Arceus Best Tera Raid Build

The best Arceus Tera Raid Build in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has its signature move Judgment, and counters raid Pokemon by switching types using Plates. Read on to learn what the best Arceus Tera Raid Build is and how to use it.

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Evolution and Learnset	Tera Raid Build

Best Arceus Tera Raid Builds

Best Pokemon for Any Tera Raid: Stellar Tera Arceus Build

Best Arceus Tera Builds
Stellar Tera Build
Special Build	Physical Build	Body Press Build

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EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Arceus	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Multitype	・ Judgment ・ Recover ・ Acid Spray ・ Calm Mind or Other Buffing Moves
Held Item
Elemental Plate

Summary

Summary
Best Special Attacker for any Tera Raid thanks to the new Stellar Tera type. Increase Sp. Atk and Sp. Def thanks to Calm Mind! Acid Spray lets you build Tera Orb Charges while shredding Raid Boss' Sp. Def. Heal off any damage thanks to Recover.

With the introduction of the Stellar Tera Type, Arceus has found itself to be the best Pokemon to use for any Tera Raid.

Arceus' ability Multitype allows it to change its type by holding elemental Plates, this lets it gain STAB, Super Effective damage, and the innate boost from being Stellar Tera type.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting an Arceus with a Stellar Tera Type because this will boost Arceus' moves when it Terastallizes. As a Special Attacker, a Modest nature would be best.

Stellar Tera Type Match-Ups Explained

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Sp. Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it an Elemental Plate to change its type accordingly.

Best Replacement Setup Move per Type

Type	Optimized Setup Move
	Grassy Terrain
	Sunny Day
	Rain Dance
	Sandstorm
	Gravity
	Electric Terrain
	Snowscape
	Psychic Terrain
	Misty Terrain
Any Other Type	Calm Mind
Co-Op Raids	Psych Up

The setup move slot for Arceus can be changed depending on its type. The moves listed above are our recommended moves based on Arceus' type, which can either provide extra damage, or added utility for Arceus.

With the introduction of Relearning Moves, you only need to use TMs on Arceus once to relearn it again anytime.

Tera Raid Strategy

Arceus Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Acid Spray to drop the Raid Boss' Sp.Def by 6 stages while building Tera Charge.
Low HP Turns	Use Recover when your HP drops below 50%.
Optional	Set up with Calm Mind or your chosen buffing move.
Turns 5+	Terastallize and attack using Judgment as appropriate. Set up any buffs or debuffs as needed

Start Tera Raid battles by using Acid Spray three times to lower the Raid Boss to -6 Sp.Def. Depending on the damage you sustained during your setup, you can use Recover to recover lost HP, allowing you to freely attack after. Terastallize and use Judgment to deal Tera-boosted, STAB, and Super-Effective damage.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Arceus
8610 HP (-6 Sp. Def, Max HP x35)	Judgment(Rain, Water Type, Splash Plate, Stellar Tera) 3,756 ~ 4,420 (43.6 ~ 51.3%)

Effective Counter Against Any Tera Raid

Due to its Stellar Typing, this Arceus Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to almost any Tera Raid Boss. If the Tera Raid Boss is known for its Special Bulk (like Blissey), perhaps consider a different Pokemon, as Arceus will be ineffective to these Types as a Stellar Type special attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Universal MultiType
Special Arceus Tera Build

Best Arceus Tera Builds
Stellar Tera Build
Special Build	Physical Build	Body Press Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Arceus Various Types	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpA, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Multitype	・ Judgment ・ Calm Mind ・ Acid Spray ・ Giga Drain
Held Item
Elemental Plate

Summary

Arceus' ability Multitype allows it to change its type by holding elemental Plates. This allows Arceus to freely change types to counter Raid Pokemon, either offensively or defensively.

For a Specially Offensive Arceus build, Calm Mind, Judgment, Giga Drain, and Acid Spray are the main moves as a general attacker, but can be slightly modified to be more specialized in a particular type.

Best Tera Type

By default, Arceus has a Normal Tera type, but in order to maximize your damage output, match Arceus' Tera Type with its Plate type. As a Special Attacker, Modest nature would be best.

Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Sp. Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it an Elemental Plate to change its type accordingly.

