How to change Tera Type in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trainers can change the Tera Type of their Pokemon, so here’s how it’s done.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s Terastal Phenomenon grants Pokemon the ability to take on a new Type alongside a major stat boost.

Pokemon can only have one Tera Type at a time, but it’s possible to change the Tera Type of your Pokemon if need be. Here’s the process that trainers must undertake to change a Pokemon’s Tera Type in Scarlet and Violet.

Scarlet & Violet: How to change Pokemon Tera Type

Trainers can change a Pokemon’s Tera Type by visiting the Treasure Eatery in Medali and paying 50 Tera Shards.

For starters, you must have already defeated the Medali Gym Leader Larry. The cost is certainly not cheap, as 50 Tera Shards of a specific type won’t be easy to come by.

You can find Tera Shards scattered across Paldea and in Area Zero’s Great Crater of Paldea. The most efficient method of stockpiling Tera Shards is by completing Tera Raid Battles, seeing as they’re handed out as rewards.

Terastallized Pokemon are an integral aspect of the Ranked Battle Stadium, and Tera Types drastically influence strategy. Pokemon with a unique Tera Type can catch your opponent by surprise and change the tide of battle.

How to find Tera Type Pokemon in Scarlet Violet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players can spot and catch a glowing Pokemon in the wild or visit Tera Raid crystals scattered across Paldea to find Pokemon with unique Tera Type combinations.

Glowing Pokemon indicate that they have a non-standard Tera Type. As for crystals, as seen in the image above, the color of the Tera Raid crystal in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will indicate the Pokemon’s Tera Type. The green-colored den above will reveal a Pokemon with a Grass Tera Type.

Pokemon caught in the wild will have a Tera Type matching their original type. For example, a Psyduck will always have a Water Tera Type. Dual-type Pokemon will take on one of its types as its Tera Type. This means a Slowpoke can either boast a Water or Psychic Tera Type.

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