Tera Pokémon redirects here. For thePokémon with thecategory "Tera Pokémon", seeTerapagos (Pokémon).

TheTerastal phenomenon orTerastallization (Japanese:テラスタルTerastal) is a temporary transformation affectingPokémon that was introduced inPokémon Scarlet and Violet duringGeneration IX. It gives a Pokémon a crystalline appearance andchanges its type. The Terastal phenomenon has also appeared in spin-off games such asPokémon Champions andPokémon Masters EX.

Etymology

The name "Terastal" likely derives from the Japanese word照らすterasu (to illuminate; to shine) and the English wordcrystal. It may also be derived from the prefixtera-, possibly in reference to previously introduced temporary transformation mechanics,Gigantamax andMega Evolution, which are named after subsequentSI prefixes.

Terminology

The following are terms related to this game mechanic.

• Terastal phenomenon orTerastallization (Japanese:テラスタルTerastal) is the transformation.
• Terastallize (Japanese:テラスタルするTerastallize) is the related verb for this transformation.
• Tera Pokémon (Japanese:テラスタルポケモンTerastal Pokémon), also known asTerastallized Pokémon (Japanese:テラスタルしたポケモンTerastallized Pokémon), arePokémon affected by this transformation.
• Terastallized state (Japanese:テラスタルした姿Terastallized appearance) refers to the crystallized appearance of a Pokémon after Terastallizing. Two Pokémon (Ogerpon andTerapagos) have unique Terastallized states that further change their appearance.
• Terastal energy (Japanese:テラスタルエネルギーTerastal energy) is the energy involved in this transformation.
• TheTera Type (Japanese:テラスタイプTeras Type) is thetype of the Terastallized Pokémon.
• TheTera Jewel (Japanese:テラスタルジュエルTerastal Jewel) is the jewel on top of the head of a Terastallized Pokémon.
• TheTera Orb (Japanese:テラスタルオーブTerastal Orb) is theKey Item that allows a Pokémon to Terastallize.
• ATera Shard (Japanese:テラピースTera Piece) is anitem that changes a Pokémon's Tera Type. There are 19 Tera Shards, one for each type, including theStellar type.
• ATera Raid Battle (Japanese:テラレイドバトルTera Raid Battle) is a kind ofPokémon battle in which fourPokémon Trainers battle awild Tera Pokémon.
• Terastal Form (Japanese:テラスタルフォームTerastal Form) is a form taken in battle by Terapagos through its Tera Shift Ability.
• There are two moves related to this phenomenon:
  • Tera Blast (Japanese:テラバーストTera Burst) is a move that changes its type to match the user's Tera Type.
  • Tera Starstorm (Japanese:テラクラスターTera Cluster) is Terapagos'ssignature move. It becomes Stellar-type when Terapagos changes into itsStellar Form.
• There are threeAbilities related to this phenomenon, allexclusive toTerapagos:
  • Tera Shift (Japanese:テラスチェンジTera Change) isNormal Form Terapagos' Ability. It causes Terapagos to change into its Terastal Form when it enters battle.
  • Tera Shell (Japanese:テラスシェルTera Shell) is Terastal Form Terapagos' Ability. It causes alldamage-dealing moves to becomenot very effective on Terapagos while itsHP is full.
  • Teraform Zero (Japanese:ゼロフォーミングZero-Forming) is exclusive Stellar Form Terapagos' Ability. It negates all effects ofweather andterrain.

Some examples of in-game dialogue fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet:

• "When it is charged with energy, it can be used to cause Pokémon toTerastallize." (excerpt from the description ofTera Orb)
• "If the user hasTerastallized, it unleashes energy of itsTera Type." (excerpt from the description ofTera Blast)
• "If an opponent’s PokémonTerastallizes during battle... observe a Pokémon'sTera Jewel closely to see which type it has become!" (Hassel)
• "Terastallizing gives a real boost, see!" (Nemona)

Tera Jewels

Tera Jewels are large crystal crowns that form atop a TerastallizedPokémon's head. Each Tera Type possesses a different Tera Jewel to represent it, which contains two basic structures: the crown band that acts as the Tera Jewel's base, and the gem that stands above the band. Save for theStellar type, each Tera Jewel's base has a hexagonal crystal on the front, with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it.