Tera Raid Strategy

Arceus Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Calm Mind to boost Arceus' Special Attack and Special Defense.
Optional	Use Giga Drain to restore at least 50% HP.
Turns 4~6	Use Judgment to deal damage and build Tera Orb charge.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and continue using Judgment.

Start Tera Raid battles by using Calm Mind at least three times to boost your Special Attack and Special Defense. Depending on the damage you sustained during your setup, you can use Giga Drain to recover lost HP, allowing you to freely attack after.

Use Judgment to deal damage while also building Tera Orb charge. Once you have enough Tera Orb charge, Terastallize and continue using Judgment to deal Tera-boosted damage.

Depending on your fourth move, you can incorporate it into your strategy as well. Weather and Terrain moves are best used before you repeatedly use Judgment, while other damage dealing moves can be instead used to build Tera Orb charge, allowing you to conserve Judgment's PP.

Best Special Arceus Moveset by Type

Normal Arceus Special Movesets

Best Normal Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Shell Bell
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Hyper Beam
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Grass Arceus Special Movesets

Best Grass Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Meadow Plate
Standard Build
Debuff Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Grassy Terrain	Giga Drain
Solar Beam Build
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Sunny Day	Solar Beam	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Fire Arceus Special Movesets

Best Fire Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Flame Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Sunny Day OR Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Water Arceus Special Movesets

Best Water Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Splash Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Rain Dance OR Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Rock Arceus Special Movesets

Best Rock Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Stone Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Ground Arceus Special Movesets

Best Ground Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Earth Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Gravity OR Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Poison Arceus Special Movesets

Best Poison Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Toxic Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Flying Arceus Special Movesets

Best Flying Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Sky Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Electric Arceus Special Movesets

Best Electric Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Zap Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Electric Terrain OR Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Fighting Arceus Special Movesets

Best Fighting Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Fist Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Bug Arceus Special Movesets

Best Bug Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Insect Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Ice Arceus Special Movesets

Best Ice Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Icicle Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Psychic Arceus Special Movesets

Best Psychic Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Mind Plate
Standard Build
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Psyshock Build
Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move	Recovery Move
Calm Mind	Psychic Terrain	Psyshock	Giga Drain
Stored Power Build
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Stored Power	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Ghost Arceus Special Movesets

Best Ghost Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Spooky Plate
Standard Build
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Hex Build
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Will-O-Wisp	Hex	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Dark Arceus Special Movesets

Best Dark Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Dread Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Dragon Arceus Special Movesets

Best Dragon Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Draco Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Steel Arceus Special Movesets

Best Steel Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Iron Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Fairy Arceus Special Movesets

Best Fairy Arceus Special Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Pixie Plate
Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Recovery Move
Acid Spray	Misty Terrain OR Calm Mind	Judgment	Giga Drain
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Universal MultiType
Physical Arceus Tera Build

Best Arceus Tera Builds
Stellar Tera Build
Special Build	Physical Build	Body Press Build

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EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Arceus Various Types	Tera Type			Nature
	Various Types			Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Multitype	・ Recover ・ Swords Dance ・ Tera Blast ・ Sleep Talk
Held Item
Elemental Plate

Summary

Arceus' ability Multitype allows it to change its type by holding elemental Plates. This allows Arceus to freely change types to counter Raid Pokemon, either offensively or defensively.

For a Physically Offensive Arceus build, Swords Dance, Tera Blast, and Recover will get you by for any Tera Type, while the other move slot can be filled in with moves that are suited to your Arceus' type. Many of Arceus' Physical moves are also more powerful than Tera Blast, so see the chart below for the best replacement moves for Tera Blast and Sleep Talk by Type

Best Tera Type

By default, Arceus has a Normal Tera type, but in order to maximize your damage output, match Arceus' Tera Type with its Plate type. As a Physical Attacker, Adamant nature would be best.

Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it an Elemental Plate to change its type accordingly.

Tera Raid Strategy

Arceus Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Swords Dance to maximize Arceus' Attack.
Optional	Use Recover to restore at least 50% HP.
Turns 4~6	Use Tera Blast to deal damage and build Tera Orb charge.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and continue using Tera Blast.

Start Tera Raid battles by using Swords Dance three times to boost your Attack. Depending on the damage you sustained during your setup, you can use Recover to regain lost HP, allowing you to freely attack after.

