How to beat Flutter Mane Tera Raid: Best counters in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

As part of the latest Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid rotation, the Paradox Pokemon Flutter Mane and Iron Jugulis are set to populate Tera Raids as part of an upcoming event.

The powerful Pocket Monster called Flutter Mane is a mainstay in competitive Pokemon battles, so this is a fantastic opportunity to get one with high IVs, as Tera Raids often give Pokemon very high IVs when players catch them.

So, learn how to counter and catch Flutter Mane with our full guide:

Contents

  • Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Flutter Mane raid schedule
  • Flutter Mane moves and type
  • Best Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Flutter Mane counters
  • Can Flutter Mane be Shiny?
  • Can players catch Flutter Mane in Pokemon Violet?

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Flutter Mane raid schedule

The Pokdex page for Flutter Mane is visible
Game Freak/The Pokemon Company

As revealed by The Pokemon Company, both Flutter Mane and Iron Jugulis will populate Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid battles from Friday, January 26, 2024, at 00:00 UTC, until Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.

This gives Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players a whole weekend to grab the Pokemon, and also add one of the version-exclusive Paradox ‘Pokemon ‘mons to their arsenal.

Flutter Mane moveset and type

Flutter Mane is dual Ghost/Fairy-type, meaning it is immune to Normal, Fighting, and Dragon-type moves, plus it resists Bug-type moves.

This creature is weak to Ghost and Steel-type attacks but is otherwise normally damaged by every remaining type. It also has a very high Sp. Def stat of 135, with a regular Defense stat of 55, meaning players will want to use physical moves wherever possible.

During 5-Star Tera Raid battles Flutter Mane will have random Tera types, so prepare for several different possibilities, but consider that Flutter Mane has STAB Ghost and Fairy-type moves, as well as a mammoth 135 Sp. Attack stat. Don’t bring any dragons, and especially not Dragapult.

Flutter Mane build:

Pokemon Moves Ability Nature Tera Type
Moves may include: Shadow Ball, Moonblast, Calm Mind, Sunny Day, Dazzling Gleam, Mystical Fire, and Psyshock Protosynthesis Random Random

Best Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Flutter Mane counters

While Flutter Mane is indeed a tough Pokemon to beat, thankfully the upcoming Tera Raid event only features the creature in 5-Star raids, meaning it’ll be much easier than previous 7-Star raids such as Blaziken and Mewtwo.

However, it still won’t be easy, and if you want to catch plenty of Flutter Mane to get one with perfect stats, it is best to go in prepared. We recommend using only Lvl. 100 Pokemon, or as close to that as possible, and battling online with three other trainers.

Then, the following Pokemon are useful counters for Flutter Mane so you can defeat and capture it in Tera Raid battles:

Pokemon Moves Nature Ability Item Tera
Kingambit Kowtow Cleave, Swords Dance, Iron Head, Tuant Adamant Defiant Shell Bell Steel
Incineroar Darkest Lariat, Temper Flare, Sunny Day, Swords Dance Adamant Intimidate Shell Bell Fire
Scizor Bullet Punch, Skitter Smack, Swords Dance, Light Screen Adamant Swarm Shell Bell Bug
Sylveon Shadow Ball, Helping Hand, Psyshock, Light Screen Calm Pixilate Shell Bell Fairy

Can Flutter Mane be Shiny?

A shiny Flutter Mane is visible
Game Freak/The Pokemon Company

In keeping with previous Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid events, we do not anticipate that Flutter Mane will be available in its Shiny form from these raids.

If it appears as though Shiny Flutter Mane can be caught from this Tera Raid event, we will update this guide to reflect that.

Can players catch Flutter Mane in Pokemon Violet?

During the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid event, the Pokemon Flutter Mane will appear for Pokemon Scarlet players while Iron Jugulis will appear for Pokemon Violet players.

However, despite your version, you can join Tera Raid battles online, so Pokemon Violet players can join Flutter Mane raids hosted by Pokemon Scarlet players.

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