Type	Image	Description
Normal		TheNormal-type Tera Jewel has an off-white band. On its front, there is a yellow hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large, white diamond held by golden prongs. The band is surrounded by three smaller white diamonds also held up by golden prongs, separated from each other radially by 120 degrees.
Fighting		TheFighting-type Tera Jewel has a reddish-orange band similar in appearance to a championship belt. A red hexagonal crystal with angry-looking eyes on it is embedded on the front. Atop the band, there is a large, red fist shaped in an uppercut motion, surrounded by a spiraling teal shockwave.
Flying		TheFlying-type Tera Jewel has a bluish-white band shaped like a cluster of clouds. On its front, there is a cyan hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a cluster of balloons—two red and two green—held by chains of gems.
Poison		ThePoison-type Tera Jewel has a purplish band that appears as if it is melting. On its front, there is a purple hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there's a purplish-white skull with purple crossbones.
Ground		TheGround-type Tera Jewel overall resembles a cut-through model of an Earth-like planet, with different layers representing the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. The Tera Jewel's base is the inner core, which is cream in color with an orange hexagonal crystal on the front. The crystal has a pair of angry-looking eyes on it.
Rock		TheRock-type Tera Jewel has a white band similar to a pedestal. Atop it, there is a large, stony temple closely resembling those ofGreek andRoman temples. A brown hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it sits on the front of the pedestal, just below the temple base, which is surrounded by clusters of rocks on its four corners.
Bug		TheBug-type Tera Jewel has a greenish band with a flower-shaped crown. On its front, there is a dark green, hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop the crown is a small crystal adorned with two pairs of large, white insect wings and a pair of long, curled, green antannae.
Ghost		TheGhost-type Tera Jewel has a gray band composed of several gravestone-like structures, with a gap on the front. A dark gray hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it is situated within the gap. Atop it, there's a large, grinning, purpleghost.
Steel		TheSteel-type Tera Jewel comprises a large, single-bladed axe situated atop a plain, cylindrical, gray band split in half. On the front gap between each halves of the band, there is a black hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it.
Fire		TheFire-type Tera Jewel has an orange band shaped like flames. On its front, there is a red hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large, red candelabra, holding five white, lit candles.
Water		TheWater-type Tera Jewel overall resembles a large water fountain, with a bluish crown shaped like a water splash at the base. On the front of the base, there is a dark blue hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it.
Grass		TheGrass-type Tera Jewel has a greenish crown shaped like bushes or grass. On its front, there is a green hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large bouquet composed of blue, red, white, and yellow flowers.
Electric		TheElectric-type Tera Jewel overall is shaped like a lightbulb, with a transparent white bulb enclosing a yellow filament shaped like a thunderbolt, and a yellow base. On the front of the base, there is a yellow hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it.
Psychic		ThePsychic-type Tera Jewel has a pinkish band comprising two circles stacked atop each other. On its front, there is a purple hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large, violet, eye-like structure, with a large spherical gem at the center, serving as its pupil.
Ice		TheIce-type Tera Jewel has a cyan band shaped like a circle of ice cubes. On its front, there is a dark blue hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large, cyan snowflake.
Dragon		TheDragon-type Tera Jewel is has a reddish crown shaped like a castle's tower or a fortress. On its front, there is a cyan hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large, black dragon spreading out its red wings.
Dark		TheDark-type Tera Jewel has a grayish-white circular crown covered in spikes. On its front, there is a black hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a mosaic of a spiky face with a mischievous grin, comprising various panels of red, yellow, and purple crystals embedded within a black frame.
Fairy		TheFairy-type Tera Jewel has a pinkish band shaped like a ribbon, with a knot on the front. On the front of this knot, there is a pink hexagonal crystal with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it. Atop it, there is a large, magenta heart spreading out a pair of white wings, each adorned with teardrop-shaped crystals for feathers.
Stellar		TheStellar-type Tera Jewel has a white crown with a base surrounded by diamonds colored after all of the eighteen other types. It is orbited by eighteen hexagonal gems, each having the icon and color of one of the eighteen other types. Atop it, there is a crystal in the shape ofTerapagos in itsNormal Form, with a pair of angry-looking eyes on its face. Floating above it, there is the symbol of the Terastal phenomenon—a dark blue hexagon with triangular extensions on each corner.

