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But if you do plan on tackling this Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s shining star in a raid, here is how you can do it.\u00a0 How to beat the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Just like with most other high-leveled Tera Raids, the Unrivaled Pikachu raid features a boss Pok\u00e9mon that is maxed out at level 100 and gets some additional boosts thanks to the raid mechanics.\u00a0 To give yourself, and your teammates, the best shot at winning you will want to make sure any Pok\u00e9mon you bring to the Tera Raid is level 100 since bringing under leveled Pok\u00e9mon could lead to you being knocked out early and often. You won\u2019t need to plan for different typings though, as Pikachu appearing in seven-star raids during this event will only be Water Tera Type. This means you can safely focus on countering its moveset, along with its main two offensive options in Water and Electric-type attacks.\u00a0It will also allow you to catch a Surfing Pikachu. Your main focus here will be countering Pikachu putting up the rain and then starting to whittle away at the massive shield it has for basically the entire raid battle. They made this mouse a tank using the Tera Raid mechanics, and it is also the first to have a Held Item, carrying a Light Ball that doubles its Attack and Special Attack. Related: What moveset does Pikachu have in the Unrivaled Tera Raid event in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet? Regardless of your approach, or if you need some tips, here are the best counters you can use against the Unrivaled Pikachu in Tera Raids. And make sure you take advantage because it will only be appearing until Feb. 27.\u00a0 Best counters for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Best Gastrodon build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet If you want to get lazy and just bring something that worked against Greninja, Gastrodon is a great pick, but mostly as a support option this time around.\u00a0 You won\u2019t be dealing any super effective damage this time, but Storm Drain will keep you safe from any Water-type moves and Gastrodon is part Ground-type, meaning Electric attacks just wont work at all. Pair that with Helping Hand, Recover, Clear Smog, and some other decent moves and you are set to at least survive\u2014while the rest is on your teammates.\u00a0 Related: Best Gastrodon Tera Raid builds in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Tera Type: GroundAbility: Storm DrainWater-type moves are drawn to this Pok\u00e9mon. Water-type moves will do no damage and the Pok\u00e9mon's Special Attack is raised one stage.Nature: Modest (+ Special Attack, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Soft SandSoft Sand is used in this build to reliably boost your Ground-type damage, but you can choose another item without losing too much.\u00a0EV spread252 Special AttackThe other 256 can be placed in whatever stat you want, most recommend some in HP and maybe Defense\/Special Defense.MovesClear SmogMud-SlapHelping HandRecover Best Clodsire build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet The second option is the same as the first; with a few tweaks, your Clodsire build from the Unrivaled Greninja event can slot right in to take on Unrivaled Pikachu. Using Acid Spray here will open up the Unrivaled Pikachu for your attacking teammates. From there, you can either recover to heal up, use Helping Hand to assist in the damage dealing, or hit Pikachu yourself with Earth Power or more Acid Sprays. And thanks to Water Absorb, you don\u2019t have to worry about taking heavy hits from Water-type attacks. Related: Best Clodsire Tera Raid builds in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Tera Type: GroundAbility: Water AbsorbThe Pok\u00e9mon heals up to 1\/4 of its maximum HP when hit with Water-type moves.Nature: Calm (+ Special Defense, \u2013 Attack) or Bold (+ Defense, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Assault Vest (for all-attack build) or LeftoversJust like with Toxtricity, an Assault Vest will let you take some additional hits. Just remember it locks the user out of using non-damaging moves, so only use it if you plan on attacking each turn or using a Cheer.\u00a0EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0MovesEarth PowerAcid SprayHelping HandMud-Slap\/Recover Best Appletun build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Now we get into the fresh counters the community cooked up directly for this event, starting with an Apple Acid spraying Appletun. This Appletun is built to keep itself alive, lower Pikachu\u2019s Special Defense, and weaken its Water-type attacks all in one build. Simply focus on setting up Sunny Day and using Apple Acid, hit Recycle as needed, and then spam Solar Beam. Just be aware that Pikachu does have Play Rough. Tera Type: GrassAbility: RipenDoubles the effects of held Berries when eaten in battle.