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

Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Raid Event Duration

Raid Event is Now Over! (January 24~26, 2025)

Schedule	Start Date: 2025/1/24 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/1/27 23:59 UTC
Rewards	Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Defeat and capture Scream Tail and Iron Bundle 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 Scream Tail and Iron Bundle has been announced!

Scream Tail and Iron Bundle will 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 Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Raid Event!

While the above pictured Scream Tail and Iron Bundle have the Fairy and Ice Tera Types respectively, various other Tera Types are available for capture during the event.

Grind For the Perfect Iron Bundle in Pokemon Scarlet!

Any competitive battler worth their salt knows how decent Iron Bundle is in VGC. With this raid's release, Pokemon Scarlet Players can now look for the perfect Iron bundle with 0 IVs in Atk just by joining raids hosted by Pokemon Violet Players.
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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 Scream Tail and Iron Bundle raid dens.

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Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Moveset

Scream Tail Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Scream Tail	Tera Type: Random Ability 1: Protosynthesis Nature: Any ・ Psychic ・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Hyper Voice ・ Flamethrower ・ Sunny Day ・ Misty Terrain

Iron Bundle Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon	Set
Iron Bundle	Tera Type: Random Ability 1: Quark Drive Nature: Any ・ Ice Beam ・ Electric Terrain ・ Freeze-Dry ・ Chilling Water ・ Snowscape ・ Aurora Veil

Best Counters for Scream Tail and Iron Bundle

Kingambit Resists Fairy, Psychic, and Ice Type Moves!

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Kingambit	・Kowtow Cleave ・Iron Head ・Taunt ・Swords Dance ・Use Swords Dance to boost Attack. ・Taunt Scream Tail and Iron Bundle to prevent them from using nasty buffing moves. ・Can recover lost health with Shell Bell. ▶︎ Best Kingambit Build for Tera Raids

Scream Tail Top Counters

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Incineroar	・Darkest Lariat ・Temper Flare ・Taunt ・Swords Dance ・Use Swords Dance to boost Attack. ・Taunt Scream Tail to prevent it from using nasty buffing moves. ・Resists Fairy type moves and is immune to Psychic Moves! ▶︎ Best Incineroar Build for Tera Raids
Venusaur	・Acid Spray ・Sludge Bomb ・Giga Drain ・Growth ・Make use of the Sun that Scream Tail sets up to your advantage. ・Use Acid Spray and Growth to boost damage. ▶︎ Best Venusaur Build for Tera Raids
Scizor	・Swords Dance ・Bullet Punch ・Skitter Smack ・Light Screen ・Use Swords Dance to boost Attack. ・Skitter Smack can lower Scream Tail's Sp. Atk Stat. ・Resists Fairy and Psychic type moves! ▶︎ Best Scizor Build for Tera Raids
Arceus	・Acid Spray ・Judgment ・Recover ・Calm Mind ・Brute force Scream Tail's high Special Defense with Arceus' sheer power. ・Can deal with any Type raid. ・Use Recover when low on HP. ▶︎ Best Arceus Build for Tera Raids

Iron Bundle Top Counters

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Iron Valiant	・Spirit Break ・Swords Dance ・Light Screen ・Drain Punch ・Make use of Electric Terrain if set up by Iron Bundle! ・Use Drain Punch as security to not get knocked out in the raid. ・Spirit Break can lower Iron Bundle' Sp. Atk Stat. ▶︎ Best Iron Valiant Build for Tera Raids
Bellibolt	・Parabolic Charge ・Acid Spray ・Light Screen ・Eerie Impulse ・Eerie Impulse can lower Iron Bundle' Sp. Atk Stat. ・Continuously heal yourself up with Parabolic Charge ・Electromorphosis give you a free Charge after being hit. ▶︎ Best Bellibolt Build for Tera Raids
Gholdengo	・Light Screen ・Metal Sound ・Nasty Plot ・Flash Cannon ・Increase the damage dealt by Flash Cannon thanks to Metal Sound and Nasty Plot. ・Immunity to Status moves thanks to Good as Gold. ▶︎ Best Gholdengo 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

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids

Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Rewards

Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Raid Event Rewards
Ability Capsule	Big Pearl	Bottle Cap
Exp. Candy L	Exp. Candy XL	Kelpsy Berry
Nugget	Pearl String	PP Up
Rare Candy	Swift Feather	Timid Mint
Sour Herba Mystica	Tera Shards

Sour Herba Mystica Rewards

A running trend since last year's 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 Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Raid Event

Raid Power: Fairy Lv. 2 Sandwich

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

Title Power Fairy Basil Sandwich Lv. 2
Ingredients	Meal Powers
・ Basil x1 ・ Jalapeño x1 ・ Potato Salad x1 ・ Potato Tortilla x1 ・ Vinegar x1 ・ Wasabi x1 ・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1	・Title Power: Fairy Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Fairy Lv. 2 ・Item Drop Power: Ghost Lv. 2

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Scream Tail 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: Ice Lv. 2 Sandwich

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

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Iron Bundle 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 Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Raid Event

How to Join Scream Tail and Iron Bundle 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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