Tera Raids were introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as the replacement for generation-eight's Dynamax Raids, introducing a refreshing take on Pokemon and the ability to construct new and unique ways to build a team. As one player points out, there happens to be a trick that was overlooked, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players are taking advantage of it.
Pokemon Tera Raids act on a system where four players can come together to take down a Pokemon and capture it, with the caveat that its Terastallization form has the potential of carrying a type advantage unique to its current form. For example, a current event taking place in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet allows players to catch Eevees with a variety of different Tera Types for a limited time.
Reddit user penguins2946 made the discovery that Pokemon in Tera Raid battles have a unique quality that opposes the game's mechanics when it comes to level scaling. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, players who catch Pokemon at a level that exceeds their current status regarding gym badges will not obey them. In past generations, this rule only applied to Pokemon obtained via trade, however this is not the case in the newest generation. For those who captured Pokemon that far exceeded the level cap of their current badge, they'll unfortunately need to wait until a future badge allows them to utilize their full capabilities without any protest.
The system doesn't prevent players from using the same Pokemon in Tera Raid battles, as penguins2946 suggests. Perhaps a flaw in the game's coding, Pokemon who routinely disobey their trainers' instruction during battle are not prone to doing the same in Tera Battles. As such, countless Pokemon trainers across Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Paldea region have admitted to lending out high-level Pokemon to their friends in order to complete Tera Raid battles that may have otherwise presented trainers with a difficulty far beyond their abilities. Given the exploit, new players can jump into Tera Raids with acquired Pokemon of a high level and build up their Pokedex without any worry.
The Pokemon Company has a long history when it comes to popular exploitation within its source codes. From the Missingno trick in Pokemon Blue and Red to players taking advantage of Pokemon Unite's Cramorant invincibility, there's no shortage of flaws that have allowed the community to get an upper hand on receiving all the benefits. While a patch is expected to arrive in the near future, Pokemon trainers would be wise to take advantage of the situation and start building their Pokedex and team before a fix prevents them from acquiring super-powered Pokemon that inevitably break the game and the story that comes with it.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now on Nintendo Switch.