Massive Shiny Treasures of Ruin Tera Raid Events Announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The Pokémon Company has revealed a massive new event series for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, giving players the opportunity to take on the Legendary Treasures of Ruin in special Shiny Tera Raid Battles — and potentially earn a shiny version of each Pokémon as a Mystery Gift reward!

Raid Event Schedule

The raids will follow this schedule, with each event lasting until the end of September:

• Shiny Wo-Chien
  August 8 – September 30, 2025
• Shiny Chien-Pao
  August 22 – September 30, 2025
• Shiny Ting-Lu
  September 5 – September 30, 2025
• Shiny Chi-Yu
  September 19 – September 30, 2025

Players must collectively defeat each raid Pokémon 1 million times to unlock a global Shiny Mystery Gift distribution for that Pokémon.

Mass Outbreak Events With Higher Shiny Rates

To make things even more exciting, Mass Outbreaks will run alongside each raid event, with increased shiny rates:

• July 23 – August 3
  • Capsakid (Paldea)
  • Petilil (Kitakami)
  • Oddish (Blueberry Academy)
• August 4 – August 17
  • Frigibax (Paldea)
  • Snorunt (Kitakami)
  • Cubchoo (Blueberry Academy)
• August 18 – September 1
  • Paldean Wooper (Paldea)
  • Mudbray (Kitakami)
  • Drilbur (Blueberry Academy)
• September 1 – September 14
  • Charcadet (Paldea)
  • Vulpix (Kitakami)
  • Numel (Blueberry Academy)

Best Pokémon To Use Against The Treasures of Ruin

These Legendaries are no pushovers. Each has a unique typing and dangerous moveset, so team coordination and type advantage are key.

Shiny Wo-Chien (Dark/Grass) – Likely Grass Tera Type

Best counters:

• Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost) with Torch Song and Will-O-Wisp
• Corviknight with Iron Defense, Roost, and Brave Bird
• Charizard (Hidden Ability: Solar Power) – Fire build with support options

Shiny Chien-Pao (Dark/Ice) – Likely Ice Tera Type

Best counters:

• Annihilape with Drain Punch and Rage Fist
• Iron Hands (Fighting build with Belly Drum and Drain Punch)
• Tinkaton for support (Reflect, Light Screen, Fake Out)

Shiny Ting-Lu (Dark/Ground) – Likely Ground Tera Type

Best counters:

• Flutter Mane (Levitate + Fairy/Ghost coverage)
• Iron Leaves (Grass/Psychic) with Leaf Blade and Swords Dance
• Azumarill (Huge Power build) with Play Rough and Belly Drum

Shiny Chi-Yu (Dark/Fire) – Likely Fire Tera Type

Best counters:

• Iron Bundle with Hydro Pump, Freeze-Dry, and Snowscape
• Garchomp with Earthquake and Swords Dance
• Gastrodon (Storm Drain + Earth Power + Recover)

Final Thoughts

This is one of the biggest raid series Scarlet and Violet have seen — and as a shiny collector’s dream, it’s not to be missed. With coordinated effort, the global Pokémon community could unlock some truly rare rewards.

Grab your best counters, stock up on healing items, and prepare your raid teams — these Legendaries are ready to test your skills!