Unique Terastallized states

Some Pokémon species have unique Terastallized states which change their appearance significantly upon Terastallizing, beyond the standard crystallized appearance of Terastallization. Additionally, the Pokémon'sAbility changes after Terastallization. There is no official name for this class of Terastallized state. Unlike other Pokémon, the few ones with a unique Terastallized state are the only ones which cannot have their Tera Types changed inTreasure Eatery.

Ogerpon andTerapagos are the only Pokémon known to have their own distinct Terastallized states. Ogerpon's Tera Type changes depending on the mask that it is currently holding. While Ogerpon's Terastallized states are not recognized as separate forms in thePokédex, Terapagos's Terastallized state is uniquely recognized as its Stellar Form.

Dex	Pokémon	Before Terastallizing			After Terastallizing
		Image	Type	Ability	Image	Tera Type	Ability
#1017	Ogerpon Teal Mask		Grass	Defiant		Grass	Embody Aspect
	Ogerpon Wellspring Mask		Grass  Water	Water Absorb		Water
	Ogerpon Hearthflame Mask		Grass  Fire	Mold Breaker		Fire
	Ogerpon Cornerstone Mask		Grass  Rock	Sturdy		Rock
#1024	Terapagos Terastal Form		Normal	Tera Shell		Stellar	Teraform Zero

In the core series games

History

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

The Terastal pehnomenon originated in thePaldearegion, with aTerapagos, the last of its kind, being the source ofTerastal energy. 2,000,000 years ago, in a bygone era, seismic shifts started to occur, which was said to have doomed the species to near extinction. Initially, this species was believed to have disappeared due to being caught up in these seismic shifts. However, it seems that this Terapagos protected itself by changing the energy in its body into hard crystals and going into hibernation inArea Zero Underdepths. The Terastal phenomenon was first discovered 140 years ago in the form of a Terastallized Pokémon inArea Zero, in theGreat Crater of Paldea. However, attempts to remove Terastallized Pokémon from the crater caused the light to disappear and it to transform back to normal. Further details of the Terastal phenomenon thus remained unclear for a while.

10 years prior the events ofPokémon Scarlet and Violet,Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V began investigating the phenomenon, and discovered that the energy emitted from shining crystals in Area Zero is what triggers it. They also discover Terapagos slumbering in Area Zero Underdepths in the form of a crystal. TheTera Orbs were then created by the professor from the Terastal energy with support fromdirector Clavell. This allowed people to Terastallize their Pokémon outside of Area Zero. The Tera Orb was then shared to thePaldea League andNaranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. At some point, the Terastal energy was used by the professor to create atime machine, bringing inParadox Pokémon from the ancient past^S/distant future^V orparallel timelines, including a pair ofKoraidon^S/Miraidon^V. They also used it to create an AI replica of themselves to help with their research.

It was later revealed that the Terastal phenomenon can also occur inKitakami thanks to theCrystal Pool, whose waters were infused in ancient times with foreign gems, likely Terastal crystals brought from Paldea. The phenomenon has been also replicated by technological means in the grounds ofBlueberry Academy inUnova, through the use of materials from Paldea and Kitakami.

