Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Dialga and Palkia Tera Raid Event: Best Builds and Rewards

Pokemon SV The Indigo Disk DLC - 5 Star Dialga and Palkia Dragon Tera Raid Event.png

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!

5-Star Dialga and Palkia Tera Raid Raid Event Dates

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - 5-Star Dialga and Palkia Dragon Tera Raid Tera Raid Event
Schedule Start Date: 2023/12/08 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2023/12/21 23:59 UTC
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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You Can Catch the Opposite Legendary Pokemon

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!

5-Star Dialga and Palkia Tera Raid Moveset

Dialga Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon Set
Dialga ImageDialga
Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
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

Palkia Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon Set
Palkia ImagePalkia
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Ability 1: Pressure
Hidden Ability: Telepathy
Nature: Modest
Draco Meteor
Thunder
Fire Blast
Hydro Pump
Can also use:
Gravity
Rain Dance

Telepathy Effect

Ability Effect
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!

Shield Up and Stat Resets

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

Trick Room (Dialga), Gravity (Palkia)
on Turn 0

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.

Stealth Rock (Dialga), Rain Dance (Palkia)
after Turn 1

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.

Iron Defense (Dialga), Rain Dance (Palkia)
at 50% HP

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 Counters for 5-Star Dialga Tera Raid

Best Dialga Tera Raid Counters
KlefkiKlefki AzumarillAzumarill Arceus Gray IconArceus

Best Klefki Build Against 5 Star Dialga Raid

Klefki ImageKlefki
Steel TypeFairy Type
Special TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon Modest
(↑Sp. Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Prankster Calm Mind
Metal Sound
Dazzling Gleam
Magnet Rise
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Magnet Rise gives Earth Power Immunity.

Pokeball Icon Immunity to Dragon moves and take neutral from Steel type moves.

Pokeball Icon Boost damage with Metal Sound and Calm Mind!

Klefki Best Tera Raid Build

Best Azumarill Build Against 5 Star Dialga Raid

Azumarill ImageAzumarill
Water TypeFairy Type
Physical TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Water Icon Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Huge Power Belly Drum
Play Rough
Liquidation
Charm
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Tera Water lets it keep its resistance to Steel.

Pokeball Icon Immunity to Dragon moves and Resists or takes Neutral hits from Dialga's other moves.

Pokeball Icon Fastest set up thanks to Belly Drum!

Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build

Best Arceus Build Against 5 Star Dialga Raid

Arceus ImageArceus
Normal Type
Special TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Normal Icon Modest
(↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Multitype Judgment
Acid Spray
Recover
Calm Mind
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Pixie Plate ImagePixie Plate
Summary
Pokeball Icon Can lower Dialga's Sp. Def through shield with Acid Spray.

Pokeball Icon Terastallize to Normal to make Steel Beam a neutral hit.

Pokeball Icon Optionally, can boost its Sp. Def with Calm Mind.

Arceus Best Tera Raid Build

Best Counters for 5-Star Palkia Tera Raid

Best Palkia Tera Raid Counters
AzumarillAzumarill Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron ValiantIron Valiant Pokemon SV - FezandipitiFezandipiti
SylveonSylveon Alolan NinetalesAlolan Ninetales Arceus Gray IconArceus

Best Azumarill Build Against 5 Star Palkia Raid

Azumarill ImageAzumarill
Water TypeFairy Type
Physical TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Huge Power Belly Drum
Play Rough
Liquidation
Charm
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Lower Palkia's defense with Liquidation.

Pokeball Icon Immunity to Dragon moves and Resists Water type moves.

Pokeball Icon Fastest set up thanks to Belly Drum!

Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build

Best Iron Valiant Build Against 5 Star Palkia Raid

Iron Valiant ImageIron Valiant
Fairy TypeFighting Type
Physical TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓SpA)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Quark Drive Spirit Break
Drain Punch
Light Screen
Swords Dance
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Takes neutral damage from Palkia's coverage moves.

Pokeball Icon Light Screen helps Iron Valiant tank special attacks.

Pokeball Icon Spirit Break also lowers Palkia's Sp. Atk by one stage.

Iron Valiant Best Tera Raid Build

Best Fezandipiti Build Against 5 Star Palkia Raid

Fezandipiti ImageFezandipiti
Poison TypeFairy Type
Special TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Any Moonblast
Acid Spray
Light Screen
Nasty Plot
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Takes neutral damage from Palkia's coverage moves.

