Mightiest Mark Garchomp Tera Raid Event Now Live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The next high-level Tera Raid challenge has arrived in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Garchomp takes the spotlight in the newest 7-Star Tera Raid Battle, giving trainers a limited-time chance to take on a truly fearsome foe.

Event Details

• Boss: Garchomp (Ground Tera Type)
• Mark: Mightiest Mark
• Availability: May 16 – May 25, 2025
• Catch Limit: One per save file
• Location: 7-Star Black Crystal Tera Raids (post-game)

This Garchomp boasts the Mightiest Mark, proving it to be a truly formidable challenger. While you can only catch it once, players can continue participating in the raid for valuable rewards like Ability Patches, Tera Shards, Herba Mystica, and more.

About the Boss

This Garchomp is built to devastate teams with its Ground Tera Type, shedding its Dragon weaknesses and hitting hard with STAB Earthquake, Stone Edge, and possibly Swords Dance or Iron Head. Expect a well-rounded attacker with high Speed and Attack, and resistances to several common strategies.

Best Counters to Use

Defeating Garchomp will take a well-prepared strategy. Here are some top picks:

Pelipper (Water/Flying)

• Ability: Drizzle
• Moves: Hurricane, Chilling Water, Helping Hand, Rain Dance
• Role: Support, debuffing Garchomp and avoiding Earthquake due to Flying typing.

Avalugg (Ice)

• Ability: Sturdy or Ice Body
• Moves: Avalanche, Recover, Curse, Iron Defense
• Role: Physical tank and punisher; Ground-typing gives no resistance to Ice.

Iron Hands (Fighting/Electric)

• Ability: Quark Drive
• Moves: Belly Drum, Drain Punch, Thunder Punch, Electric Terrain
• Role: Hyper offense; take care to set up safely and support with screens.

Scovillain (Grass/Fire)

• Ability: Chlorophyll
• Moves: Growth, Giga Drain, Will-o-Wisp, Sunny Day
• Role: Niche pick; burns Garchomp to reduce its attack and sustain.

Farigiraf (Normal/Psychic)

• Ability: Armor Tail (shuts down priority moves)
• Moves: Reflect, Light Screen, Helping Hand, Psychic
• Role: Raid support; can take neutral hits and shield the team.

Raid Rewards

Winning the battle nets:

• Mightiest Mark Garchomp (one-time catch)
• Exp. Candies (L & XL)
• Tera Shards (Ground)
• Bottle Caps & Ability Capsules
• Herba Mystica (chance)
• TM and valuable sellable items

Don’t Miss Out

This is a limited-time event, so if you want the Mightiest Mark Garchomp and the haul of rare items, gather your best raid-ready friends or join online groups before May 25th.

Good luck, trainers!