Apart from the Pokémon obtainable through the common methods, Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet feature periodical in-game events or Mystery Gift giveaways that let you catch rare Pokémon that would otherwise be very difficult or outright impossible to get.
Here you can find a list of these event Pokémon, so that you do not miss any possibility to use them, for example, in the VGC circuit!
Latest update: 6 February 2023. The Armarouge & Ceruledge Tera Raid Battle event is over! More info has been released about the Tandemaus Tera Raid Battle event!
Table of Contents
Event Pokémon
Armarouge & Ceruledge (Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Armarouge appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. | 3–5 Feb 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
![]() | Ceruledge appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they will have various Tera Types. Exclusive to Pokémon Violet. | 3–5 Feb 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |

Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Hydreigon appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Dark Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. | 20–22 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
![]() | Dragapult appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they will have various Tera Types. Ghost Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Violet. | 20–22 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Greninja the Unrivaled (7★), alongside Bronzong & Lucario
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() Tera Type: Poison | This Greninja has the Mightiest Mark. It has perfect IVs and comes with this set. Only way yet to catch Greninja in the game. | 27–29 Jan 2023; 10–12 Feb 2023 | Black-crystal 7★ Tera Raid Battle (only one) |
![]() ![]() | To help you battle Greninja with the Poison Tera Type, Bronzong and Lucario appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Psychic Tera Type is more common for Bronzong. Steel Tera Type is more common for Lucario. | 27–29 Jan 2023; 10–12 Feb 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |

Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | This Cinderace has the Mightiest Mark. It has perfect IVs and comes with this set. Only way yet to catch Cinderace in the game. | 30 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023; 13–15 Jan 2023 | Black-crystal 7★ Tera Raid Battle (only one) |
![]() ![]() | To help you battle Cinderace with the Fighting Tera Type, Gengar and Gyarados appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Psychic Tera Type is more common for Gengar. Flying Tera Type is more common for Gyarados. | 30 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023; 13–15 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Tandemaus (Valentine's Day Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Tandemaus appear more frequently in Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Fairy Tera Type seems to be more common. | 13–14 Feb 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (1★ to 5★) |

Pikachu (early-purchase bonus)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() Tera Type: Flying | This Pikachu knows the event-exclusive move Fly. | 18 Nov 2022 to 28 Feb 2023 | Mystery Gift (Internet) |

Exclusive in Japan & Singapore: Flabébé the Best Buddy (Pokémon Center birthday event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | This Flabébé has the Birthday Ribbon, is given with this set and can be of any form. Exclusive to ![]() ![]() | 1 Nov 2022 to 31 Oct 2023 | Mystery Gift (code) |

Past events
Armarouge & Ceruledge (Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Armarouge appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. | 3–5 Feb 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
![]() | Ceruledge appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they will have various Tera Types. Exclusive to Pokémon Violet. | 3–5 Feb 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Drifblim & Mismagius (Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Drifblim appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Dark Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. | 20–22 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
![]() | Mismagius appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they will have various Tera Types. Ghost Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Violet. | 20–22 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Cinderace the Unrivaled (7★), alongside Gengar & Gyarados
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() Tera Type: Fighting | This Cinderace has the Mightiest Mark. It has perfect IVs and comes with this set. Only way yet to catch Cinderace in the game. | 30 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023; 13–15 Jan 2023 | Black-crystal 7★ Tera Raid Battle (only one) |
![]() ![]() | To help you battle Cinderace with the Fighting Tera Type, Gengar and Gyarados appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Psychic Tera Type is more common for Gengar. Flying Tera Type is more common for Gyarados. | 30 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023; 13–15 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Hydreigon & Dragapult (Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Hydreigon appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Steel Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. | 6–8 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
![]() | Dragapult appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they will have various Tera Types. Dragon Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Violet. | 6–8 Jan 2023 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Delibird (Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Delibird appears more frequently in Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. 5★ Tera Raid Battles reward various Tera Shards. | 23–25 Dec 2022 | Tera Raid Battles (1★ to 5★) |
Charizard the Unrivaled (7★), alongside Florges & Mimikyu
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() Tera Type: Dragon | This Charizard has the Mightiest Mark. It has perfect IVs and comes with this set. Only way yet to catch Charizard in the game. | 2–4 Dec 2022; 16–18 Dec 2022 | Black-crystal 7★ Tera Raid Battle (only one) |
![]() ![]() | To help you battle Charizard with the Dragon Tera Type, Florges and Mimikyu appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. | 2–4 Dec 2022; 16–18 Dec 2022 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Tyranitar & Salamence (Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Tyranitar appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. Ghost Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. | 9–11 Dec 2022 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
![]() | Salamence appear more frequently in 4★ and 5★ Tera Raid Battles, and they will have various Tera Types. Steel Tera Type is more common. Exclusive to Pokémon Violet. | 9–11 Dec 2022 | Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★) |
Eevee (“Eevee Spotlight” Tera Raid Battle event)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() | Eevee appear more frequently in Tera Raid Battles, and they have various Tera Types. | 25–27 Nov 2022 | Tera Raid Battles (1★ to 5★) |
Region-exclusive past events
Exclusive in Japan: Gyarados (Jump Festa 2023)
Pokémon | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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![]() Tera Type: Ground | This Gyarados is given with this set. Exclusive to ![]() | 17 Dec 2022 to 31 Jan 2023 | Mystery Gift (code) |
Other VGC-relevant giveaways
There are currently no giveaways event with relevance to VGC.
Ability Capsule
Item | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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Ability Capsule | To redeem this, players must use the code: T0KUSE1STUDY | 19 Jan–28 Feb 2023 | Mystery Gift (code) |

TM171 (Tera Blast)
Item | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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TM171 (Tera Blast) | To redeem this, players must use the code: LETSTERA | 2 Feb–31 Mar 2023 | Mystery Gift (code) |

Past events
Ice Tera Shards
Item | Details | Dates | Obtention method |
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50× Ice Tera Shards | To redeem this, players must use the code: HAPPYH0L1DAYS | 23–25 Dec 2022 | Mystery Gift (code) |