Summary
- Players are using Clefable to counter Sceptile the Unrivaled's Dragon-type in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid battles.
- Clefable's Unaware ability ignores Sceptile's attack and speed changes from Dragon Dance.
- Alternative strategies include swapping Protect for Reflect to bolster defenses.
Upon the arrival of Sceptile the Unrivaled in Seven-Star Tera Raid dens, some Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players created and shared strategies for taking down the game's latest foe. Given the Dragon-type Sceptile's weakness towards Fairy attacks, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players honed in on Clefable as the crux of their solo raid plans.
Known as the Forest Pokemon, Sceptile is the Grass-type starter of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Sceptile was subsequently given a Mega Evolution form in the sixth game generation, which granted it the Dragon type. With the arrival of Sceptile the Unrivaled as a Seven-Star Tera Raid boss in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the fact that it was given the Dragon-type as its Tera type is a callback to its prior Mega form. In the ongoing Tera Raid battle, Sceptile the Unrivaled can use the moves Leaf Storm, Leaf Blade, Dragon Dance, Breaking Swipe, Earthquake, and Thunder Punch.
Even though Dragon Pokemon are still formidable in Pokemon Scarlet and Viole t, their weakness to Fairy Pokemon gave players plenty of ways to defeat Sceptile the Unrivaled. On the r/PokemonScarletViolet subreddit, a Pokemon trainer named giaman shared the Clefable they used to defeat Sceptile using a team in a solo Tera Raid battle setting with AI-controlled teammates. According to their post, Clefable's effort values (EVs) in physical defense and special attack were maximized, with four leftover points put into HP. Clefable was also given the ability Unaware, which makes its moves ignore any attack and speed start changes Sceptile would gain from using Dragon Dance.
Pokemon Fan Shows How to Solo Sceptile Tera Raid with Clefable
Knowing that Fairy-type Pokemon are considered a direct counter to Tera-Dragon bosses like Sceptile, giaman gave Clefable an Expert Belt to boost the power of Draining Kiss and Moonblast. Giaman's Clefable also had Protect and Calm Mind to ward off the brunt of Sceptile's Grass-type attacks. For the first three turns of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid battle, giaman had Clefable use Draining Kiss. After Terastallizing and using another Draining Kiss on the fourth turn, giaman's strategy stated that one use of Protect on turn five would prevent Sceptile from temporarily erasing Clefable's Unaware ability. For the rest of the battle, giaman recommended mixing up Draining Kiss, Calm Mind, and Moonblast.
In response, some Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players chimed in with alternate strategies, such as swapping out Protect in favor of Reflect to bolster their team's defenses. Though Sceptile is the last of the Hoenn starter trio to become a Tera raid boss, only time will tell which Pokemon will step into the spotlight after.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
- Released
- November 18, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you play Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet hosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is "A Treasure Hunt." Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!
Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.
These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
- ESRB
- E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- Switch
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 32 Hours