\u00a0Nature: Calm (+ Special Defense, \u2013 Attack) or Bold (+ Defense, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Sitrus BerryRestores 25% of the user's max HP.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0MovesApple AcidSunny DaySolar BeamRecycle Best Lurantis build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet If you want to focus more on offense while getting to use a very underused Pok\u00e9mon, Lurantis is actually a great option to both counter Pikachu\u2019s rain setup and deal massive damage.\u00a0 Setting up Sunny Day will ensure Pikachu does less damage or wastes turns trying to set up the rain. Meanwhile, you can blast away with Leaf Storm and boost your Special Attack each time thanks to Contrary\u2014in addition to keeping a healing option open with Synthesis and a flex move to boot. Just don\u2019t get overconfident with how bulky this Grass-type is.\u00a0 Tera Type: GrassAbility: ContraryMoves used on the Pok\u00e9mon that raise stats lower the stats, while the moves that lower the stats raise the statNature: Modest (+ Special Attack, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Shell BellWhen this item is held, the holder recovers 1\/8th of the damage it inflicts on its opponents.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0You can also take some Special Attack and put it into your Defensive stat of choice since Contrary will provide near-limitless boosts to that stat anyways.\u00a0MovesLeaf StormSunny DaySynthesisGrassy Terrain\/Pollen Puff Best Wo-Chien build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet That\u2019s right, get your reaction memes ready because Wo-Chien is actually a viable option in this Tera Raid event thanks to its access to basically everything the Unrivaled Pikachu hates.\u00a0 Want to lower Pikachu\u2019s stats? Check. Need to cancel out the rain? This snail can praise the sun like it was born to do so. It can also hit like a truck with or without Grassy Terrain up too. You really can\u2019t go wrong here outside of Play Rough hitting you hard\u2014but even then, you should be able to manage a Pikachu.\u00a0 Tera Type: GrassAbility: Tablets of RuinThe power of the Pok\u00e9mon's ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack stats of all Pok\u00e9mon except itself.Nature: Modest (+ Special Attack, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Terrain ExtenderThis hold item will extend Grassy Terrain, Misty Terrain, Electric Terrain, and Psychic Terrain by a further three turns when activated either by the move or by the abilities that activate them.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0You can also take some HP and put it into your Defensive stat of choice. Defense is preferred so you can tank a few more Play Rough hits.\u00a0MovesSolar Beam\/Energy BallSunny Day\/Pollen PuffGrassy TerrainSnarl Best Arboliva build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Another good Grass-type option that doesn\u2019t fear any of Pkachu\u2019s attacks is Arboliva, which in theory will simply live forever while dealing damage and making sure Pikachu can\u2019t do much.\u00a0 Giving your Arboliva a Big Root will let you heal even more HP using Giga Drain and Strength Sap to hit Pikachu, with Strength Sap also lowering the target\u2019s Attack stat. 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But if you do plan on tackling this Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s shining star in a raid, here is how you can do it.\u00a0 How to beat the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Just like with most other high-leveled Tera Raids, the Unrivaled Pikachu raid features a boss Pok\u00e9mon that is maxed out at level 100 and gets some additional boosts thanks to the raid mechanics.\u00a0 To give yourself, and your teammates, the best shot at winning you will want to make sure any Pok\u00e9mon you bring to the Tera Raid is level 100 since bringing under leveled Pok\u00e9mon could lead to you being knocked out early and often. You won\u2019t need to plan for different typings though, as Pikachu appearing in seven-star raids during this event will only be Water Tera Type. This means you can safely focus on countering its moveset, along with its main two offensive options in Water and Electric-type attacks.\u00a0It will also allow you to catch a Surfing Pikachu. Your main focus here will be countering Pikachu putting up the rain and then starting to whittle away at the massive shield it has for basically the entire raid battle. They made this mouse a tank using the Tera Raid mechanics, and it is also the first to have a Held Item, carrying a Light Ball that doubles its Attack and Special Attack. Related: What moveset does Pikachu have in the Unrivaled Tera Raid event in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet? Regardless of your approach, or if you need some tips, here are the best counters you can use against the Unrivaled Pikachu in Tera Raids. And make sure you take advantage because it will only be appearing until Feb. 27.