Use Tera Blast to deal damage while also building Tera Orb charge. Once you have enough Tera Orb charge, Terastallize and continue using Tera Blast to deal Tera-boosted damage.

Depending on your fourth move, you can incorporate it into your strategy as well. Weather and Terrain moves are best used before you repeatedly use Tera Blast, while other damage dealing moves can be instead used as a supplemental finishing move.

Best Replacement Moves for Tera Blast and Sleep Talk per Type

Type	Tera Blast Sub	Sleep Talk Sub
	Facade	Fling
	Tera Blast	Grassy Terrain
	Flare Blitz	Sunny Day
	Liquidation	Rain Dance
	Stone Edge	Sandstorm
	Earthquake	Gravity
	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot
	Tera Blast	Fly
	Tera Blast	Electric Terrain
	Brick Break	Sleep Talk
	X-Scissor	Sleep Talk
	Avalanche	Sleep Talk
	Zen Headbutt	Psychic Terrain
	Shadow Claw	Phantom Force
	Tera Blast	Sleep Talk
	Dragon Claw	Outrage
	Iron Head	Heavy Slam
	Tera Blast	Misty Terrain

The third and fourth move slots for Arceus can be changed depending on its type. The moves listed above are our recommended moves based on Arceus' type, which can either provide extra damage, or added utility for Arceus.

With the introduction of Relearning Moves, you only need to use TMs on Arceus once to relearn it again anytime.

Best Physical Arceus Moveset by Type

Normal Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Normal Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Standard Build
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Shell Bell
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Extreme Speed	Giga Impact
Facade Build
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Flame Orb
Recovery Move	Debuff Move	Setup Move	Main Move
Recover	Fling	Swords Dance	Facade
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Grass Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Grass Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Meadow Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Giga Drain	Swords Dance	Grassy Terrain	Tera Blast
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Fire Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Fire Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Flame Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Sunny Day	Flare Blitz
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Water Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Water Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Splash Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Rain Dance	Liquidation
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Rock Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Rock Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Stone Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Sandstorm	Stone Edge
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Ground Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Ground Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Earth Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Gravity	Earthquake
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Poison Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Poison Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Toxic Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Flying Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Flying Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Sky Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Tera Blast	Fly
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Electric Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Electric Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Zap Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Electric Terrain	Tera Blast
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Fighting Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Fighting Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Standard Build
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Fist Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Brick Break	Tera Blast
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Bug Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Bug Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Insect Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Extra Move
Recover	Swords Dance	X-Scissor	Sleep Talk
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Ice Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Ice Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Icicle Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Main Move	Extra Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Avalanche	Sleep Talk
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Psychic Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Psychic Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Mind Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Psychic Terrain	Zen Headbutt
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Ghost Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Ghost Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Spooky Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Shadow Claw	Phantom Force
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Dark Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Dark Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Dread Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Extra Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Tera Blast	Sleep Talk
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Dragon Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Dragon Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Draco Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Finishing Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Dragon Claw	Outrage
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Steel Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Steel Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Iron Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move	Main Move	Extra Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Iron Head	Heavy Slam
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Fairy Arceus Physical Movesets

Best Fairy Arceus Physical Movesets for Tera Raids
Tera Type		Hold Item
		Pixie Plate
Recovery Move	Setup Move 1	Setup Move 2	Main Move
Recover	Swords Dance	Misty Terrain	Tera Blast
Other Arceus Tera Builds
Special Movesets		Physical Movesets

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Body Press
Physical Fighting Arceus Tera Build

Best Arceus Tera Builds
Stellar Tera Build
Special Build	Physical Build	Body Press Build

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EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Arceus	Tera Type			Nature
				Impish (↑Def, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Multitype	・ Recover ・ Iron Defense ・ Body Press ・ Sleep Talk
Held Item
Fist Plate

Summary

Arceus' ability Multitype allows it to change its type by holding elemental Plates. This allows Arceus to gain STAB on its Body Press upon becoming a Fighting Type with the Fist Plate.

For a Body Press Arceus build, Iron Defense is the setup move of Choice, while Body Press is the main damaging move. Recover and Sleep Talk round out the final two moves. Many of Arceus' Physical moves are also more powerful than Tera Blast, so see the chart below for the best replacement moves for Tera Blast and Sleep Talk by Type

Best Tera Type

By default, Arceus has a Normal Tera type, but in order to maximize your damage output, match Arceus' Tera Type with its Plate type. As a Physical Attacker, Adamant nature would be best.

Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it an Elemental Plate to change its type accordingly.

Tera Raid Strategy

Arceus Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Iron Defense to maximize Arceus' Defense.
Optional	Use Recover to restore at least 50% HP.
Turns 4~6	Use Body Press to deal damage and build Tera Orb charge.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and continue using Body Press.

Start Tera Raid battles by using Iron Defense three times to boost your Defense. Depending on the damage you sustained during your setup, you can use Recover to regain lost HP, allowing you to freely attack after.

Use Body Press to deal damage while also building Tera Orb charge. Once you have enough Tera Orb charge, Terastallize and continue using Body Press to deal Tera-boosted damage.

As Body Press uses Arceus' Defense stat in calculating damage, this build allows for an Arceus with maximum bulk, without needing to sacrifice power!

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How to Make Best Arceus Tera Raid Build

How to Make Best Arceus Tera Raid Build
Transfer Arceus from an Older Game Use a Mint to change its nature. EV Train Arceus Hyper Train at Montenevera. Level up to 100. Give Arceus a Held Item.

Transfer Arceus from an Older Game

Transfer from Pokemon Legends: Arceus

The Arceus the you can obtain from Pokemon Legends: Arceus can be transferred into Scarlet and Violet using Pokemon HOME.
PLA - The Deified Pokemon Guide

Transfer from Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

The Arceus the you can obtain from Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl can be transferred into Scarlet and Violet using Pokemon HOME. This Arceus is not Shiny Locked and can be reset for specific IV Spreads!
Pokemon BDSP - How to Get Arceus Guide

Use Tera Shards to Change Tera Type

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

How to Change Tera Type

Use a Mint to Change Its Nature

Best Nature for Each Arceus
Special Build	Physical Build	Body Press Build
Modest (↑ SpAtk, ↓ Attack)	Adamant (↑ Attack, ↓ SpAtk)	Impish (↑ Defense, ↓ SpAtk)

If it has a different nature, you can use Modest Mint to change its nature to Modest. If you are building a Physical Arceus, use an Adamant Mint for most Types, or an Impish Mint for Fighting instead.

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

How to Change a Pokemon's Nature

EV Train Arceus

EV train Arceus according to the build's EV spread using Vitamins or the traditional way with Power Items and battling Pokemon with the right EV yield.

Specially Offensive Arceus

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 HP Up (for HP), 26 Calcium (for Sp. Atk), and an 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 Belt (For Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Defense EVs)	・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos
Power Lens (For Special Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Special Attack EVs)	・Psyduck ・Toxel ・Hatenna Location: South Province (Area 4)

Physically Offensive Arceus

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 HP Up (for HP), 26 Protein (for Atk), and an 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 Bracer (For Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Attack EVs)	・Shinx ・Growlithe ・Yungoos ・Nymble Location: South Province (Area 3)
Power Belt (For Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Defense EVs)	・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos

Body Press Arceus

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 HP Up (for HP), 26 Iron (for Def), and a Zinc (for Sp. 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 Belt (For Defense EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Defense EVs)	・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos
Power Band (For Special Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Special Defens EVs)	・Spoink Location: South Province (Area 3)

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.

Hyper Training: How to Increase IVs

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 Arceus a Held Item

You can also give your Arceus 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
Shell Bell	Levincia Delibird Presents	₽20,000
Flame Orb	Levincia Delibird Presents	₽15,000

Delibird Presents Locations and All Items

Arceus Plates

Arceus depends on having its signature Plates in order to change its Type. These Plates can be found in the Special Auction in Porto Marinada.

Item Name	Location	Price
Draco Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Dread Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Earth Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Fist Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Flame Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Icicle Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Insect Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Iron Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Meadow Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Mind Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Pixie Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Sky Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Splash Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Spooky Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Stone Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Toxic Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A
Zap Plate	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A

