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★ Live Raid Event: 7☆ Steel Tera Metagross
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Trainers can catch a Steel Tera Type Metagross with the Mightiest Mark during the 7-Star Metagross Tera Raid Event running from May 9 ~ May 18 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn the start and end date of this Tera Raid Event, the best counters to use and how to beat Metagross, all rewards you can get, and how to join.
| 7-Star Unrivaled Metagross Raid Event Links | Event Details and Counters |
 Raid Code Board |
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List of Contents
| Time Until Event Ends |
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| (Until May 11, 2025 11:59 UTC) |
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| Schedule |
Round 1 Start Date: 2025/05/09 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/05/11 23:59 UTC Round 2 Start Date: 2025/05/16 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/05/18 23:59 UTC |
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| Rewards |
7-Star Metagross Defeat "Metagross the Unrivaled" in a Black Crystal Tera Raid during the event and you'll get a Steel Tera Type Metagross 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. |
The 7-Star Tera Raid Event featuring Metagross with a Steel Tera Type is now live! Round 2 of the event will from May 16, 2025 (00:00 UTC) up until May 18, 2025 (11:59 UTC) as a set with the Powerhouse Pokemon Tera Raid Events.
Metagross with the Mightiest Mark, the featured Pokemon for this event, could only be caught once. However, you could still participate in this event even after you've caught Metagross if you wanted to get more of its rewards.
Just like previous 7-Star Tera Raid events, the 7-Star Metagross 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.
| Pokemon | Set |
|---|---|
 Metagross
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Tera Type:
Ability:
Clear Body
IVs: 31 IVs in Every Stat Nature: Adamant ・ Meteor Mash ・ Zen Headbutt ・ Earthquake ・ Thunder Punch Can also use: ・ Hone Claws ・ Iron Defense ・ Light Screen |
| 7-Star Raid Metagross Behavior and Action Timings | |
|---|---|
| Conditions |  Raid Metagross |
| Start of Raid | ・Tera Energy Shield ・Hone Claws |
| 89% Time | ・Iron Defense |
| 79% Time | ・Iron Defense |
| 70% Time | ・Player Status and Stats Reset |
| 60% Time | ・Metagross Stats and Status Reset |
| 40% HP | ・Light Screen |
As seen with the Dragonite Raid and Tyranitar Raid, these Pokemon can have their standard Abilities instead of thier Hidden ones. Clear Body is the more annoying ability for Metagross as it locks you out of using debuffs and using NPC Allies with Intimidate.
If you want to solo this Raid, don't bother with NPC Allies with the Ability Intimidate; instead, aim for getting Gardevoir and Arboliva! Gardevoir has Life Dew for sustain and Arboliva's Seed Sower can lower damage from Metagross' Earthquake!
| Best Counters for 7-Star Metagross Raid | |||||||
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| Best Supports for 7-Star Metagross Raid | |||||||
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The best counters for the Metagross Tera Raid is Skeledirge! It's the only Pokemon with the typing and damage that can withstand Metagross' Hone Claws boosted damage thanks to Unaware. To combat the weakness to Earthquake, make sure to reset for an NPC ally Arboliva!
