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 a strategic approach to defeating this challenging boss.

This 7-Star Tera Raid boss, Meowscarada, presents a unique moveset requiring careful counter-strategy. This guide outlines effective strategies for victory.

Meowscarada's Strengths and Weaknesses

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

Meowscarada's Moveset

The Mightiest Mark Meowscarada utilizes the following moves: Acrobatics (Flying), Flower Trick (Grass), Hone Claws (Dark), Night Slash (Dark), Petal Blizzard (Grass), and Play Rough (Fairy). Hone Claws significantly boosts its Attack and Accuracy, making it increasingly dangerous. Flower Trick guarantees critical hits.

Optimal Counters

The most effective counters are Scizor, Skarmory, and Magmortar. These Pokémon possess type 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 can be lethal; Scizor's Steel typing provides crucial protection.

Recommended 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) and damage output (Swords Dance, X-Scissor), with Shell Bell providing health recovery.

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 buffs, Roost heals, and Drill Peck deals damage, all supported by Shell Bell's 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

Acid Spray lowers Meowscarada's Special Defense, while Sunny Day boosts Fire-type moves (especially effective if coordinated with other Fire-type users).

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