Best Pokémon for Infernape Tera Raid: How to beat the Infernape seven-star Tera Raid event

The best counters for the upcoming Infernape Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

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Following the surprisingly easy Serperior seven-star raid, the Fire-type starter from the Sinnoh region will enter the ring. Infernape is the next target of seven-star raids in Scarlet and Violet, and will fight back with its tough Fire-, Fighting- and Rock-type attacks. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming raid.

When does the Infernape raid start?

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has returned to its regular raid schedule, meaning that the Infernape seven-star raids will take place over two weekends. Like other seven-star raids, you’ll have six chances to take part in the raid, but you’ll only be able to catch it once.

Here are the dates when the Infernape seven-star raids are available:

• From Friday, October 4, 2024, until Sunday, October 6, 2024
• From Friday, October 11, 2024, until Sunday, October 13, 2024

Seven-Star Tera Raid Infernape stats, moves, and ability – Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Infernape’s ability gives it a 1.2x boost to all of its punching type attacks, but curiously there are no moves affected by it in Infernape's set. Instead, Game Freak has gone with a mixed attacker set, with a Rock-type Tera Blast to make use of boosts to both special and physical attacks. With a Rock-tera type it will also have a 1.5x boost to its Fire-, Fighting- and Rock-type moves.

The Mightiest Infernape – Level 100

• Nature – Naughty
• Ability – Iron Fist
• Item – None
• Tera type – Rock
• Move set – Flare Blitz, Aura Sphere, Tera Blast, Grass Knot, Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, Focus Energy

Best counters for Infernape – Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Infernape can hit hard, but luckily it has pretty weak defenses, and Rock is a weak defensive type. This means that you can focus on your defenses, and you will eventually build up the damage you need. Here are some good counters.

Primarina

Primarina also learns Chilling Water to lower Infernape’s attack and can further help out with Life Dew to restore health or Reflect to lessen physical damage. Calm Mind will then help boost your special attack for Water-type Hyper Voices, which are transformed by the Liquid Voice ability.

Here’s the set we recommend:

Primarina – Level 100

• Nature – Bold
• Ability – Liquid Voice
• Item – Leftovers
• Tera type – Water
• Move set – Chilling Water, Hyper Voice, Calm Mind, Life Dew/Reflect

Iron Hands

Iron Hands is a raid staple thanks to the combination of Belly Drum to maximize your attack, and Drain Punch to recover your HP. It’s particularly effective here as Infernape is weak to Fighting-type attacks. Electric Terrain will further boost Iron Hands’ attack and if you need more defense Iron Defense will help out.

Here’s the set we recommend:

Iron Hands – Level 100

• Nature – Impish
• Ability – Quark Drive
• Item – Big Root
• Tera type – Fighting
• Move set – Belly Drum, Electric Terrain, Drain Punch, Iron Defense

Koraidon

Koraidon is one of the strongest Pokémon in the game, and deals huge damage with Collision Course. You’ll need Swords Dance to boost your attack, but you can get in a few Mud-Slaps and Rock Smashes in first to drop Infernapes defense and accuracy before it wipes the boosts.

Here’s the set we recommend:

Koraidon – Level 100

• Nature – Impish
• Ability – Orichalcum Pulse
• Item – Shell Bell
• Tera type – Fighting
• Move set – Collision Course, Mud-Slap, Rock Smash, Swords Dance

Goodra

Goodra is a great supportive Pokémon for this raid, with a solid move pool and great special defenses for the latter half of the raid. It also has an immunity to Grass-type moves with the Sap Sipper ability, which also boosts its special attack when hit by a Grass-type move, letting you hit harder with Scald — something that also has the chance to burn. The rest of its moves are all about lowering stats, depending on the situation and whichever moves are giving you trouble.

Here’s the set we recommend:

Goodra – Level 100

Nature – Bold
Ability – Sap Sipper
Item – Leftovers
Tera type – Water
Move set – Skitter Smack, Acid Spray, Tearful Look, Scald