How to find the Chesnaught Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are committed to launching 7-Star raids every two weeks, and the launch of 7-Star Chesnaught proves nothing will stop that train. Who cares if potentially the biggest game of the year is launching on the Nintendo Switch? We got Pokemon to catch!

But hey, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70, which is more than what trainers who own Scarlet & Violet need to spend on this event. So if you’re ready to take this Rock Tera Type monster down, here’s how to find Chesnaught in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Chesnaught will only appear during these two weekends.

Naturally, if you’re looking to challenge a 7-Star Raid, you should be able to cleanly defeat 6-Star raids. To unlock these, make sure you’ve completed all the core story paths and watched the credits roll after The Way Home story concludes. From here, you’ll need to finish the post-game quests that immediately unlock. After fighting a handful of raids with a 4-Star difficulty minimum, 7-Star raids will be available on the overworld and via online play while they are active.

Check out our detailed guide for unlocking high-end raids.

With these prerequisites behind you, 7-Star Raids will finally appear on your map. Look for a dark flashing Rock-Type icon to locate Chesnaught. Chesnaught will always sport a Rock Tera Type, which should streamline both finding the encounter and preparing for it. If it does not appear, go into your main menu and press the L button to connect to the internet.

You can choose to either fight Chesnaught with a group of CPU companions or let other players enter your lobby. Joining other players is highly recommended unless you’ve discovered a solo-viable strategy for the fight. Make sure to bring a level 100 Pokemon