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Best Counters For Hydreigon Tera Raid Event In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

If you want to know what is the best Pokemon to counter Hydreigon during its Tera raid event, then you have come to the right place.
By Daniel Borjas | 
First Published January 6, 2023, 07:51
Best Counters For Hydreigon Tera Raid Event In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is no stranger to RNG. From the battles to the Pokemon you find, there is a lot of calculated chance on how the game operates. That is why it is good news when Pokemon announces that there will be an event raid for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet because some random chance is removed.

That said, the Event Hydreigon Tera raid battles will run in the first week of January 2023, meaning that it is guaranteed that this Pokemon will appear. Here, we will discuss the various Pokemon you can bring to counter Hydreigon and make the raid a lot easier for yourself.

What Time Do Hydreigon Event Raids Start?

Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Hydreigon Counters
Players must prepare to take on Hydreigon during its Tera raid event. (Picture: Nintendo / The Pokemon Company)

One of the most important things to know about these event raids is when they are happening. Unfortunately, the event raids are temporary and can be easy to miss if you are not playing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet daily. Luckily for everyone, Pokemon has announced the upcoming raid events.

It was announced that the event Hydreigon raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will happen on January 6th and will end on January 8th. That is not a lot of time to prepare for the raid. Luckily, we have the perfect Pokemon to suggest bringing during the raid against Hydreigon.

Best Counters For Hydreigon Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Hydreigon Tera Raid Event
Bringing strong Pokemon that naturally counters Hydreigon is the key to victory in the Tera raid event. (Picture: Nintendo/The Pokemon Company)

By nature, Hydreigon is a Dark and Dragon-type Pokemon. Unfortunately, there is no fixed Tera-type for Hydreigon during these events. So the best way to prepare against Hydreigon is to go after its natural weaknesses.

With that being said, players have a couple of options to consider. Iron Valiant is probably the best Pokemon to counter Hydreigon during the event Tera raids. The reason for that is Iron Valiant is both a Fairy-type and a Fighting-type Pokemon. Both of these types perfectly counter Hydreigon and should withstand any moves it has naturally.

Sylveon, Iron Hands, and Tinkaton are all great choices as well. Tinkaton will have a lot of natural resistance against Hydreigo,n and Iron Hands will do a lot of damage to it, assuming the Tera-type isn't Ghost.

Daniel Borjas

Written by Daniel Borjas

Daniel is a former freelancer for CBR.com and Game Rant where he wrote on a variety of different topics. Daniel also freelanced with Esportz Network where he primarily focused on Smash Ultimate news esports news.  He even worked with Stream.TV where he focused on streaming products. Before Daniel became obsessed with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, he was trying his best to rank up past Diamond in TFT. Although he managed to get over his addiction to games like Fortnite, Pokemon GO, and Overwatch 2, you can often find Daniel playing single-player games like Elden Ring or Pokemon Scarlet. Daniel is open to suggestions on new games to try like Diablo 4, so feel free to drop him an email or message on Twitter to make a suggestion.