Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce Two Mid-October Events

Key Takeaways

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will have new Five-Star Tera Raids and Mass Outbreaks on the third weekend of October.
• Players have a limited time, from October 11 to 14, to catch rare Pokemon during the events.
• The Five-Star Tera Raid will feature Armarouge, Ceruledge, Stonjourner, and Eiscue, offering unique opportunities for players.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announced that two new events, a Five-Star Tera Raid series and a Mass Outbreak, will go live on the third weekend of October. These new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet events will allow players to go after some rare critters that would normally require trading to obtain.

The new events will begin just days after the departure of Infernape the Unrivaled, a Seven-Star Tera Raid boss. While Infernape can normally be obtained in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet by catching and evolving a Chimchar, the Flame Pokemon came with some unique characteristics, and granted the Mightiest Mark to players who bested it. Given that Infernape had the Rock-type as its Tera type, the agile boss was rendered vulnerable to attacks from Fighting Pokemon. Ergo, Pokemon trainers formed strategies around Kommo-o and Malamar to exploit Infernape’s weaknesses. With Infernape now gone from Tera Raid dens, only time will tell which Pokemon will be featured next.

In the meantime, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players looking to complete the Pokedex will have two events to keep tabs on. According to Serebii.net, a series of Five-Star Tera Raids and Mass Outbreaks will start on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 PM Eastern, and end on Sunday, October 20 at 7:59 PM Eastern. The Five-Star Tera Raid event will feature Armarouge, Ceruledge, Stonjourner, and Eiscue. Since Stonjourner and Armarouge are exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet, the new Tera Raid event will give Pokemon Violet players a chance to obtain them without trading. The same applies to catching Ceruledge and Eiscue via these Tera Raids in Pokemon Scarlet. All four Pokemon will be level 75 and can have any Tera type except the Stellar type. A strong level 100 Pokemon with a type advantage should be sufficient for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players to take down these Tera Raid bosses.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce Tera Raid and Mass Outbreak Events (October 2024)

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will host Five-Star Tera Raids and Mass Outbreaks in mid-October.
• The events will run from October 11 to 14, giving players three days to catch rare Pokemon.
• The Five-Star Tera Raids will feature Armarouge, Ceruledge, Stonjourner, and Eiscue.
• The Mass Outbreaks will include Passimian, Oranguru, Morpeko, Cramorant, Alolan Sandshrew, and Alolan Vulpix.

As for the Mass Outbreak event, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will encounter Passimian and Oranguru throughout Paldea. Players who purchased The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC can catch Morpeko and Cramorant in Kitakami, and Alolan Vulpix and Alolan Sandshrew in the Terarium. It is unknown if these Pokemon will carry special marks, but trainers who want to Shiny Hunt for a particular species can do so while the Mass Outbreak event is live.

Between the Mass Outbreak and Five-Star Tera Raid battles, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players have just a few days to catch more creatures they want. It remains to be seen what The Pokemon Company has in store for Halloween.