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Trainers can catch a Ground Tera Type Garchomp with the Mightiest Mark during the 7-Star Garchomp Tera Raid Event running from May 23 ~ June 01 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 Garchomp, all rewards you can get, and how to join.
| 7-Star Unrivaled Garchomp 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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| Raid Event is now Over! |
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| Schedule |
Round 1 Start Date: 2025/05/23 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/05/25 23:59 UTC Round 2 Start Date: 2025/05/30 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/06/01 23:59 UTC |
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| Rewards |
7-Star Garchomp Defeat "Garchomp the Unrivaled" in a Black Crystal Tera Raid during the event and you'll get a Ground Tera Type Garchomp 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. |
Round 2 of the 7-Star Tera Raid Event featuring Garchomp with a Ground Tera Type has ended. Round 2 of the event will run from May 30, 2025 (00:00 UTC) up until June 01, 2025 (11:59 UTC) as a set with the Powerhouse Pokemon Tera Raid Events.
Garchomp 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 Garchomp if you wanted to get more of its rewards.
Just like previous 7-Star Tera Raid events, the 7-Star Garchomp 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 |
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Garchomp
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Ability:
Rough Skin
(Hidden Ability) IVs: 31 IVs in Every Stat Nature: Jolly ・ Earthquake ・ Liquidation ・ Thunder Fang ・ Poison Jab Can also use: ・ Fire Fang ・ Swords Dance ・ Breaking Swipe |
| 7-Star Raid Garchomp Behavior and Action Timings | |
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| Conditions | Raid Garchomp |
| Start of Raid | ・Breaking Swipe |
| 95% HP / 90% Time | ・Tera Energy Shield |
| 75% Time | ・Garchomp Stats and Status Reset ・Swords Dance |
| 55% Time | ・Swords Dance |
| 60% HP | ・Player Stats and Status Reset |
| 40% HP | ・Garchomp Stats and Status Reset |

If you want to solo this Raid, aim for NPC Allies with the Ability Intimidate along with Arboliva as its Seed Sower sets up Grassy Terrain that lowers damage from Garchomp's Earthquake plus buffs your Grass-type moves!
Avoid using Physical Attackers for this Raid as Garchomp not only has Rough Skin, but can also burn you with Fire Fang.
| Best Counters for 7-Star Garchomp Raid | |||||||
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| Other Counters for 7-Star Garchomp Raid | |||||||
The best counters for the Garchomp Tera Raid are Sinistcha, Venusaur, and Victreebel! These Pokemon can clear the weather, and also heal themselves while dealing damage so you can quickly gain a resistance to Ground-type moves.
Sinistcha ![]()
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| Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk) |
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| HP: 4 |
Def: 252 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
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| Any | ・
Matcha Gotcha
・ Nasty Plot ・ Reflect ・ Strength Sap |
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| Matcha Gotcha (+6 Sp. Atk, Grass Tera) 1668-1964 (13.3 - 15.7%) |
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| Giga Drain (+6 Sp. Atk, Grass Tera) 1564-1840 (12.5 - 14.7%) |
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Sinistcha Best Tera Raid Build
| Pokemon | Best Moves/How to Use |
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Venusaur
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・Acid Spray ・Giga Drain ・Sunny Day ・Protect ・Locked via event/DLC. ・Better damage than Sinistcha, but does not resist Ground moves until Tera. ▶︎ Venusaur Best Tera Raid Build |
Victreebel
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・Acid Spray ・Giga Drain ・Sunny Day ・Strength Sap ・Locked via DLC. ・Better damage than Sinistcha, but does not resist Ground moves until Tera. ▶︎ Victreebel Best Tera Raid Build |
Slowbro ![]()
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Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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| Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Def: 4 |
Sp. Atk: 252 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Any | ・
Surf
・ Surf / Chilling Water ・ Nasty Plot ・ Slack Off |
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| Summary | ||||||
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| Chilling Water (+6 Sp. Atk, Water Tera) 2460-2896 (19.6 - 23.1%) |
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| Surf (+6 Sp. Atk, Water Tera) 2732-3216 (21.8 - 25.7%) |
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| Pokemon | Best Moves/How to Use |
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Manaphy
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・Surf ・Tail Glow ・Chilling Water ・Reflect ・Locked via HOME. ・Better damage than Slowbro, but less bulk ▶︎ Manaphy Best Tera Raid Build |
Quagsire
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・Chilling Water ・Acid Spray ・Surf ・Recover ・Lower damage in exchange for Unaware ability. ・Acid Spray is a faster set-up move. ▶︎ Quagsire 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 | ・
Strength Sap
・ Reflect ・ Pollen Puff ・ Giga Drain |
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| Summary | ||||||
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Beating this 7-Star Tera Raid will allow you to catch an Garchomp that will have the Mightiest Mark and its Hidden Ability, Rough Skin!
The following Poke Ball is the best one that fits Garchomp's design. You can also catch in a Master Ball if you want!
| Pokemon | Best Pokeball | Reason |
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Garchomp
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Luxury Ball
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Matches extremely well with the colors. |
Dream Ball
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If bred into a shiny, matches extremely well with its Mega's Shiny colors when transferred over to Z-A. |
List of All Poke Balls and How to Get
| 7-Star Unrivaled Garchomp Raid Event Rewards | ||
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This list of rewards is speculative and based on previous Tera Raid Events. Come back later once the Raid goes live for any updates!
A running trend in the Tera Raids released in 2024, this Garchomp Raid will also drop every possible flavor of Herba Mystica! Even if you've caught Tyranitar, you can keep grinding this event for amazing rewards!
How to Get Herba Mystica: All Raid Pokemon and Drop Rates
Humungo Power Normal Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ Rice x6 ・ Wasabi |
・Humungo Power: Normal Lv. 2 ・Raid Power: Flying Lv. 2 ・Encounter Power: Fighting Lv. 1 |
Catching Power Electric Fried Fillet Sandwich Lv. 2 |
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| Ingredients | Meal Powers |
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| ・ Cheese x2 ・ Yellow Bell Pepper x2 ・ Fried Fillet x2 ・ Mayonnaise x3 ・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1 |
・Title Power: Electric Lv. 2 ・Catching Power: Electric Lv. 1 ・Raid Power: Flying Lv. 2 |
Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Garchomp 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

