Pokémon Scarlet Violet 7-star Samurott Tera Raid Guide Counters Builds Rewards

Face the majestic Samurott in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s 7-star Tera Raid-its blade-sharp fury awaits.

Samurott with the bug Tera Type and Mightiest Mark is only in raids from March 30 at 8 p.m. EDT until April 2 at 7:59 p.m EDT and April 6 at 8 p.m. EDT until April 9 at 7:59 p.m. EDT.

Samurott Tera Raid rewards

Defeating Samurott in the 7-star Tera Raid rewards players with valuable items such as Bottle Caps, Ability Capsules, and large amounts of Herba Mystica. There’s also a guaranteed chance to catch Samurott once per save file, which comes with perfect IVs and a unique Tera Type. Additional prizes include Exp. Candies, Tera Shards, and valuable sellable items like Nuggets and Pearls, making the raid a worthwhile challenge for both trainers and collectors.

Upon defeating Samurott, you’ll be able to catch one, but only one. After you capture your first one, you will not be able to catch any more, even if you defeat it again in another raid. You’ll also get TM88 (Swords Dance) and a guaranteed Ability Patch for your first victory.

The caught Samurott has its Hidden Ability, Shell Armor, making it so that no attacks against it are ever critical hits. It also comes with the Mightiest Mark, just like the Pokémon from earlier seven-star raids. It also has complete perfect IVs.

Similarly to other Tera Raids, you can get other drops, like Exp. Candy, Tera Shards, Bottle Caps, and treasure items to sell for money. Serebii.net has a complete drop table. Samurott raids do not drop Herba Mystica.

Samurott Tera Raid best counters

Samurott’s Bug Tera Type in 7-star raids makes it weak to Flying, Rock, and Fire moves. Paldean Tauros with Anger Point, Raging Bull, and Fire Tera Type solos reliably by turning critical hits into attack boosts after Sunny Day setup. Koraidon tanks physical assaults from Aqua Cutter and Megahorn thanks to its Dragon/Fighting typing and bulk. Corviknight or Skeledirge with Will-O-Wisp setups lower its attack while striking super effectively.

Samurott is at level 100 with a bug Tera Type. It knows Aqua Cutter, Megahorn, Night Slash, and Drill Run, as well as Focus Energy, Swords Dance, and Bulldoze. These moves make it a physical attacker primarily. It will start the battle with Focus Energy, raising its critical hit ratio.

Remember that your Pokémon should be level 100 when bringing them into seven-star raids. You may be able to get away with not perfectly EV or IV training them, but it’s recommended that you do for easier knockouts.

There are several builds that allow you to take down Samurott easily, but below we list the ones we either personally partied up with or used to take down the raid.

Samurott Annihilape solo Tera Raid build

• Nature: Adamant
• Ability: Vital Spirit (but it doesn’t really matter)
• Tera Type: Ghost (but it doesn’t really matter)
• EVs: 252 HP/252 Attack/4 Defense
• IVs: Maxed HP, Attack, Defense
• Held item: Shell Bell
• Moveset: Screech, Rage Fist

We used an Annihilape we picked up on the side of road, boosting its IVs, but not bothering EV training it. Despite this, we were able to solo Samurott with three NPCs. Here’s what we did:

1. Use Screech twice to lower Samurott’s attack, before it puts up its Tera shield. Screech has no effect on Samurott while its shield is up.
2. Spam Rage Fist until it dies.
3. If Samurott clears its debuffs and its shield is down, use Screech twice again.

Rage Fist does more damage the more times your Annihilape has been hit, making it super strong. You can also Terastallize if you have a ghost Tera Type to help deal more damage, but it may make you more susceptible to Samurott’s Night Slash. (Ours was fighting Tera Type, so we didn’t bother, but we still cleared the raid.)

Your Annihilape may die once or twice during this, alongside the NPC Pokémon, but don’t fret too much. Annihilape will keep the Rage Fist stacks even after it faints and comes back, so it’ll remain very strong.

It’s entirely possible that we got lucky with our NPCs (who were using Sylveon, Drifblim, and Haxorus), so you might get unlucky and roll some less useful Pokémon. As of writing this, we are unable to test this in more than one solo run, since we can only get one seven-star Tera Raid to appear per day.

Note that using this strategy can be viable in multiplayer online raids, but it’s significantly harder – it really relies on your teammates bringing in Pokémon that won’t activate Samurott’s shield after one turn. You need it to be shield-less for two turns so you can use Screech against it.

Samurott Koraidon attacker Tera Raid build

• Nature: Adamant
• Ability: Orichalcum Pulse
• Tera Type: Fighting
• EVs: 252 HP/252 Attack/4 Defense
• IVs: Maxed HP, Attack, Defense
• Held item: Life Orb
• Moveset: Swords Dance, Flame Charge, Flare Blitz, Drain Punch
• Other moves: Screech, Fire Fang

This is the Reddit build, but we are hesitant to even recommend this build because there are so many people bringing in Koraidon and using the wrong moves. Using Flare Blitz recklessly will just end up killing your Koraidon via recoil damage, wasting precious time in the raid.

