Pokémon Scarlet and Violet It may have been released a few years ago, but it's still receiving content; The latest release is Shiny Rayquaza, which joins many other Pokémon as a Tera Raid boss. Unlike the DLC, this is a free update, so interested players will be able to start hunting as soon as they wish. Like all shinies, Shiny Rayquaza is super rare.
Any Legendary can be shiny hunted in any game it appears in, saving right before the encounter triggers and reloading until the shiny appears. Rayquaza only appears in the DLC of Scarlet and Violetso having the chance to catch it in a raid den is very useful for any brilliant hunter who has been waiting for the chance. Tera Raids are a much more efficient way to ensure that Shiny Rayquaza can join your team.
How to catch shiny Rayquaza
Beat the main game and claim your dens
Like other Tera Raids, you can complete as many encounters as you want to capture Shiny Rayquaza, but you can only capture him once. While this means you won't be able to field a full set of black and gold celestial dragons, one should be enough to complete any collection. There are just a few things you need to do before starting your Tera Raid missions.
Firstly, you will need to have beaten the game's main story. This doesn't include any DLC, so it shouldn't be too complicated. Once this is done, Connect to the internet using Poké Portal to update your game's lairswhich should allow Shiny Rayquaza to appear. If you haven't beaten the game yet for some reason, you can use Nintendo Switch Online to connect with other players and join their Tera Raid instances.
Best Shiny Rayquaza Counters
There are a few options, so take your pick
Like any Pokémon battle, which one you should use against Shiny Rayquaza depends on who you have on your PC. In an ideal world, you will want to use one of four Pokémon: Magearna, Sylveon, Clefable or Primarina. Shiny Rayquaza, like the regular version, is a Dragon/Flying-type, so Fairy and Steel-type attacks will be your best friends here. Just like in Pokemon GOPrimarina is a reliable and consistent attacker.
Primarina, Sylveon, and Clefable are interchangeable and any of them are a good option. You're looking for them to have Calm Mind and Draining Kiss, as well as holding a Secret Cloak. The cape prevents your Pokémon from being confused by Shiny Rayquaza's Hurricane. Calm Mind will increase your Sp. Definitely. and Sp. Atk. to allow Draining Kiss to sustain any of Shiny Rayquaza's attacks.
If you are attacking alone, you should keep restarting the raid until you get NPCs that have Pokémon with Intimidate to reduce Rayquaza's ATK.
If you go for Magearna, you'll need to be a little more specific when looking at his moveset and ability. Here is the ideal Magearna build:
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Movements |
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Ability |
Soul-Heart |
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Held item |
Shell Bell |
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Nature |
Modest (Increases Sp. Atk. and decreases Atk.) |
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EVs |
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This build works similarly to the Primarina and Sylveon builds with Draining Kiss, but it also relies on the Soul-Heart ability to buff itself and deal maximum Sp. Atk. possible damage. Dazzling Gleam will be your main damage move, while you use Draining Kiss to avoid fainting.
Although it may take multiple attempts, you can perform this attack as many times as you like during the event period from December 20th to January 5th. As mentioned above, Shiny Rayquaza can only be captured once, so the only use for running it again once captured is to farm the materials you receive as a reward. Shiny Rayquaza is one of the many rare Pokémon that have emerged Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raids, and I hope it won't be the last.