The crystalline petals ofGlimmora seem to resemble the Tera Jewels that appear during the Terastal phenomenon. It is unknown if there is a connection between Glimmora and the Terastal phenomenon, though many of them (along with its pre-Evolution,Glimmet) can be found in Area Zero, the place where the phenomenon originated. Additionally, eightGlimmet Crystals are needed to makeTM171 (Tera Blast), a move that changes its type when a Pokémon Terastallizes.

TheScarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V makes cryptic hints that it may be linked to an unknown Pokémon resembling a disk made of layers of overlapping hexagons.A journal in Research Station No. 1 further implies its existence and relationship to the phenomenon. This Pokémon is ultimately confirmed to beTerapagos. A nineteenth Tera Type, theStellar type, was later discovered and named by Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V.^[1]>

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Effects

Pokémon Trainers who obtain aTera Orb are able to use it to Terastallize their Pokémon, which makes a Tera Jewel appear above the Pokémon's head and causes the Pokémon's body to glisten like polished, faceted gemstones. This changes the Pokémon's defensivetype(s) to its Tera Type, removing all other types, but gives it a weakness toStellar-typemoves, which can only be used by Stellar-type Tera Pokémon. Terastallized Pokémon are identified by having "Tera" in front of their name.

While Terastallized, Pokémon receiveSTAB on moves matching their Tera Type, in addition to moves matching their original types. The original types are the types they had immediately before Terastallizing (taking type changes into account but ignoringForest's Curse) or their base types if they were sent on the field while Terastallized. If the Pokémon's Tera Type is the same as one of its original types, moves of that type receive a ×2 damage boost instead of the usual ×1.5.^[2]

Terastallization takespriority over all moves.

During this time,Adaptability works only for the Tera Type (with ×1.5 becoming ×2, and ×2 becoming ×2.25). Additionally, moves of the Tera Type that have abase power below 60 are increased to 60 base power; this is checked for afterTechnician's boost^[3]. The boost does not apply tomultistrike moves or moves with increasedpriority.Moves that increase in power (such asRollout) are boosted if its base power would be below 60 when used, but moves withvariable power based on other factors (such asWater Spout) are not boosted, regardless of what its base power would be when used. Pokémon can only have one Tera Type. The moveTera Blast changes type to the Pokémon's innate Tera Type upon Terastallizing.^[4]

Terastallized Pokémon cannot have their type changed from moves and Abilities such asSoak,Double Shock,Imposter,Protean, orTransform. A Pokémon usingTransform before Terastallizing will not copy its opponent's Tera Type and will instead keep its own.

Similar toMega Evolution, the Terastal phenomenon lasts until the battle ends or the Terastallized Pokémon faints. After being used once, the Tera Orb loses all its Terastal energy and has to be recharged by either touching crystals containing Terastal energy or by visiting aPokémon Center.^[2] An exception to this can be found in Area Zero, where the Tera Orb will automatically recharge at the end of each battle after it is used. Upon capturing Terapagos at the end ofThe Indigo Disk, the Tera Orb will be infused with Terapagos' energy and will no longer require charging.

After beating theMedali Gym, the player can change their Pokémon's Tera Type at theTreasure Eatery by exchanging 50Tera Shards of a given type with the chef. However, the Tera Type ofOgerpon andTerapagos cannot be changed.

The Terastal phenomenon is currently only known to be found in certain areas of thePokémon world:Paldea, due to theTerastal energy seeping from the ground of the region^[2], which was supposedly created by theTerapagos slumbering within theGreat Crater of Paldea;Kitakami, due to the Terastal energy found in theCrystal Pool, which creation is unknown; andBlueberry Academy inUnova, due to the Core hanging from the roof of theTerarium, whichBriar created by using soil from Paldea and the water from Kitakami's Crystal Pool.

Catching Tera Pokémon

Normal wild Pokémon found in Paldea typically have a Tera Type that matches one of their regular types. This Tera Type does not reflect their potentialEvolutions and cannot be passed down throughbreeding. For example, aCharcadet will always have aFire Tera Type. Typically, there are only two ways to obtain a wild Tera Pokémon with unique typing: either catch a wild Tera Pokémon scattered around Paldea, or participate in aTera Raid Battle. These Pokémon may knowTMmoves that match this set Tera Type.