All Elemental Plates: Types, Effects and How to Get

Arceus Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat	Power/Acc.
Base	Seismic Toss			-/100
The damage of this attack depends on the user's current level.
Base	Cosmic Power			-/-
Increases the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
10	Gravity			-/-
Removes Ground type resistance and stops certain moves from being used. Lowers the Evasion of all Pokemon on the field by two stages. Gravity also prevents moves such as Bounce, Fly, Flying Press, High Jump Kick, Jump Kick, Magnet Rise, Sky Drop, Splash, and Telekinesis from being used.
20	Earth Power			90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
30	Hyper Voice			90/100
No additional effect.
40	Extreme Speed			80/100
Has an increased Speed priority of 2, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
50	Healing Wish			-/-
If the user faints the Pokemon switched in will get healed and status conditions cured.
60	Future Sight			120/100
Hits the target two turns after it is used.
70	Recover			-/-
The user recovers 50% of its max HP.
80	Hyper Beam			150/90
The user will be unable to attack next turn.
90	Perish Song			-/-
All Pokemon on the battlefield that hear this song will faint in three turns.
100	Judgment			100/100
Has no secondary effect but the move's type changes depending on the Plate held by the user. The move is Normal-type if there is no held Plate.

Learnset by TM

No.	Move	Type	Cat	Power/Acc.
1	Take Down			90/85
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
4	Agility			-/-
Increases the user's Speed by two stages.
6	Scary Face			-/100
Lowers the opponent's Speed by two stages.
7	Protect			-/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
11	Water Pulse			60/100
Has a 20% chance to confuse the opponent.
13	Acid Spray			40/100
Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.
17	Confuse Ray			-/100
Confuses the opponent.
20	Trailblaze			50/100
Increases the user's Speed by one stage.
22	Chilling Water			50/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.
23	Charge Beam			50/90
Has a 70% chance to increase the user's Special Attack by one stage.
25	Facade			70/100
Doubles the damage if the user is afflicted with Paralysis, Burn, Poison, or Toxic Poison.
28	Bulldoze			60/100
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
29	Hex			65/100
The move doubles the damage to 130 if the target has a status condition.
30	Snarl			55/95
Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
32	Swift			60/-
This attack will never miss.
33	Magical Leaf			60/-
This attack will never miss.
34	Icy Wind			55/95
Lowers the opponents Speed by one stage.
36	Rock Tomb			60/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
41	Stored Power			20/100
Damages increases by 100% for each stage a stat was increased by the user.
44	Dragon Tail			60/90
Forces the opponent to switch Pokemon. If used against a single wild Pokemon, this ends the battle.
46	Avalanche			60/100
Doubles the damage if the target has already been damaged in the same turn.
47	Endure			-/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
49	Sunny Day			-/-
Activates Sunshine for 5 turns.
50	Rain Dance			-/-
Activates Rain for five turns.
51	Sandstorm			-/-
Activates a sandstorm for five turns.
54	Psyshock			80/100
This attack inflicts physical damage.
56	Bullet Seed			25/100
The user attacks 2-5 times nonstop. Has a 37.5% chance for 2 hits, 37.5% chance for 3 hits, 12.5% chance for 4 hits, and a 12.5% chance for 5 hits.
58	Brick Break			75/100
This attack destroys protective barriers in play.
59	Zen Headbutt			80/90
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
61	Shadow Claw			70/100
This attack has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
62	Foul Play			95/100
Uses the opponent's Attack stat in damage calculation. Takes status conditions and stat boosts or drops into consideration but not boosts from the opponent's ability.
64	Bulk Up			-/-
Increases both the Attack and Defense stat of the user by one stage.
65	Air Slash			75/95
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
66	Body Slam			85/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents.
70	Sleep Talk			-/-
The user uses a random move it knows while asleep.
74	Reflect			-/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Physical Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
75	Light Screen			-/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Special Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
77	Waterfall			80/100
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
78	Dragon Claw			80/100
No additional effect.
79	Dazzling Gleam			80/100
No additional effect.
81	Grass Knot			-/100
The attack's power is based on the target's weight. The heavier the target, the greater the power. The base power can go as low as 20 if the target opponent is under 10kg and as high as 120 if the target is over 200kg.
82	Thunder Wave			-/90
Paralyzes the opponent.
83	Poison Jab			80/100
Has a 30% chance to poison the opponent.
84	Stomping Tantrum			75/100
Doubles the damage if the user's previous move failed.
85	Rest			-/-
The user restores health and heals any status conditions, then falls asleep.
86	Rock Slide			75/90
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
87	Taunt			-/100
The opponent can only use moves that do damage for three turns.
88	Swords Dance			-/-
Increases the user's Attack by two stages.
89	Body Press			80/100
Uses the user's Defense stat to calculate offensive damage instead of the Attack stat.
92	Imprison			-/-
Prevents the opponent from using any moves known to the user.
93	Flash Cannon			80/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
94	Dark Pulse			80/100
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
97	Fly			90/95
The user is semi-invulnerable during the first turn and attacks during the second turn. If the target uses Gust, Helping Hand, Hurricane, Sky Uppercut, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, Thunder, Toxic (if used by a Poison-type Pokemon), or Twister, the move will hit even if the user is in a semi-invulnerable turn.
99	Iron Head			80/100
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
