With the month of April drawing to a close, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will play host to one more seven-star Tera Raid battle for trainers to take on soon. The upcoming raid will be the eighth of its kind to come to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, each of which to date has featured a past starter Pokemon as the boss.The most recent seven-star Tera raid battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet featured Typhlosion the Unrivaled, which concluded a trilogy of final starter evolutions that were featured in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Typhlosion was in turn preceded by Samurott and Decidueye, and each featured a Tera type that was stronger than the secondary types of their Hisuian variants, such as the Ghost-type and the Bug-type. However, the next seven-star Tera raid boss will feature a new Tera type for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trainers to deal with.According to Serebii.net, the eighth Pokemon Scarlet and Violet seven-star Tera Raid battle will be against Inteleon the Unrivaled, and it will have the Ice-type as its Tera type. The battle will begin on Friday, April 28, at 00:00 UTC, and conclude on Sunday, April 30 at 23:59 UTC. The following weekend, from May 5 through May 7, trainers will have another chance to battle and catch Inteleon. Known as the Secret Agent Pokemon, Inteleon first appeared in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It will be the second starter from the Galar region to be featured as a seven-star Tera raid boss, joining Cinderace the Unrivaled in the ranks. Originally a Water-type starter, Inteleon boasts high speed and special attack, making it a special sweeper on most teams.
Like other seven-star Tera raid bosses, Inteleon will have access to its Hidden Ability, which will be Sniper. In battle, Sniper boosts critical hit damage by an additional 50%. While its complete set of moves is not known at the time of writing, Inteleon will utilize Water-type and Ice-type moves such as Snipe Shot, Ice Beam, and Hydro Cannon to take advantage of both Sniper and its special attack stat. Inteleon is also capable of using Rain Dance, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, and Air Cutter for type coverage, so Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will need to bear that in mind. However, Ice-type Pokemon are weak against Fire, Fighting, and Rock-type attacks. This means that Pokemon such as Iron Hands, Samurott, and Quaquaval may work against Inteleon the Unrivaled, depending on the moves it will utilize.
The battle against Inteleon the Unrivaled will not be the only one that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will have to take on soon. Starting in May, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves will return to five-star Tera raid dens for two weeks. All in all, more tough battles await in the Paldea region.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now for Nintendo Switch.