Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle Event Coming Soon to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet

The Pokémon Company :

London, United Kingdom – 18 November 2024 – Today, The Pokémon Company International announced that a Tera Raid Battle event featuring Shiny Rayquaza is planned to be held soon in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games. To coincide with this Legendary Pokémon’s arrival, a mass outbreak event featuring Pokémon that have black colouration when Shiny will be held concurrently. Leading up to Shiny Rayquaza’s appearance, there will also be a three-part Tera Raid Battle event series featuring Pokémon that can help Trainers prepare to take on this Legendary Pokémon. Additionally, to celebrate the journeys Trainers have taken part in since the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, an official infographic has been released detailing exciting information on how Trainers have adventured across Paldea, Kitakami, and Blueberry Academy.

Special Event: Shiny Rayquaza Appears
Trainers can find a Shiny Rayquaza with Dragon as its Tera Type in 5-star Tera Raid Battles from Friday, 20 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC. This Shiny Rayquaza cannot normally be encountered during regular gameplay.

The Shiny Rayquaza appearing in this event can be caught only once per save data. As long as the event is running, Trainers can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Rayquaza to obtain other in-game rewards if they have already caught it. Shiny Rayquaza may be featured in future events or become encounterable through other methods.

To commemorate this event, a special animated trailer has been released on the official Pokémon YouTube channel showing Shiny Rayquaza in the Paldea region.

Additional Upcoming Mass Outbreak and Tera Raid Battle Events

Mass Outbreaks of Pokémon That Have Black Colouration When Shiny
During Shiny Rayquaza’s appearance from Friday, 20 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, mass outbreaks of Fraxure, Carbink, and Cetoddle—all of which have black colouration when Shiny—will appear throughout various locations.
Pokémon appearing in these special mass outbreaks are more likely to be Shiny. During this event, Cetoddle can be encountered in the Paldea region, Carbink can be encountered in the land of Kitakami, and Fraxure can be encountered in the Terarium at Blueberry Academy.

Prepare for Shiny Rayquaza with Pokémon That Perform Well in Tera Raid Battles
Leading up to Shiny Rayquaza’s appearance, a variety of Pokémon with various Tera Types will be appearing more frequently in 5-star Tera Raid Battles. Trainers can look forward to catching more Pokémon that perform well in Tera Raid Battles during this three-part event series.

Part 1 Event Schedule: Friday, 29 November 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Thursday, 5 December 2024, at 23:59 UTC

Part 1 Featured Pokémon: Corviknight and Bellibolt

Part 2 Event Schedule: Friday, 6 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Thursday, 12 December 2024, at 23:59 UTC

Part 2 Featured Pokémon: Azumarill and Clodsire

Part 3 Event Schedule: Friday, 13 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Thursday, 19 December 2024, at 23:59 UTC

Part 3 Featured Pokémon: Annihilape and Kingambit

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Trainers can look forward to Shiny Rayquaza appearing soon in Pokémon UNITE and Pokémon Masters EX, and they can see a black Rayquaza in Pokémon Horizons: The Series. A Shiny Rayquaza Sitting Cuties plush will also be coming soon to Pokémon Center – the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise in the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: By the Numbers Infographic
To celebrate the thrilling adventures that have taken place in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet since launch, an infographic has been released detailing exciting facts and statistics on topics including most caught Pokémon by type, Pokémon most commonly added to teams, top sandwich ingredients, and the total number of sandwiches created!
For more information, please visit the official Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet website.

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