100	Dragon Dance			-/-
Increases the user's Attack and Speed by one stage.
101	Power Gem			80/100
No additional effect.
102	Gunk Shot			120/80
Has a 30% chance to poison the opponent.
103	Substitute			-/-
The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
104	Iron Defense			-/-
Increases the user's Defense by two stages.
105	X-Scissor			80/100
No additional effect.
107	Will-O-Wisp			-/85
This attack burns the opponent.
109	Trick			-/100
The user switches held items with the opponent. The move permanently switches items in wild battles but not in trainer battles.
110	Liquidation			85/100
Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
111	Giga Drain			75/100
The user recovers half the damage inflicted as HP.
112	Aura Sphere			80/-
This attack will never miss.
113	Tailwind			-/-
Increases the Speed of all the user's Pokemon by two stages for four turns.
114	Shadow Ball			80/100
Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
115	Dragon Pulse			85/100
No additional effect.
116	Stealth Rock			-/-
Sets rocks that hurt the opponents switching into battle. The amount of damage this move does depends on how weak the opponent is against Rock type moves. The opponent will receive 1/6 damage if the type is not every effective (x0.5), 1/8 damage if the type is neutral (x1), and 1/4 damage if the type is super effective (x2).
117	Hyper Voice			90/100
No additional effect.
118	Heat Wave			95/90
Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
119	Energy Ball			90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
120	Psychic			90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
121	Heavy Slam			-/100
The attack's power is based on the target's weight. The lighter the target, the greater the power. The base power can go as low as 20 if the target opponent is 50% of the user's weight and as high as 120 if the target is less than 20% of the user's weight.
123	Surf			90/100
This attack damages opponents currently using Dive.
125	Flamethrower			90/100
Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
126	Thunderbolt			90/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
129	Calm Mind			-/-
Increases both the Special Attack and Special Defense stat of the user by one stage.
133	Earth Power			90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
135	Ice Beam			90/100
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent.
136	Electric Terrain			-/-
Prevents Pokemon on the ground from sleeping and boosts the effectiveness of Electric-type moves on grounded Pokemon by 30%. Lasts for 5 turns.
137	Grassy Terrain			-/-
Heals 6.25% HP of Pokemon on the ground per turn and increases the damage of Grass-type moves by 30% for five turns.
138	Psychic Terrain			-/-
Protects Pokemon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves by 30% for five turns.
139	Misty Terrain			-/-
This protects Pokemon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
141	Fire Blast			110/85
Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
142	Hydro Pump			110/80
No additional effect.
143	Blizzard			110/70
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent. Has increased accuracy during a Snowstorm.
147	Wild Charge			90/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
148	Sludge Bomb			90/100
Has a 30% chance to poison the opponent.
149	Earthquake			100/100
Hits all Pokemon on the field. Damage is doubled on Pokemon using Dig.
150	Stone Edge			100/80
This attack has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
151	Phantom Force			90/100
The user is semi-invulnerable during the first turn and attacks during the second turn. This attack goes through Protect.
152	Giga Impact			150/90
The user can't attack on the next turn.
156	Outrage			120/100
The user uses the same attack for 2-3 turns and then becomes confused after.
157	Overheat			130/90
Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.
158	Focus Blast			120/70
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
160	Hurricane			110/70
Has a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Also damages opponents using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
161	Trick Room			-/-
The user changes the turn order, making the slower Pokemon move first for five turns.
162	Bug Buzz			90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
163	Hyper Beam			150/90
The user will be unable to attack next turn.
165	Flare Blitz			120/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 1/3 of the damage inflicted. Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
166	Thunder			110/70
This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
168	Solar Beam			120/100
The user charges in the first turn and attacks in the next turn instead. If Sunny Day is active, the charge and attack happens in the same turn.
169	Draco Meteor			130/90
Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.
170	Steel Beam			140/95
The user loses half of its max HP unless it has Magic Guard.
171	Tera Blast			80/100
When used while the user is Terastallized, this move's type changes depending on the its Tera Type. Tera Blast becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher, while it becomes a special move if the user's Special Attack stat is higher.
172	Roar			-/-
Forces the opponent to switch Pokemon. If used against a single wild Pokemon, this ends the battle.
178	Gravity			-/-
Removes Ground type resistance and stops certain moves from being used. Lowers the Evasion of all Pokemon on the field by two stages. Gravity also prevents moves such as Bounce, Fly, Flying Press, High Jump Kick, Jump Kick, Magnet Rise, Sky Drop, Splash, and Telekinesis from being used.
203	Psych Up			-/-
The user copies the opponent's stat changes.
204	Double-Edge			120/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 1/3 of the damage inflicted.
210	Supercell Slam			100/95
Deals damage, but if the move misses the user will take damage instead.
215	Scorching Sands			70/100
Has a 30% chance to burn the opponent.
217	Future Sight			120/100
Hits the target two turns after it is used.
220	Meteor Beam			120/90
Increases the user's Special Attack by one stage.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

