Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Best Treasures of Ruin Builds for Ranked Battle and Raids

The Treasures of Ruin are powerful Legendary Pokemon that will be impactful in Regulation C of Ranked Battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Check out our guide on the Best Treasures of Ruin builds for Competitive Ranked Battle as well as how to build a team with the Treasures of Ruin.

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Treasures of Ruin Legal in Regulation C (Series 3) Ranked Battle

Can Be Used From Regulation C Ranked Battles and Onward

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series 3 Rules
Start Date April 1, 2023 (Sat) at 0:00 UTC
End Date June 30, 2023 (Fri) at 23:59 UTC
Available Pokemon Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms)
Paradox Pokemon
Four Treasures of Ruin
Banned Pokemon Quagsire evolution line
Perrserker evolution line
Hisuian Zoroark evolution line
Koraidon
Miraidon
Charizard evolution line
Cinderace evolution line
Greninja evolution line
Decidueye evolution line
Samurott evolution line
Walking Wake and Iron Leaves

All Treasures of Ruin can be used starting from Regulation C (Series 3) of Ranked Battles, which is running from April 1st to June 30th, 2023.

Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3):
Rules and Banned Pokemon

Best Treasures of Ruin Builds for Competitive Ranked Battle

Ranked Singles Builds VGC Doubles Builds

Ranked Singles Treasures of Ruin Builds

Ranked Singles Treasures of Ruin Builds
Pokemon SV - Chien-PaoChien-Pao
Sword of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Chi-YuChi-Yu
Beads of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Ting-LuTing-Lu
Vessel of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Wo-ChientWo-Chien
Tablets of Ruin

These Treasures of Ruin are powerful Pokemon that will push teams to adapt to increasingly hyper offense strategies.

Their power isn't solely due to their high stats but also to their Abilities which debuff a stat for the opposing Pokemon.

How to Catch the Treasures of Ruin

Chien-Pao Singles Build

Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao
Dark TypeIce Type
Tera Type Nature
Ice Icon Jolly
(Spe, Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Spe:
252
Ability Moveset
Sword of Ruin Ice Spinner
Crunch
Ice Shard
Taunt
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Focus Sash ImageFocus Sash

Summary

Pokeball IconSword of Ruin decreases the opponent's Defense by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively high Attack stat and good coverage in Ice and Dark.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Ice to increase its STAB Ice-type Attacks.

Chien-Pao Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Chi-Yu Singles Build

Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu
Dark TypeFire Type
Tera Type Nature
Fire Icon Timid
(Spe, Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Spe:
252
Ability Moveset
Beads of Ruin Overheat
Dark Pulse
Tera Blast
Psychic
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Choice Specs ImageChoice Specs

Summary

Pokeball IconBeads of Ruin decreases the opponent's Special Defense by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively high Special Attack stat and good Special coverage.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Fire to increase its STAB Fire-type Attacks.

Chi-Yu Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Ting-Lu Singles Build

Ting-Lu ImageTing-Lu
Dark TypeGround Type
Tera Type Nature
Poison Icon Impish
(Def, Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Def:
236
Sp. Def:
20
Ability Moveset
Vessel of Ruin Earthquake
Taunt
Whirlwind
Stealth Rock
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Leftovers ImageLeftovers

Summary

Pokeball IconVessel of Ruin decreases the opponent's Attack by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively bulky with good utility moves.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Poison to turn some of its weaknesses into resistances.

Ting-Lu Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Wo-Chien Singles Build

Wo-Chien ImageWo-Chien
Dark TypeGrass Type
Tera Type Nature
Water Icon Careful
(Sp. Def, Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Def:
4
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Tablets of Ruin Leech Seed
Stun Spore
Knock Off
Ruination
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Leftovers ImageLeftovers

Summary

Pokeball IconTablets of Ruin decreases the opponent's Special Attack by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively bulky with good utility moves.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Water to turn some of its weaknesses into resistances.

Wo-Chien Singles Movesets and Best Builds

VGC Doubles Treasures of Ruin Builds

Ranked Doubles Treasures of Ruin Builds
Pokemon SV - Chien-PaoChien-Pao
Sword of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Chi-YuChi-Yu
Beads of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Ting-LuTing-Lu
Vessel of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Wo-ChientWo-Chien
Tablets of Ruin

The Treasures of Ruin will also be used in VGC Doubles, particularly hyper-offense teams, helping attackers break through walls.

They will be easy to slot into teams with partners that can benefit off their signature Abilities.

Doubles Tier List for Competitive and VGC (February 2023)

Chien-Pao Doubles Build

Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao
Dark TypeIce Type
Tera Type Nature
Ice Icon Jolly
(Spe, Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Spe:
252
Ability Moveset
Sword of Ruin Ice Spinner
Taunt
Ice Shard
Protect
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Focus Sash ImageFocus Sash

Summary

Pokeball IconSword of Ruin decreases the opponent's Defense by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively high Attack stat and good coverage in Ice and Dark.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Ice to increase its STAB Ice-type Attacks.