Wild Tera Pokémon

Main article:List of wild Tera Pokémon

There are 68wild Tera Pokémon scattered around Paldea, the majority with unique Tera Types. InKitakami, there are 22 wild Tera Pokémon scattered around the land. In theTerarium, there are 21 wild Tera Pokémon scattered around the facility, the majority with unique Tera Types. They can be found in fixed locations and typically have Tera Types different from their base types, a notable exception being the eightEeveelutions, who have Tera Types that match their base types, and would normally have aNormal Tera Type afterevolving fromEevee. The wild Tera Pokémon are indicated by a bright glow emitting from their bodies, which is different if the Tera Type isStellar. Wild Tera Pokémon will always have a perfect 31 in at least three of theirIVs and their scale value is always at least 200.

When battled against, they will immediately Terastallize. Wild Tera Pokémon cannot be caught while Terastallized. If an attack deals enough damage to drop them to 20% of maximum HP, all further damage from that attack (including frommultistrike moves) will be prevented, their Tera Jewel will break, and if the Tera Pokémon has not already moved that turn, it will skip its turn. However, if indirect damage such aspoison orburn reduces the Pokémon's HP below 20%, that damage will not be prevented, and a direct attack at that point has another chance to cause the Tera Jewel to break at 1 HP. Indirect damage can reduce the Pokémon to 0 HP while it still has its Tera Jewel, in which case it will faint without ever becoming catchable. When caught or defeated, the player is rewarded withLeague Points, and with 10Stellar Tera Shards if their Tera Type isStellar (other Tera Types do not reward anyTera Shards).

Wild Tera Pokémon will eventually respawn at the same location after being caught or defeated: each real-time day, they have a chance to respawn. Contrary to other wild Tera Pokémon,Stellar ones do not always respawn as the same species: instead, the species is chosen at random in a pool specific for each one. Whether or not a Tera Pokémon respawns, and which species appears at Tera Stellar spawn spots, can be manipulated by soft resetting as long as the player did not get too close to the spawn spot when saving.

Tera Raid Battle

Tera Raid Battles occur all over Paldea, with the locations changing at random each real-life day at midnight. These locations are indicated on the map, and in the overworld are indicated by a large, colored "shining crystal", with a beam of sparkling lights shooting into the sky.

In addition, more Tera Raid crystals spawn if the player clears out many of them and is running out of Tera Raid Battles to do. Therefore, the player can never be unable to participate in Tera Raid Battles.

In the side series games

Pokémon Champions

Players will be able to Terastallize their Pokémon inPokémon Champions, possibly through theOmni Ring.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mezastar

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Pokémon Masters EX

The Terastal phenomenon is embodied onPasio in a phenomenon calledSync Terastal (Japanese:バディーズテラスタル). Through the power of bonds between Trainers and Pokémon, certain Trainers can Sync Terastallize their partner Pokémon using theirsync stone. Sync pairs that can Sync Terastallize will do so as soon as they enter battle. This powers up the moves matching their Tera Type, changes one of their passiveskills, and gives them access to the moveTera Blast. In addition, sync pairs capable of Sync Terastallization always have a variation of Tera Blast as theirsync move.

Sync Terastallization was introduced into the game withsync pair Carmine & Sinistcha.

