Since Era 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal), new mechanics have been added to Pokemon battles. Right here’s a brief checklist:
- Maintain objects (Gen 2)
- Double Battles (Gen 3)
- Surprise Launcher Battles and Wild Double Battle encounters (Gen 4)
- Triple and Rotation Battles (Gen 5)
- Mega Evolution, Horde encounters, Sky Battles, Inverse Battles (Gen 6)
- Z-Strikes, SOS Battles, Battle Royale (Gen 7)
- Dynamax and Dynamax Raid Battles (Gen 8)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Gen 9) proceed the custom with Terastal Pokemon. On this information, we’ll clarify every part we find out about this phenomenon.
What’s the Terastal Phenomenon?
Terastal power suffuses Paldea. No person is aware of why this distinctive phenomenon occurs solely on this area. It creates a jewel-like luster across the affected Pokemon, altering or reinforcing its typing. These with two components, like Charizard, will flip into their singular Tera Kind upon activating the phenomenon. The transformation makes a ‘Tera Jewel’ sprout from the creature’s head, denoting the brand new sort. Its types fluctuate relying on the ingredient it represents.
From this trailer (timestamp 2:45), we will see six Tera Jewel types:
- A bunch of flowers with an enormous sunflower within the center (Grass)
- A candelabra with 5 flames, one large one within the heart surrounded by 4 smaller ones (Hearth)
- A fountain splash (Water)
- Diamonds (Regular, confirmed within the Nov. 1 overview trailer)
- A bunch of balloons (Flying)
- A ghost form harking back to Gen 1’s Pokemon Tower encounters earlier than getting the Silph Scope (Ghost)
The opposite types for the remaining 12 varieties will probably be revealed later or on the video games’ launch.
Activating it would want a Terastal Orb, which you’ll obtain within the story. Like Mega Evolution, it may solely be executed as soon as per battle and lasts till it ends (or your Pokemon will get KO’d). Nevertheless, the orb should be recharged by touching a Tera Power Crystal or going to the Pokemon Heart. That’s one thing you don’t need to do with Mega Stones.
Every Pokemon has a Tera Kind. It doesn’t depend upon species or typing, as a Pikachu you caught might have Floor whereas your pal’s Pikachu has Fairy. Equally, for those who seize or breed a bunch of Eevees, they might all have quite a lot of Tera Sorts.
It is also one of many Pokemon’s authentic typings. Within the linked trailer, the participant’s Quaxly has a Water Tera Kind, its precise typing. If you understand about STAB (Similar Kind Assault Bonus*), this will increase that harm bonus for any Water assault.
Because the transformation modifications the Pokemon’s sort, the elevated harm bonus will solely occur when the Tera Kind matches (considered one of) its authentic typings.
Be aware: STAB will increase the harm of an assault by 1.5 if the assault’s sort matches the Pokemon’s (ex., Bug Pokemon makes use of Leech Life). With the Adaptability capacity, the bonus rises to x2. The Protean and Libero talents enable the creature to at all times have this extra harm.
The assault’s sort when it’s used determines whether or not it would obtain STAB or not. A Water-type utilizing Climate Ball whereas it’s raining will obtain the bonus. Nevertheless, regardless of being listed as a Regular-type assault, a Regular-type Pokemon is not going to get extra harm if it makes use of the transfer in the identical situations.
Wild Tera Encounters and Tera Raids
Generally, you’ll see wild Pokemon with a glow round them. These are wild Tera encounters, and also you’ll battle one below the consequences of Terastallization. This allows you to know what Tera Kind they’ve with out having to catch them first. Dealing sufficient harm breaks the transformation, reverting to their authentic typing.
Tera Raids have eye-catching entrances within the type of crystal growths within the setting. In addition they sparkle with crystal mud, so that they’re straightforward to determine. You’ll want the assistance of (as much as three of) your mates or AI characters to battle these stronger-than-average Terastallized Pokemon with uncommon Tera Sorts.
These raids have improved over the past era’s Dynamax Raids. You don’t have to attend for the others to take their flip, making fights sooner and simpler. As a substitute of getting a 4-knockout restrict, there’s a time restrict, so be environment friendly in utilizing your turns. In case your Pokemon will get KO’d, they’ll return to the battle after 5 seconds of ready.
Additionally, as an alternative of attacking, you possibly can cheer in your aspect, giving quite a lot of results. There’s one for an assault increase, one other for protection, and the final can heal the group. Efficiently defeating the Pokemon allows you to seize it and rewards you with some objects for the difficulty.
You may as well Terastallize your Pokemon throughout the raid. Nevertheless, it’s not identified but if there’s a restrict to what number of can do it. The trailers solely present one doing it, so there’s prone to be a restrict of 1, similar to in Dynamax Raids.
Further Info
Trailers have proven that Fitness center Leaders additionally use the phenomenon, which may be advantageous for trainers. In any case, Leaders wouldn’t use an off-typed Pokemon if its Tera Kind doesn’t match their Fitness center’s theme. It additionally indicators to you after they would use Terastallization.
In any other case, it may be one thing to show the tides of battle. For instance, when confronted with an enemy together with your final Pokemon’s weak point, Terrastallizing modifications that weak point and offers you house to stall. Both you possibly can preserve combating or revive one other in your celebration with a greater sort match-up.
Prefer it or not, this battle mechanic is a core characteristic of Pokemon battles in Scarlet and Violet. The way you’ll use it’s as much as you.
Take pleasure in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet!