The Tera Raid Event featuring a Steel Tera Type Blastoise with the Mightiest Mark in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has concluded. Learn the start and end date of this Tera Raid Event, the best counters to use and how to beat Blastoise, all rewards you can get, and how to join.

7-Star Unrivaled Blastoise Tera Raid Raid Event Links
Event Details and Counters	Team Strategies	Raid Code Sharing Board

Pokemon Day Kanto Starter Tera Raid Events
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7-Star Blastoise Tera Raid Event Duration

Blastoise Raid is now Over

Schedule	Start Date: 2024/03/06 00:00 UTC End Date: 2024/03/12 00:00 UTC
Rewards	7-Star Blastoise Defeat "Blastoise the Unrivaled" in a Black Crystal Tera Raid during the event and you'll get a Steel Tera Type Blastoise with the Mightiest Mark. Treasures and Battle Items Obtain various items which you can use to build battle-ready Pokemon or sell in stores for money.
Unlock Requirements	Unlock 6-Star Tera Raid Battles to Participate To do this, you'll need to complete the Academy Ace Tournament, then do 8-10 4-Star or 5-Star Raids until you get a call from Jacq.

Round 1 of the special 7-star Tera Raid Event featuring Blastoise with the Steel Tera Type started right after the Venusaur Tera Raid on March 6, 2024 (00:00 UTC) and ended on March 12, 2024 (23:59 UTC), leading up to the Charizard Tera Raid Rerun.

Blastoise with the Mightiest Mark, the featured Pokemon for this event, could only be caught once. However, you could've still participate in this event even after you've caught Blastoise if you wanted to get more of its rewards.

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Tera Raid Event Location

Just like previous 7-Star Tera Raid events, the 7-Star Blastoise Raid Dens would only spawn in Paldea. If you haven't purchased The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, no need to worry as the Raid Den cannot appear in Kitakami or the Terarium. You also don't need to do the Mochi Mayhem Epilogue in order to start this raid.

7-Star Blastoise Tera Raid Moveset

Blastoise Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Blastoise	Tera Type: Ability: Rain Dish (Hidden Ability) IVs: 31 IVs in Every Stat Nature: Naive ・ Flash Cannon ・ Hydro Pump ・ Aura Sphere ・ Iron Defense Can also use: ・ Withdraw ・ Shell Smash ・ Rain Dance

Blastoise Raid Behavior

7-Star Raid Blastoise Behavior and Action Timings
Conditions	Raid Blastoise
Beginning of Raid	・Tera Energy Shield ・ Withdraw
75% HP	・Shell Smash
75% Time	・Blastoise Status and Stats Reset
50% HP	・Blastoise Stats and Status Reset ・Rain Dance
60% Time	・Player Status and Stats Reset

Optional NPC Allies for This Raid

Try to Get Hailey's Bellibolt!

If you want to make your run easier, try to get the NPC Allies with the Bellibolt! Bellibolt has access to Light Screen and Discharge, which will give you a bit more breathing room against Blastoise.

Best 7-Star Blastoise Tera Raid Counters

Best Counters for 7-Star Blastoise Raid
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Best Counters for 7-Star Blastoise Raid: Gallade or Poliwrath

The best counters for the Blastoise Raid are Poliwrath with the ability Water Absorb and resistance to Steel moves, and Gallade with its Sharpness boosted Sacred Swords.

Best Gallade Solo Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Gallade	Tera Type			Nature
	/			Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Sharpness	・ Mystical Fire ・ Swords Dance ・ Sacred Sword ・ Light Screen
Held Item
Shell Bell
Summary
Light Screen helps mitigate damage dealt by Blastoise. Sacred Sword bypasses Blastoise's Defense buffs. Swords Dance boosts damage dealt.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Gallade
(Steel Tera) 8970 HP (Max HP x30)	Sacred Sword (+6 Atk, Stellar Tera) 2,508 ~ 2,952 (23.9 ~ 28.2% )

Gallade Best Tera Raid Build

Best Poliwrath Solo Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Poliwrath	Tera Type			Nature
	/			Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Water Absorb	・ Belly Drum ・ Drain Punch ・ Low Kick / Taunt ・ Haze
Held Item
Scope Lens
Summary
Resists any moves Blastoise may pack. Scope Lens lets you get more crits, bypassing Blastoise's Defense buffs. Immunity to Water Type moves thanks to Water Absorb. You can Taunt after Shield breaks or Low Kick for more move options. Use Haze when Blastoise uses Iron Defense.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Poliwrath
(Steel Tera) 8970 HP (Max HP x30)	Drain Punch (+6 Atk, Stellar Tera) 1,156 ~ 1,360 (12.8 ~ 15.1%)

Poliwrath Best Tera Raid Build

Other Best Counters for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Best Vaporeon Solo Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Vaporeon	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Water Absorb	・ Sunny Day ・ Weather Ball ・ Calm Mind ・ Tera Blast
Held Item
Shell Bell
Summary
Special Attackers are preferred due to Blastoise constantly raising its Defense. Immunity to Water Type moves thanks to Water Absorb. Use Haze when Blastoise uses Iron Defense.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Vaporeon
(Steel Tera) 8970 HP (Max HP x30)	Weather Ball (+3 Sp. Atk, Fire Tera) 1,146 ~ 1,350 (10.9 ~ 12.9%)

Vaporeon Best Tera Raid Build

Best Lucario Team Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Lucario	Tera Type			Nature
	/			Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Any	・ Aura Sphere ・ Nasty Plot ・ Life Dew ・ Metal Sound
Held Item
Shell Bell
Summary
Requires a Sun setter like Skeledirge to survive Hydro Pump. Heal off damage with Life Dew. Aura Sphere is the only effective Special attacking Fighting type move.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Lucario
(Steel Tera) 8970 HP (Max HP x30)	Aura Sphere (+6 Sp. Atk, Stellar Tera) 1,344 ~ 1,584 (12.8 ~ 15.1%)

Lucario Best Tera Raid Build

Best Skeledirge Team Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Skeledirge	Tera Type			Nature
	/			Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Unaware	・ Torch Song ・ Sunny Day ・ Slack Off
Held Item
Shell Bell
Summary
Requires Lucario for survivability. Slack Off to heal off damage. Sun will remove Rain which lowers damage dealt by Hydro Pump.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Skeledirge
(Steel Tera) 8970 HP (Max HP x30)	Torch Song (Stellar Tera) 1,304 ~ 1,536 (12.4 ~ 14.6% )

Skeledirge Best Tera Raid Build

Best Gastrodon Team Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Gastrodon (West Sea)	Tera Type			Nature
	/			Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Storm Drain	・ Earth Power ・ Mud-Slap ・ Recover ・ Protect
Held Item
Shell Bell
Summary
Requires Espathra to deal significant damage. Use Recover when you get too damaged. Use Protect if Blastoise disables your Ability and you're Terastallized into Ground. Storm Drain will raise your Sp. Atk but don't rely on it.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Gastrodon
(-6 Sp. Def, Steel Tera) 8970 HP (Max HP x30)	Earth Power (Stellar Tera) 1,304 ~ 1,536 (12.4 ~ 14.6%)

Gastrodon Best Tera Raid Build

Best Espathra Support Build for 7-Star Blastoise Raid

Espathra	Tera Type			Nature
				Calm (↑Sp. Def, ↓ Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 4		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Opportunist	・ Lumina Crash ・ Sunny Day ・ Light Screen ・ Helping Hand
Held Item
Light Clay
Summary
Requires Gastrodon for full potential. Copy Blastoise's boosts with Opportunist. Set up Sun and lower Hydro Pump's damage. Lumina Crash will quickly shred Blastoise's Sp. Def.

Espathra Best Tera Raid Build

7-Star Blastoise Tera Raid Rewards

Blastoise with Mightiest Mark

Beating this 7-Star Tera Raid will allow you to catch an Blastoise that will have the Mightiest Mark and its Hidden Ability, Water Absorb.

Best Poke Ball to Catch Blastoise

The following Poke Ball is the best one that fits Blastoise's design. You can also catch in a Master Ball if you want!

Pokemon	Best Pokeball	Reason
Blastoise	Heavy Ball	When sent out, the Heavy Ball produces Hexagon patterns which matches the pattern on Blastoise's shell.

List of All Poke Balls and How to Get

Treasures and Battle Items

7-Star Unrivaled Blastoise Tera Raid Raid Event Rewards
Ability Capsule	Ability Patch	Bottle Cap
Carbos	Comet Shard	Exp. Candy L
Exp. Candy XL	Naive Mint	Nugget
PP Up	Rare Candy	Star Piece
Steel Tera Shard	TM142: Hydro Pump	Sweet Herba Mystica
Spicy Herba Mystica	Salty Herba Mystica	Sour Herba Mystica
Bitter Herba Mystica

Herba Mystica Rewards

For the first time in 7-Star Raid History, this Blastoise Raid will also drop every possible flavor of Herba Mystica! Even if you've caught Blastoise, you can keep grinding this event for amazing rewards!

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Best Sandwich for 7-Star Blastoise Tera Raid

Raid Power: Steel Lv. 2 Sandwich

Raid Power Steel Sandwich Lv. 2
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Fried Fillet x2 ・ Egg x4 ・ Pepper x4	・Exp. Point Power: Ice Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Steel Lv. 2 ・Humungo Power: Flying Lv. 1

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Blastoise 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 7-Star Blastoise Raid Event

Unlock 6-Star Tera Raids to Participate

Blastoise normally cannot be found in Paldea, making the 7-Star Event Blastoise quite the catch, but you have to fight it in a Black Crystal Tera Raid.

These raids are tough, so trainers will have to prepare in advance. It's also recommended to complete the post-game before you participate. Players who are in earlier points of the game can still join via Link Code, but it is highly discouraged since these 7-Star raids will be extremely difficult.

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Black Tera Raids vs. Normal Tera Raids

Remember that Black Tera Raid symbols on the map do not come in any other color except black. Meanwhile, normal Tera Raid symbols are colored according to the Tera Type of the Pokemon in them.

When you're looking for the Tera Raid with the 7-Star Blastoise, keep your eyes peeled for a Black Tera Raid symbol on the map with the Steel-type icon.

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Join Online Event Tera Raids

You are able to join Event Raid Dens online. When the event is live, you can use our Tera Raid Board to coordinate a team to take it down!

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How to Join Online Tera Raid Events

Nintendo Online Needed to Play with Others

To participate in the event with other players, you must have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership, which is bought separately from the game.

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Update Poke Portal News

Trainers must also make sure they have the latest version of Poke Portal News in their game. This should automatically download if your Switch is connected to the Internet.

How to Check Poke Portal News

1	Press the X Button and select "Poke Portal." Make sure your Switch is connected to the internet.
2	Select "Mystery Gift."
3	Select "Check Poke Portal News."

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