Trainer	Partner	Terastallized state	Terastal Move	Sync Move
Red (Anniversary 2025)	Charizard♂	Tera Type: Dragon	LazuliteTera Blast	Shine at the SummitTera Blast
Gloria (Anniversary 2025)	Cinderace♂	Tera Type: Rock	RutileTera Blast	Max Shining FunTera Blast
Lana (New Year's 2026)	Dondozo♀	Tera Type: Dragon	LazuriteTera Blast	Revive the Golden FightTera Blast
Irida (Anniversary 2025)	Typhlosion♀ Hisuian Form	Tera Type: Poison	AmethystTera Blast	Space for All to ShineTera Blast
Lacey (Fall 2025)	Whimsicott♀	Tera Type: Dark	SpinelTera Blast	Bad for a DayTera Blast
Carmine	Sinistcha Unremarkable Form	Tera Type: Grass	EmeraldTera Blast	Relentlessly Stir Things UpTera Blast
Kieran	Hydrapple♂	Tera Type: Fighting	TopazTera Blast	Start Over from ZeroTera Blast
Miriam	Toxapex♀	Tera Type: Poison	AmetrineTera Blast	Nurse's Office AngelTera Blast
Brassius	Sudowoodo♂	Tera Type: Grass	DioptaseTera Blast	The Verdant Virtuoso'sTera Blast

In animation

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Terastallization debuted inNemona and Brassius and…, whereBrassius Terastallized hisSudowoodo into aGrasstype during his battle withRoy. After the battle,Nemona explained how the phenomenon works toLiko and Roy.

InFly! Wattrel!!,Friede Terastallized hisCharizard into aDarktype for the first time during his fight againstSpinel'sMagneton andBeheeyem. InRivals in the Dark of Night!, he Terastallized his Charizard again atDiana'sancient castle. This revealed that, at least in theanimated series, Terastallization outside ofPaldea,Kitakami, andUnova'sBlueberry Academy through the use of aTera Orb, since Friede was in theGalar region at the time, though it's possible that it is because Liko's pendant (Terapagos, revealed in the games to be the source of allTerastal energy) was nearby.

InRespective Departures,Hamber Terastallized hisDusknoir into aGhost type during his training battle with Amethio. In the same episode,Nidothing published a video about the Terastal phenomenon, having herQuaxly dress up as if he Terastallized into aWater type and then aNormal type.

InFrom So Far Away, Amethio used his newly obtained Tera Orb to Terastallize his Ceruledge into a pure Ghost type to battle theBlack Rayquaza.

InWelcome to Naranja Academy!, images of a Terastallized Water-typeJigglypuff, a TerastallizedFire-typeFletchling, and aTrainer's Terastallized Normal-typeEevee appeared in a video shown byGeeta aboutNaranja Academy'sTera Training course. It is also revealed that only Trainers approved in the Tera Training course are permitted to use Terastallization.

InPut Your Heart Into It!, Liko Terastallized herFloragato into a Grass type for the first time during her Basics battle test againstKaty, who countered this by Terastallizing herTeddiursa into aBug type.

InSparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art, Roy Terastallized hisFuecoco into a Fire type for the first time during hisrematch with Brassius.

InTrending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Dot Terastallized her Quaxly into a Water type for the first time during her Basics battle test againstIono, who followed this by Terastallizing herBellibolt into anElectric type.

InLiko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End,Rika Terastallized herClodsire into a pureGround type during her battle with Liko in theElite Four Tag Battle.

InThe Terapagos I Don't Know,Clavell reveals that it's said thatTerapagos is a Pokémon with a strong connection to the Terastal phenomenon.

InDance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!,Larry Terastallized hisStaraptor into a pure Normal type during his Implementation battle test with Dot, who Terastallized her newlyevolved Quaxwell.

InA New Song for Fuecoco,Ryme Terastallized herToxtricity into a Ghost type during herrematch against Roy.

InIce Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha,Grusha Terastallized hisAltaria into anIce type during his Implementation battle test against Liko.

InInfiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!,Sidian Terastallized hisGarganacl into aRock type during his fight against Liko.

InShine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Roy Terastallized his newlyevolvedCrocalor in his battle against Liko.

InTinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day, awildBombirdier Terastalllized into a pure Dark type while fighting against Dot's Quaxwell, revealing to Dot that wild Pokémon are also capable of Terastallizing.

InEncounters at the Crystal Pool, Liko, Roy, and Dot encountered a wildMilotic at theCrystal Pool, which Terastallized into a Ghost type.

