Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are now available for Nintendo Switch. Read on below to learn more about one of the latest in-game events:
Face a Mighty Cinderace!
Usher in the Year of the Rabbit with Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles Featuring Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark!
Until Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 23:59 UTC, Cinderace will be appearing in 7-star black crystal Tera Raid Battles!
Cinderace cannot normally be encountered in Paldea, and the Cinderace appearing during this event has Fighting as its Tera Type, making it a formidable foe—it even has the Mightiest Mark to prove it! Work together with your friends to trip up this powerful Tera Pokémon!
This special Cinderace can be caught only once per save data. You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Cinderace to obtain other rewards if you’ve already caught it.
This Cinderace may be featured in future events or become obtainable through other methods.
Strong Foes Make Powerful Allies in the Battle against Cinderace!
During this event, you may encounter Gengar and Gyarados in 4-star and 5-star Tera Raid Battles. The Tera Types of these Gengar and Gyarados will vary, and if you catch them, they’ll make powerful teammates in the battle against Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark!
Event Schedule
Friday, December 30, 2022, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 23:59 UTC.
Friday, January 13, 2023, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 23:59 UTC.
Cinderace will have the same mark, Ability, and moves regardless of when it is caught during the event.
Featured Pokémon
7-star Tera Raid Battles: Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark
4-star and 5-star Tera Raid Battles: Gengar and Gyarados
What Is a Tera Raid Battle?
In a Tera Raid Battle, you’ll work together with three other Trainers to defeat a powerful Tera Pokémon before time runs out. The kinds of Pokémon encountered during Tera Raid Battle events will vary. Pokémon encountered in Tera Raid Battles may have a rare Tera Type.
Check the Poké Portal for more information about what Pokémon are appearing in Tera Raid Battles.
Information about Tera Raid Battle Events
• To encounter Pokémon featured in Tera Raid Battle events, you need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. Poké Portal News will automatically download if your Nintendo Switch™ system is connected to the internet. You can also download the latest Poké Portal News by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu, then Mystery Gift, then Check Poké Portal News. You do not need a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership to receive the latest Poké Portal News.
• After completing certain postgame events, you’ll be able to find black Tera Raid crystals. However, players who haven’t completed these events may still participate in these Tera Raid Battles by joining other Trainers in multiplayer.
• A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) is required to participate in Tera Raid Battles with other Trainers online. Terms apply. Learn more at https://www.nintendo.com/switch-online.
Source: Official Pokémon Scarlet and Violet news
Challenge Cinderace in Tera Raid Battles
Hop on over to a black crystal to challenge and catch a Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark and Fighting as its Tera Type.
Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark is appearing in black crystal Tera Raid Battles to commemorate 2023—the Year of the Rabbit. You can try scoring a win against Cinderace until January 1, 2023, at 3:59 p.m. PST and again during a rerun event from January 12, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. PST to January 15, 2023, at 3:59 p.m. PST. Cinderace cannot normally be encountered in Paldea, and the Cinderace appearing during this event has Fighting as its Tera Type, making it a formidable foe—it even has the Mightiest Mark to prove it!
For the opportunity to encounter this Pokémon in Tera Raid Battles, you’ll need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. You can do this by connecting your Nintendo Switch system to the internet or by selecting Poké Portal in the X menu, then Mystery Gift, then Get Poké Portal News. After that, whenever you see a sparkling pillar of light shining from a Tera Raid crystal, you can walk up to the crystal and interact with it to start a Tera Raid Battle with a Tera Pokémon.
To challenge Cinderace, Trainers will need to either complete the postgame events that follow the main story or join a 7-star Tera Raid Battle hosted by a Trainer who has completed those events.
Work together with your friends to trip up this powerful Tera Pokémon! This special Cinderace can be caught only once per save data. You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Cinderace to obtain other rewards if you’ve already caught it—these rewards include significant amounts of Exp. Candy for leveling up your Pokémon and Tera Shards for changing your Pokémon’s Tera Type.
Source: Pokemon.com
Prepare to Face a Mighty Cinderace!
Catch a Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark!
Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark will be appearing in black crystal Tera Raid Battles to commemorate 2023—the Year of the Rabbit! You can try scoring a win against Cinderace first from Friday, December 30, 2022, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 23:59 UTC, then again from Friday, January 13, 2023, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 23:59 UTC.
Cinderace cannot normally be encountered in Paldea, and the Cinderace appearing during this event has Fighting as its Tera Type, making it a formidable foe—it even has the Mightiest Mark to prove it! Work together with your friends to trip up this powerful Tera Pokémon!
This special Cinderace can be caught only once per save data. You can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Cinderace to obtain other rewards if you’ve already caught it.
This Cinderace may be featured in future events or become obtainable through other methods.
Event Schedule
Friday, December 30, 2022, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 23:59 UTC.
Friday, January 13, 2023, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 23:59 UTC.
Cinderace will have the same mark, Ability, and moves regardless of when it is caught during the event.
Featured Pokémon
7-star Tera Raid Battles: Cinderace with the Mightiest Mark
What Is a Tera Raid Battle?
In a Tera Raid Battle, you’ll work together with three other Trainers to defeat a powerful Tera Pokémon before time runs out. The kinds of Pokémon encountered during Tera Raid Battle events will vary. Pokémon encountered in Tera Raid Battles may have a rare Tera Type.
Check the Poké Portal for more information about what Pokémon are appearing in Tera Raid Battles.
Information about Tera Raid Battle Events
• To encounter Pokémon featured in Tera Raid Battle events, you need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. Poké Portal News will automatically download if your Nintendo Switch™ system is connected to the internet. You can also download the latest Poké Portal News by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu, then Mystery Gift, then Check Poké Portal News. You do not need a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership to receive the latest Poké Portal News.
• After completing certain postgame events, you’ll be able to find black Tera Raid crystals. However, players who haven’t completed these events may still participate in these Tera Raid Battles by joining other Trainers in multiplayer.
• A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) is required to participate in Tera Raid Battles with other Trainers online. Terms apply. Learn more at https://www.nintendo.com/switch-online.
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