Summary
Following the January Paradox Tera raid event,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetconfirmed that the next Seven-Star Tera Raid battle event would pit trainers against Empoleon the Unrivaled. Though starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh region can be caught in The Indigo Disk DLC forPokemon Scarlet and Violet, the raid marks the first time a Sinnoh starter has been featured as a Tera raid boss.
Known as the Emperor Pokemon, Empoleon is a Water and Steel dual-type that first appeared inPokemon Diamond and Pearl. As the fully evolved form of Piplup and Prinplup,Empoleon has a commanding presence in its design, and it has a variety of available moves it can use in aPokemonbattle, such as Wave Crash, Steel Beam, and Surf. While Water and Steel are an odd pair of types to manage together, Empoleon’s high special attack and special defense statistics complement its types well. Though it is a slow Pokemon with a base speed stat of 60, that does not diminish the versatility that the Emperor Pokemon carries.
Withthe Paradox Tera raids running their course,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers will soon see what Empoleon can do in a Seven-Star Tera Raid battle. The battle against Empoleon the Unrivaled will begin on Thursday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, and end on Sunday, February 4 at 7:59 p.m. Eastern. A week later,Pokemontrainers who missed the first round of battles against Empoleon will have another chance, from February 8 to February 11. Empoleon the Unrivaled will have the Ice type as its Tera type, which will give attacks such as Ice Beam a boost on top of its Water and Steel moves.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Seven-Star Tera Raid (Empoleon the Unrivaled)
Like otherPokemon Scarlet and VioletSeven-Star Tera Raid bosses, Empoleon the Unrivaled will also carry the Mightiest Mark, and it will have its Hidden Ability, called Competitive. This will raise its special attack stat by two stages each time its stats are lowered. Ergo, strategies involving moves such as Chilling Water and Acid Spray may not be as effective against Empoleon the Unrivaled. Given that its Tera type is Ice, there is a chanceEmpoleon could copy Inteleon the Unrivaledand use moves such as Snowscape and Mist at the onset of the battle.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers looking to take on Empoleon the Unrivaled will need to coordinate and bringa team focused on winning Tera raid battles. Only time will tell what strategies players will form in the days ahead.
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Pokemon Scarlet & Pokemon Violet are the main entries in the series for Generation IX. They introduced over 100 new Pokemon and brought players to the Paldea region.
