Summary
On April 13,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetannounced that a new Seven-Star Tera Raid challenge will start on Easter weekend, as trainers will face off against the draconic Salamence the Unrivaled. ThePokemon Scarlet and VioletSeven-Star Tera Raid challenge will have a second run on the last weekend of April for trainers who missed the first round.
Known as the Dragon Pokemon, Salamence first appeared inPokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Salamence is a Dragon and Flying dual-type monster and is the fully-evolved form of Bagon and Shelgon. As one of two pseudo-legendary Pokemon from the Hoenn region alongside Metagross, Salamence is known for its fast and powerful onslaught of diverse attacks like Dual Wingbeat and Dragon Claw. InPokemon Scarlet, Salamence received a version-exclusive,Past Paradox version of itself called Roaring Moon. By contrast, Salamence and its previous forms are more readily found in the wild areas ofPokemon Violet.
After a short break followingthe Tyranitar Seven-Star Tera Raid event,Pokemontrainers will soon have another dangerous foe to battle and capture. According to Serebii.net,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill start the Salamence Seven-Star Tera Raid event on Easter weekend. The battles begin on Thursday, April 17, at 8:00 PM Eastern and end on Sunday, April 20, at 7:59 PM Eastern. A second round will run from April 24 to 27 at the same start and end times. Salamence the Unrivaled will have the Flying-type as its Tera-type and will grant the Mightiest Mark to trainers who defeat it. While previous Seven-Star Tera Raid bosses have exclusively carried a Hidden Ability, other Pokemon like Dondozo and Dragonite have used their standard Abilities instead. Ergo, Salamence has two abilities forPokemontrainers to consider.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Salamence Seven-Star Tera Raid Details (Easter 2025)
Salamence’s main Ability is Intimidate, which lowers the physical attack stat of opposing Pokemon by one stage, while its Hidden Ability, Moxie, raises Salamence’s physical attack by a stage after defeating a foe. However, Salamence’s Flying-Tera typing is not without its weaknesses. Given that Flying-type creatures take extra damage from Rock, Ice, and Electric attacks inPokemon Scarlet and Violet,strong Electric Pokemon like Miraidon, Eelektross, and Zapdos could come in handy against Salamence the Unrivaled.
Between its abilities and moves like Dual Wingbeat, Earthquake, and Dragon Claw,Salamence’s potential as a competitive Flying-type Pokemonwill make it a tricky foe forPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers to overcome. It remains to be seen what strategies trainers will form to take down Salamence the Unrivaled.
