How to prepare for the Samurott Raid Event in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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In case you haven’t heard, Samurott is joining the roster of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet via a 7-Star Tera Raid Battle event. This event will run from March 31 to April 2, and it will repeat the following weekend from April 7 to April 9.

One of the most challenging aspects of 7-Star raids is sheer unpredictability. The moveset of any Pokemon can completely change which monster will counter it best, so it’s almost impossible to prepare for an event before it goes live. For example, Samurott is a Water-Type Pokemon with a Bug Tera Type, which means Flying-Type Pokemon should be the best counters. However, if Samurott knows an Ice-Type move, the best Pokemon may be Walking Wake with Flamethrower or a Skill Link Cloyster with Rock Blast.

As unpredictable as raids are, you can minimize the busywork now so you can challenge Samurott within the first few hours of its debut. Here’s what you should do.

We don’t know which Pokemon will be meta, but some monsters are more likely to take the spotlight than others. Sure, you know that Torkoal isn’t likely to be a winner, but there’s a chance Corviknight could be an MVP.

If you’ve already completed your Pokedex, then you have this step on lock. If not, I’d recommend filling your storage with as many different Flying-Type Pokemon as you can. Pokemon that resist Water and Bug-Type attacks are also worth consideration. For example, Quaquaval’s Water/Fighting-Type gives it comprehensive resistances, and Acrobatics allows it to deal super effective damage in return. You don’t necessarily need to fully build every possible Pokemon, but the more options you have, the better.

It’s worth noting that, typically, raid-ready Pokemon should have a Tera Type matching their primary attack element.