Chien-Pao Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Chi-Yu Doubles Build

Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu
Dark TypeFire Type
Tera Type Nature
Fire Icon Timid
(Spe, Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Spe:
252
Ability Moveset
Beads of Ruin Dark Pulse
Heat Wave
Will-O-Wisp
Protect
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Focus Sash ImageFocus Sash

Summary

Pokeball IconBeads of Ruin decreases the opponent's Special Defense by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively high Special Attack stat and good Special coverage.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Fire to increase its STAB Fire-type Attacks.

Chi-Yu Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Ting-Lu Doubles Build

Ting-Lu ImageTing-Lu
Dark TypeGround Type
Tera Type Nature
Poison Icon Adamant
(Atk, Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
172
Atk:
84
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Vessel of Ruin Ruination
Bulldoze
Body Press
Heavy Slam
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Assault Vest ImageAssault Vest

Summary

Pokeball IconVessel of Ruin decreases the opponent's Attack by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively bulky with good utility moves.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Poison to turn some of its weaknesses into resistances.

Ting-Lu Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Wo-Chien Doubles Build

Wo-Chien ImageWo-Chien
Dark TypeGrass Type
Tera Type Nature
Water Icon Bold
(Def, Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Def:
156
Sp. Def:
100
Ability Moveset
Tablets of Ruin Leech Seed
Foul Play
Snarl
Protect
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iapapa Berry ImageIapapa Berry

Summary

Pokeball IconTablets of Ruin decreases the opponent's Special Attack by 25%.

Pokeball IconMassively bulky with good utility moves.

Pokeball IconCan run Tera Water to turn some of its weaknesses into resistances.

Wo-Chien Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

How to Build a Competitive Team with the Treasures of Ruin

Hyper Offense

Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu are great for Hyper Offense Teams. Teams that want to deal damage fast will greatly benefit from having these two and their signature Abilities on their teams.

Stall

Ting-Lu and Wo-Chien are welcome additions to Defensive Stall Teams thanks to their signature Abilities. Teams that want to outlast opponents with rock-hard defense will appreciate having these two on their teams.

Use Defensive Items

Frail Pokemon like Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu benefit greatly from being equipped with Focus Sash. This allows them to take more than one hit.

Bulkier Pokkemon like Ting-Lu and Wo-Chien can opt to use Berries, Leftovers, or Assault Vest.
Best Held Items for Competitive Battle

Sample Singles and Doubles Teams

Sample Defensive Singles Team

Hazard Setter Set Up Attacker Special Wall
Ting-Lu ImageTing-Lu Heat Rotom ImageHeat Rotom Wo-Chien ImageWo-Chien

Ting-Lu can lead off into a match and set up Stealth Rock or blow away opponents setting up their offense with Whirlwind. Wo-Chien can work as a late-game tank, while Heat Rotom can switch into a Fairy or Ice-type Move for Ting-Lu or Wo-Chien.

Competitive Team Building for Singles Ranked Battle

Sample Offensive Doubles Team

Special Attacker Special Attacker
Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane
Support / Physical Attacker Physical Attacker
Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao Dragonite ImageDragonite

Chi-Yu has great synergy with Flutter Mane because of Chi-Yu's Beads of Ruin debuffing the opponents' Special Defense while both Pokemon click spread moves like Heat Wave and Dazzling Gleam.

Chien-Pao can debuff the opponents' Defense stat, giving way for Tera Normal Dragonite to Extreme Speed everything for important KOs.

Competitive Team Building for Doubles Ranked Battle

Best Treasures of Ruin Builds for Tera Raids

Treasures of Ruin Tera Raid Builds

Treasures of Ruin Tera Raid Builds
Pokemon SV - Chien-PaoChien-Pao
Sword of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Chi-YuChi-Yu
Beads of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Ting-LuTing-Lu
Vessel of Ruin
Pokemon SV - Wo-ChientWo-Chien
Tablets of Ruin

The Treasures of Ruin, or Treasures of Ruin have great Abilities, but it is important to remember that these Abilities can also affect your teammates. Keep this in mind when using these Pokemon for Tera Raids.

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids

Chien-Pao Tera Raid Build

Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao
Dark TypeIce Type
Tera Type Nature
Ice Icon Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
EV Spread
HP
252
Atk
252
Sp. Def
4
Ability Moveset
Sword of Ruin Swords Dance
Taunt
Ice Spinner
Snowscape
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell

Tera Raid Strategy

Chien-Pao Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1 Use Taunt to prevent the opponent from using status moves.
Turns 2~4 Use Swords Dance to boost Chien-Pao's attack stat.
Turns 5+ Use Ice Spinner and KO the opponent.
Optional Use Snowscape to boost the Defense of Ice-type Pokemon on the field, including Chien-Pao.

Start the Tera Raid battle by using Taunt to prevent the opponent from using status moves. Set up with Swords Dance twice to boost Chien-Pao's Attack by four stages.

Use Ice Spinner to deal super effective damage. Once you have enough Tera Orb charge, terastallize into an Ice-type and use boosted Ice Spinner to finish the raid.

