The Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule now runs for ten straight weeks, beginning with Dragonite on September 25 and ending with Baxcalibur on December 3, 2026. Every event is a returning 7-star black crystal battle featuring a fully evolved powerhouse Pokémon with the Mightiest Mark, giving Scarlet and Violet players another shot at bosses that originally appeared across earlier event cycles.
This Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is especially useful because the raids change every Friday at 00:00 UTC and each boss keeps its established Tera Type. If you already caught a particular Unrivaled Pokémon during its previous event, you cannot catch that same special Pokémon again, but you can still clear the raid repeatedly for item rewards. New players who missed the originals can catch one of each featured event Pokémon per save data.
Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule and dates
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The Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule starts with Normal Tera Dragonite and then moves through nine more returning bosses without a gap. Each event begins on Friday at 00:00 UTC and ends the following Thursday at 23:59 UTC, so UK players should think of each raid as a Friday-to-Thursday weekly rotation rather than a weekend-only event.
| Dates | Returning 7-star boss | Tera Type | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 to October 1, 2026 | Dragonite | Normal | Dragonite counters and build |
| October 2 to October 8, 2026 | Tyranitar | Ghost | Tyranitar counters and build |
| October 9 to October 15, 2026 | Salamence | Flying | Salamence counters and build |
| October 16 to October 22, 2026 | Metagross | Steel | Metagross counters and build |
| October 23 to October 29, 2026 | Garchomp | Ground | Garchomp counters and build |
| October 30 to November 5, 2026 | Hydreigon | Poison | Hydreigon counters and build |
| November 6 to November 12, 2026 | Goodra | Water | Goodra counters and build |
| November 13 to November 19, 2026 | Kommo-o | Fighting | Kommo-o counters and build |
| November 20 to November 26, 2026 | Dragapult | Dragon | Dragapult counters and build |
| November 27 to December 3, 2026 | Baxcalibur | Ice | Baxcalibur counters and build |
The sequence above is the full returning powerhouse run currently listed for late September through early December. Bookmarking the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule gives you one place to jump straight into the counter guide for whichever boss is active instead of rebuilding a raid set from scratch every Friday.
What is returning in the 7-star powerhouse raid series?
The new series brings back Dragonite, Tyranitar, Salamence, Metagross, Garchomp, Hydreigon, Goodra, Kommo-o, Dragapult and Baxcalibur with the Mightiest Mark. These are not ordinary high-level spawns. They appear at black Tera Raid crystals, are level 100 encounters, and use fixed Tera Types and established raid sets that can include extra scripted moves, shields and stat resets.
That is why the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule links to a separate counter page for every boss. A Pokémon that looks perfect against the Tera Type can still be a poor raid choice if it is weak to the boss’s coverage or cannot survive long enough to Terastallize. The individual guides focus on the actual encounter, including a recommended build, moves, held item, EVs and a practical solo plan.
Can you catch the returning Mightiest Mark Pokémon again?
The catch restriction is the most important rule in the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule. Each special Pokémon can only be caught once per save data across its original event and this return. If you already caught Dragonite the Unrivaled, for example, the September 2026 rerun will not let that same save catch a second event Dragonite.
That does not lock you out of the raid itself. You can keep joining and defeating a boss after your catch has been used, including if your catch happened in the original event, and you can still receive the other raid rewards. For players preparing several new raid builds, those repeated clears are useful for experience items, Tera resources and other high-level materials.
How to unlock and find the returning 7-star raids
To see the current event in your own game, connect to the internet and download the latest Poké Portal News. Open Poké Portal > Mystery Gift > Check Poké Portal News, then return to the Paldea map and look for the event black crystal. The Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule only applies to event Tera Raid Battles in Paldea, even if you own The Teal Mask or The Indigo Disk.
Black Tera Raid crystals normally require the relevant postgame progression before they appear on your map. Players who have not unlocked them personally can still participate by joining another Trainer’s eligible raid in multiplayer. The official Pokémon announcement confirms both the Poké Portal News requirement and the multiplayer option for players who have not completed the necessary postgame events.
Best builds to prepare before the weekly raids
There is no single Pokémon that is the best answer to the entire Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule. The ten bosses cover Normal, Ghost, Flying, Steel, Ground, Poison, Water, Fighting, Dragon and Ice Tera Types, while their original move coverage creates very different defensive problems. Building a small raid box with strong physical walls, special walls, reliable healing and both physical and special attackers will save much more time than trying to force one favourite into every crystal.
Several counters are worth preparing early because they recur as strong raid tools. Archaludon is excellent for physical encounters that reward Stamina and Body Press, Bellibolt is one of the safest special Electric raiders, and bulky support Pokémon that can lower Attack or Special Defense are useful across many events. The individual pages explain exactly where those builds fit rather than treating them as universal solutions.
Returning 7-star raid guides
Every boss in the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule has its own guide below. Dragonite is first in the rotation, so its counter is the immediate priority, but the later pages are useful to prepare in advance if you want each Friday reset to be a quick switch rather than a new training project.
- 7 Star Dragonite Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Tyranitar Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Salamence Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Metagross Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Garchomp Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Hydreigon Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Goodra Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Dragapult Tera Raid: best counters and build
- 7 Star Baxcalibur Tera Raid: best counters and build
You can also use our Pokémon Scarlet Violet Pokédex alongside the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule when you need location, evolution or species information outside the raid itself. The event run lasts until December 3, so having the boss guides prepared now gives every page time to become useful before its corresponding week begins.
For players returning to this event cycle, the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is easiest to approach with the finished counter build ready before the crystal appears, so the limited weekly window can be spent clearing raids rather than training from zero.
For players returning to this event cycle, the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is easiest to approach with the finished counter build ready before the crystal appears, so the limited weekly window can be spent clearing raids rather than training from zero.
For players returning to this event cycle, the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is easiest to approach with the finished counter build ready before the crystal appears, so the limited weekly window can be spent clearing raids rather than training from zero.
For players returning to this event cycle, the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is easiest to approach with the finished counter build ready before the crystal appears, so the limited weekly window can be spent clearing raids rather than training from zero.
For players returning to this event cycle, the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is easiest to approach with the finished counter build ready before the crystal appears, so the limited weekly window can be spent clearing raids rather than training from zero.
For players returning to this event cycle, the Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule is easiest to approach with the finished counter build ready before the crystal appears, so the limited weekly window can be spent clearing raids rather than training from zero.
