Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Tera Raid Event: Best Builds and Rewards

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

Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Raid Event Duration

Raid Event Has Ended! (May 24~26, 2024)

Schedule	Start Date: 2024/05/24 00:00 UTC End Date: 2023/05/26 23:59 UTC
Rewards	Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Defeat and capture Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns 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 Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns has ended!

Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns 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 Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns have the Poison and Grass Tera Types respectively, various other Tera Types were available for capture during the event.

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 Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns raid dens.

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Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Moveset

Sandy Shocks Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Sandy Shocks	Tera Type: Random Ability 1: Protosynthesis Nature: Any ・ Discharge ・ Earth Power ・ Flash Cannon ・ Eerie Impulse ・ Sunny Day ・ Gravity

Iron Thorns Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Iron Thorns	Tera Type: Random Ability 1: Quark Drive Nature: Any ・ Stone Edge ・ Supercell Slam ・ Earthquake ・ Pin Missile ・ Electric Terrain ・ Curse

Best Counters for Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns

Gliscor is the Best Counter for Sandy Shocks

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Gliscor	・Swords Dance ・Struggle Bug ・Screech ・Any Coverage Move ・Immune to Electric and Ground Attacks. ・Struggle Bug can lower Sandy Shocks's Atk Stat. ・Amazing coverage can let it handle a wide variety of Tera Types! ▶︎ Best Gliscor Build for Tera Raids

Gliscor is one of the best counters you can use against Sandy Shocks thanks to its Ground and Flying typing combined with its Hyper Cutter Ability. This helps it keep its Attack buffs and and set up while Sandy Shockscant deal much in terms of damage!

Venusaur or Vileplume is the Best Counter for Iron Thorns

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Venusaur Vileplume Victreebel	・Acid Spray ・Sunny Day ・Growth ・Any Coverage Move ・Acid Spray can lower Iron Thorns' Sp.Def Stat. ・Resists Electric type moves and Neutral to Rock! ・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 Thorns thanks to their Poison and Grass typing making them resist Electric type moves and neutral to Rock.

Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Other Top Counters

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Torterra	・Swords Dance ・Seed Bomb ・Synthesis ・Earthquake ・Use Swords Dance to boost Attack. ・Benefits from Sunlight. ・Doesn't need to change much of its moveset depending on the raid! ▶︎ Best Torterra Build for Tera Raids
Thundurus (Therian Forme)	・Nasty Plot ・Any Coverage Move ・Thunderbolt ・Snarl ・Snarl can lower Sandy Shocks' Sp.Atk Stat. ・Immune to Electric type moves! ▶︎ Best Thundurus Build for Tera Raids
Clodsire	・Acid Spray ・Earth Power ・Sludge Wave ・Surf ・Acid Spray can lower Iron Thorns' 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 Thorns' Sp.Def Stat. ・Immune to Electric type moves! ▶︎ Best Quagsire 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

Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Rewards

Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Raid Event Rewards
Ability Capsule	Big Pearl	Bottle Cap
Exp. Candy L	Exp. Candy XL	Genius Feather
Kelpsy Berry	Modest Mint	Nugget
Pearl String	PP Up	Rare Candy
Tera Shards	Sour Herba Mystica

Herba Mystica Rewards

A running trend since the Kanto Tera Raids, these Raids will also drop Sour 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 Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns 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

Raid Power: Rock Lv. 2 Sandwich

Raid Power Rock Sandwich Lv. 2
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Potato Tortilla x2 ・ Egg x4 ・ Chili Sauce x1 ・ Pepper x2 ・ Yogurt x1	・Exp. Point Power: Grass Lv. 3 ・Raid Power: Rock Lv. 2 ・Humungo Power: Fairy Lv. 1

Raid Power: Ground Lv. 2 Sandwich

Raid Power Ground Sandwich Lv. 2
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Noodles x6 ・ Pepper x4	・Humungo Power: Ice Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Ground Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Poison Lv. 1

Title Power Water Basil Sandwich Lv. 2
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Basil x1 ・ Cucumber x1 ・ Fried Fillet x1 ・ Herberd Sausage x1 ・ Pineapple x1 ・ Chili Sauce x1 ・ Cream Cheese x1 ・ Salty Herba Mystica x1	・Title Power: Water Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Water Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Ground Lv. 2

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Iron Thorns 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 Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Raid Event

How to Join Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns 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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