Pokeball Icon Easily tanks hits thanks to its naturally high Sp. Def

Pokeball Icon Has access to the strong Acid Spray + Nasty Plot combo.

Fezandipiti Best Tera Raid Build

Best Sylveon Build Against 5 Star Palkia Raid

Sylveon ImageSylveon
Fairy Type
Special TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon Modest
(↑Sp. Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Pixilate Light Screen / Reflect
Draining Kiss
Fake Tears
Calm Mind
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Amazing Special Defense lets it tank hits better than other Fairy options.

Pokeball Icon Heal yourself with Draining Kiss.

Pokeball Icon Immunity to Dragon type moves

Sylveon Best Tera Raid Build

Best Alolan Ninetales Build Against 5 Star Palkia Raid

Alolan Ninetales ImageAlolan Ninetales
Ice TypeFairy Type
Special TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon Modest
(↑Sp. Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Snow Warning Aurora Veil
Nasty Plot
Moonblast
Ice Beam
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Two special-effective STAB moves in Ice Beam and Moonblast.

Pokeball Icon Reduce damage taken with Aurora Veil.

Pokeball Icon Immunity to Dragon type moves

Alolan Ninetales Best Tera Raid Build

Best Arceus Build Against 5 Star Palkia Raid

Arceus ImageArceus
Normal Type
Special TypePokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Normal Icon Modest
(↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
4
Sp. Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Multitype Judgment / Steel Beam
Acid Spray
Recover
Calm Mind
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Pixie Plate ImagePixie Plate
Summary
Pokeball Icon Can lower Dialga's Sp. Def through shield with Acid Spray.

Pokeball Icon Terastallize to Normal to make Steel Beam a neutral hit.

Pokeball Icon Optionally, can boost its Sp. Def with Calm Mind.

Arceus Best Tera Raid Build

5-Star Dialga and Palkia Tera Raid Rewards

Catch Dialga and Palkia!

Pokemon SV The Teal Mask DLC - 5 Star Dialga and Palkia

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!

Best Ball to Catch Dialga and Palkia

Pokemon Best Pokeball Reason
Dialga ImageDialga Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Heavy Ball ImageHeavy Ball Matches Dialga's Steel-typing and blue color accent
Palkia ImagePalkia Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Heal Ball ImageHeal Ball Matches Palkia's color accents

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Get their Origin Formes by Getting the Items in the Porto Marinada Auction!

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Porto Marinada Auctions.png

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

Treasures and Battle Items

5-Star Dialga and Palkia Tera Raid Event Rewards
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ability Capsule ImageAbility Capsule
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ability Patch ImageAbility Patch
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bottle Cap ImageBottle Cap
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Calcium ImageCalcium
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Comet Shard ImageComet Shard
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Tera Shard ImageDragon Tera Shard
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Exp. Candy L ImageExp. Candy L
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Exp. Candy XL ImageExp. Candy XL
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Nugget ImageNugget
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - PP Up ImagePP Up
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rare Candy ImageRare Candy
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Star Piece ImageStar Piece
TM169
Draco Meteor
Dialga Raid Exclusive Rewards
Steel Tera Shard Quiet Mint
Palkia Raid Exclusive Rewards
Water Tera Shard Modest Mint

Best Sandwich for 5-Star Dialga and Palkia Dragon Tera Raid Raid Event

Raid Power: Dragon Lv. 2 Sandwich

Master Hamburger Patty Sandwich - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)
(#91) Master Hamburger Patty Sandwich
Ingredients Meal Powers
・ 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

How to Join 5-Star Dialga and Palkia Dragon Tera Raid Raid Event



Tera Raid Level Depends on Game Progress

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

Connect to the Internet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Connect to the Internet through Poke Portal

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.

Check the Map for Sparkling Tera Raid Crystals

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!

Look for Sparkling Tera Raid Icons

Icon Explanation
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Event Tera Raid Icon 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!

Join an Event Tera Raid

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Tera Raid Battle Search

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.

Hosting Event Tera Raids

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Tera Raid Event Menu

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

Event Tera Raids in Yellow Cards

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!

Nintendo Switch Online Subscription Required for Online Play

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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3 Anonymousabout 1 year

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

2 Anonymousabout 1 year

What Pokeball do you recommend for catching them

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