Key Takeaways
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trainers quickly devised a solo strategy for the Seven Star Terra raid against Torterra.
- Two popular strategies shared on social media featured Orthworm and Haunter as the main Pokemon builds.
- The unique Orthworm build used Earth Eater to counter Torterra's Earth-based moves, while Haunter utilized Eviolite and its specific moves for success.
Soon after Pokemon Scarlet and Violet A 7-star Terra raid battle began against the invincible Torterra, and trainers devised a way to easily play solo. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players then shared Torterra's solo strategy on social media, listing builds of the two Pokemon that proved to be the safest bets.
Torterra, known as the continent's Pokémon, first appeared. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl A fully evolved form of Turtwig and Grotle. Recently Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 7-star Terra Raid, Torterra's ground-type ability has been amplified through Terra-type. Torterra the Unrivaled regularly uses his mallet, earthquake, bash, and earth powers to deal damage. Twice during the fight, Torterra uses Shell Smash to increase his attack stat and quickly cleanse any negative stat changes that have occurred.
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While the Torterra air raid is currently underway, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players have developed ways to defeat their enemies on their own. On the r/PokemonScarletViolet subreddit, two strategies made the round, featuring Orthworm and Haunter. For the Orthworm build, one strategy shared by Reddit user Seldom_sk8 was to utilize the Earth Eater ability so that Torterra's Earthquake and Earth Power heal Torterra instead of harming him. Orthworm's Steel-type perk, which effectively negates both moves, also allows it to resist Grass and Rock-type damage from Wooden Hammer and Smack Down. With Metronome as its holding item and a maximum effort value (EV) for its HP and Defense, Orthworm is granted the Tera-Ground type with the moves Iron Defense, Body Press and Protect, and has room for filler moves like Mud. -slap.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will use Orthworm and Haunter to solo the unrivaled Torterra.
An alternative strategy using Haunter was also shared by a Redditor named GussX. Haunter received the Eviolite holding item, which improves the defense of Pokémon that can still evolve. The ability to levitate allows Haunter to negate Earth Power and Earthquake. However, Levitate can be negated by Torterra's Smack Down. Even if Smack Down cancels Levitate Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players have pointed out that the boss Pokemon's AI doesn't account for this, and instead uses a mallet-like move first. The Eviolite Haunter build used the Clear Smog move to negate Shell Smash's attack buff and used Acid Spray to lower Torterra's special defense. Using Nasty Plot to boost the Haunter's special attack allows the Giga Drain attack to deal serious damage when Terastallized into a Grass type. Like Orthworm, Haunter's EV focuses on HP and defense.
Torterra is the last starter Pokémon before Generation 9 to appear as the boss of Terra Raid. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet You can bring out more powerful creatures for future Tera raids. Only time will tell what strategies players will develop in the future.