Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Tera Raid: movesets and counters

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet have revealed two new Tera Raids for the new Paradox Suicune and Paradox Virizion

Walking Wake and Iron Leaves have returned to Tera Raids after a bug prevented players from catching them. That bug has now been patched out (for the most part), so anyone who missed out on the initial event now has a second chance to pick them both up.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about both new Paradox Pokemon, their move sets, and the best Walking Wake and Iron Leaves counters in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

How long do you have to catch Walking Wake and Iron Leaves? - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Following the buggy launch of the two newest Pokémon, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves have returned for a makeup event in the first two weeks of May. The event will run for 14 days, between May 1 and May 14.

It's not known if the Pokémon will return to raid events in the future, or if they'll be accessible through other methods like the upcoming DLC, so players who are interested in picking them up should do so now.

Walking Wake moveset

• Ability - Protosynthesis
• Item - None
• Tera-type - Water
• Move set - Hydro Steam, Dragon Pulse, Noble Roar, Flamethrower, Sunny Day

Walking Wake counters

West Sea Gastrodon

The Pokémon Company / Nintendo

• Nature - Gentle
• Ability - Storm Drain
• Item - Leftovers
• Tera-type - Ground
• Moves - Earth Power, Recover, Yawn, Amnesia/Acid Armor

Gastrodon is a solid all-rounder that, coupled with its Storm Drain ability, is immune to water-types. It won’t be the fastest win, but consider it somewhat of a support Pokemon. Put Walking Wake to sleep, build up some Amnesias, then go to town with Earth Power. Recover is also there as a good HP recovery option, but it’s bulky enough that you should get through without it.

Wo-Chien

• Nature - Gentle
• Ability - Tablets of Ruin
• Item - Miracle Seed
• Tera-type - Grass
• Moves - Energy Ball/Giga Drain, Growth, Leaf Storm, Grassy Terrain

Wo-Chien’s ability is incredibly powerful, dropping the physical attack of every Pokemon in the battle. That’s bad for your allies too, but most trainers will be bringing special attackers anyway. The name of the game here is to set up for a couple of turns with Growth, and then spam Energy Ball. Giga Drain is a good alternative that provides a bit of healing, while Leaf Storm is a fairly safe and powerful option.

Arboliva

The Pokémon Company

• Nature - Calm
• Ability - Seed Power
• Item - Heat Rock
• Tera-type - Grass
• Moves - Energy Ball, Helping Hand, Pollen Puff, Synthesis

Much like with the recent Pikachu raid, Arboliva has a surprising amount of utility and will likely never be knocked out. Helping Hand and Pollen Puff provide a good amount of support for allies, while the latter should also deal good damage on the enemy. Synthesis is for healing yourself, while Energy Ball is good to get a few hits in.

Iron Leaves moveset

• Ability - Quark Drive
• Item - None
• Tera-type - Psychic
• Move set - Psyblade, Leaf Blade, Megahorn, Swords Dance, Electric Terrain

Iron Leaves counters

Florges

• Nature - Relaxed
• Ability - Flower Veil
• Item - Shell Bell/Leftovers
• Tera-type - Fairy
• Moves - Pollen Puff, Draining Kiss, Calm Mind, Helping Hand

Florges is a solid all-rounder, with plenty of utility as both a support Pokemon and a special attacker. Pollen Puff should deal decent damage and can help keep allies alive, and boosting it with Calm Mind beforehand should make short work of Iron Leaves. Helping Hand can help boost allies who might be more attack-focused, while Draining Kiss is a good neutral option that recovers a little bit of HP.

Scizor

The Pokémon Company / Niantic

• Nature - Naughty
• Ability - Technician
• Item - Silver Powder
• Tera-type - Bug
• Moves - X-Scissor, Thief, Swords Dance, Pounce

Scizor is a fast attacker that can hit hard, and it’s a prime candidate for taking down Iron Leaves. Boost up for a few turns with Swords Dance, then take a few swipes with Pounce. After that, you should be just a few X-Scissors away from victory. Thief is somewhat of a filler move, getting boosted by Technician just in case X-Scissor isn’t doing it for you.

Skeledirge

• Nature - Bold
• Ability - Blaze
  
• Item - Wide Lens
• Tera-type - Ghost
• Moves - Torch Song, Shadow Ball, Will-O-Wisp, Hex

Skeledirge might be slow, but its strong typing and move set make it one of the better choices for taking down Iron Leaves. A first turn Will-O-Wisp helps to cut down on the damage Iron Leaves can do, which should allow you to get a few Torch Songs in to boost your Special Attack. After that, if Iron Leaves is still burned (or if you want to spend another turn setting up the burn), Hex will deal massive damage thanks to its additional effect, but otherwise following up with Shadow Ball is your best bet.