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5-Star Shiny Chi-Yu Tera Raid Event: Best Builds and Rewards

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★ Live Raid Events: 7☆ Goodra and 5☆ Blissey!
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Pokemon SV - Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Top Banner

Trainers will be able to face a special Shiny Chi-Yu with a Fire Tera Type during the Tera Raid Event which runs from September 1, 2025 to September 14, 2025 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn the dates of when this Tera Raid Event released, the best counters to use and how to beat Chi-Yu, all rewards you can get, and how to join.

Shiny Treasures of Ruin Raids
Pokemon SV - Wo-Chien Tera Raid Top Banner.pngWo-Chien Pokemon SV - Chien-Pao Tera Raid Top Banner.pngChien-Pao
Pokemon SV - Ting-Lu Temp Tera Raid Top Banner.pngTing-Lu Pokemon SV - Chi-Yu Temp Tera Raid Top Banner.pngChi-Yu
Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Event Links
Shiny Chi-YuImageEvent Details and Counters Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Shiny Chi-Yu HostingRaid Code Board

Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Event Duration

Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Event is Now Over!

Time Until Event Starts
Raid Event is now Over!
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Tera Raid Event
Schedule Start Date: 2025/09/01 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2025/09/14 23:59 UTC
Rewards 5-Star Shiny Chi-Yu
Once 1,000,000 Trainers collectively beat the "Shiny Chi-Yu" in a Fire Crystal Tera Raid during the event, a Fire Tera Shiny Chi-Yu will be given via Mystery Gift.
Treasures and Battle Items
Obtain various items which you can use to build battle-ready Pokemon or sell in stores for money.
Unlock Requirements Complete the Main Story
To gain access to 5-Star Raids, you need to finish the game's three storylines (Victory Road, Starfall Street, and Path of Legends), as well as the The Way Home storyline.

The 5-Star Tera Raid Event featuring Chi-Yu with a Fire Tera Type will begin on September 01, 2025 until September 14, 2025, directly following the Shiny Ting-Lu Raid!

Why Can't I Catch the Shiny Chi-Yu

Chi-Yu From This Raid Cannot be Caught

Shiny Chi-Yu Mystery Gift Countdown
Mystery GIft is Now Out!

Unlike previous Tera Raids, Chi-Yu cannot be caught and can only be defeated for rewards. Instead, players from around the world must make a collaborative effort to defeat it 1,000,000 times during the event duration.

It is recommended to complete the raid via multiplayer as it will count for four entries per raid versus going at it solo!

Shiny Chi-Yu Mystery Gift: How to Obtain and Release Date

Chi-Yu Moveset

Chi-Yu Moveset and Abilities

Pokemon Set
Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu
Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Ability: Tablets of Ruin
Shiny Odds: Guaranteed
Nature: Modest
Heat Wave
Dark Pulse
Snarl
Flamethrower
Can also use:
Ruination

Chi-Yu Raid Behavior

5-Star Raid Chi-Yu and Action Timings
Conditions Chi-Yu Gray Icon.pngRaid Chi-Yu
Start of Raid Ruination
93% HP / 93% Time Tera Energy Shield
85% HP Reduce Tera Orb Charge
75% Time Chi-Yu Status and Stats Reset
50% Time Ruination
55% HP Player Status and Stats Reset
40% HP Chi-Yu Status and Stats Reset

Chi-Yu Will Use Ruination Turn 1!

Pokemon SV - Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Ruination

If you're planning to do this raid, make sure to be prepared to be hit by Ruination at the start. Meaning before you can even move, you have to start the raid with half your HP, so plan accordingly.

Optional: Look for Eli's Gardevoir

Pokemon SV - Chi-Yu Raid Life Dew Gardevoir
Try to find Eli's Gardevoir if you want an amazing sustain option. It will use Life Dew more often than not.

Best Counters for Shiny Chi-Yu

Best Counters for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid
Azumarill Icon
Other Counters for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid
Poliwrath Icon Quaquaval Icon Urshifu Rapid Strike Style Icon H Samurott Icon Ursaluna Icon Primarina Icon

Best Counter for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid: Azumarill!

The best counters for the Chi-Yu Tera Raid is Azumarill! A Tera Raid Staple that has the perfect typing that can counter Chi-Yu, make sure you don't get attacked by Ruination as this will lock you out of using Belly Drum.

Best Azumarill Solo Build for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid

Azumarill ImageAzumarill
Water TypeFairy Type
Physical Type Pokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Water Icon or Stellar Icon
Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Ability Moveset
Huge Power Belly Drum
Liquidation
Rain Dance
Protect
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Resists both of Chi-Yu's attacking types.

Pokeball Icon Reset if you get hit by Turn 1 Ruination.

Pokeball Icon Rain can boost the damage of your Liquidation while also lowering damage from Fire-moves.

Pokeball Icon Protect when it disables your ability.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Azumarill
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Image (Fire Tera) 4750 HP
(Max HP x25)
Liquidation (+6 Atk, Water Tera)
2864-3372 (60.2 - 70.9%)

Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build

Other Best Counters for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid

Best Poliwrath Solo Build for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid

Poliwrath ImagePoliwrath
Water TypeFighting Type
Physical Type Pokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Water Icon or Stellar Icon
Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Ability Moveset
Any Belly Drum
Liquidation
Rain Dance
Mud-Slap
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Resists both of Chi-Yu's attacking types.

Pokeball Icon Rain can boost the damage of your Liquidation while also lowering damage from Fire-moves.

Pokeball Icon Mud-Slap is really more for support, you can slot in other moves if needed.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Poliwrath
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Image (Fire Tera) 4750 HP
(Max HP x25)
Liquidation (+6 Atk, Water Tera)
2709-3187 (57 - 67%)

Poliwrath Best Tera Raid Build

Alternate Builds

Pokemon Best Moves/How to Use
Quaquaval ImageQuaquaval
Physical Type Pokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Swords Dance
Liquidation
Rain Dance
Misty Terrain

Also Resists both of Chi-Yu's attacking types.
Not DLC Exclusive.
Less bulk than Poliwrath, but makes up with its movepool.
▶︎ Quaquaval Best Tera Raid Build
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style
Physical Type Pokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Swords Dance
Liquidation
Rain Dance
Leer

Also Resists both of Chi-Yu's attacking types.
Less bulk than Poliwrath, but makes up with its movepool.
Also HOME/DLC Exclusive
▶︎ Urshifu Best Tera Raid Build

Best Hisuian Samurott Solo Build for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid

Hisuian Samurott ImageHisuian Samurott
Water TypeDark Type
Physical Type Pokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Water Icon or Stellar Icon
Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Ability Moveset
Sharpness Swords Dance
Aqua Cutter
Rain Dance
Tail Whip
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon Resists both of Chi-Yu's attacking types.

Pokeball Icon Rain can boost the damage of your Aqua Cutter while also lowering damage from Fire-moves.

Pokeball Icon Tail Whip can decrease Chi-Yu's defense.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Hisuian Samurott
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Image (Fire Tera) 4750 HP
(Max HP x25)
Aqua Cutter (+6 Atk, Sharpness, Water Tera)
2556-3008 (53.8 - 63.3%)

Hisuian Samurott Best Tera Raid Build

Best Ursaluna Solo Build for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid

Ursaluna ImageUrsaluna
Normal TypeGround Type
Physical Type Pokemon SV - Solo Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Ground Icon or Stellar Icon
Adamant
(↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Atk:
252
Sp. Def:
4
Ability Moveset
Guts Belly Drum
High Horsepower
Stomping Tantrum
Swords Dance
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shell Bell ImageShell Bell
Summary
Pokeball Icon No need to worry about Burn lowering your attack with Guts.

Pokeball Icon You can also slot in Sandstorm if its needed, but it will waste turns.

Pokeball Icon High horse Power has a chance to miss doubling the power of Stomping Tantrum.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Hisuian Samurott
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Image (Fire Tera) 4750 HP
(Max HP x25)
High Horsepower (+6 Atk, Ground Tera)
3460-4072 (55.1 - 64.8%)

Ursaluna Best Tera Raid Build

Best Primarina Support Build for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid

Primarina ImagePrimarina
Water TypeFairy Type
Support TypePokemon SV - Team Tera Raid Icon
Tera Type Nature
Fairy Icon or Stellar Icon
Calm
(↑Sp. Def, ↓Atk)
EV Spread
HP:
252
Sp. Atk:
4
Sp. Def:
252
Ability Moveset
Any Light Screen
Life Dew
Helping Hand
Rain Dance
Held Item
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Light Clay ImageLight Clay
Summary
Pokeball Icon Lower Chi-Yu's damage with Rain and Light Screen.

Pokeball Icon Increase ally damage with Helping Hand.

Pokeball Icon Use Life Dew when allies are low HP.