Garchomp normally cannot be found in Paldea, making the 7-Star Event Garchomp 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.
How to Unlock 6-Star Raids and List of Pokemon

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 Garchomp, keep your eyes peeled for a Black Tera Raid symbol on the map with the Ground-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.
Multiplayer Modes: All New Co-Op Adventure and Connectivity Options
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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DLC Story Epilogue The story epilogue for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is now live! |
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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☆ Unrivaled Goodra Raid Round 2 is LIVE! |
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| Start Date | Nov 28, 2025 (Fri) at 00:00 UTC |
| End Date | Nov 30, 2025 (Sun) at 11:59 UTC |
| Other Tera Raid Events | |
| Event | Description |
[LIVE] |
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) |
| Mass Outbreak Events | |
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| Event | Description |
| No active Mass Outbreak Events! | |
| Event | Description |
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Ranked Battle Regulation J [LIVE] |
Ruleset: Up to two (2) Restricted or Mythical Pokemon allowed! Regulation J Duration: 09/01/2025 ~ 01/05/2026 |
| All Mystery Gift Codes | ||
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| Code/Method | Reward | Start / End |
| Serial Code Distribution | Sep 26, 2025 - Oct 15, 2025 |
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| STRACKSU1T VTRACKSU1T |
Tracksuit Clothing Item |
July 22, 2025 - TBD |
| SB00KC0VER VB00KC0VER |
Book Cover Rotom Phone Case |
Feb 27, 2025 - TBD |
| ELEMENTST0NES | Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
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| C0SM1CST0NES | Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
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| V1TAM1NS | Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
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| NE0R0T0MC0VER | Neo-Kitakami Rotom Phone Case |
Jan 15, 2024 - TBD |
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| Select Get via Internet |
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| Connect to Pokemon HOME | May 3, 2023 - No Expiration |
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Strength sap on victreebel failes to hit making the build pointless
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i think you have to wait until the shield goes down before you can use strength sap