\u00a0 Best counters for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Best Gastrodon build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet If you want to get lazy and just bring something that worked against Greninja, Gastrodon is a great pick, but mostly as a support option this time around.\u00a0 You won\u2019t be dealing any super effective damage this time, but Storm Drain will keep you safe from any Water-type moves and Gastrodon is part Ground-type, meaning Electric attacks just wont work at all. Pair that with Helping Hand, Recover, Clear Smog, and some other decent moves and you are set to at least survive\u2014while the rest is on your teammates.\u00a0 Related: Best Gastrodon Tera Raid builds in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Tera Type: GroundAbility: Storm DrainWater-type moves are drawn to this Pok\u00e9mon. Water-type moves will do no damage and the Pok\u00e9mon's Special Attack is raised one stage.Nature: Modest (+ Special Attack, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Soft SandSoft Sand is used in this build to reliably boost your Ground-type damage, but you can choose another item without losing too much.\u00a0EV spread252 Special AttackThe other 256 can be placed in whatever stat you want, most recommend some in HP and maybe Defense\/Special Defense.MovesClear SmogMud-SlapHelping HandRecover Best Clodsire build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet The second option is the same as the first; with a few tweaks, your Clodsire build from the Unrivaled Greninja event can slot right in to take on Unrivaled Pikachu. Using Acid Spray here will open up the Unrivaled Pikachu for your attacking teammates. From there, you can either recover to heal up, use Helping Hand to assist in the damage dealing, or hit Pikachu yourself with Earth Power or more Acid Sprays. And thanks to Water Absorb, you don\u2019t have to worry about taking heavy hits from Water-type attacks. Related: Best Clodsire Tera Raid builds in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Tera Type: GroundAbility: Water AbsorbThe Pok\u00e9mon heals up to 1\/4 of its maximum HP when hit with Water-type moves.Nature: Calm (+ Special Defense, \u2013 Attack) or Bold (+ Defense, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Assault Vest (for all-attack build) or LeftoversJust like with Toxtricity, an Assault Vest will let you take some additional hits. Just remember it locks the user out of using non-damaging moves, so only use it if you plan on attacking each turn or using a Cheer.\u00a0EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0MovesEarth PowerAcid SprayHelping HandMud-Slap\/Recover Best Appletun build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Now we get into the fresh counters the community cooked up directly for this event, starting with an Apple Acid spraying Appletun. This Appletun is built to keep itself alive, lower Pikachu\u2019s Special Defense, and weaken its Water-type attacks all in one build. Simply focus on setting up Sunny Day and using Apple Acid, hit Recycle as needed, and then spam Solar Beam. Just be aware that Pikachu does have Play Rough. Tera Type: GrassAbility: RipenDoubles the effects of held Berries when eaten in battle.\u00a0Nature: Calm (+ Special Defense, \u2013 Attack) or Bold (+ Defense, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Sitrus BerryRestores 25% of the user's max HP.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0MovesApple AcidSunny DaySolar BeamRecycle Best Lurantis build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet If you want to focus more on offense while getting to use a very underused Pok\u00e9mon, Lurantis is actually a great option to both counter Pikachu\u2019s rain setup and deal massive damage.\u00a0 Setting up Sunny Day will ensure Pikachu does less damage or wastes turns trying to set up the rain. Meanwhile, you can blast away with Leaf Storm and boost your Special Attack each time thanks to Contrary\u2014in addition to keeping a healing option open with Synthesis and a flex move to boot. Just don\u2019t get overconfident with how bulky this Grass-type is.\u00a0 Tera Type: GrassAbility: ContraryMoves used on the Pok\u00e9mon that raise stats lower the stats, while the moves that lower the stats raise the statNature: Modest (+ Special Attack, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Shell BellWhen this item is held, the holder recovers 1\/8th of the damage it inflicts on its opponents.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0You can also take some Special Attack and put it into your Defensive stat of choice since Contrary will provide near-limitless boosts to that stat anyways.