Venusaur has been building power from its time in the sun, and now it’s ready to make a mighty return in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet 7-star Tera Raid Battles. Venusaur’s return is the first in a series of Tera Raid Battle events featuring fully evolved first partner Pokémon from various regions. The final Evolution of the Seed Pokémon will appear at black Tera Raid crystals from Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PST to Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. PST.
The Venusaur appearing during this event has Ground as its Tera Type. Be prepared—this Pokémon is a formidable foe, and it’s got the Mightiest Mark to prove it! Work together with your friends to topple this powerful Tera Pokémon!
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 find the Tera Pokémon featured in this event, you’ll also need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. To do so, follow these steps:
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Select Poké Portal in the X menu.
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Select Mystery Gift.
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Select Check Poké Portal News.
To challenge Ground–Tera Type Venusaur with the Mightiest Mark, 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 Venusaur can be caught only once per save data. You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Venusaur 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 Ground Tera Shards for changing your Pokémon’s Tera Type.
