Magearna Best Tera Raid Build

The best Magearna Tera Raid Build in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has the Soul-Heart ability, and the Shell Bell held item. Read on to learn what the best Magearna Tera Raid Build is and how to use it.

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Evolution and Learnset	Tera Raid Build

Best Magearna Tera Raid Build

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Soul-Heart Steel Tera	Stored Power Build	Fairy Tera Build

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EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Magearna	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Attack)
	EV Spread
	Sp. Atk: 252		HP: 252		Defense: 4
Ability	Moveset
Soul-Heart	・ Flash Cannon ・ Draining Kiss ・ Charge Beam ・ Reflect
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Magearna in Tera Raid Battles is Soul Heart due to the automatic Sp. Atk Buff it gives after an ally Pokemon is KO'd. Combined with the chance of Flash Cannon to debuff the Raid Pokemon's Sp. Def, Magearna can easily whittle down at its HP without the need for set-up moves.

Best Tera Type

We recommend getting a Magearna with a Steel Tera Type since it will improve the power of it Steel-type Flash Cannon attack. As an Attacker with a focus on Special Moves, a Modest nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Max out Magearna's HP and Sp.Atk EVs while adding the remaining 4 EVs into Defense so that Magearna can hit as hard as possible with Flash Cannon and Aura Sphere.

For this build, giving it a Shell Bell allows it to recover health while dealing damage.

Tera Raid Strategy

Start off by setting up a Reflect if you do not get paired with a Pokemon that most likely knows it; e.g. an Umbreon or a Grimmsnarl. Afterwards, start using Charge Beam to raise your Sp. Atk while also building your Tera Orb charge.

If needed, you can also heal yourself with Draining Kiss. Also, remember to recast Reflect if it has run out of turns.

When you have enough Tera Orb charge to terastallize, proceed to Terastalize and start spamming Flash Cannon to damage the raid Pokemon's shield and finish the battle. You can add more uses by raising Flash Cannon's PP by using a PP Up or PP Max.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Magearna
9510 HP (Max HP x30)	Flash Cannon (+6 Sp Atk, Steel Tera) 1,940 ~ 2,284 (17.4 ~ 20.5%)
Damage Recieved and Healed by Magearna
9510 HP (Max HP x30)	Hammer Arm 204 ~ 240 (67.6 ~ 79.7%) Flash Cannon (Shell Bell) Recovers 80.7 ~ 95%

Effective Counter Against Ice, Rock, and Fairy Type Tera Raids

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

This Magearna Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Ice, Rock, and Fairy Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Fire, Ground, or Steel Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Magearna will be weak to these Types as a Steel Type attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Stored Power Psychic Tera Build

Best Magearna Tera Builds
Soul-Heart Steel Tera	Stored Power Build	Fairy Tera Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Magearna	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Attack)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Defense: 4
Ability	Moveset
Soul-Heart	・ Iron Defense ・ Draining Kiss ・ Shift Gear ・ Stored Power
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Magearna in Tera Raid Battles is Soul Heart due to the automatic Sp. Atk Buff it gives after an ally Pokemon is KO'd. This helps in creating stacks of buff to deal more damage with Stored Power.

Best Tera Type

We recommend getting a Magearna with a Psychic Tera Type since it will improve the power of its Psychic-type Stored Power. As an Attacker with a focus on Special Moves, a Modest nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Max out Magearna's HP and Sp.Atk EVs while adding the remaining 4 EVs into Defense so that Magearna can hit as hard as possible with Stored Power and Draining Kiss.

For this build, giving it a Shell Bell allows it to recover health while dealing damage.

Tera Raid Strategy

Start off by setting up your buffing moves with Iron Defense and Shift Gear. This will give Magearna a lot of buffs for Stored Power to hit harder.

If needed, you can also heal yourself with Draining Kiss. You also need to do this in order to build up Tera Orb charges!

When you have enough Tera Orb charge to terastallize, proceed to Terastalize and start spamming Stored Power to damage the raid Pokemon's shield and finish the battle!

Sample Damage Calculations

Neutral Damage Dealt by Magearna
(Normal Tera, 128 Sp. Def) 7675 HP (Max HP x25)	Stored Power(+6 Sp. Atk, +6 Spd, +6 Def, +3 Atk, Psychic Tera) 3,471 ~ 4,084 (45.6 ~ 53.7%)
Super Effective Damage Dealt by Magearna
(Poison Tera, 128 Sp. Def) 7675 HP (Max HP x25)	Stored Power(+6 Sp. Atk, +6 Spd, +6 Def, +3 Atk, Psychic Tera) 6,942 ~ 8,168 (91.3 ~ 107.4%)

Effective Counter Against Poison and Fighting Type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)

This Magearna Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Poison and Fighting Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Dark, Bug, or Steel Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Magearna will be weak to these Types as a Psychic-Type attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Fairy Tera Build

Best Magearna Tera Builds
Soul-Heart Steel Tera	Stored Power Build	Fairy Tera Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Magearna	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Attack)
	EV Spread
	Sp. Atk: 252		HP: 252		Defense: 4
Ability	Moveset
Soul-Heart	・ Fleur Cannon ・ Draining Kiss ・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Misty Terrain
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Magearna in Tera Raid Battles is Soul Heart due to the automatic Sp. Atk Buff it gives after an ally Pokemon is KO'd. This allows Magearna to easily whittle down at the Raid Bosses HP and build Tera Charge without the need for set-up moves.

