Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Meowscarada Tera Raid Weaknesses & Counters

Conquer the Mightiest Mark Meowscarada in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's 7-Star Tera Raid! This guide provides strategies and team compositions to overcome this challenging boss.

This 7-Star Tera Raid boss, Meowscarada, presents a unique challenge with a potent moveset. This guide will equip you with the knowledge to defeat it.

Meowscarada's Strengths and Weaknesses

As a Grass Tera-type, Meowscarada is vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves. Bug-type moves are exceptionally effective (4x damage), while the others deal 2x damage. It resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark-type attacks (0.5x damage, except Psychic, which is ineffective due to its Dark typing).

Meowscarada's Moveset

The Mightiest Mark Meowscarada utilizes: Acrobatics (Flying), Flower Trick (Grass), Hone Claws (Dark), Night Slash (Dark), Petal Blizzard (Grass), and Play Rough (Fairy). Hone Claws increases its Attack and Accuracy, making it progressively more dangerous, especially when combined with Flower Trick's guaranteed critical hits.

Top Counters for Meowscarada

The most effective counters are Scizor, Skarmory, and Magmortar. These Pokémon possess resistances to many of Meowscarada's attacks, high Defense to mitigate Hone Claws' boosts, and self-healing capabilities. While other Bug-types might seem suitable, Meowscarada's Acrobatics makes them susceptible to one-hit knockouts; Scizor's Steel typing provides an exception.

Optimal Builds

Scizor:

• Ability: Swarm
• Nature: Adamant
• Tera Type: Bug
• Hold Item: Shell Bell
• EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Def, 4 HP
• Moveset: Bullet Punch, Iron Defense, Swords Dance, X-Scissor

This build prioritizes survivability (Iron Defense), attack boosts (Swords Dance), and damage (X-Scissor), with Shell Bell providing healing. Bullet Punch is a backup for quick final hits.

Skarmory:

• Ability: Keen Eye
• Nature: Adamant
• Tera Type: Flying
• Hold Item: Shell Bell
• EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Def, 4 HP
• Moveset: Drill Peck, Roost, Swords Dance, Taunt

Taunt prevents Hone Claws, Roost heals, and Swords Dance boosts attack. Drill Peck, supported by Shell Bell, provides damage and healing.

Magmortar:

• Ability: Flame Body
• Nature: Modest
• Tera Type: Fire
• Hold Item: Shell Bell
• EVs: 252 Sp. Atk, 252 Def, 4 HP
• Moveset: Acid Spray, Sunny Day, Taunt, Weather Ball

This build excels in coordinated teams using special attackers. Flame Body inflicts burns, Acid Spray lowers Meowscarada's Special Defense, and Sunny Day boosts Fire-type moves. Taunt disrupts Meowscarada's setup.

By utilizing these strategies and Pokémon, you'll significantly increase your chances of defeating the Mightiest Mark Meowscarada. Good luck, Trainer!