Mightiest Mark Tyranitar Tera Raid Event Announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The Pokémon Company has revealed the next 7-Star Tera Raid event for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, featuring a Ghost Tera Type Tyranitar with the Mightiest Mark!
Event Details
- First Run: March 28–30, 2025
- Second Run: April 4–6, 2025
- Tera Type: Ghost
- Mightiest Mark: Yes
- Catch Limit: One per save file
Trainers who defeat Mightiest Mark Tyranitar can only catch it once, but they can continue battling the raid for extra rewards like Ability Patches, Herba Mystica, and Tera Shards.
Best Pokémon to Counter Ghost Tera Tyranitar
Since this Tyranitar is a Ghost Tera Type, it loses its usual Rock/Dark weaknesses and gains new ones. The best counters will exploit Ghost’s weaknesses: Dark and Ghost moves.
Recommended Pokémon & Strategies
- Kingambit – Dark/Steel
- Moves: Kowtow Cleave, Swords Dance, Iron Defense, Taunt
- Ability: Defiant
- Strategy: Kingambit resists Tyranitar’s potential moves and can deal massive Dark-type damage.
- Annihilape – Ghost/Fighting
- Moves: Rage Fist, Bulk Up, Drain Punch, Screech
- Ability: Defiant/Inner Focus
- Strategy: Tyranitar will likely hit hard, fueling Rage Fist to deal massive damage. Drain Punch keeps Annihilape in the fight.
- Chien-Pao – Dark/Ice
- Moves: Throat Chop, Swords Dance, Ice Spinner, Taunt
- Ability: Sword of Ruin (lowers enemy Defense)
- Strategy: A speedy Dark-type attacker that can stack Swords Dance for high damage output.
- Flutter Mane – Ghost/Fairy
- Moves: Shadow Ball, Calm Mind, Will-O-Wisp, Moonblast
- Ability: Protosynthesis
- Strategy: Special-based Ghost-type that can handle Tyranitar’s physical attacks with Will-O-Wisp while dealing consistent damage.
Final Thoughts
This Mightiest Mark Tyranitar raid will be a tough one, so prepare your team accordingly! Focus on Dark and Ghost-type attacks, and bring support Pokémon that can use Taunt, Will-O-Wisp, or Screech to weaken Tyranitar.
