How to beat the 7-Star Typhlosion Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet have released so many 7-Star Tera Raids lately that they’ve started to blur together in my mind. With the debut of Typhlosion from Generation 2, that feeling has only intensified. Sure, it has some unique strategies you’ll have to play around. But seeing a certain Pokemon wreak havoc again in the fight’s emerging meta triggers my déjà vu. Of course, I’m getting a little ahead of myself.

For those just tuning in to what has become a biweekly feature, let’s give the usual rundown. No matter how you find 7-Star Typhlosion, it will always sport the Ghost Tera Type and the same moveset. You can only catch one Typhlosion per savefile, but you can continue to farm the fight while it lasts for rare goodies. To contend with this monster, make sure any Pokemon you bring is level 100 and has maxed out EVs and IVs. If this is new to you, check out our Azumarill build guide to see what this process is like (except don’t bring Azumarill, this is no time to use Belly Drum).

Compared to past 7-Star raids, Typhlosion is an interesting case. It’s a remarkably easy solo clear, but getting consistent online success requires some extra synergy. Let’s go over the basics.

As we should have expected, Typhlosion is a mixed attacker. Physical and special moves are all on the table, so any Pokemon you bring has to contend with those. For physical attacks, Typhlosion will use Play Rough and Earthquake. For special attacks, it predictably brings Shadow Ball and Eruption. Altogether, Typhlosion is capable of inflicting Fairy, Ground, Ghost, and Fire-Type damage. This is a brutal spread that shuts down many expected counters, but we’ll get to that later.

Typhlosion’s main mechanic involves setting up Sunny Day throughout the