7-Star Samurott Tera Raid Event: Best Counters and Rewards

Trainers could catch a Bug Tera Type Samurott with the Mightiest Mark during its 7-Star Samurott Tera Raid Event in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn the start and end date of the raid event, the best solo counters to beat Samurott, all rewards and more.

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Event Details and Counters	Team Strategies	Raid Code Board

Attention!	This is the Tera Raid page for Unovan Samurott. For the best counters to use against Hisuian Samurott in the 7-Star Raid Event, click here!

7-Star Samurott Raid Event Duration

Round 2 Now Over

Schedule	Round 1 Start Date: 2023/03/31 00:00 UTC End Date: 2023/04/02 23:59 UTC Round 2 Start Date: 2023/04/07 00:00 UTC End Date: 2023/04/09 23:59 UTC
Rewards	7-Star Samurott Defeat "Samurott the Unrivaled" in a Black Crystal Tera Raid during the event and you'll get a Bug Tera Type Samurott with the Mightiest Mark. Treasures and Battle Items Obtain various items which you can use to build battle-ready Pokemon or sell in stores for money.
Unlock Requirements	Unlock 6-Star Tera Raid Battles to Participate To do this, you'll need to complete the Academy Ace Tournament, then do 8-10 4-Star or 5-Star Raids until you get a call from Jacq.

Round 2 of the special Tera Raid Event featuring Unova's own Samurott is now over.

Samurott had a Bug Tera Type and had its own Mightiest Mark. Like with all 7-Star Raids, Samurott could only be caught once, but players were still able to participate in other raids to get more rewards.

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Best 7-Star Samurott Tera Raid Counters

Best Samurott Tera Raid Solo Counters
Annihilape	Paldean Tauros (Fire Form)	Koraidon

Annihilape Solo Counter Build

Annihilape	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Vital Spirit	・ Rage Fist ・ Drain Punch ・ Bulk Up ・ Screech
Held Item
Metronome

Summary

Annihilape's Ghost and Fighting dual-typing gave it a 4x resistance to Megahorn. On top of this, Annihilape's signature move Rage Fist increases in base power after being hit by an attack, making it an effective neutral counter to Samurott.

Annihilape's high damage output made it an effective solo counter against the Unrivaled Samurott.

How to Beat Unrivaled Samurott

Following our recommended build and strategy, it should only have taken around 7~9 turns to defeat Samurott.

Annihilape Best Tera Raid Build

Paldean Tauros (Fire Form) Solo Counter Build

Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Fire Form)	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	Def: 252		Atk: 252		HP: 4
Ability	Moveset
Anger Point	・ Tail Whip ・ Raging Bull ・ Sunny Day ・ Will-O-Wisp
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

Paldean Tauros' Fire and Fighting dual-typing gave it a 4x resistance to Megahorn. Despite its weakness to Water and Ground type moves, it has great bulk enough to survive critical hits, making it an effective solo counter.

Furthermore, Paldean Tauros' signature move Raging Bull changes type depending on what form Tauros is, making it a super effective counter to Samurott.

How to Beat Unrivaled Samurott

Following our recommended build and strategy, it should only have taken around 8~9 turns to defeat Samurott.

Paldean Tauros (Fire Form) Best Tera Raid Build

Koraidon Solo Counter Build

Koraidon	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Orichalcum Pulse	・ Swords Dance ・ Screech ・ Flare Blitz ・ Sunny Day
Held Item
Life Orb

Summary

Koraidon's Dragon and Fighting dual-typing gives it resistance to Bug, and Water type moves. It also has resistance to Dark, and takes neutral damage from Ground, making it an all around reliable counter against Samurott.

Due to Flare Blitz' immense recoil damage, this build should only be used Solo, since it will faint often.

How to Beat Unrivaled Samurott

Note: Turn 9 Flare Blitz must be done before 50% time to avoid having Samurott reset negative stat changes and extend the battle.

Following our recommended build and strategy, it should only have taken 9~12 turns to defeat Samurott.

