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

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There has barely been a moment’s rest since the 7-Star Decidueye event hit Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, and now 7-Star Samurott is already upon us. If you’ve participated in raid events since Charizard hit the scene, then you know the drill by now. If not, as long as you fulfill the prerequisites, you’ll be throwing your face at this event before you know it.

Let’s go over how to unlock and subsequently find Samurott.

Samurott 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 Bug-Type icon to locate Samurott. Samurott will always sport a Bug 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 Samurott 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 with maxed EVs and IVs to help your allies.

If you wish to farm this encounter for the sweet loot that it drops, you’ll want to