InThe Wonders of the World!, during a flashback to 100 years ago,Rystal's Terapagos,Pagogo, was shown Terastallizing itself, thus changing into itsStellar Form to stop a cluster ofLaquium from endangering theworld.

InOver the Top!,Geeta Terastallized herGlimmora into a pure Rock type during her battle against Liko, Roy, and Dot.

InBeyond the Shining Rainbow, Crocalor Terastallized without the use of a Tera Orb after Pagogo shared its Terastal energy with him.

InThe Rising Volt Tacklers vs. The Explorers!,Coral Terastallized herScream Tail, Screamypuff, into a pureFairy type during her battle against Roy's Crocalor.

InEyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 2, Liko Terastallized her Meowscarada into a pure Grass type during her battle against Roy.

InThe Pokémon Center Lady, Liko Terastallized herHattrem into aPsychic type for the first time when trying to stop the rampage of a Laquium-affectedVileplume.

InThe Prankster, Dot Terastallized herTinkatuff into a pureSteel type for the first time.

InReunion in Cortondo, Katy Terastallized herUrsaring into a Bug type during her battle against Liko and Pagogo.

InTerastallization vs. Mega Evolution!, Nemona Terastallized herPawmot into a pureFighting type during her battle against Roy.

InThe Knight in the Ruins,Penny Terastallized herSylveon into a Fairy type during her battle against Dot.

InHZ115, a wild Terastallized Fighting-typeTauros was seen in theTerarium atBlueberry Academy.

InHZ117,Lacey Terastallized herExcadrill into a Fairy type during her battle againstUlt.

InHZ119,Drayton Terastallized hisArchaludon into a pureDragon type during his rematch battle against Roy, who Terastallized his newly-evolvedSkeledirge.

InHZ121, Pagogo helped to TerastallizeCaptain Pikachu into aFlying type, allowing him to save Friede as he returned from space.

InHZ125, Roy Terastallized hisKilowattrel into a pure Electric type during his battle againstLucius's Moltres. In the same episode, Stellar Form Pagogo used its Terastal energy to Terastallize theSix Heroes (except theBlack Rayquaza), removing the effects of Laquium from them.

InHZ127, Liko Terastallized her Armarouge into a Fire type against Ann's Samurott, who followed this by Terastallizing herSamurott into a Ground type.

Gallery

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  Brassius's TerastallizedSudowoodo (Grass)
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  Friede's TerastallizedCharizard (Dark)
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  Nidothing's "Terastallized"Quaxly (Water)
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  Nidothing's "Terastallized" Quaxly (Normal)
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  Hamber's TerastallizedDusknoir (Ghost)
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  Amethio's TerastallizedCeruledge (Ghost)
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  A TerastallizedJigglypuff (Water)
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  A TerastallizedFletchling (Fire)
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  ATrainer's TerastallizedEevee (Normal)
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  Liko's TerastallizedFloragato (Grass)
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  Katy's TerastallizedTeddiursa (Bug)
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  Roy's TerastallizedFuecoco (Fire)
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  Dot's TerastallizedQuaxly (Water)
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  Iono's TerastallizedBellibolt (Electric)
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  Rika's TerastallizedClodsire (Ground)
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  Dot's TerastallizedQuaxwell (Water)
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  Larry's TerastallizedStaraptor (Normal)
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  Ryme's TerastallizedToxtricity (Ghost)
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  Grusha's TerastallizedAltaria (Ice)
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  Sidian's TerastallizedGarganacl (Rock)
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  Roy's TerastallizedCrocalor (Fire)
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  A TerastallizedBombirdier (Dark)
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  A TerastallizedMilotic (Ghost)
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  Liko'sStellar FormTerapagos,Pagogo (Stellar)
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  Geeta's TerastallizedGlimmora (Rock)
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  Coral's TerastallizedScream Tail, Screamypuff (Fairy)
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  Liko's TerastallizedMeowscarada (Grass)
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  Liko's TerastallizedHattrem (Psychic)
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  Dot's TerastallizedTinkatuff (Steel)
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  Katy's TerastallizedUrsaring (Bug)
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  Nemona's TerastallizedPawmot (Fighting)
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  Penny's TerastallizedSylveon (Fairy)
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  A TerastallizedTauros (Fighting)
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  Lacey's TerastallizedExcadrill (Fairy)
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  Drayton's TerastallizedArchaludon (Dragon)
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  Roy's TerastallizedSkeledirge (Fire)
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  Captain Pikachu Terastallized (Flying)
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  Roy's TerastallizedKilowattrel (Electric)
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  Lucius's TerastallizedArboliva,Moltres,Lapras,Kleavor, &Gouging Fire (Normal, Dark, Ice, Bug, & Rock, respectively)
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  Liko's TerastallizedArmarouge (Fire)
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  Ann's TerastallizedSamurott (Ground)

