Pokemon Scarlet Violet: How to Get Higher Star Tera Raids

By playing Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, you can unlock higher star raids. Terrain Battles is a game mechanism that allows you to participate in Raid Battles to defeat powerful Pokémon. Not only can you catch a Pokémon after a battle, but you can also get useful items like an Ability Patch, Herba Mystica, and more. And the higher the star rating of your raid, the better you get Pokémon and items. So, in this guide, find out how to unlock higher 5, 6 and 7 star raids in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

How to Get Higher Star Raids in Pokemon Scarlet Violet

You can get higher star raids after you complete the game. When you interact with glowing crystals in the open world. You have to take part in raid battles. The problem is that the lower the star of the raid battle, the fewer rewards you will receive. But as the star level increases, you start to face stronger and better Pokémon. So, in order to get a higher star of Tera raid battles, you should do the following:

  1. Complete the main game story.
    • Victory Road
      • Complete all 8 gyms
      • Defeat Elite 4
      • Defeat the Champion
    • The path of legends
      • Defeat all 5 Titan Pokémon
        • Clough
        • Ortworm
        • Bombardier
        • Great Tusk (Scarlet)/Iron Caterpillars (Purple)
        • Tatsugiri/Donodozo
    • Starfall Street
      • Defeat all Team Star base leaders
        • Giacomo
        • Mela
        • Atticus
        • Ortega
        • Erie
  2. After completing the main story. You need to compete and win the tournament at your school.
  3. As soon as you finish the Tournament, one of your teachers will call you and inform you that 5-star raids are taking place all over Paldea.
  4. Go and complete a lot of these 5-star Terra-raids. This will unlock 6-star Tera Raid Battles.
  5. Now complete some 6-star Tera raids and you will finally unlock 7-star raid battles.

This covers everything you need to do to unlock higher 5, 6 and 7 star raids in Pokemon Scarlet & Victory. If you are just starting out, you should check out our guide on which gym to challenge first. And for help on other topics, be sure to check out our Pokemon Scarlet & Violet section.

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