The extraordinary Dragonite is swooping into Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Tera Raid Battles to close out the summer raid festivities. The Dragonite appearing during this event has Normal as its Tera Type, but that doesn’t make it any less special—it’s a formidable foe and has the Mightiest Mark to prove it! Work together with your friends to topple this powerful Tera Pokémon. The Dragon Pokémon will be appearing at black Tera Raid crystals from Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. PDT to Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 4:59 p.m. PDT.
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 Normal–Tera Type Dragonite 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 Dragonite can be caught only once per save data.
You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Dragonite if you’ve already caught it to obtain other rewards—including Herba Mystica for flavorful sandwiches, 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 Normal Tera Shards for changing your Pokémon’s Tera Type.
Be warned: Dragonite 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 so you never miss a chance to catch a powerful Pokémon or earn handsome rewards.