Primarina Best Tera Raid Build

Shiny Chi-Yu Rewards

Shiny Chi-Yu

Pokemon SV - Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Rewards
Besides the standard fare of rewards from 5-Star Tera Raids, Shiny Chi-Yu will be given away via Mystery Gift once it has been defeated 1,000,000 times worldwide without the need for grinding or Soft Resets.

You will also be able to obtain 40 Tera Shards for every 100,000 additional times the Pokemon has been defeated.

Possible Treasures and Battle Items

Shiny Chi-Yu Tera Raid Raid Event Rewards
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ability Capsule ImageAbility Capsule
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ability Patch ImageAbility Patch
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bottle Cap ImageBottle Cap
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Calcium ImageCalcium
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Comet Shard ImageComet Shard
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Exp. Candy L ImageExp. Candy L
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Exp. Candy XL ImageExp. Candy XL
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Tera Shard ImageFire Tera Shard
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Modest Mint ImageModest Mint
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Nugget ImageNugget
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - PP Up ImagePP Up
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rare Candy ImageRare Candy
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Star Piece ImageStar Piece
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Spicy Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSpicy Herba Mystica Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Salty Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSalty Herba Mystica
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sour Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSour Herba Mystica Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bitter Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientBitter Herba Mystica Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sweet Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSweet Herba Mystica

Herba Mystica Rewards

A running trend in the Tera Raids released in 2024, this Chi-Yu Raid should also drop every possible flavor of Herba Mystica! Even if you've beaten Chi-Yu, you can keep grinding this event for amazing rewards!

How to Get Herba Mystica: All Raid Pokemon and Drop Rates

Best Sandwich for Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Event

Raid Power: Fire Lv. 3 Sandwich

Raid Power Fire Basil Sandwich Lv. 3 - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)
Raid Power Fire Basil Sandwich Lv. 3
Ingredients Meal Powers
・ Basil x1
・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1
・ Spicy Herba Mystica x1
・Sparkling Power: Fire Lv. 3
・Title Power: Fire Lv. 3
・Raid Power: Fire Lv. 3

Sandwiches give various meal powers when consumed. If you want to gain even more rewards after defeating Chi-Yu 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 Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Event

How to Join Shiny Chi-Yu Raid Event



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!

Raid Level Raid Level
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

Connect to the Internet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Connect to the Internet through Poke Portal

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
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Event Tera Raid Icon 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

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Tera Raid Battle Search

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

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Tera Raid Event Menu

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

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!

Multiplayer Guide

How to Redeem the Shiny Chi-Yu Mystery Gift

You can get the shiny Chi-Yu Mystery Gift via the Internet. Remember that Mystery Gifts do not require you to have a Nintendo Switch Online Membership to redeem, so keep on claiming!

How to Get Mystery Gifts via Internet
1 Before you start redeeming your gifts, make sure that you have a stable internet connection first.
2
Mystery Gifts without a code can be obtained via the Internet. To receive these gifts, select "Poke Portal" in the menu first.
3
In the next screen, select "Mystery Gift".
4
Next, select "Get via Internet". The game will then connect to the internet and check if there are gifts you can still receive.
5
Gifts that are still available for you to receive will be shown on your screen. Choose which of those you'd like to get.
6
The game will then give you your gift granted that your internet connection wasn't interrupted during the process.

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How to Start ・Complete Base Game, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk
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Current & Upcoming Tera Raid Events

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
Other Tera Raid Events
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Pokemon Scarlet Violet - Blissey Raid Banner.png5-Star Blissey Tera Shard Event
[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)

Current & Upcoming Mass Outbreak Events

Mass Outbreak Events
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Current & Upcoming Tournaments, Online Competitions and Ranked Battle Season

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[LIVE]
Ruleset: Up to two (2) Restricted or Mythical Pokemon allowed!
Regulation J Duration: 09/01/2025 ~ 01/05/2026

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Sep 26, 2025
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TBD
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Dec 31, 2025
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-
Dec 31, 2025
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TBD
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Select
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3 Emerald  Emerald  3 months

Anyone want to join chi-yu raid? XPJSFH

2 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

The best you can do is use Ogrepon with the Wellspring Mask, make her a Water Type. The best you can do is use Rain Dance first to weaken the Fire-type moves, then keep using Ivy Cudgel. Those are the two moves you mostly need when using Ogerpon. The allies you need are either Gardevoir or Arboliva, because you definitely needed their healing abilities/moves.

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