Since Technology 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal), new mechanics have been added to Pokemon battles. Right here’s a brief checklist:
- Maintain gadgets (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 thing we find out about this phenomenon.
What’s the Terastal Phenomenon?
Terastal vitality 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 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 sort. Its types range relying on the component it represents.
From this trailer (timestamp 2:45), we will see six Tera Jewel types:
- A bunch of flowers with a large sunflower within the center (Grass)
- A candelabra with 5 flames, one massive one within the middle surrounded by 4 smaller ones (Fireplace)
- A fountain splash (Water)
- Diamonds (Regular, confirmed within the Nov. 1 overview trailer)
- A bunch of balloons (Flying)
- A ghost form paying homage to Gen 1’s Pokemon Tower encounters earlier than getting the Silph Scope (Ghost)
The opposite types for the remaining 12 sorts will likely be revealed later or on the video games’ launch.
Activating it can want a Terastal Orb, which you’ll obtain within the story. Like Mega Evolution, it may possibly solely be finished 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 Middle. That’s one thing you don’t need to do with Mega Stones.
Every Pokemon has a Tera Sort. It doesn’t depend upon species or typing, as a Pikachu you caught may have Floor whereas your good friend’s Pikachu has Fairy. Equally, if you happen to seize or breed a bunch of Eevees, they may all have a wide range 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 Sort, its precise typing. If you recognize about STAB (Identical Sort 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 Sort matches (considered one of) its authentic typings.
Word: 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 means, 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 can 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 won’t get further harm 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 combat 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 harm breaks the transformation, reverting to their authentic typing.
Tera Raids have eye-catching entrances within the type of crystal growths within the surroundings. Additionally they sparkle with crystal mud, in order that they’re simple to determine. You’ll want the assistance of (as much as three of) your folks or AI characters to battle these stronger-than-average Terastallized Pokemon with uncommon Tera Sorts.
These raids have improved during the last technology’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 a substitute of attacking, you may cheer in your aspect, giving a wide range of results. There’s one for an assault enhance, one other for protection, and the final can heal the crew. Efficiently defeating the Pokemon helps you to seize it and rewards you with some gadgets for the difficulty.
You may also 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, identical to in Dynamax Raids.
Extra Info
Trailers have proven that Health club 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 Sort doesn’t match their Health club’s theme. It additionally alerts to you once 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 area to stall. Both you may hold preventing or revive one other in your social gathering with a greater sort match-up.
Prefer it or not, this battle mechanic is a core function of Pokemon battles in Scarlet and Violet. The way you’ll use it’s as much as you.
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