You can have Arceus remember moves by going to the "Moves and Stats" menu and pressing A.

How to Relearn Moves

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Tera Raid Guides

Tera Raid Guides
Tera Raid Code Sharing Board	Can't Join Online Raid Battles
Best Raids to Farm Rewards	List of Evolution and Version Exclusive Pokemon in Raids
How to Solo and One-Shot 6 Star Tera Raids	Tera Raid Events and Schedule
How to Beat 5-Star and 6-Star Tera Raids	How to Host Raids Repeatedly
Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles	Legendary Pokemon Tera Raids
Fun Pokemon Builds to Try Out in Tera Raids	Best Pokemon to Terastallize Stellar for Tera Raids
Best Moves to Use in Tera Raids

Tera Raid Battle Mechanics Explained

Tera Raid Level Guides

How to Unlock Tera Raids
1-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	2-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 3-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	How to Unlock 4-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 5-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	How to Unlock 6-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 7-Star Raids and List of Pokemon

How to Increase Tera Raid Star Level

Tera Raid Boss Guides

Tera Raid Boss Guides
6☆ Blissey	6☆ Ditto	6☆ Dragonite
6☆ Corviknight	6☆ Clodsire	5☆ Indeedee

5 and 6-Star Tera Raid Boss Guides

Raid Event Boss Strategies

Raid Event Boss Strategies
7☆ Torterra	7☆ Feraligatr	7☆ Infernape	7☆ Serperior
7☆ Dondozo	7☆ Sceptile	7☆ Emboar	7☆ Swampert
7☆ Primarina	7☆ Meganium	7☆ Blastoise	7☆ Charizard
7☆ Venusaur	7☆ Empoleon	7☆ Blaziken	7☆ Iron Bundle
7☆ Hisuian Samurott	7☆ Eevee	7☆ Hisuian Typhlosion	7☆ Hisuian Decidueye
7☆ Mewtwo	7☆ Chesnaught	7☆ Delphox	7☆ Rillaboom
5☆ Walking Wake	5☆ Iron Leaves	7☆ Inteleon	7☆ Decidueye
7☆ Samurott	7☆ Typhlosion

Tera Raid Events and Schedule

Tera Raid Builds

Indigo Disk Raid Builds

All Indigo Disk Raid Builds

Teal Mask Raid Builds

All Teal Mask Raid Builds

Pokemon HOME Raid Builds

All Pokemon HOME Raid Builds

Paradox Pokemon Raid Builds

All Paradox Pokemon Raid Builds

Base Game Raid Builds

All Base Game Tera Raid Builds

Best Pokemon for Tera Raid Battles

Tera Raid Counters Per Tera Type

Best Pokemon For Raids Per Tera Type
Grass	Water	Fire	Electric	Ice	Fighting
Ground	Poison	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark	Steel	Fairy	Normal

Best Counters For Raids Per Tera Type