Mewtwo appearing as a Tera Raid encounter in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Challenge Mewtwo as a Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid in September

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet have had an interesting run of Tera Raid events. Until now, most of the 7-Star encounters have revolved around starters from previous games, usually with a strategically picked Tera Type that makes them tricky to take down. But now, with the impending release of DLC for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Mewtwo is here to kick the Tera Raid intensity up a notch.

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From September 1 to September 17, Mewtwo will appear as a Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. It will sport the Psychic Tera Type, so needless to say, this thing’s Psychic attacks will hit hard. Normally, I would say this means Dark-type Pokemon will prevail. But if there’s one thing I know about Tera Raid Pokemon, it’s that they love to punish their obvious weaknesses. Aura Sphere will almost certainly appear in Mewtwo’s move pool.

To help trainers prepare, Scarlet & Violet will see promotional raids throughout August that drop some key items to strengthen your team. The first encounter will appear from August 9 to August 17, with the second encounter running from August 19 to August 31. We didn’t receive specifics about these raids, but I’d expect something similar to a 5-Star Blissey raid. In other words, an easy loot piñata for trainers to take down in a minute before claiming rewards.

If you read my older Tera Raid guides, you could probably tell how exhausted I felt after a while. The release schedule just got so fast, and I can only use Annihilape so much before it gets stale. However, with legendary Pokemon entering the fray, I might dip into the scene again. This monster harassed me enough in Pokemon Stadium, so I’ve got a score to settle.


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