Best Tera Type

We recommend getting a Magearna with a Fairy Tera Type since it will improve the power of its Fairy-type moves. As an Attacker with a focus on Special Moves, a Modest nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Max out Magearna's HP and Sp.Atk EVs while adding the remaining 4 EVs into Defense so that Magearna can hit as hard as possible with its Special Attack oriented moves.

For this build, giving it a Shell Bell allows it to recover health while dealing damage.

Tera Raid Strategy

Start off by setting up a Misty Terrain to boost your Fairy-Type moves. You should repeat this step on turns 7 and 13 when Misty Terrain expires.

On turns where your HP is running low, heal yourself while dealing damage with Draining Kiss.

On turns where your HP is in good shape, attack with Dazzling Gleam instead, as it is almost twice as powerful as Draining Kiss.

On turns where Magearna has reached +6 Sp. Atk, attack with Fleur Cannon! This is almost twice as powerful as Dazzling Gleam. This will result in a -2 Sp. Atk drop for Magearna, but it will quickly pick up those boosts again as more allies faint thanks to its Soul-Heart Ability!

On turn 5, When you have enough Tera Orb charge to terastallize, proceed to Terastallize and continue alternating between Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam and Fleur Cannon as necessary, to damage the raid Pokemon's shield and finish the battle!

Effective Counter Against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting Type Tera Raids

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

This Magearna Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Dragon, Dark, and Fighting Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Poison or Steel Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Magearna will be weak to these Types while Terastallized.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

How to Make Best Magearna Tera Raid Build

How to Make Best Magearna Tera Raid Build
Transfer Meagerna from Previous Titles Use Modest Mint to Change Its Nature. EV Train Magearna Hyper Train at Montenevera. Level up to 100. Give Magearna a Held Item.

Transfer Meagerna from Previous Titles

Gift Magearna from Pokemon HOME

By completeing the Pokemon HOME National Pokedex up until Eternatus, you can receive an Original Color Magearna that you can transfer into your Pokemon Scarlet and Violet game!

Scan QR Code in Generation 7 Games

In the Generation 7 Titles of Pokemon, a special Magearna will be gifted to the player if you scan a QR Code given out by the Pokemon Company on December 5, 2017.

This Magearna is still available and can be moved to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Note that you need to have a Nintendo 3DS System that has Pokemon Bank installed in order to move this Magearna to Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon HOME Support Release Date

Use Tera Shards to Change Tera Type

If the Magearna 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 Modest Mint to Change Its Nature

If it has a different nature, you can use Modest Mint to change its nature to Modest.

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

Use an Ability Patch to Change Its Ability

If the build you are following requires it to have its Hidden Ability, you can use an Ability Patch to give Magearna its Hidden Ability.

Ability Patch Location and How to Get

EV Train Magearna

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

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)

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 Magearna a Held Item

You can also give your Magearna 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

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Magearna Tera Raid Moveset Guide

Learn Moves Through Level Up

The table below includes all the moves Magearna learns through level up needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.

Level	Move	Type
18	Iron Defense
48	Shift Gear
72	Flash Cannon
90	Fleur Cannon

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

How to Relearn Moves

Get Other Moves From TMs

The table below includes all the moves Magearna learns from TMs needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.

TM / Move Name	How to Get Materials
TM023 Charge Beam	Found in front of the Watch Tower near Segin Squad Base Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Mareep Wool x3 ・Dedenne Fur x3
TM037 Draining Kiss	Available for Crafting through TM Machine after defeating Team Star's Dark Crew Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Igglybuff Fluff x3 ・Flabébé Pollen x3
TM041 Stored Power	In a corner west of Los Platos in South Province (Area One) Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Ralts Dust x3 ・Gothita Eyelash x3
TM074 Reflect	Inside the scaffolding on the northern side of East Province (Area Three). Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Drowzee Fur x3 ・Flittle Down x3
TM075 Light Screen	Found to the east of Artazon on rocky terrain. Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Magnemite Screw x3 ・Voltorb Sparks x3
TM079 Dazzling Gleam	Obtained by defeating Team Star's Fairy leader Ortega on Starfall Street. Required League Points: 8000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Swablu Fluff x3 ・Hatenna Dust x3 ・Fidough Fur x3
TM139 Misty Terrain	Found on Tagtree Thicket, east section. Required League Points: 3000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Igglybuff Fluff x3 ・Flabébé Pollen x3 ・Klefki Key x3

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