Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Iron Leaves Tera Raid guide: Typing, moveset, and counters
Iron Leaves is a powerful Paradox Pokemon available in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Here’s everything you need to know to take the creature down in Tera Raids.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet introduced the concept of Paradox forms. These are familiar Pokemon that have taken on different appearances, names, and typing, and it’s believed that they originated either in the ancient past or the distant future.
However, two more Paradox Pokemon were found in the Scarlet & Violet books scattered around the Naranja and Uva academies. These books contained rough sketches of a Paradox Virizion and Suicune, yet they were nowhere to be found in the game’s code.
Keep reading for more information on how to defeat Iron Leaves easily in Tera Raids and add the mysterious Pokemon to your team.
When will Iron Leaves appear in 5-star Tera Raids?
Iron Leaves will appear in 5-star Tera Raids from 00:00 UTC on April 26, 2024, through 23:59 UTC on May 6, 2024. It will be featured alongside Walking Wake during the same time period.
Players must first beat Pokemon Violet’s main story for the event raids to appear on their map. Both Scarlet & Violet players can join these raids via the Poke Portal once the main storyline is completed.
Iron Leaves moveset, typing, and more
Despite Iron Leaves being a 5-star Tera Raid, it does have a flex move, making its total number of moves five instead of the traditional four. However, it will only use Electric Terrain once at the start of the battle to activate its Quark Drive ability.
Iron Leaves is a Grass/Psychic-type Pokemon but uses a Psychic Tera Type for the duration of the event. This means it takes on all the weaknesses of a Psychic-type. However, Iron Leaves also has Psychic, Grass, and Bug-type moves which players will have to keep in mind.
Here is the Iron Leaves Tera Raid build:
| Pokemon | Level | Moveset | Ability | Nature | Tera Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 75 | -Psyblade -Leaf Blade -Megahorn -Swords Dance -Electric Terrain | Quark Drive | Neutral | Psychic |
How to counter Iron Leaves in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Frosmoth is an excellent pick for Iron Leaves raids as it can boost its own stats with Quiver Dance, deal massive damage with Bug Buzz, and negate damage by setting up Reflect. It can also sustain itself Leech Life. We have a guide on the best Frosmoth build for the Iron Leaves raid here.
Another great counter against Iron Leaves is Kingambit due to it being a Dark/Steel dual-type. This means it is immune to Psyblade, resists Leaf Blade, and doesn’t take any increased damage from Megahorn.
That’s everything you need to know about taking down Iron Leaves in Tera Raids! Check out more Pokemon Scarlet & Violet guides below:
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