Ultimate Guide to Defeating 5-Star Blissey in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raids

Tera Raids represent some of the toughest battles for trainers in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, particularly outside of special events. They not only provide opportunities to catch powerful creatures but also offer numerous rewards useful for leveling up, hyper training, and Shiny hunting.

Among the most popular Tera Raids is the one featuring Blissey. This beloved Pokémon frequently returns, often alongside the Titan Pokémon that dominate the 7-star Tera Raids. One of Blissey’s unique attributes is its ability to appear with various Tera Types.

If you’re eager to catch a Blissey while it’s accompanied by Serperior, here’s everything you need to know.

When Will Blissey Appear in Tera Raids?

Blissey will feature in 5-star Tera Raids from Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM PDT until Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 4:59 PM PDT, coinciding with the second wave of Serperior 7-star Tera Raids.

Blissey Moves, Tera Type, and Ability

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In contrast to Serperior, Blissey has the capacity to appear with different Tera Types, necessitating that players assemble teams that can effectively cover most types, ensuring they don’t accumulate too many weaknesses.

When you open your map, players seeking to battle Blissey should look out for several white swirl raid dens. These signify the locations of available Blissey Tera Raids, so just choose one and dive right in.

Blissey Base Stats

POKEMON	TERA TYPE	ABILITY	ATTACK	DEFENSE	SP. ATTACK	SP. DEFENSE	SPEED
Random	Natural Cure, Serene Grace, or Healer	10	10	75	135	55

Blissey Moves

Here are the moves that Blissey can utilize during its tenure as a 5-star Tera Raid boss:

Heal Pulse (Psychic)
Last Resort (Normal)
Soft-Boiled (Normal)
Seismic Toss (Fighting)

As a pure Normal-type Pokémon, Blissey is immune to Ghost-type moves and only vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks. However, this changes once it Terastallizes, as it can showcase any Tera Type.

Additionally, Blissey has access to not just Normal-type moves but also Psychic and Fighting types, making it super effective against seven types: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel, Fighting, and Poison.

Best Blissey Tera Raid Counters

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While Blissey’s stats might suggest it won’t deal much damage, this fight can still prove challenging. The optimal strategy for taking down Blissey is to use a robust physical attacker capable of absorbing some damage.

Here are some top counters you can deploy to take on Blissey in 5-star Tera Raids:

Iron Hands

Forget everything you’ve been taught about type matchups for this raid. The key to defeating Blissey is having a fully trained Iron Hands.

If you’ve been active in raiding, you probably already own one ready for battle. If not, follow this guide to create one:

Start by using Electric Terrain to trigger the ability Quark Drive, which amplifies Iron Hands’ strongest stat (Attack). Next, enhance your Attack stat with Belly Drum, and then bombard Blissey with either Close Combat or Wild Charge (choose the one that inflicts super effective damage).

If neither Close Combat nor Wild Charge deals significant damage, swap them for another move from Iron Hands’ moveset such as Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Earthquake, etc.

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
100	– Belly Drum – Close Combat – Electric Terrain – Wild Charge	Quark Drive	Adamant	Shell Bell	Electric or Fighting

Ursaluna

The formidable Ursaluna can counter five potential Blissey Tera Types: Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel.

Equipping a Flame Orb as a held item will inflict the Burn status on Ursaluna. While this might seem detrimental, it actually synergizes well with its ability, Guts, which heightens a Pokémon’s Attack when afflicted by a status condition. Moreover, the move Facade inflicts double damage if the user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

Like Iron Hands, initiate the battle with Belly Drum to further increase Ursaluna’s Attack stat. Follow up with Drain Punch to deal damage, gain Tera Orb energy, and restore some HP lost from using Belly Drum.

To wrap things up, Terastallize and unleash Headlong Rush to hit hard with augmented damage from STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus).

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
100	– Belly Drum– Facade– Headlong Rush– Drain Punch	Guts	Adamant	Flame Orb	Ground

Annihilape

Annihilape’s unique Fighting/Ghost dual typing enables it to deliver super effective damage to seven types: Normal, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Additionally, it enjoys immunity against Normal and Fighting attacks.

Kick things off with a few Screech moves to decrease Blissey’s Defense. Next, use Bulk Up to elevate Annihilape’s Attack and Defense.

Finally, depending on Blissey’s Tera Type, unleash either Close Combat or Rage Fist for added effectiveness.

POKEMON	LEVEL	MOVES	ABILITY	NATURE	HELD ITEM	TERA TYPE
100	– Bulk Up– Rage Fist– Close Combat– Screech	Vital Spirit	Adamant	Leftovers	Ghost or Fighting

Blissey Tera Raid Rewards

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If this raid event aligns with historical trends, featured Blissey raids are unlikely to yield Herba Mystica.

Nonetheless, these battles are highly rewarding with minimal investment, granting players a wealth of Tera Shards and Exp Candy. Players can expect to receive an abundance of the following items:

Exp Candy L
Exp Candy XL
Tera Shards (Random & Based on Raid Tera Type)
Rare Candy

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