Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal Late September Tera Raid Boss

Key Takeaways

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will feature Serperior in Seven-Star Tera raids on weekends in September 2024.
• Trainers can catch Serperior the Unrivaled with Grass type in the Tera Raid battle.
• Serperior may possess the Contrary ability, requiring strategic planning and countermeasures.

After the Incineroar Tera raids concluded, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet revealed that another starter Pokemon, Serperior, would appear in Seven-star Tera Raid dens during the remaining weekends of September 2024. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will have a chance to catch a powerful Starter Pokemon that will likely have a coveted ability.

Known as the Regal Pokemon, Serperior first appeared in Pokemon Black and White as the Grass-type Starter of the Unova region. Serperior is the fully evolved form of Snivy and Servine and is statistically a fast and defensive Pokemon. With access to moves like Leaf Storm, Petal Blizzard, and Dragon Pulse, Serperior has a versatile move pool and high speed, defense, and special defense statistics. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Serperior can be obtained by catching and evolving a Snivy and Servine. Snivy can be found in the upgraded Savanna Biome of the Terarium, where other Starters like Tototile can be encountered.

With the Incineroar Tera raids now concluded, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will have a chance to catch an elusive Seven-star boss. According to Serebii.net, the Seven-star Tera Raid battle against Serperior the Unrivaled will start on Thursday, September 19, at 8:00 PM Eastern and end on Sunday, September 22, at 7:59 PM Eastern. Trainers who miss out on facing the Regal Pokemon will get another chance the following weekend, from September 26 to 29. Serperior the Unrivaled will have the Grass type as its Tera type, meaning it will not change types from its standard version. Serperior the Unrivaled will grant the Mightiest Mark to Pokemon trainers who can defeat it.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal Serperior Seven-Star Tera Raid (September 2024)

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will host Serperior The Unrivaled in Seven-Star Tera raids.
• The raids will run from September 19 to 22, and again on September 26 to 29.
• Serperior the Unrivaled will remain a Grass-type when Terastallized.
• The Regal Pokemon will likely have Contrary as its Hidden Ability, adding a wrinkle to strategies players can use.

Similarly to previous raid bosses in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Serperior the Unrivaled will likely use its Hidden Ability in the Seven-Star Raid. In this case, the Contrary ability allows Serperior to benefit from stat changes that would normally be detrimental. For example, while Leaf Storm would normally lower the user’s special attack stat by two stages after use, the Contrary ability would instead boost it by two stages. Ergo, removing this Ability via moves like Skill Swap, or other Abilities like Neutralizing Gas, will be crucial against Serperior. Given that Serperior’s standard and Tera types are the same, the Regal Pokemon remains vulnerable to Fire, Flying, and Poison attacks.

Strong Pokemon such as Skeledirge, Galarian Weezing, or Hisuian Goodra could be useful against the upcoming Tera raid boss. It remains to be seen what strategies Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will form against Serperior.