Since Technology 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal), new mechanics have been added to Pokemon battles. Right here’s a brief listing:
Maintain objects (Gen 2)Double Battles (Gen 3)Marvel 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 all the things we learn about this phenomenon.
What’s the Terastal Phenomenon?
Terastal power suffuses Paldea. No one 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 parts, like Charizard, will flip into their singular Tera Sort upon activating the phenomenon. The transformation makes a ‘Tera Jewel’ sprout from the creature’s head, denoting the brand new kind. Its kinds differ relying on the factor it represents.
From this trailer (timestamp 2:45), we are able to see six Tera Jewel kinds:
A bunch of flowers with a large sunflower within the center (Grass)A candelabra with 5 flames, one massive 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 kinds for the remaining 12 varieties can be revealed later or on the video games’ launch.
Activating it is going to want a Terastal Orb, which you’ll obtain within the story. Like Mega Evolution, it could possibly solely be performed as soon as per battle and lasts till it ends (or your Pokemon will get KO’d). Nonetheless, the orb should be recharged by touching a Tera Vitality 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 Sort. It doesn’t rely on 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 may all have a wide range of Tera Varieties.
It may be one of many Pokemon’s unique typings. Within the linked trailer, the participant’s Quaxly has a Water Tera Sort, its precise typing. If you recognize about STAB (Similar Sort Assault Bonus*), this will increase that injury bonus for any Water assault.
Because the transformation modifications the Pokemon’s kind, the elevated injury bonus will solely occur when the Tera Sort matches (certainly one of) its unique typings.
Observe: STAB will increase the injury of an assault by 1.5 if the assault’s kind matches the Pokemon’s (ex., Bug Pokemon makes use of Leech Life). With the Adaptability potential, the bonus rises to x2. The Protean and Libero skills enable the creature to all the time have this extra injury.
The assault’s kind when it’s used determines whether or not it is going to obtain STAB or not. A Water-type utilizing Climate Ball whereas it’s raining will obtain the bonus. Nonetheless, regardless of being listed as a Regular-type assault, a Regular-type Pokemon is not going to get extra injury if it makes use of the transfer in the identical situations.
Wild Tera Encounters and Tera Raids
Typically, you’ll see wild Pokemon with a glow round them. These are wild Tera encounters, and also you’ll struggle one beneath the results of Terastallization. This allows you to know what Tera Sort they’ve with out having to catch them first. Dealing sufficient injury breaks the transformation, reverting to their unique typing.
Tera Raids have eye-catching entrances within the type of crystal growths within the atmosphere. In addition they sparkle with crystal mud, in order that they’re simple to establish. 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 Varieties.
These raids have improved over the past technology’s Dynamax Raids. You don’t have to attend for the others to take their flip, making fights quicker 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 will return to the battle after 5 seconds of ready.
Additionally, as an alternative of attacking, you possibly can cheer to your facet, giving a wide range of results. There’s one for an assault increase, one other for protection, and the final can heal the group. Efficiently defeating the Pokemon enables you to seize it and rewards you with some objects for the difficulty.
It’s also possible to Terastallize your Pokemon throughout the raid. Nonetheless, it isn’t recognized but if there’s a restrict to what number of can do it. The trailers solely present one doing it, so there’s more likely to be a restrict of 1, similar to in Dynamax Raids.
Extra Info
Trailers have proven that Gymnasium Leaders additionally use the phenomenon, which will be advantageous for trainers. In any case, Leaders wouldn’t use an off-typed Pokemon if its Tera Sort doesn’t match their Gymnasium’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 along with your final Pokemon’s weak point, Terrastallizing modifications that weak point and offers you house to stall. Both you possibly can hold preventing or revive one other in your get together with a greater kind 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.
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