Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Tera Raid Event: Best Builds and Rewards

A special Tera Raid Event featuring Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands is now over in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on to learn more about this raid, the best counters to use on Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands, the rewards you can get, and more!

Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Raid Event Duration

Raid Event Has Ended! (March 22~24, 2024)

Schedule	Start Date: 2024/03/22 00:00 UTC End Date: 2024/03/24 23:59 UTC
Rewards	Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Defeat and capture Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands 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.

The special Tera Raid event featuring the Paradox Pokemon Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands has ended!

Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands would appear in Tera Raid crystals depending on whether you have Pokemon Scarlet or Pokemon Violet. This 5-Star Raid Event is similar to the previous Flutter Mane and Iron Jugulis Raid Event!

While the above pictured Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands have the Poison and Grass Tera Types respectively, various other Tera Types were available for capture during the event.

Grind For the Perfect Iron Hands in Pokemon Scarlet!

Any competitive battler worth their salt knows how amazing Iron Hands is in VGC. With this raid's release, Pokemon Scarlet Players can now look for the perfect Iron Hands just by joining raids hosted by Pokemon Violet Players.
Iron Hands Movesets and Best Builds

Event Dens Not Available in Kitakami and Terarium

Despite the appearance of Raid Crystals in the Land of Kitakami and the Terarium, the Event Raid Crystals will not appear in either Kitakami or Terarium, meaning players must return to Paldea to find Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands raid dens.

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Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Moveset

Brute Bonnet Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Brute Bonnet	Tera Type: Random Ability 1: Protosynthesis Nature: Any ・ Seed Bomb ・ Stomping Tantrum ・ Spore ・ Payback ・ Sunny Day ・ Taunt

Iron Hands Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Iron Hands	Tera Type: Random Ability 1: Quark Drive Nature: Any ・ Heavy Slam ・ Earthquake ・ Drain Punch ・ Wild Charge ・ Electric Terrain ・ Rock Slide

Best Counters for Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands

Kommo-o is the Best Counter for Brute Bonnet

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Kommo-o	・Belly Drum ・Drain Punch ・Breaking Swipe ・Any Coverage Move ・Immune to Spore moves thanks to Overcoat. ・Breaking Swipe can lower Brute Bonnet's Atk Stat. ・Resists Grass and Dark type moves! ▶︎ Best Kommo-o Build for Tera Raids

Kommo-o is one of the best counters you can use against Brute Bonnet thanks to its Dragon and Fighting typing combined with its Overcoat Ability. This makes it immune to Spore and resist Brute Bonnet's powerful Grass moves!

Brute Bonnet Other Top Counters

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Ogerpon	・Horn Leech ・Ivy Cudgel ・Synthesis ・Swords Dance ・Use Swords Dance to boost Attack. ・Immunity to Spore whichever Mask you wear. ・Doesn't need to change much of its moveset depending on the raid! ▶︎ Best Ogerpon Build for Tera Raids
Forretress	・Iron Defense ・Body Press ・Reflect ・Lunge ・Amazing Physical Bulk lets it tank Brute Bonnet's attacks. ・Lunge lower's the Raid Boss' Attack stat. ・Can be used as a support instead by buffing allies with Reflect. ・Immune to Spore moves thanks to Overcoat
Leavanny	・Lunge ・Reflect ・Leaf Blade ・Swords Dance ・Use Swords Dance to boost Attack. ・Lunge lower's the Raid Boss' Attack stat. ・Can recover lost health with Shell Bell. ▶︎ Best Leavanny Build for Tera Raids
Bellibolt	・Parabolic Charge ・Acid Spray ・Reflect ・Weather Ball ・Equip it with a Safety Goggles to make it immune to Spore! ・Continuously heal yourself up with Parabolic Charge ・Electromorphosis give you a free Charge after being hit. ▶︎ Best Bellibolt Build for Tera Raids

Venusaur or Vileplume is the Best Counter for Iron Hands

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Venusaur Vileplume Victreebel	・Acid Spray ・Sunny Day ・Growth ・Any Coverage Move ・Acid Spray can lower Iron Hands' Sp.Def Stat. ・Resists Fighting and Immune to Electric type moves! ・Growth + Sunny Day is a powerful combo. ▶︎ Best Venusaur Build for Tera Raids ▶︎ Best Vileplume Build for Tera Raids ▶︎ Best Victreebel Build for Tera Raids

Venusaur, Vileplume, and Victreebel are some of the best counters you can use against Iron Hands thanks to their Poison and Grass typing making them resist Fighting and Elctric type moves and letting them take neutral damage to its Earthquake.

Iron Hands Other Top Counters

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Clodsire	・Acid Spray ・Earth Power ・Sludge Wave ・Surf ・Acid Spray can lower Iron Hands' Sp.Def Stat. ・Resists Fighting and Immune to Electric type moves! ▶︎ Best Clodsire Build for Tera Raids
Camerupt	・Mud-Slap ・Growth ・Sunny Day ・Any Coverage Move ・Growth can raise either attacking stat. ・Immune to Electric type moves! ▶︎ Best Camerupt Build for Tera Raids
Quagsire	・Acid Spray ・Earth Power ・Sludge Wave ・Surf ・Acid Spray can lower Iron Hands' Sp.Def Stat. ・Immune to Electric type moves! ▶︎ Best Quagsire Build for Tera Raids
Skeledirge	・Torch Song ・Shadow Ball ・Alluring Voice ・Scorching Sands ・Torch Song can passively raise your Sp.Atk Stat. ・Immune to Fighting type moves! ▶︎ Best Skeledirge Build for Tera Raids
Jirachi	・Reflect ・Life Dew ・Charm ・Fake Tears ・Use Life Dew as security for allies to not get knocked out in the raid. ・Reflect can lower damage dealt by Iron Hands. ・Help allies out with Fake Tears. ▶︎ Best Jirachi Build for Tera Raids
Arceus	・Acid Spray ・Judgment ・Recover ・Calm Mind ・Brute force with Arceus' sheer power. ・Can deal with any Type raid. ・Use Recover when low on HP. ▶︎ Best Arceus Build for Tera Raids

Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Rewards

Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Raid Event Rewards
Ability Capsule	Adamant Mint	Big Pearl
Bottle Cap	Exp. Candy L	Exp. Candy XL
Hondew Berry	Muscle Feather	Nugget
Pearl String	PP Up	Rare Candy
Tera Shards	Sweet Herba Mystica

Herba Mystica Rewards

A running trend since the Kanto Tera Raids, these Raids will also drop Sweet Herba Mystica! Even if you've caught the respective Raid Pokemon, you can keep grinding this event for amazing rewards!

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Best Sandwich for Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Raid Event

Raid Power: Electric Lv. 2 Sandwich

(#86) Ultra Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Cheese ・ Avocado ・ Basil ・ Cream Cheese ・ Pepper ・ Salt	・Exp. Point Power: Dragon Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Electric Lv. 2 ・Catching Power: Water Lv. 1

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Brute Bonnet 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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Raid Power: Grass Lv. 2 Sandwich

Raid Power Grass Sandwich Lv. 2
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Potato Tortilla x2 ・ Egg x4 ・ Pepper x3 ・ Yogurt x1	・Exp. Point Power: Fairy Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Grass Lv. 2 ・Humungo Power: Rock Lv. 1

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Iron Hands 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 Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Raid Event

How to Join Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands Raid Event
Obtain at Least 7 Gym Badges Connect to the Internet Check the Map for Sparkling Tera Raid Crystals Join or Host an Event Tera Raid

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!

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Connect to the Internet

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
	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

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

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.
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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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