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The Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns 5 Star Tera Raid Event is set to be reran along the 7-Star Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant Raids in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for more information about this raid, the best counters to use against Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns, and more!
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Recent Rerun Date: Start Date: 2025/10/03 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/10/12 23:59 UTC Initial Release: Start Date: 2024/05/24 00:00 UTC End Date: 2023/05/26 23:59 UTC |
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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 5-Star Tera Raid Event featuring Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns will be reran! The event runs October 3, 2025 (00:00 UTC) up until October 12, 2025 (11:59 UTC) a few days just before Pokemon Legends Z-A releases!
This event will be reran alongside the 7-Star Roaring Moon and 7-Star Iron Valiant Tera Raid Events!
Pokemon Scarlet players can challenge Sandy Shocks during the event, while Pokemon Violet players take on Iron Thorns.
Players looking to catch the opposite version exclusive Paradox Pokemon must join online raids hosted by a player with the different version of the game.
Just like previous 7-Star Tera Raid events, the Raid Event 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.
| Pokemon | Set |
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Sandy Shocks
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Tera Type:
Random
Ability 1:
Protosynthesis
Nature: Any ・ Discharge ・ Earth Power ・ Flash Cannon ・ Eerie Impulse ・ Sunny Day ・ Gravity |
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Iron Thorns
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Tera Type:
Random
Ability 1:
Quark Drive
Nature: Any ・ Stone Edge ・ Supercell Slam ・ Earthquake ・ Pin Missile ・ Electric Terrain ・ Curse |
| Pokemon | Best Moves/How to Use |
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Gliscor
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・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!
| Pokemon | Best Moves/How to Use |
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Venusaur
Vileplume
Victreebel
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・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.
| Pokemon | Best Moves/How to Use |
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Torterra
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・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)
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・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
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・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
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・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
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・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
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・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 |
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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!
How to Get Herba Mystica: All Raid Pokemon and Drop Rates
(#86) Ultra Cheese Sandwich |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ 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 Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ 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 Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ 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 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ 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!
All Raid Power Sandwich Recipes
| How to Join Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Tera Raid Events | |
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| Start Date | Nov 28, 2025 (Fri) at 00:00 UTC |
| End Date | Nov 30, 2025 (Sun) at 11:59 UTC |
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Featured Pokemon: Blissey with increased odds to drop Tera Shards and Candies Duration: 11/28/2025 (12:00 AM) ~ 11/30/2025 (11:59 PM) |
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