Don't miss Dondozo's debut in 7-star Tera Raids in Pokémon SV from July 26th, alongside Mass Outbreaks of Curly, Droopy, and Stretchy Form Tatsugiri

In the latest part of a series of Summer-themed seasonal events in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet leading up to the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, the Big Catfish Pokémon Dondozo with the Mightiest Mark will be making its debut in 7-star Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles in a two week long event starting Friday July 26th at Midnight (UTC), and running through to Thursday August 8th at 11:59pm (UTC). Alongside these Tera Raids, Curly, Droopy, and Stretchy Form Tatsugiri will also be appearing in Mass Outbreaks.

Dondozo Tera Raids
This event's Dondozo has the Water Tera Type, and will have the same mark, Ability, and moves when caught by trainers regardless of when it is caught during the event. As typical for all Tera Raid Pokémon with the Mightiest Mark, this Dondozo can only be caught once per save data.

Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles contain much stronger Pokémon than those appearing in ordinary Tera Raid Battles, and give out better rewards. To encounter this Pokémon in Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles, players will need to download the latest Poké Portal News. If players have connected their Nintendo Switch system to the internet while playing Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, this will happen automatically. Players can also manually download the Poké Portal News by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu, and then selecting Mystery Gift, and then Check Poké Portal News. After that, players who have completed certain post-game events will be able to start the Black Crystal Tera Raid Battle simply by walking up to and interacting with the Black Tera Crystal in-game. In the overworld, the Black Tera Crystals associated with these raids can be differentiated from other Tera Raid crystals by their aura and black sheen.

Players who haven't yet completed the required post-game events can still participate in these Black Tera Raid Battles, but only by joining with other Trainers in multiplayer, such as by using a Link Code. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate in Tera Raid Battles with other Trainers online.

Tatsugiri Mass Outbreaks
Dondozo's Tera Raid Battle Event will be accompanied by Mass Outbreaks for various forms of Tatsugiri across across the following locations:

• Paldea: Curly Form Tatsugiri
• Kitakami: Droopy Form Tatsugiri
• Blueberry Academy: Stretchy Form Tatsugiri

The Tatsugiri encountered in these Mass Outbreaks are more likely to be shiny than those typically encountered in the wild.

To participate in these mass outbreak events, players will need to download and install the latest update data; and to download the latest Poké Portal News. If players have connected their Nintendo Switch system to the internet while playing Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, this should happen automatically. Players can also manually download the Poké Portal News by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu, and then selecting Mystery Gift, and then Check Poké Portal News. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required.