We hope your Pokémon Boxes are ready! A mighty Meowscarada is clawing its way into Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet this Pokémon Day for its 7-star Tera Raid Battle debut. The Magician Pokémon will appear at black Tera Raid crystals from Friday, 28 February 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Thursday, 6 March 2025, at 23:59 UTC. The magic doesn’t end with Meowscarada—you can look forward to Paldea’s other fully evolved first partner Pokémon, Skeledirge and Quaquaval, appearing sequentially in Tera Raid Battles in the weeks to follow.
The Meowscarada appearing during this event has Grass as its Tera Type. Be prepared—this Pokémon is a formidable foe, and it’s got the Mightiest Mark to prove it. Work together with your friends to topple this powerful Tera Pokémon!
Whenever you see a sparkling pillar of light shining from a Tera Raid crystal, you can walk up to the crystal and interact with it to start a Tera Raid Battle with a Tera Pokémon. To find the Tera Pokémon featured in this event, you’ll also need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. To do so, follow these steps:
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Select Poké Portal in the X menu.
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Select Mystery Gift.
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Select Check Poké Portal News.
To challenge Grass–Tera Type Meowscarada with the Mightiest Mark, Trainers will need to either complete the postgame events that follow the main story or join a 7-star Tera Raid Battle hosted by a Trainer who has completed those events. This special Meowscarada can be caught only once per save data. You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Meowscarada if you’ve already caught it to obtain other rewards—including significant amounts of Exp. Candy for leveling up your Pokémon, treasures that can be sold at Pokémon Centers, items for improving your Pokémon’s stats, and Grass Tera Shards for changing your Pokémon’s Tera Type.
Be warned: Meowscarada is certain to put up a tough fight. If you’re looking for some tips on how to defeat this powerful Pokémon, as well as the methods to unlock Tera Raid Battles in your game, head on over to our Tera Raid Battle Tips article. Learn the ins and outs of Tera Raid Battles in the Paldea region so that you never miss a chance to catch a powerful Pokémon or earn handsome rewards.