Koraidon Best Tera Raid Build

Other Counters

Pokemon	Moveset / Strengths
Bellibolt 4★	・ Parabolic Charge ・ Electric Terrain ・ Chilling Water ・ Acid Spray ・Can lower Samurott's Special Defense with Acid Spray. ・Can deal damage and recover HP with Parabolic Charge. ▶︎ Best Bellibolt Build for Tera Raids
Corviknight 4★	・ Reflect ・ Screech ・ Roost ・ Drill Peck ・Set up Reflect to reduce damage of Samurott's physical attacks. ・Can use Drill Peck to deal super-effective damage, with Screech lowering Samurott's Defense. ・Recover HP with Roost when low. ▶︎ Best Corviknight Build for Tera Raids
Toxicroak 4★	・ Mud-Slap ・ Swords Dance ・ Tera Blast ・ Taunt ・Use Swords Dance to maximize Toxicroak's Attack stat. ・Build up Tera Orb charges with Mud-Slap, then attack with Flying Tera Blast. ▶︎ Best Toxicroak Build for Tera Raids
Miraidon 4★	・ Metal Sound ・ Parabolic Charge ・ Electro Drift ・ Charge ・Lower Samurott's Sp. Def with Metal Sound. ・Use Parabolic Charge to deal damage and recover HP simultaneously. ▶︎ Best Miraidon Build for Tera Raids
Cloyster 3★	・ Iron Defense ・ Shell Smash ・ Rock Blast ・ Aqua Ring ・Set up Aqua Ring to provide healing, with Shell Armor protecting Cloyster from critical hits. ・Pile up stats with Iron Defense then use Shell Smash to improve Attack and Speed. ・Deal super-effective damage with Rock Blast. ▶︎ Best Cloyster Build for Tera Raids
Bombirdier 3★	・ Hone Claws ・ Stone Edge ・ Dual Wingbeat ・ Feather Dance ・Rocky Payload Ability boosts the power of Rock-type moves. ・Feather Dance can be used to weaken Samurott's attacks. ・Can raise Attack with Hone Claws, then attack with Stone Edge and Dual Wingbeat to deal super-effective damage. ▶︎ Best Bombirdier Build for Tera Raids
Walking Wake 3★	・ Leer ・ Flamethrower ・ Sunny Day ・ Chilling Water ・Can use Leer to soften Samurott for other attackers. ・Flamethrower acts as main attack, which also has the chance to burn Samurott. ・Works best with Koraidon. ▶︎ Best Walking Wake Build for Tera Raids

Best Solo and Team Strategies for Samurott Raids

7-Star Samurott Moveset

Samurott Moveset, Abilities, and Behavior

7☆ Samurott ・Level: 100 ・Tera Type: ・Ability: Shell Armor ・Nature: Lonely ・6 IV's in every stat			Raid Behaviour and Timings
			Turn 1	Focus Energy
			Turn 2	Bulldoze
			80% HP OR 87% Time	Energy Shield, Nullify team Stat Changes
			65% HP	Nullify team Stat Changes
			50% HP	Swords Dance
			50% Time	Remove self Debuffs
Moveset
Regular Moves			Extra Moves
・ Aqua Cutter ・ Megahorn ・ Night Slash ・ Drill Run			・ Focus Energy ・ Bulldoze ・ Swords Dance

Samurott used Focus Energy and Swords Dance to boost its critical hit rate and Attack stat during the raid. For its main moves, it used a Tera Type-boosted Megahorn and Aqua Cutter. It also used Drill Run, Bulldoze, and Night Slash which served as its coverage moves.

It also had Shell Armor, its Hidden Ability in the previous games, which protects it from critical hits.

7-Star Samurott Rewards

Treasures and Battle Items

You were able to get useful rewards for completing the Samurott Tera Raid. These ranged from treasures you could sell to items you could use to train competitively-viable Pokemon.

Furthermore, you could obtain some of these rewards as many times as you can as long as you cleared the Samurott raid!

7-Star Unrivaled Samurott Raid Event Rewards
Ability Capsule	Ability Patch	Bottle Cap
Bug Tera Shard	Comet Shard	Exp. Candy L
Exp. Candy XL	Lonely Mint	Nugget
PP Up	Protein	Rare Candy
Star Piece	(TM088) Swords Dance

Samurott with Unrivaled Mark

Conquering this raid gave you the opportunity to catch Samurott itself. It could only be caught once per save file however.

Samurott had its Hidden Ability Shell Armor, max IVs in every stat, and the unique Mightiest Mark which confers it the title of Samurott the Unrivaled.

Shiny Samurott Will Not Appear in Raids

Like in previous raids, Shiny Samurott did not appear during the raid event.

