Mewtwo with the Mightiest Mark has arrived in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet black crystal Tera Raid battles! Get psyched up and challenge this powerful Legendary Pokémon from Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PDT to Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT. Mewtwo cannot normally be encountered in Paldea, and the Mewtwo appearing during this event has Psychic as its Tera Type, which means that Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-type moves will deal supereffective damage against it—just keep in mind that Mewtwo can potentially learn all sorts of moves, making it a formidable foe!
And don’t forget: you can still add the Mythical Pokémon Mew to your team to help topple Mewtwo during this event. Something special may happen when you send Mew into a Tera Raid Battle against Mewtwo, so don’t wait! For more details, visit the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet website.
In order to encounter this Pokémon in Tera Raid Battles, you’ll need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. You can do this by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu, then Mystery Gift, then Check Poké Portal News. After that, whenever you see a sparkling pillar of light shining from a Tera Raid crystal, you can walk up to the crystal and interact with it to start a Tera Raid Battle with a Tera Pokémon.
To challenge Mewtwo, Trainers will need to either complete the postgame events that follow the main story or join a 7-star Tera Raid Battle hosted by a Trainer who has completed those events. This special Mewtwo can be caught only once per save data. You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Mewtwo if you’ve already caught it to obtain other rewards—including significant amounts of Exp. Candy for leveling up your Pokémon, treasures that can be sold at Pokémon Centers, items for improving your Pokémon’s stats, and Psychic Tera Shards for changing your Pokémon’s Tera Type.
Be warned: Mewtwo is certain to put up a tough fight. If you’re looking for some tips on how to defeat this powerful Pokémon, head on over to our Tera Raid Battle Tips article. Learn the ins and outs of Tera Raid Battles in the Paldea region so that you never miss a chance to catch a powerful Pokémon or earn handsome rewards.
