Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em> Tera Raids continue their break from Starters to give us the first seven-star event featuring a Powerhouse Pok\u00e9mon\u2014Dragonite.<\/p>
Following the previous seven-star raid event with Dondozo, Dragonite is here to shake up those epic Tera battles. For this event, the Gen I Powerhouse Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> has the Normal Tera Type, similar to how it\u2019s generally run in competitive VGC. With the Normal Tera Type, Dragonite can spam quick and strong Extreme Speeds before the opposing Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> attacks. On top of that, it only has one defensive weakness in Fighting, which can be countered with Flying-type attacks like Aerial Ace or Hurricane. <\/p>
That\u2019s why you\u2019ll have to be extra careful when choosing a counter for this raid battle. It may be a situation where the Stellar Tera Type<\/a> comes in handy so that your Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Fighting-type attacks can be boosted without having to suffer from its defensive weakness to Flying. Bulky Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon with Body Press and the Stellar Tera Type, for example, should have a huge advantage over Dragonite. I’m personally going to bring my trusty Orthworm, but whichever counter you decide on, make sure you have it ready to go before the event ends.<\/p>