\u00a0MovesLeaf StormSunny DaySynthesisGrassy Terrain\/Pollen Puff Best Wo-Chien build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet That\u2019s right, get your reaction memes ready because Wo-Chien is actually a viable option in this Tera Raid event thanks to its access to basically everything the Unrivaled Pikachu hates.\u00a0 Want to lower Pikachu\u2019s stats? Check. Need to cancel out the rain? This snail can praise the sun like it was born to do so. It can also hit like a truck with or without Grassy Terrain up too. You really can\u2019t go wrong here outside of Play Rough hitting you hard\u2014but even then, you should be able to manage a Pikachu.\u00a0 Tera Type: GrassAbility: Tablets of RuinThe power of the Pok\u00e9mon's ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack stats of all Pok\u00e9mon except itself.Nature: Modest (+ Special Attack, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Terrain ExtenderThis hold item will extend Grassy Terrain, Misty Terrain, Electric Terrain, and Psychic Terrain by a further three turns when activated either by the move or by the abilities that activate them.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense stat\u00a0You can also take some HP and put it into your Defensive stat of choice. Defense is preferred so you can tank a few more Play Rough hits.\u00a0MovesSolar Beam\/Energy BallSunny Day\/Pollen PuffGrassy TerrainSnarl Best Arboliva build for the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet Another good Grass-type option that doesn\u2019t fear any of Pkachu\u2019s attacks is Arboliva, which in theory will simply live forever while dealing damage and making sure Pikachu can\u2019t do much.\u00a0 Giving your Arboliva a Big Root will let you heal even more HP using Giga Drain and Strength Sap to hit Pikachu, with Strength Sap also lowering the target\u2019s Attack stat. Pair that with Sunny Day and the near-guaranteed Grass Terrain you can setup thanks to your Seed Sower ability, you have a pretty nice setup going on.\u00a0 \u00a0Tera Type: Grass Ability: Seed SowerTurns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pok\u00e9mon is hit by an attack.Nature: Modest Calm (+ Special Defense, \u2013 Attack) or Bold (+ Defense, \u2013 Attack)Held Item: Big RootWhen this item is held by a Pok\u00e9mon, if it uses the moves that absorb health from the opponent or its surroundings such as Absorb or Ingrain, the HP it recovers is increased by 30%.EV spread252 HP252 Special Attack4 into either Defense statMovesGiga DrainStrength Sap\/Solar BeamStrength Sap is an Egg Move, so if you are short on time, just use Solar Beam paired with Sunny Day.Sunny DayHelping Hand Dot Esports will add more Unrivaled Pikachu counters as they emerge throughout the event.","apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23150103\/pikachu-tera-raid-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806261"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1706"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806261"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":808390,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806261\/revisions\/808390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/805987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806261"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=806261"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=806261"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=806261"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=806261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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{"id":806261,"date":"2023-02-25T17:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?p=806261"},"modified":"2023-02-27T11:18:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T16:18:23","slug":"best-pokemon-to-counter-the-unrivaled-pikachu-tera-raid-event-in-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-pokemon-to-counter-the-unrivaled-pikachu-tera-raid-event-in-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet","title":{"rendered":"Best Pok\u00e9mon to counter the Unrivaled Pikachu Tera Raid event in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is once again time to test your mettle in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet <\/em>and Violet\u2019s <\/em>Tera Raids with the next seven-star event in play\u2014this time featuring an Unrivaled Pikachu.<\/p>

You will need to coordinate with your teammates, whether you are playing as a group or with random trainers online, in order to challenge the mightiest Pikachu to ever grace the Paldea region. This means you need to bring a nice mix of attackers and supporters to make quick work of the challenge and get all of those sweet raid rewards. <\/p>

Unfortunately, players will still have to deal with some of the performance issues and bugs that plague Tera Raids since the next big patch isn\u2019t out yet. But if you do plan on tackling this Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s <\/em>shining star in a raid, here is how you can do it. <\/p>