Raid online from a Violet host if they wish to participate in this raid!

Iron Leaves and Walking Wake Tera Raid Event Codes Board

Cannot Be Caught a Second Time

Players that have caught Walking Wake and Iron Leaves before in a previous Tera Raid Event will not be able to catch them a second time.

Iron Leaves Legal in Regulation G!

Iron Leaves Ranked Battle Build

Newly Legal Paradox Legendary Builds
Walking Wake	Raging Bolt	Gouging Fire
Iron Leaves	Iron Crown	Iron Boulder

Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, Raging Bolt, Iron Crown, Gouging Fire and Iron Boulder are all legal for Regulation G of Ranked Battle (which reran January of 2025)! These Pokemon are sure to dominate the meta with their excellent typings, great stats and new exclusive moves!

Iron Leaves Movesets and Best Builds

Iron Leaves Moveset

Pokemon	Set
Iron Leaves	Tera Type: Ability: Quark Drive IVs: 4 Random 31 IVs Held Item: None ・ Psyblade ・ Leaf Blade ・ Megahorn ・ Swords Dance Extra Moves ・ Electric Terrain

Best Counters for Iron Leaves Tera Raid

Best Iron Leaves Tera Raid Counters
Kingambit	Gholdengo	Scizor

Kingambit

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Kingambit	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Defiant	・ Swords Dance ・ X-Scissor ・ Kowtow Cleave ・ Poison Jab
Held Item
Electric Seed

Summary

Kingambit is able to face Iron Leaves as its typing allows it to match up against the raid boss. Being a Dark and Steel-type Pokemon, Kingambit is immune to Iron Leaves' Psyblade, resists Leaf Blade, and takes neutral damage from Megahorn.

How to Beat 5-Star Iron Leaves Raid

Kingambit Best Tera Raid Build

Gholdengo

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Gholdengo	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk.)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Good as Gold	・ Nasty Plot ・ Shadow Ball ・ Metal Sound ・ Recover
Held Item
Electric Seed

Gholdengo is also able to stand against Iron Leaves during Tera Raids as its Steel and Ghost typing helps it resist all of Iron Leaves' attacks which are Psychic, Grass, and Bug-type moves. It is also able to use a STAB-boosted Shadow Ball, which is super-effective against the raid boss.

How to Beat 5-Star Iron Leaves Raid

Gholdengo Best Tera Raid Build

Scizor

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Scizor	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Swarm	・ Swords Dance ・ X-Scissor ・ Leer ・ Focus Energy
Held Item
Scope Lens

Summary

Scizor is able to resist all of Iron Leaves' attacks. It is able to withstand Bug and Psychic-type moves, and even have 4x resistance to the raid boss' Leaf Blade, which is a Grass-type attack.

How to Beat 5-Star Iron Leaves Raid

Scizor Best Tera Raid Build

Other Counters for Iron Leaves

Pokemon	Moveset / Strengths
Skeledirge 4★	・ Torch Song ・ Shadow Ball ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Slack Off ・Can deal super effective damage with STAB Shadow Ball. ・Resists Iron Leaves' Grass-type moves. ▶︎ Best Skeledirge Build for Tera Raids
Chi-Yu 4★	・ Dark Pulse ・ Overheat ・ Flamethrower ・ Tera Blast ・Can deal super effective damage with STAB Dark Pulse. ・Resists Iron Leaves' Grass-type moves and immune to Psychic-type moves. ▶︎ Best Chi-Yu Build for Tera Raids
Grimmsnarl 4★	・ Bulk Up ・ Crunch ・ Fake Tears ・ Reflect ・Can boost its Attack and Defense with Bulk Up. ・Takes neutral damage from Iron Leaves' Grass-type moves and immune to Psychic-type moves. ▶︎ Best Grimmsnarl Build for Tera Raids
Azumarill 4★	・ Belly Drum ・ Play Rough ・ Snowscape ・ Ice Spinner ・Can maximize Attack stat with Belly Drum. ・Similar build as the Walking Wake counter build with slight variations to serve as a counter for both Paradox Pokemon. ▶︎ Best Azumarill Build for Tera Raids
Spiritomb 3★	・ Nasty Plot ・ Shadow Ball ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Taunt ・Can boost Sp. Atk stat with Nasty Plot. ・Can effectively disrupt Iron Leaves with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp. ▶︎ Best Spiritomb Build for Tera Raids

