The 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid returns to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet from November 13 to November 19, 2026, bringing back Kommo-o with the Mightiest Mark and a Fighting Tera Type. This is one of the returning powerhouse raids in the new weekly run of black crystal events, so players who missed the original encounter have another chance to clear it and catch the event Pokémon.
Because the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is a rerun of an established Mightiest Mark encounter, there is already a clear picture of the moves, scripted actions and counters that matter. The important catch rule also carries over: this event Kommo-o can only be caught once per save data, and anyone who caught the same Unrivaled Kommo-o during its previous event can still battle it for rewards but cannot catch a second one.
7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid schedule and key details
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The 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is a level 100 black crystal battle in Paldea. Kommo-o has the Soundproof Ability, a Naughty Nature and the Fighting Tera Type, which is the typing you need to plan your damage around rather than simply countering Kommo-o’s normal species typing. The established encounter uses an unusually large raid HP multiplier of about 60x, so a build that can survive and scale is more useful than a glass cannon that only looks strong for one turn.
| Detail | 7-star raid information |
|---|---|
| Event dates | November 13 to November 19, 2026 |
| Tera Type | Fighting |
| Ability | Soundproof |
| Nature | Naughty |
| Level | 100 |
| Mark | Mightiest Mark |
| Catch limit | One per save data across the original event and this return |
The full run is tracked in our Pokemon Scarlet Violet 7 Star Tera Raid Schedule, which is worth keeping open if you plan to farm several of these returning bosses. You can also use our Pokémon Scarlet Violet Pokédex for species and evolution coverage outside the event raids.
Kommo-o moveset and raid mechanics
The returning Kommo-o encounter uses Close Combat, Dragon Claw, Iron Head, Boomburst as its regular move set. It can also use scripted actions including Clangorous Soul, Clanging Scales, which means the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is not a fight where type advantage alone is enough. You need to account for the extra actions, the shield and the points where the boss can reset stat changes.
The main danger is the way those scripted actions can change the pace without costing Kommo-o the same kind of turn a player would spend. A good solo build therefore needs a reliable damage plan, a way to control the most dangerous boosts or attacks, and enough recovery to survive after the shield appears. The 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid rewards patient setup much more than throwing a random super effective attacker at the crystal.
Best counter for 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid
A strong solo answer for the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is Espathra. Espathra gets an immediate advantage from Opportunist because Kommo-o opens by using Clangorous Soul. Copying those stat increases gives Espathra momentum without spending several turns setting up. Lumina Crash then lowers Special Defense while dealing damage, Reflect helps against the physical side of Kommo-o’s moveset, and Roost gives a reliable recovery option if Shell Bell alone cannot keep pace. The set below is designed around the established raid rather than ordinary competitive battling, so the EVs, held item and support moves are all there for raid consistency.
| Build slot | Espathra setup |
|---|---|
| Tera Type | Psychic |
| Nature | Modest |
| Ability | Opportunist |
| Held item | Shell Bell |
| EVs | 4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Sp. Def |
| Moves | Lumina Crash, Roost, Psychic, Reflect |
For the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid, level the counter to 100 and make sure the important moves and EVs are in place before entering the raid. A half-finished build can still look fine in the opening minute, then collapse once the shield, resets and scripted actions begin. That is especially frustrating in a timed raid because repeated knockouts remove time as well as momentum.
How to beat 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid solo
The safest approach to the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is to treat the opening turns as control and setup rather than a damage race. Use Reflect early if Close Combat, Dragon Claw or Iron Head is threatening too much damage. Lumina Crash is the key attack during setup because every hit makes the next special attack more dangerous, even while you work toward Terastallizing. Roost is there to protect the run when your HP falls too far, while Psychic provides a clean high damage option into Fighting Tera once the Special Defense drops are established. Opportunist is the reason the matchup is so attractive, so avoid replacing it with Speed Boost for this specific raid. Keep an eye on the raid text so you know when stat changes have been removed, because blindly repeating the previous turn after a reset can waste the advantage you just built.
Once the counter is stable, the goal is to keep enough offensive pressure that the timer continues moving in your favour without giving away avoidable knockouts. Terastallizing at the right point is important because it improves damage against the Fighting Tera target and lets you keep attacking into the shield. If the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is consistently knocking you out before that stage, fix the defensive side of the build first rather than adding more raw damage.
Other counters for the Kommo-o 7-star raid
There is more than one workable answer to the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid, especially in multiplayer where one Pokémon can focus on support while another deals damage. These alternatives are worth considering if you already have them trained or if the recommended solo build is awkward for your save.
- Hatterene can provide Fairy or Psychic pressure with useful special bulk.
- Other bulky Psychic attackers can work in multiplayer when teammates handle the early physical damage and stat swings.
Whichever route you choose, build for the actual Fighting Tera Type and the established moveset rather than the usual weaknesses of wild Kommo-o. That distinction is what catches players out in 7-star raids, where the Tera Type determines the boss’s defensive weakness while its original move coverage can still punish an apparently obvious counter.
How to find the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid
To make the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid appear, connect Pokémon Scarlet or Violet to the internet and refresh the latest Poké Portal News by opening Poké Portal > Mystery Gift > Check Poké Portal News. Players who have completed the required postgame progression can find the event at black Tera Raid crystals in Paldea. If you have not unlocked black crystals on your own map yet, you can still join an eligible host through multiplayer.
The official Pokémon event announcement confirms that this returning series begins with Dragonite and that the raids are held in succession. The 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid is only active during its listed weekly window, so make sure your Poké Portal News is current before assuming a missing crystal is a bug.
Can you catch Kommo-o again?
You cannot catch a second copy of this same Unrivaled Kommo-o if you already caught it during the previous event. The catch limit applies to the returning 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid as the same special event Pokémon, not as a fresh one-per-rerun allowance. You can still defeat the raid as many times as the event permits and collect its item rewards, which gives returning players a reason to farm it even when the catch itself is unavailable.
Is the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid worth farming?
Yes, the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid can still be useful after you have used your one catch. Seven-star black crystal raids are valuable sources of high-level reward items, including experience items, Tera Shards and chances at rarer materials, while the first clear of an event raid can also include fixed rewards. Farming is much quicker once you have a stable counter because you avoid losing time to repeated failed attempts.
If your only goal is the Mightiest Mark Kommo-o, one clear is enough. If you are building several raid Pokémon for the rest of this ten-week run, repeated clears can help fund the next counter with experience, bottle caps, ability items and Tera resources. That makes the 7 Star Kommo-o Tera Raid part of a useful preparation loop rather than an isolated weekly boss.
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