Players will finally have a chance to catch the legendary Mewtwo the Unrivaled, but to do it, they’ll first need to defeat it in a 7 Star Tera Raid Event in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Like most 7 Star Tera Raid Events, the Unrivaled Mewtwo battle is one of the most difficult challenges that trainers will face in Pokemon. It is a Psychic Pokemon with a Psychic Tera-type, which means that trainers will need to bring their best Ghost and Dark types to battle.

However, with the right strategy and moves, you can guide your team to victory and capture the Unrivaled Mewtwo in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Mewtwo 7 Star Tera Raid Event Start & End Date Countdown

The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mewtwo 7 Star Tera Raid Event starts on August 31, 2023, at 5 PM PT and will end on September 17, 2023, at 4:59 PM PT.

Players will need to unlock 6-Star Tera Raid Battles before they can participate in the Mewtwo 7-Star Tera Raid Event by doing the following:

1. Finish all three of the game’s storylines: Path of Legends, Victory Road, and Starfall Street.
2. Enter Area Zero and finish the final Pokemon Scarlet and Violet story quest.
3. Complete the Academy Ace Tournament at the end of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
4. Head out and defeat 4-Star Tera Raid Battles until Jacq contacts you and informs you of more difficult challenges. This unlocks 5-Star Tera Raids.
5. Repeat Step 4 with the 5-Star Tera Raids to unlock 6-Star Tera Raids.

Where to Find Mewtwo 7 Star Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

You can find the Mewtwo, the Unrivaled 7 Star Tera Raid, by searching for the shining Black Psychic Crystal on your map or heading into the Poke Portal while online and searching for a Tera Raid.

• Battle Mewtwo using Poke Portal
  • Press + to access your menu.
  • Choose “Poke Portal.”
  • Press L to connect to the internet.
  • Head into “Tera Raid Battles.”
  • Search for Mewtwo’s Silhouette within a black square with 7 stars.
  • Choose that Tera Raid Battle to challenge Mewtwo the Unrivaled.
• Find Mewtwo using Black Tera Raid Crystals
  • Press Y to bring up your map.
  • Use the Left Analog Stick to search the area for a Black Crystal with the Psychic Type Icon (shown in the picture below).
  • Once you find the Black Crystal on your map, head to its location.
  • When you reach the Tera Raid Crystal, you’ll notice it’s much larger than regular crystals.
  • Interact with the Black Crystal to start the Mewtwo the Unrivaled 7 Star Tera Raid.

Mewtwo 7 Star Tera Raid Weakness & Counters

The Unrival Mewtwo 7 is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark Pokemon. This is why the best counters to use during this event are Gholengo, Wo-Chien, Spiritomb, Annihilape, or Mew.

All of these Pokemon use their type advantage to maximize the damage that players can do during the tera raid. This is one of the most important aspects when choosing a Pokemon to fight because of how durable the Tera Raids are.

We still don’t know what move set Mewtwo will use during the Tera Raid, but we will update this guide when we find out. Thankfully, we do know which moves may show up, so we can build counters using that.

Mewtwo Psychic

Tera Type Psychic

Possible Move Set: Psystrike Psychic Thunderbolt Shadow Ball Flamethrower Focus Blast Ice Beam

Weak to: Bug (2x) Dark (2x) Ghost (2x)

Resistant to: Fighting (1/2x) Psychic (1/2x)

Strong Against: Fighting (2x) Poison (2x)

However, choosing the right counter is only half the battle. Players will need to make sure to reach level 100 with the Pokemon they choose to use and apply the correct move set to them.

The easiest one to catch of these Pokemon is currently Mew since it can be claimed as a Mystery Gift in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with the right code.

Below is the best build for each of these Pokemon to help you defeat Mewtwo in the Tera Raid Event.

Gholdengo Steel, Ghost	Tera Type Ghost	Recommended Moves Shadow Ball Metal Sound Light Screen Nasty Plot	Held Item Shell Bell	Where to Get Evolve Gimminghoul using 999 Gimminghoul Coins.
Spiritomb Ghost, Dark	Tera Type Dark	Recommended Moves Foul Play Hex Snarl Will o Wisp	Held Item Leftovers	Where to Get Glaseado Mountain in North Province (Area One). Easier to spot at night.
Wo-Chein Dark, Grass	Tera Type Dark	Recommended Moves Snarl Light Screen Giga Drain Pollen Puff	Held Item Leftovers	Where to Get Collect all Purple Ominous Stakes in South Province (Area One). This will open up the Grasswither Shrine and give you a chance to catch Wo-Chein.
Mew Psychic	Tera Type Dark	Recommended Moves Nasty Plot Snarl Light Screen Acid Spray	Held Item Shell Bell	Where to Get Mystery Gift Code
Annihilape Fighting, Ghost	Tera Type Ghost	Recommended Moves Rage Fist Drain Punch Bulk Up Screech	Held Item Shell Bell	Where to Get Use Rage Fist 20 Times, and then level up once as Primeape to evolve into Annihilape.

Best Strategy Against Mewtwo in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

When you face the 7 Star Mewtwo Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you want to negate his high Attack stat with attacks like Light Screen or Snarl. This will allow you to set up powerful attacks and keep the timer from running out.

1. To start off the battle, you want to use a defensive move like Light Screen or Snarl to bring down Mewtwo’s attack. This will help give you some breathing room during the battle.
2. After using either Light Screen or Snarl, use a buffing move like Nasty Plot to raise your Attack.
3. Once you are finished setting up, start launching your most powerful move.
4. If you have a friend on your team that isn’t doing too much damage to Mewtwo, have them use their support commands to increase your ATK, DEF, or heal your Pokemon.
5. For example, this is how a battle with Mew would look like:
   • First Move – Light Screen to lower Mewtwo’s Special Attack.
   • Second Move – Nasty Plot to raise Mew’s Special Attack.
   • Third Move – Acid Spray to deal damage.
   • Keep using Acid Spray. If you notice that Mewtwo is doing too much damage, use Snarl to lower his Special attack while still doing damage.

If you find that the teams you join are fainting too much and causing the timer to decrease too fast, then you can always give it a go solo with the Mew Tera Raid Build shown above.