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A special Tera Raid Event featuring Dialga and Palkia is now over in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)! Read on to learn more about this raid, the best builds and counters to use against the 5-Star Dialga and Palkia Dragon Tera Raid, the rewards you could get, and more!
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Start Date: 2023/12/08 00:00 UTC End Date: 2023/12/21 23:59 UTC |
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| Rewards |
Dialga and Palkia Defeat and capture Dialga and Palkia with different Tera Types during this Tera Raid Event. Treasures and Battle Items Obtain various items which you can use to build battle-ready Pokemon or sell in stores for money. |
To celebrate the upcoming Indigo Disk DLC, the special 5-Star Tera Raid featuring the Mascots of Diamond and Pearl, Dialga and Palkia is now over!
Just like 7-Star Tera Raid Events, both Dialga and Palkia could only be caught once per save file! Similar to the Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Raid, Dialga is exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet and Palkia is for Violet!
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Although Dialga is exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet players and Palkia to Pokemon Violet players, you could catch both by joining a player hosting a Tera Raid with the Legendary Pokemon you want to catch!
| Pokemon | Set |
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Dialga
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Ability 1:
Pressure
Hidden Ability: Telepathy Nature: Quiet ・ Draco Meteor ・ Earth Power ・ Fire Blast ・ Steel Beam Can also use: ・ Trick Room ・ Stealth Rock ・ Iron Defense |
| Pokemon | Set |
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Palkia
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Ability 1:
Pressure
Hidden Ability: Telepathy Nature: Modest ・ Draco Meteor ・ Thunder ・ Fire Blast ・ Hydro Pump Can also use: ・ Gravity ・ Rain Dance |
| Ability | Effect |
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| Telepathy | The user dodges attacks from allies. |
As Telepathy is a Doubles Ability, there is no need to plan anything special to counter it in this Tera Raid!
| Move | Condition |
|---|---|
| Shield Up | 4/5 HP Remaining or 3/4 Time Remaing |
| Player Stat Reset | 4/5 HP Remaining |
| Boss Stat Reset | 3/4 and 1/2 Time Remaining |
At the start of the raid, Dialga will immediately use Trick Room and Palkia will use Gravity.
This makes it so that Dialga can better utilize its Quiet nature's lower Speed stat and Palkia is more accurate with Thunder, Fire Blast, and Hydro Pump.
Dialga will set up Stealth Rocks after the first turn, punishing any strategies that rely on your Pokemon fainting to reset their HP. This is especially bad for Ice-types that will take extra damage from Stealth Rocks.
Palkia on the other hand will use Rain Dance, which makes Thunder 100% accurate and it will also boost the damage of Hydro Pump. On the bright side, if ever Palkia uses Fire Blast, its damage will be halved.
Once it gets down to half HP, Dialga will use Iron Defense and Palkia will reset the Rain.
This makes Dialga more resistant to physical attackers, while Palkia's damage will increase again and Thunder will be fully accurate again since Gravity is gone.
| Best Dialga Tera Raid Counters | ||
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Klefki |
Azumarill |
Arceus |
Klefki ![]()
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Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓ Atk) |
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| HP: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Prankster | ・
Calm Mind
・ Metal Sound ・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Magnet Rise |
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Azumarill ![]()
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Huge Power | ・
Belly Drum
・ Play Rough ・ Liquidation ・ Charm |
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Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build
Arceus
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Multitype | ・
Judgment
・ Acid Spray ・ Recover ・ Calm Mind |
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| Best Palkia Tera Raid Counters | ||
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Azumarill |
Iron Valiant |
Fezandipiti |
Sylveon |
Alolan Ninetales |
Arceus |
Azumarill ![]()
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Huge Power | ・
Belly Drum
・ Play Rough ・ Liquidation ・ Charm |
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Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build
Iron Valiant ![]()
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Quark Drive | ・
Spirit Break
・ Drain Punch ・ Light Screen ・ Swords Dance |
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Iron Valiant Best Tera Raid Build
Fezandipiti ![]()
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Any | ・
Moonblast
・ Acid Spray ・ Light Screen ・ Nasty Plot |
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Fezandipiti Best Tera Raid Build
Sylveon
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓ Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Pixilate | ・
Light Screen
/
Reflect
・ Draining Kiss ・ Fake Tears ・ Calm Mind |
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Alolan Ninetales ![]()
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓ Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Snow Warning | ・
Aurora Veil
・ Nasty Plot ・ Moonblast ・ Ice Beam |
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Alolan Ninetales Best Tera Raid Build
Arceus
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Sp. Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Multitype | ・
Judgment
/
Steel Beam
・ Acid Spray ・ Recover ・ Calm Mind |
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The biggest reward to participating in this special Tera Raid event is the chance to catch the Legendary Pokemon Dialga and Palkia!
These Legendary Pokemon are currently not obtainable through other means other than Pokemon HOME Transfer and are only available to catch during this special Tera Raid Event!
Make sure to get these two Pokemon for your travels in Blueberry Academy and Synchronize with them using the Synchro Machine to zip around thanks to their Origin Formes' amazing overworld speed!
| Pokemon | Best Pokeball | Reason |
|---|---|---|
Dialga
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Heavy Ball
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Matches Dialga's Steel-typing and blue color accent |
Palkia
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Heal Ball
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Matches Palkia's color accents |
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You can get the Adamant Crystal and Lustrous Globe in the Special Porto Marinada Auctions! These items when held can turn Dialga and Palkia into their Origin Formes!
Special Auctions: All Form Change Items at Porto Marinada
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| TM169 Draco Meteor |
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| Dialga Raid Exclusive Rewards | |||||
| Steel Tera Shard | Quiet Mint | ||||
| Palkia Raid Exclusive Rewards | |||||
| Water Tera Shard | Modest Mint | ||||
(#91) Master Hamburger Patty Sandwich |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ Sweet Herba Mystica ・ Vinegar ・ Pepper ・ Watercress ・ Horseradish ・ Hamburger ・ Onion |
・Title Power: Psychic Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Dragon Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Steel Lv. 2 |
Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Dialga during its Raid Event, make sure to eat this sandwich before challenging the raid!
Meal Powers last for 30 minutes, so try to find and beat as many raids as possible during that time!
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| How to Join 5-Star Dialga and Palkia Dragon Tera Raid Raid Event |
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The level of raids that appeared on the map is dependent on the player's progress in the game and how many Gym Badges have been earned so far.
Since the raid are 4 and 5-Star Tera Raids, make sure you reach the required game progression to unlock them!
| Raid Level | Raid Level |
|---|---|
| 1★ | Available from the start |
| 2★ | Available from the start |
| 3★ | Obtain 3 Gym Badges |
| 4★ | Obtain 7 Gym Badges |
| 5★ | Available post-game |
How to Increase Tera Raid Star Level

