Mightiest Mark Salamence Tera Raid Event Now Live For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The Pokémon Company has launched a brand new 7-star Tera Raid Battle event in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, giving players the chance to take on and capture a powerful Salamence.
This special event runs from April 12th to April 21st, 2025, and features a Flying Tera Type Salamence equipped with the exclusive Mightiest Mark. As with previous 7-star raids, players can only catch one Salamence per save file, though they can continue battling the raid to earn additional rewards like Tera Shards, Bottle Caps, Ability Patches, and more.
Salamence Raid Details
- Tera Type: Flying
- Level: 100
- Mark: Mightiest Mark
- Catch Limit: One per save file
This Salamence comes with a powerful move set, likely featuring Flying-type and Dragon-type attacks, along with potential setup or coverage moves to challenge even well-prepared teams.
Recommended Pokémon for the Raid
Given Salamence’s Flying Tera Type and high stats, players will need bulky, high-damage counters with good resistances and reliable support options. Here are a few top choices:
1. Iron Hands (Fighting/Electric)
- Ability: Quark Drive
- Moves: Belly Drum, Thunder Punch, Drain Punch, Electric Terrain
- Why: High bulk and Electric STAB attacks work well against Flying types. Belly Drum + Drain Punch gives it great sustain.
2. Gholdengo (Ghost/Steel)
- Ability: Good as Gold
- Moves: Make It Rain, Nasty Plot, Metal Sound, Recover
- Why: Immune to many status moves and resistant to Flying and Dragon moves. A solid special attacker.
3. Miraidon (Electric/Dragon) – Violet exclusive
- Ability: Hadron Engine
- Moves: Electro Drift, Calm Mind, Metal Sound, Parabolic Charge
- Why: Electric Terrain boosts Electro Drift and Parabolic Charge adds healing. High Special Attack helps take down Salamence quickly.
4. Dachsbun (Fairy) – Support
- Ability: Well-Baked Body
- Moves: Charm, Helping Hand, Misty Terrain, Play Rough
- Why: Great support option with Fairy typing to counter Dragon moves, and Charm to reduce Salamence’s attack.
5. Azumarill (Water/Fairy)
- Ability: Huge Power
- Moves: Belly Drum, Play Rough, Misty Terrain, Heal Cheer
- Why: Classic raid powerhouse. Fairy STAB Play Rough hits hard, and Misty Terrain can weaken Dragon-type moves.
Strategy Tips
- Salamence is expected to have high Attack and Speed. Lowering its Attack with Charm, Intimidate, or Burn can help mitigate incoming damage.
- Make use of Electric- or Fairy-type damage to hit its Flying typing or base Dragon typing.
- Bring a mix of support and offense. Someone with Heal Cheer or a healing move is essential to long-term survival.
Don’t miss your chance to catch this exclusive, high-powered Salamence. Coordinate with friends or the online community to tackle this powerful raid and claim your rewards.
More 7-star raids are expected to follow—so stay ready, Trainers!