We recommend running this in multiplayer only if your teammates are bringing in lots of Screech-using Pokémon. This can be Annihilape (above), Corviknight (below), or other Screech users.

The Reddit strategy involves all three supports using Screech on turn one, while Koraidon uses Swords Dance. On turn two, the supports all use attack cheers and Koraidon uses Flare Blitz to one-hit KO Samurott. If you don’t OHKO it, spam Flame Charge in the following turns, while keeping your health up with Drain Punch.

It’s extremely important that you allow the Screech-using Pokémon to set up without doing damage. If damaged too much, Samurott will put up its shield and as stated above, Screech has no effect on Samurott if its Tera shield is up.

We did see players bring in Koraidon with Fire Fang and Screech instead, allowing them to debuff Samurott on their own before unleashing strong attacks that won’t simultaneously kill their Koraidon.

Samurott Corviknight support Tera Raid build

• Nature: Relaxed
• Ability: Mirror Armor (but it doesn’t really matter)
• Tera Type: Flying (but it doesn’t really matter)
• EVs: 252 HP/252 Defense/4 Attack
• IVs: Maxed HP, Attack, Defense
• Held item: Zoom Lens
• Moveset: Screech, Taunt, Drill Peck, Roost

This is, again, via the Reddit strategy listed above, but it serves as a good support all around. (See the above section for the official strategy to use alongside Koraidon.) Use Screech until Samurott’s attack can’t be lowered any further, and then just spam Drill Peck, throwing in a Roost whenever your HP gets low. You can also use cheers to help buff your party as necessary.

Best team setup for online 7-star Samurott Tera Raid

For online 7-star Samurott Tera Raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Bug Tera Type or Hisuian variant), the best team setups emphasize support Pokémon that debuff Samurott’s Attack with Screech or Chilling Water, paired with a high-damage carry like Koraidon (Violet exclusive) or Annihilape. This leverages multiplayer coordination to break the shield quickly while minimizing damage from Samurott’s Swords Dance-boosted physical attacks like Aqua Cutter and Ceaseless Edge. All Pokémon should be level 100 with maxed relevant EVs/IVs.

Core Team Roles

• Supports (2-3 players): Use bulky Pokémon with Screech (reduces Attack before shield) or Taunt to block setup. Heal Cheers keep the team alive during shields.

• Carry (1 player): Koraidon for massive damage output; alternatives like Annihilape if no Koraidon.

• Strategy flow: Turn 1-2: All supports Screech. Carry Swords Dances. Post-shield: Attack Cheers, then spam STAB moves. Terastallize Flying or Fire to hit Bug Tera super-effectively.

Recommended Builds

Online Tips

Join via Mystery Gift news for matchmaking; communicate via Link Code if needed. Avoid random damage early to prevent early shield-focus debuffs. With 4 players using this (3 supports + 1 Koraidon), clears take 3-5 turns. NPCs with Intimidate (e.g., Arcanine) help if filling spots.​​

Detailed Koraidon build and moveset for this raid

Koraidon shines as the premier carry Pokémon for online 7-star Samurott Tera Raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Violet exclusive), leveraging its Orichalcum Pulse ability to boost Attack by 30% under Harsh Sunlight while dealing massive damage against Bug Tera Type. The optimal build maximizes physical Attack and bulk to survive Samurott’s Swords Dance-boosted hits like Ceaseless Edge, then sweeps post-shield with super-effective STAB moves.​

Stats and Nature

Adamant nature (+Attack, -Sp. Atk) is ideal for pure physical output. EVs: 252 HP / 252 Attack / 4 Sp. Def (or Speed for tiebreaks). Level 100 ensures raid viability; hyper-train IVs to 31 across the board. This setup tanks neutral hits and outputs over 50% shield damage per Flare Blitz after setup.

Ability and Item

• Ability: Orichalcum Pulse (innate)-activates sunlight on entry for Attack boost and Fire move power-up.

• Held Item: Shell Bell recovers HP on damage dealt, sustaining through recoil and Samurott’s attacks; alternatives like Black Belt boost Fighting moves further.​​

Moveset

Strategy

Turn 1: Screech (or Swords Dance if supports debuff). Turns 2-3: Swords Dance if safe, then Flare Blitz/Collision Course. Terastallize Fire after shield to maximize Flare Blitz vs. Bug Tera (neutralizes Water immunity). In groups, let Corviknight/Annihilape handle extra Screech/Taunt while you carry-clears in 3-5 turns. Heal Cheers during shields; avoid over-recoil.​​