To join this raid event and spawn these special Tera Raid Crystals, you will need to connect your game to the Internet to update the game data. Once done, event Tera Raid crystals should start appearing on your map!
To connect to the Internet, simply press the X button to open the menu and press the L button to connect to the Internet.
After connecting to the Internet, unique Tera Raid Crystals will start appearing in the overworld. These are distinct enough from regular Tera Raid Crystals and will sparkle, as seen in the overworld, so you can determine which ones contain the featured Pokemon!
| Icon | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Event Tera Raid icons will sparkle compared to regular Tera Raids. |
Event Tera Raids will also appear differently on the map, as their icons will sparkle!

After connecting to the Internet and having your game data updated, you can immediately group up with other players and join Tera Raids through the Tera Raid Battle menu in the Poke Portal screen, which can be accessed from the main menu by pressing the X button.
Event Tera Raids will have show the feature Pokemon's icon displayed in a yellow box, and the Tera Type will be shown on the upper right.

Alternatively, you can also host Tera Raids once you find a sparkling Tera Raid Crystal in the overworld.
You can either challenge Tera Raids as a group with other players, or you can face them solo.
How to Host Raids Repeatedly for Unlimited Rewards
An important note to keep in mind is that event Tera Raids will have yellow event cards, which can be observed from the Tera Raid preparation screen or the Tera Raid Battle Search menu in Poke Portal.
This is useful so you can determine if the Tera Raid you found or will join is an event raid, and not just a regular one!
Note that you need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to host or join online Tera Raids with other players across the Internet!

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Also Azumarill having 252 Def EVs for Palkia raid, instead of SpDef, looks like a typo.