Best OHKO and One-Shot Team Strategy to Beat Iron Leaves

Iron Leaves Tera Raid Rewards

Ability Patch, TMs, Tera Shards, and More

As with most raids, you could get useful rewards for completing this special Tera Raid event ranging from treasures you can sell to items you can use to train competitively viable Pokemon.

List of Rewards

Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Raid Event Rewards
Bottle Cap	Exp. Candy L	Exp. Candy XL
Health Feather	Ability Capsule	Rare Candy
Nugget	Big Pearl	Pearl String
Naive Mint	Tamato Berry	PP Up
Psychic Tera Shard	Salty Herba Mystica NEW

Get a Chance to Catch Iron Leaves

The biggest reward to participating in this special Tera Raid event was the chance to catch the Paradox Pokemon Iron Leaves!

Iron Leaves is a dual Grass/Psychic Pokemon based on Virizion.

This Paradox Pokemon are currently not obtainable through other means and were only available to catch during this special Tera Raid Event!

You Can Catch the Opposite Paradox Pokemon

Although Walking Wake is exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet players and Iron Leaves to Pokemon Violet players, you could catch both by joining a player hosting a Tera Raid with the Paradox Pokemon you want to catch!

Walking Wake Tera Raid Event: Best Counters and Rewards

You Can Encounter Iron Leaves Again in Future Events

Despite being a one-time catch per save file like the previous Raid Pokemon, Nintendo confirmed on their official website that both Walking Wake and Iron Leaves will appear again in future events.

Best Sandwich for Iron Leaves Tera Raid

Raid Power: Psychic Level 2 Sandwich

Ultra Smoky Sandwich

(#94) Ultra Smoky Sandwich
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Smoked Fillet ・ Watercress ・ Red Onion ・ Basil ・ Vinegar ・ Pepper ・ Salt	・Exp. Point Power: Dark Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Psychic Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Ghost Lv. 1

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How to Join Online Tera Raid Events

Nintendo Online Needed to Play with Others

To participate in raid events with other players, you must have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership, which is bought separately from the game.

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Update Poke Portal News

Trainers must also make sure they have the latest version of Poke Portal News in their game. This should automatically download if your Switch is connected to the Internet.

How to Check Poke Portal News

1	Press the X Button and select "Poke Portal." Make sure your Switch is connected to the internet.
2	Select "Mystery Gift."
3	Select "Check Poke Portal News."

Iron Leaves Tera Raid FAQs

What is Iron Leaves' Weakness?

Iron Leaves is Weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark During the Raid

Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Iron Leaves, during the Tera Raid, had a Psychic Tera Type and not its regular Psychic and Grass typing.

Due to this, Iron Leaves' weaknesses during the raid were Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. Dark-type attackers needed to proceed with caution however, as Iron Leaves had Megahorn during the raid which was super-effective against them.

Is Iron Leaves Shiny Locked?

Shiny Locked in Raids

For the Iron Leaves Raid event, Iron Leaves was Shiny Locked. There is currently no legitimate way to get a Shiny Iron Leaves, but may change in the future, most probably as part of the DLC.

Can You Get Shiny Iron Leaves?

Can You Breed Iron Leaves?

Cannot Breed Paradox Pokemon

Paradox Pokemon currently have no way to breed, and will not produce eggs, even when paired with a Ditto.

Can You Catch Iron Leaves Again?

Only Catchable Once per Event

As with most special Tera Raid Pokemon, you can only catch one Walking Wake and Iron Leaves per game.

You could still participate in Tera Raids with these Pokemon and get rewards, but you could only catch one Walking Wake and one Iron Leaves on your game.

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