 Skeledirge  
 
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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or
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Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| Def: 220 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
Speed: 36 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Unaware | ・
Torch Song
・ Sunny Day ・ Slack Off ・ Protect |
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| Held Item | ||||||
 Shell Bell
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| Summary | ||||||
 Protect when Metagross disables abilities. Fire Tera only when you know you have allies that can sustain, otherwise go for a Tera type immune to one of its moves like Dark. Make sure to max out the PP for Torch Song! This is you main buffing and damaging move. |
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| Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
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| Note! | Make sure you have an ally with Seed Sower! This strategy will not work without Arboliva. |
| Turn 1 | Use Protect. Metagross will most likely use Earthquake and you won't have the Defense Cheer or Grassy Terrain up at this turn. |
| Turns 2+ | Just keep attacking with Torch Song. Make sure to PP Max it! |
| When Your HP is Low | Use Slack Off to heal yourself. |
| When It Uses Light Screen | When it gets Light Screen up, you can use Sunny Day to boost your damage to offset. |
| When It Resets Stats | When it resets your stats and disables your ability, make sure to use Protect! |
 Damage Dealt by Skeledirge |
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(Steel Tera) 7525 HP (Max HP x25) |
Torch Song (+6 Sp. Atk, Fire Tera) 1,844 ~ 2,172 (19.8 ~ 23.4%) |
Skeledirge Best Tera Raid Build
 Arboliva  
 
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Impish (↑Def, ↓Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 4 |
Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Seed Sower | ・
Sunny Day
・ Strength Sap / Synthesis ・ Reflect ・ Helping Hand |
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| Held Item | ||||||
 Leftovers
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| Summary | ||||||
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Tailor made to support Skeledirge. Stength Sap can only be used after its shield breaks, you can opt for Synthesis instead. Pollen Puff can also be slotted in to heal Skeledirge. |
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 Gouging Fire 
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Impish (↑Def, ↓Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 4 |
Def: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Protosynthesis | ・
Burning Bulwark
・ Dragon Cheer ・ Sunny Day ・ Morning Sun |
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| Held Item | ||||||
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Leftovers
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| Summary | ||||||
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Focuses on supporting Fire-type allies. Burns Metagross which cuts its Physical damage in half. Increase Crits with Dragon Cheer. |
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Beating this 7-Star Tera Raid will allow you to catch an Metagross that will have the Mightiest Mark!
The following Poke Ball is the best one that fits Metagross's design. You can also catch in a Master Ball if you want!
| Pokemon | Best Pokeball | Reason |
|---|---|---|
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Metagross
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 Heavy Ball
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Matches extremely well with its colors and has an effect of steel plates when sent out. |
List of All Poke Balls and How to Get
| 7-Star Unrivaled Metagross Raid Event Rewards | ||
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 Ability Capsule
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 Ability Patch
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 Adamant Mint
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 Bottle Cap
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 Comet Shard
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 Exp. Candy L
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 Exp. Candy XL
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 Nugget
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 PP Up
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 Protein
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 Rare Candy
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 Star Piece
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 Steel Tera Shard
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TM59: Zen Headbutt |
 Spicy Herba Mystica
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 Salty Herba Mystica
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 Sour Herba Mystica
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 Bitter Herba Mystica
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 Sweet Herba Mystica
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This Metagross Raid will also drop every possible flavor of Herba Mystica! Even if you've caught Metagross, you can keep grinding this event for amazing rewards!
How to Get Herba Mystica: All Raid Pokemon and Drop Rates
 Raid Power Steel Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ 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 Metagross 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
Metagross normally cannot be found in Paldea, making the 7-Star Event Metagross 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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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 Metagross, keep your eyes peeled for a Black Tera Raid symbol on the map with the Steel-type icon.
Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles
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!
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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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.
| 1 |  Press the X Button and select "Poke Portal." Make sure your Switch is connected to the internet. |
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| 2 |  Select "Mystery Gift." |
| 3 |  Select "Check Poke Portal News." |
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| How to Start | ・Complete Base Game, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk ・Complete Academy Ace Tournament ・Get Mythical Pecha Berry Mystery Gift |
| Tera Raid Events | |
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| 7-Star Metagross Tera Raid Event Round 2 is LIVE! |
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| Start Date | May 16, 2025 (Fri) at 11:59 UTC |
| End Date | May 18, 2025 (Sun) at 11:59 UTC |
| Other Tera Raid Events | |
| Event | Description |
 5-Star Blissey Tera Shard Event[LIVE] |
Featured Pokemon: Blissey with increased odds to drop Tera Shards and Candies Duration: 05/16/2025 (12:00 AM)~ 05/18/2025 (11:59 PM) |
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| Event | Description |
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| Event | Description |
|---|---|
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Ruleset: Up to two (2) Restricted Pokemon allowed! Paradox and Sub-Legendaries are also available. |
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Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
| C0SM1CST0NES |  Evolution Stones Set 2 |
Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
| V1TAM1NS |  Vitamins Set |
Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
| NE0R0T0MC0VER |  Neo-Kitakami Rotom Phone Case |
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