Best Pokémon for Hisuian Typhlosion Tera Raid: how to beat the 7-Star Hisuian Typhlosion event

Everything you need to prepare yourself to take down Hisuian Typhlosion

Pokémon has just announced the next seven-star raid, meaning that a brand new ‘mon is coming to Scarlet & Violet. This time Hisuian Typhlosion will be taking center stage with its powerful Ghost- and Fire-type attacks. With a Fire Tera type, it will be doing some strong damage that you need to be prepared for. If you want to pick up Hisuian Typhlosion this month, here are the best counters for the raid.

When does the Hisuian Typhlosion raid start?

The Hisuian Typhlosion raid will take place over two weekends, just like the majority of Scarlet & Violet raids. The two weekends will only be a week apart, so the raids won’t be around for long.

Here are the two weekends the Hisuian Typhlosion will be available:

• Friday, November 3, 2023, until Sunday, November 5, 2023.
• Friday, November 10, 2023, until Sunday, November 12, 2023.

7-Star Tera Raid Hisuian Typhlosion stats, moves – Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Here’s the set we predict for Hisuian Typhlosion.

The Mightiest Typhlosion – Level 100

• Nature – Rash
• Ability – Frisk
• Item – None
• Tera-type – Fire
• Move set – Infernal Parade, Overheat/Eruption, Sunny Day, Calm Mind, Focus Blast

Hisuian Typhlosion’s ability won’t matter here, as it will have the Hidden Ability Frisk. What we do have to worry about is the amount of damage that a Fire-tera Typhlosion can deal with its powerful special Fire-type attacks. Moves like Overheat and Eruption do serious damage, and will have a two times boost thanks to the Tera-type. Typhlosion will want to lean into these Fire-type attacks, power them up with Sunny Day, and could try to hit players with burns. For this fight, the most important thing is to bring Fire-type resistances, and good special bulk.

Best counters for Hisuian Typhlosion - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Physical attackers will be much harder to use here due to the chance to burn, so you can only really bring them if they are immune to the status condition. They will also need impressive special bulk, and a Fire-type resistance if they hope to stick around on the field. Typhlosion itself isn’t too bulky, but you will still need to support it if you hope to take it down.

Here are our suggestions.

Ursaring

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Ursaring doesn’t have a Fire-type resistance, but thanks to Evolite it can boost its defenses, meaning that it gets a 1.5x boost to its bulk. The other important thing is that Ursaring isn’t weakened by burns, in fact, it gets stronger when it is burned thanks to the Guts ability. The burn will also boost the move Facade, making it twice as strong. This means it will deal huge amounts of damage, while also being immune to Typhlosion’s Ghost-type attacks. Belly Drum till ensure that Ursaring does unstoppable damage and, with a little support, will be able to take any attack.

Here’s what we recommend:

Ursaring – Level 100

• Nature – Careful
• Ability – Guts
• Item – Eviolite
• Tera-type – Normal
• Move set – Facade, Belly Drum, Yawn, Stomping Tantrum

Coalossal

As a Fire-type Coalossal cannot get burned, and it will also strengthen its attacks when it’s hit with a Fire-type move. As a Rock-type not only does it have super-effective damage against Typhlosion, but it can boost its Special Defense with Sandstorm, which will also chip down the Typhlosion. It also has one of the best moves in the game for taking on raids with Mud-Slap, making it a strong choice for this one.

Here’s what we recommend:

Coalossal – Level 100

• Nature – Careful
• Ability – Flash Fire
• Item – Shell Bell
• Tera-type – Rock
• Move set – Stone Edge/Rock Slide, Mud-Slap, Sandstorm, Rest

Gastrodon

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Gastrodon is known for its impressive Special Defense, which is boosted by its Fire-type resistance. It is also not too bothered by a burn, thanks to being a special attacker. Gastrodon also has access to Mud-Slap, increasing its likelihood of surviving big attacks, but the most important tool in Gastrodon’s belt is access to Storm Drain. If you have friends to raid with who also have Gastrodon, then you can use Surf to not only chip down Typhlosion, but to boost the other Gastrodon’s Special Attack, making it unstoppable.

Here’s what we recommend:

Gastrodon – Level 100

• Nature – Calm
• Ability – Storm Drain
• Item – Shell Bell
• Tera-type – Water
• Move set – Mud-Slap, Surf, Rain Dance, Recover

Gyarados

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Gyarados is one of the riskier choices as it is a physical attacker that can be affected by burn. However, with heal cheer you should be able to manage this, and its great typing means that it can take on anything Typhlosion shoots its way. Gyarados has access to Moxie, which means that if you are fighting the raid solo, you can knock out NPC partners to boost up your attack. It also has access to a good number of support moves that will really help you out.

Here’s what we recommend:

Gyarados – Level 100

• Nature – Careful
• Ability – Moxie
• Item – Shell Bell
• Tera-type – Water
• Move set – Taunt, Thunder Wave, Rain Dance, Waterfall