Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid: All moves, item drops, scripted actions, and more

Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battles are now live in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The event is the best opportunity for trainers to get their hands on the unique variant of the Dragon- and Flying-type Sky High Pokemon, provided they are able to tackle the formidable Tera Raid boss.

Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battles will last from Friday, December 20, 2024, at 12 am UTC to Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 11.59 pm UTC in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Blissey will also appear more frequently in 5-star Tera Raids during this event.

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Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: Event overview

The relevant details for the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are as follows:

Level - Lv. 75
Star Level - 5
Shiny chance - Guaranteed
Mark - None
Catchable - Can only be caught once per save data upon successfully defeating the Tera Raid boss
Tera Type - Dragon
Nature - Naughty
Held Item - None
Ability - Air Lock: It removes weather effects
Moves - Dragon Pulse, Hurricane, Earthquake, Extreme Speed.
Additional Moves - Dragon Ascent, Draco Meteor, Dragon Dance.
Notes - HP multiplier: *35 || Shield Damage: 20% Std, 40% Tera, 80% Matching Tera

The scripted actions for this 5-star Tera Raid Battle are (courtesy of Serebii):

Action	Timing
Shield Activation	80% HP Remaining 75% Time Remaining
Rayquaza uses Dragon Ascent	99% Time Remaining
Rayquaza uses Draco Meteor	76% Time Remaining
Player Stats & Status Reset	80% HP Remaining
Rayquaza Stats & Status Reset	75% Time Remaining
Rayquaza uses Dragon Dance	50% HP Remaining
Rayquaza Stats & Status Reset	50% Time Remaining

The item drops are:

Base item drops:

6x EXP. Candy L
4x EXP. Candy XL
5x Protein
20x Dragon Tera Shard
10x Dragon Tera Shard [Host]
50x Dragon Tera Shard [Only Once]
1x TM115 [Only once]
1x Ability Patch [Only once]

Possible item drops:

3x / 5x EXP. Candy L
5x EXP. Candy XL
2x Rare Candy
5x Protein
2x Star Piece
1x Comet Shard
2x Nugget
1x Naughty Mint
1x PP Up
1x Bottle Cap
10x Dragon Tera Shard
1x Ability Capsule
1x Ability Patch
1x Sweet Herba Mystica
1x Salty Herba Mystica
1x Sour Herba Mystica
1x Bitter Herba Mystica
1x Spicy Herba Mystica

Black Rayquaza in the anime (Image via TPC)

To take down Shiny Rayquaza in a 5-star Tera Raid Battle, trainers are suggested to utilize Ice-, Rock-, Dragon-, and Fairy-type (check the Pokemon Type Calculator to learn more).

Magearna (Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam, Reflect, Metal Sound), Sylveon (Calm Mind, Draining Kiss, and two other relevant moves), and Primarina (Calm Mind, Draining Kiss, Moonblas, Reflect) are some of the best options to counter Rayquaza.

Scarlet and Violet trainers will need to have the Poke Portal News updated to its latest version to participate in the ongoing event. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is also needed if they wish to battle Shiny Rayquaza along with other players over the internet.