Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to beat 7-star Incineroar Tera Raid guide

Another mighty starter joined the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 7-star Tera Raids, so here are the best counters to defeat the boss Incineroar with the Dark Tera Type.

After Chest Form Gimmighoul and Dragonite, it’s time for the Alolan Fire Starter, Incineroar, to take the lead as the new 7-star Tera Raid Boss in the latest Pokemon games.

Unlike the previous bosses, Incineroar is not appearing along with any Mass Outbreaks. However, it is being featured twice, with the iconic Blissey joining it on the second date.

So, if you want to catch a Dark Tera Type Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark in Scarlet & Violet, here are the best counters you can use.

When will Incineroar appear in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raids?

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s 7-star Dark Tera Type Incineroar Raid event will run from Friday, September 6, 2024, at 00:00 UTC until Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.

Then, the mighty Alolan Starter will return from Friday, September 13, 2024, at 00:00 UTC until Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 23:59 UTC, this time accompanied by Blissey with various Tera Types in 5-star Tera Raids.

It’s important to remember that you can only catch one Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark per save file, though you can challenge it as many times as you want to get the many rewards and farm Herba Mystica.

7-star Incineroar moves, Tera Type, and Ability

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During the event, Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark will have a Dark Tera Type. As a 7-star Tera Raid boss, the Alolan Fire Starter will have outstanding stats and an arsenal of great moves, so you will need to plan ahead if you want to win.

Incineroar base stats

POKEMON	ABILITY	HP	ATTACK	DEFENSE	SP. ATTACK	SP. DEFENSE	SPEED
	Intimidate	95	115	90	80	90	60

Incineroar moves

During the encounter, Incineroar will have access to the following attacks:

• Darkest Lariat (Dark)
• Flare Blitz (Fire)
• Bulk Up (Fighting)
• Iron Head (Steel)
• Earthquake (Ground)
• Snarl (Dark)
• Taunt (Dark)

As a Raid boss, the Pokemon will likely focus on STAB moves, but it does have access to other types like Fighting, Steel, Normal, and Ground for coverage.

As a great physical attacker, players must be wary of attacks like Iron Head and nukes like Flare Blitz and Earthquake, but mostly Incineroar’s signature move, Darkest Lariat.

Due to Incineroar’s Dark Tera Type, players won’t feel much difference while fighting this creature, as regular Incineoar is already a dual Fire/Dark-type Pokemon. Once it Terastallizes, this boss will be weak against Fighting, Bug, and Fairy, and immune to Psychic.

Best Incineroar 7-star Tera Raid counters

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Due to Incineroar having the Intimidate ability – which lowers the opponent’s Attack stat – it is better to use special attackers against it or Pokemon with access to Body Press and Belly Drum to overcome the effect.

Here are some of the best counters to use against Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid battles:

Malamar

If you want to take down Incineroar by yourself, you can use Malamar to go solo against the Heel Pokemon. It might seem like a bad choice as this enormous squid is a Dark/Psychic creature and Incineroar becomes immune to Psychic types after Terastallizing. However, the key is using a Malamar with the Fighting Tera Type.

Malamar’s Ability Contrary reverses stat changes, so use Skill Swap to exchange Abilities with Incineroar at the beginning of your encounter. That way, every time Incineroar uses Bulk Up its Attack stat will be reduced instead of increased.

Once you faint for the first time, you’ll regain your Contrary ability which will allow you to spam Superpower without lowering your Attack and Defense stats. Use Reflect to keep those powerful physical moves away from your health bar and use Tera Blast to inflict more damage after you’ve Terastallized Malamar.

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
	100	– Skill Swap – Reflect – Tera Blast – Superpower	Contrary	Adamant	Shell Bell	Fighting

Dondozo

Another great solid choice for taking Incineroar solo is the Water-type Dondozo as it targets a key opponent weakness before it Terastallizes.

The strategy with Dondozo is to Terastallize it as soon as possible, so start the encounter by spamming Chilling Water to fill your Tera Orb. This move will also lower Incineroar’s Attack stat.

After Terastallizing, use Protect to avoid getting hit by Incineroar’s attacks, and then use Curse to increase your Attack and Defense stats. The higher your Defense, the harder Body Press will hit, so make sure to use Curse a lot before finishing Incineroar with the Fighting nuke.

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
	100	– Protect – Body Press – Chilling Water – Curse	Unaware	Impish	Shell Bell	Fighting

Kommo-o

The pseudo-Legendary Kommo-o is a great choice to go up against Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark, as it is resistant to both Fire and Dark-type moves. Additionally, as a Dragon/Fighting-type, it can take advantage of Incineroar’s Fighting-type weakness.

Giving Kommo-o a Shell Bell will help it recover HP every time it deals damage, while the ability Soundproof will give it immunity to sound-based moves like Parting Shot.

You can start the battle by using Rain Dance to lower Incineroar’s Fire-type attacks. Then, build up your Defense stat with Iron Defense and lower the opponent’s with Screech.

Finally, finish Incineroad off with Body Press, which deals great physical damage and can hit harder the higher your Defense stat is.

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
	100	– Body Press – Iron Defense – Rain Dance – Screech	Soundproof	Impish	Shell Bell	Fighting

Dachsbun

As a pure Fairy-type Pokemon, Dachsbun can target one of Incineroar’s weaknesses while also resisting its Dark moves.

Dachsbun’s Well-Baked Body ability makes it perfect for countering Incineroar, as it takes no damage from Fire moves and gets a Defense stat boost instead.

With a higher Defense, Dachsbun can deal more damage with Body Press, a powerful physical Fighting move that will severely lower Incineroar’s HP.

Don’t forget to use Protect and Misty Terrain to save you and your team from getting hit or status conditions respectively, and Charm to lower the opponent’s Attack stat.

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
	100	– Body Press – Charm – Protect – Misty Terrain	Well-Baked Body	Impish	Shell Bell	Fairy

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Incineroar Tera Raid rewards

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Trainers who defeat this 7-star Raid can catch the Tera Raid boss with its Mightiest Mark, though it’s limited to only one per save file. Like all other 7-star Tera Raids, defeating it again will offer the following rewards:

• Herba Mystica (Bitter, Salty, Spice, Sour, or Sweet)
• Exp. Candy L
• Exp. Candy XL
• Dark Tera Shard
• Comet Shard
• TM165 (Flare Blitz)
• Ability Capsule
• Ability Patch
• Bottle Cap
• Brave Mint
• Star Piece
• Rare Candy
• Nugget
• PP Up
• Protein

Can 7-star Tera Raid Incineroar be Shiny?

No, Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark cannot be Shiny in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as not being able to catch the Shiny of the featured Pokemon has been the case for all previous 7-star Raid bosses as well.

However, players who catch this Pokemon can try to obtain a Shiny version through breeding, using the Masuda Method to improve the odds.

That’s all you need to know to take down Dark Tera Type Incineroar in 7-star Tera Raids. Be sure to check out our other Pokemon Scarlet & Violet coverage, including guides on Mass Outbreak events and all Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Shiny sandwich recipes.