Chien-Pao Best Tera Raid Builds

Chi-Yu Tera Raid Build

Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu
Dark TypeFire Type
Tera Type Nature
Dark Icon Modest
(↑SpAtk, ↓Atk)
EV Spread
Sp Atk: 252
HP: 252
Def: 4
Ability Moveset
Beads of Ruin Dark Pulse
Nasty Plot
Flamethrower
Taunt
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Expert Belt ImageExpert Belt

Tera Raid Strategy

Chi-Yu Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Strategy
Turn 1 Use Taunt to prevent the opponent from setting up.
Turns 2~4 Use Nasty Plot to boost Chi-Yu's special attack stat.
Turns 5+ Use Dark Pulse or Flamethrower to KO the opponent.

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

Chi-Yu Best Tera Raid Builds

Ting-Lu Tera Raid Build

Ting-Lu ImageTing-Lu
Dark TypeGround Type
Tera Type Nature
Dark Icon Bold
(↑Def, ↓Atk)
EV Spread
Def:
252
HP:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Ability Moveset
Vessel of Ruin Taunt
Snarl
Sleep Talk
Body Press
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Leftovers ImageLeftovers

Tera Raid Strategy

Ting-Lu Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Strategy
Turn 1 Use Taunt to disable the raid Pokemon's status moves.
Turns 2~4 Use Hang Tough! to boost you and your allies' Defense and Special Defense
Turn 5 Use Taunt to disable the raid Pokemon's status moves.
Turns 6~8 Use Body Press to deal boosted damage
Turns 9+ Terastallize and use Body Press. Re-apply Taunt when needed

Access to Taunt allows it to disable status moves, while the Hang Tough! cheer boosts you and your team's defenses. Body Press is its main offensive move which uses its boosted Defense stat to calculate damage instead of its Attack stat. Snarl and Sleep Talk are filler moves which serve the purpose of lowering the Raid Boss' Special Attack, and countering the Sleep Status Condition respectively.

Ting-Lu Best Tera Raid Builds

Wo-Chien Tera Raid Build

Wo-Chien ImageWo-Chien
Dark TypeGrass Type
Tera Type Nature
Grass Icon Modest
(↑Sp.Atk, ↓Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Def:
4
Sp.Atk
252
Ability Moveset
Tablets of Ruin Sunny Day
Growth
Giga Drain
Solar Beam
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Leftovers ImageLeftovers

Tera Raid Strategy

Wo-Chien Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1 Use Sunny Day to set up for boosted Growths.
Turns 2~4 Use Growth to get +6 Sp.Atk.
Turns 5~7 Use Giga Drain to recover health and charge your Tera Orb.
Turn 8 Use Sunny Day to set up for one-turn Solar Beams
Turn 9+ Terastallize and use Solar Beam for massive one-turn damage.

At the start of the raid, summon harsh sunlight with Sunny Day then use Growth on the next three turns. With the sun present, you will get a +2 boost to Wo-Chien's Special Attack stat from Growth instead of just +1, so you can max out your stat boost in just three turns.

After using Growth thrice, attack with Giga Drain for three turns to damage the raid boss, heal Wo-Chien, and most importantly, charge your Tera Orb.

Once your Tera Orb is fully-charged, use Sunny Day first to summon sunlight again, then Terastallize on the next turn and dish out massive damage with Solar Beam. Having the sun up will remove the one-turn charge time of Solar Beam and allow Wo-Chien to perform the attack immediately.

Wo-Chien Best Tera Raid Builds

Treasures of Ruin Abilities and Exclusive Move

Treasures of Ruin Ability Differences

All four Treasures of Ruin Pokemon have signature Abilities that lower a specific stat of all other active Pokemon in the field by 25%. Each Ability decreases a different stat.

Pokemon Ability Stat Lowered
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Wo-Chien Wo-Chien Tablets of Ruin Attack
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chien-Pao Chien-Pao Sword of Ruin Defense
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ting-Lu Ting-Lu Vessel of Ruin Special Attack
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Chi-Yu Beads of Ruin Special Defense

Decreases Opponent's Stat by 25%

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Tresures of Ruin Ability

If one of the Treasures of Ruin Pokemon is sent out in battle, their signature Ability will activate which will lower a certain stat of every other Pokemon in the field.

If two Treasures of Ruin with the same Ability are sent out in the field (i.e. you and your opponent sent out Wo-Chien), they will not be affected by the opposing Pokemon's Ability.

These Abilities will give more benefits when used during Doubles battles, as you can lower the stat of both of your opponent's Pokemon, although keep it in mind that it also affects your other Pokemon. The stat drops are also present during Tera Raid battles.

Ruination Exclusive Move

All of the Treasures of Ruin also share the same move called Ruination, a special Dark-type move.

Reduce Opponent's Health by 50% of Current HP

Effect Damages the opponent for 50% of its current HP.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Moves
Power - Accuracy 90
PP (Max PP) 10 (16) Target Single opponent
Priority 0 Contact? TBD
Special Groups Set Damage Moves

Ruination damages the target for 50% of its current HP.

This move is handy against tanky Pokemon with full HP, although will become less useful as the target's health decreases.

Additionally, the move is not effective during Tera Raid Battles as it will not reduce a raid boss' health to half when used on them at the start of the raid.

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