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

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Best Empoleon Tera Raid Build

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Special Steel Tera Build	Special Water Tera Build

Steel Tera Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Empoleon	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp.Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp.Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Competitive	・ Flash Cannon ・ Metal Sound ・ Mud-Slap ・ Aqua Ring
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Empoleon in Tera Raid Battles is Competitive. This ability allows Empoleon to raise its Sp.Atk when hit with a debuffing move.

This build is only good to use against Pokemon that like to lower stats, and acts as a bulky special attacker that can quickly Terastallize since Empoleon itself cannot access any moves that can buff its own Sp. Atk.

Best Tera Type

We recommend getting an Empoleon 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 Empoleon's HP and Sp.Atk EVs while adding the remaining 4 EVs into Defense so that Empoleon can hit as hard as possible with Flash Cannon.

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

Tera Raid Strategy

A more simple build where you rely on the Raid Boss to buff your Sp. Atk by lowering your other stats thanks to Competitive. This will allow you to focus on Terastallizing early and start hitting with Flash Cannon after getting your Metal Sound debuffs. Keep in mind that you are relying on the Raid Boss for your buffs and your damage will fall off if it stops debuffing.

Flash Cannon is your most reliable option, but you can run Steel Beam instead of Mud-Slap if you're sure you can get +6 Sp. Atk.

Sample Damage Calculations

Super Effective Damage Dealt by Empoleon
(-6 Sp. Def, Fairy Tera, 128 Sp. Def) 7600 HP (Max HP x25)	Flash Cannon(+3 Sp Atk, Rain, Water Tera) 3,800 ~ 4,472 (50 ~ 58.8%)

Effective Counter Against Ground, Grass and Fairy Type Tera Raids

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

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

Bulky Water Tera Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Empoleon	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp.Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp.Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Competitive	・ Rain Dance ・ Weather Ball / Surf ・ Metal Sound ・ Aqua Ring
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Empoleon in Tera Raid Battles is Competitive. This ability allows Empoleon to raise its Sp.Atk when hit with a debuffing move.

This build is only good to use against Pokemon that like to lower stats, and acts as a bulky special attacker that can quickly Terastallize since Empoleon itself cannot access any moves that can buff its own Sp. Atk.

Best Tera Type

The best Tera Type for Empoleon for this Tera Raid build is Water Tera Type to further boost Weather Ball or Scald. As a special attacker, a Modest nature would be best.

Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation: Bulky Offense

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards a bulky offense to help with survivability and with dealing as much damage as possible. Max out your HP and Special Attack EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Special Defense.

Tera Raid Strategy

Start Tera Raid battles by setting up Rain with Rain Dance. This will help out the party by lowering the power of Fire type moves while also raising the damage dealt by Water type moves.

After your initial setup, use Surf to deal massive damage an build your Tera Orb charge, or you can also use Weather Ball for more damage.

Sample Damage Calculations

Super Effective Damage Dealt by Empoleon
(Fire Tera, 128 Sp. Def) 7600 HP (Max HP x25)	Surf(+6 Sp Atk, Rain, Water Tera) 2,548 ~ 3,000 (33.5 ~ 39.4%)
	Weather Ball(+6 Sp Atk, Rain, Water Tera) 2,832 ~ 3,336 (37.2 ~ 43.8%)

Effective Counter Against Fire, Ground and Rock Type Tera Raids

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

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

How to Make Best Empoleon Tera Raid Build

How to Make Best Empoleon Tera Raid Build
Catch Piplup at Polar Biome Use Modest Mint to change its nature. Use an Ability Capsule to Change Its Ability. EV Train Empoleon Hyper Train at Montenevera. Level up to 100. Give Empoleon a Held Item.

Catch Piplup at Polar Biome

You can catch a Piplup with a Water Tera Type at the Polar Biome.

In order to get Piplup in the Terarium, you need to complete Terry's Boost biodiversity in the Polar Biome request on the Support Board for 3000 BP

Make sure to bring a Pokemon that has False Swipe and can inflict a status effect to make it easier to catch.

Best Pokemon for Catching

Piplup Can Hatch From Sinnoh Starter Egg

You have a chance to get a Piplup by hatching the egg that Jacq gives you in the Teal Mask DLC. However, this egg can hatch into any of the three Sinnoh starter Pokemon, not just Piplup.

If you do get Piplup, you can evolve this to get Prinplup and then Empoleon.

How to Get Sinnoh Starter Eggs

Transfer from Pokemon HOME

Piplup in Other Pokemon Games
SV	BDSP	PLA

If you don't get Piplup from this egg, or if you don't have the DLC, you can get Empoleon by transferring it from a previous Pokemon game. Of the Pokemon games on the Nintendo Switch, Empoleon can be found in Pokemon BDSP and Pokemon Legends Arceus.

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Use Tera Shards to Change Tera Type

If the Empoleon 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 Capsule to Change Its Ability

If its ability is different from our recommendation, you can use an Ability Capsule to change it.

This item can be bought at Chansey Supply shops for ₽100,000.

Ability Capsule Location and How to Get

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 Empoleon its Hidden Ability.

Ability Patch Location and How to Get

EV Train Empoleon

EV train Empoleon 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 Lens (For Special Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Special Attack EVs)	・Psyduck ・Toxel ・Hatenna Location: South Province (Area 4)
Power Band (For Special Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Special Defense EVs)	・Hoppip ・Swablu Location: South Province (Area 1)

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 Empoleon a Held Item

You can also give your Empoleon 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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Empoleon Tera Raid Moveset Guide

Get Other Moves From TMs

The table below includes all the moves Empoleon 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
TM005 Mud-Slap	In the middle of the tall grass northeast of Cortondo in South Province (Area Two). Required League Points: 200 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Wooper Slime x3
TM050 Rain Dance	Near the sunken watchtower in the middle of the Asado Desert. Required League Points: 3000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Shellos Mucus x3 ・Azurill Fur x3 ・Wattrel Feather x3
TM103 Substitute	Available for Crafting through TM Machine after defeating Team Star's Fighting Crew Required League Points: 5000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Mimikyu Scrap x3 ・Azurill Fur x3 ・Falinks Sweat x3
TM123 Surf	Located at the southern part of Levincia City, beside a barrel near some vending machines. Required League Points: 10000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Finneon Scales x5 ・Finizen Mucus x3 ・Wiglett Sand x3
TM170 Steel Beam	Found in Area Zero Research Station 3 by the Falls Required League Points: 14000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: Currently Unknown
TM193 Weather Ball	Readily available in the Kitakami TM Machine Required League Points: 1500 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Vulpix Fur x3 ・Petilil Leaf x3

List of TMs and Locations

Give Empoleon Aqua Ring from Alomomola as an Egg Move

1	Catch an Alomomola, then make them remember the move Aqua Ring.
2	Buy a Mirror Herb at Delibird Presents in Cascarrafa. The item costs ₽30,000 so make sure you have enough money.
3	Remove everyone from your party except for Alomomola and Empoleon There should only be two Pokemon in your party.
4	Delete one of Empoleon's move, then let it hold the Mirror Herb.
5	Have a picnic with Alomomola and Empoleon. Wait for a few minutes, then pack up. Check Empoleon's summary to see that it now has Aqua Ring!

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