Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal February Seven-Star Tera Raid Boss

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Following the January Paradox Tera raid event, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet confirmed that the next Seven-Star Tera Raid battle event would pit trainers against Empoleon the Unrivaled. Though starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh region can be caught in The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the raid marks the first time a Sinnoh starter has been featured as a Tera raid boss.

Known as the Emperor Pokemon, Empoleon is a Water and Steel dual-type that first appeared in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. As the fully evolved form of Piplup and Prinplup, Empoleon has a commanding presence in its design, and it has a variety of available moves it can use in a Pokemon battle, such as Wave Crash, Steel Beam, and Surf. While Water and Steel are an odd pair of types to manage together, Empoleon's high special attack and special defense statistics complement its types well. Though it is a slow Pokemon with a base speed stat of 60, that does not diminish the versatility that the Emperor Pokemon carries.

With the Paradox Tera raids running their course, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will soon see what Empoleon can do in a Seven-Star Tera Raid battle. The battle against Empoleon the Unrivaled will begin on Thursday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, and end on Sunday, February 4 at 7:59 p.m. Eastern. A week later, Pokemon trainers who missed the first round of battles against Empoleon will have another chance, from February 8 to February 11. Empoleon the Unrivaled will have the Ice type as its Tera type, which will give attacks such as Ice Beam a boost on top of its Water and Steel moves.

Like other Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Seven-Star Tera Raid bosses, Empoleon the Unrivaled will also carry the Mightiest Mark, and it will have its Hidden Ability, called Competitive. This will raise its special attack stat by two stages each time its stats are lowered. Ergo, strategies involving moves such as Chilling Water and Acid Spray may not be as effective against Empoleon the Unrivaled.