If you want a Shiny Samurott, you need to breed and hatch for a Shiny Oshawott.

Can You Get Shiny Samurott?

Best Sandwich for 7-Star Samurott Raid Event

Raid Power: Bug Lv. 2 Sandwich

(#4) Salty Jambon-Beurre
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Salty Herba Mystica x1 ・ Butter x1 ・ Ham x1	・Title Power: Ground Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Ghost Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Bug Lv. 2

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you wanted to gain even more rewards after defeating Samurott during its Raid Event, eating this sandwich before challenging the raid was the best way.

You Can Also Get Raid Power Lv. 3

Raid Power Bug Cherry Tomato Sandwich Lv. 3
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Basil x1 ・ Cherry Tomato x1 ・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1 ・ Spicy Herba Mystica x1	・Sparkling Power: Bug Lv. 3 ・Title Power: Bug Lv. 3 ・Raid Power: Bug Lv. 3

If you wanted to really maximize your raid rewards for this event, making a Sandwich with a Level 3 Bug Raid Power was the best way. You needed to use both a Sweet and Spicy Herba Mystica for this Sandwich however. While Raid Power Level 2 Sandwiches give you 2 additional item drops, this Level 3 Sandwich dropped 3 additional items.

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How to Join 7-Star Raid Events

Unlock 6-Star Tera Raids to Participate

Samurott normally cannot be found in Paldea, making the 7-Star Event Samurott quite the catch, but you have to fight it in a Black Crystal Tera Raid.

These raids are tough, so trainers will have to prepare in advance. It's also recommended to complete the post-game before you participate. Players who are in earlier points of the game can still join via Link Code, but it is highly discouraged since these 7-Star raids will be extremely difficult.

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Black Tera Raids vs. Normal Tera Raids

Remember that Black Tera Raid symbols on the map do not come in any other color except black. Meanwhile, normal Tera Raid symbols are colored according to the Tera Type of the Pokemon in them.

When you're looking for the Tera Raid with the 7-Star Samurott, keep your eyes peeled for a Black Tera Raid symbol on the map with the Bug-type icon.

Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles

Join Online Event Tera Raids

You are able to join Event Raid Dens online. When the event is live, you can use our Tera Raid Board to coordinate a team to take it down!

Tera Raid Codes Board

How to Join Online Tera Raid Events

Nintendo Online Needed to Play with Others

To participate in the event 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."

Samurott Raid FAQs

Can You Catch a Shiny Samurott from the Raid?

Samurott is Shiny Locked

Samurott's 7-Star Raid is Shiny-locked as it was with previous 7-Star Tera Raid Events.

You can still get a Shiny Samurott if you catch it in the raid, breed and hatch for a Shiny Oshawott and evolve it, although it will not have the Mightiest Mark.

Can You Get Shiny Samurott?

What is Bug-type's Weakness?

Bug Types are Weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type Moves

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

Samurott, during the Tera Raid, will have a Bug Tera Type and not its regular Water typing.

Due to this, Samurott's weakness during the raid will be Fire, Flying, and Rock-type attacks so make sure to attack with those!

Can You Catch Samurott Again?

Only Catchable Once Per Event

Like with previous 7-Star Raids, you can only catch one 7-Star Samurott, although you may still participate in other Samurott raids and get the rewards if you complete it.

Additionally, players who caught the Samurott in Round 1 could not catch Samurott again even if they participated in Round 2.

Can You Breed the 7-Star Samurott?

You Can Breed It for an Oshawott

Once you've caught the Samurott, you can easily breed it to produce Oshawott Eggs. Like other bred Pokemon, they also have a chance to be Shiny!

However, note that these Oshawott will not inherit the Mightiest Mark from the 7-Star Samurott.

Breeding Guide: How to Breed and Get Eggs

Will Samurott Have Its Hidden Ability?

Raid Samurott Had Its Hidden Ability

The raid Samurott that players encountered had Shell Armor, which is its Hidden Ability. This Ability protects Samurott from critical hits, so it was best to avoid any strategies that involved landing critical hits.

List of Hidden Abilities

Can You Obtain Hisuian Samurott?

Hisuian Samurott is Not Available

Hisuian Samurott

Like the previous Decidueye Tera Raid Event, Hisuian Samurott was not available during the raid event.

The raid only featured Unovan Samurott and its Hisuian counterpart did not appear, although it may be available in the near future with an update like with what happened with Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark.

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