Pagogo's purifying power

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Main article:Laquium

InHZ119,Briar, based onDiana andJacq's research, theorized thatPagogo's maximum power would be capable of eliminatingLaquium from the planet. To achieve this,Liko and the otherRising Volt Tacklers would have to gather the power of Terastal generated by one Pokémon of each of the 18 knowntypes.

InHZ125, Liko andAmethio made a deal to meet inLaqua to unleash Pagogo's power with the help of the White Zygarde so that together they could put an end to this threat.

Starting inHZ126, Liko and her friends participated in training with theElite Four members and began gathering allies for the final battle, among themNemona,Ann, andPenny.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

InBreathe In, during arematch betweenAliquis andNemona, bothTrainers Terastallized their Pokémon, hisMeowscarada into aGrass type and herCombat BreedPaldeanTauros into aFighting type, respectively.

InBreathe Together, a Trainer's TerastallizedElectric-typePawmot was seen battling against Aliquis's Terastallized Grass-type Meowscarada.

Gallery

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  Aliquis's TerastallizedMeowscarada (Grass)
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  Nemona's TerastallizedCombat BreedPaldeanTauros (Fighting)

Biri-Biri

In the animated video for the song Biri-Biri, a TerastallizedRock-typeGlimmora briefly appeared. Afterwards,Anna Terastallized herSkeledirge into aFire type whileNemona Terastallized herMeowscarada into aGrass type during their battle.

Gallery

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  A TerastallizedGlimmora (Rock)
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  Anna's TerastallizedSkeledirge (Fire)
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  Nemona's TerastallizedMeowscarada (Grass)

POKÉTOON

InPT16,Yūto's TerastallizedFire-typeArmarouge andTulip's TerastallizedPsychic-typeFlorges briefly appeared in the credits.

Gallery

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  Yūto's TerastallizedArmarouge (Fire) andTulip's TerastallizedFlorges (Psychic)

Turning the Tera Tide

In the animated short, a TerastallizedGround-typeDondozo appeared out of the water to battleQuaxly,Piplup,Greninja, andPalafin, but was eventually defeated by their combined efforts.

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  A TerastallizedDondozo (Ground)

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Scarlet & Violet arc

Terastallization debuted inSpeeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!!, whenNemona Terastallized herPawmi into anElectrictype to battleScarlet, who in response, Terastallized herPikachu into aFlying type.

InChallenge! DJ Giacomo!!,Violet used his newly-obtainedTera Orb to Terastallize hisNymble into aBug type so it succeedes in defeatingGiacomo's SeginStarmobile.

InSkillful! The Mysterious Treasure Hunter!!,Katy Terastallized herTeddiursa into a Bug type during herGym battle with Scarlet.

InChallenge! The Avant-Garde Gym Leader!!,Brassius Terastallized hisSudowoodo into aGrass type during his Gym battle with Scarlet.

InPASV12,Iono mentioned that herMismagius's Tera Type wasElectric. Alongside itsLevitateAbility, she claimed it made the Magical Pokémon invincible.

Larry Terastallized hisStaraptor into aNormal type during his battle with Violet. Immediately after, Violet Terastallized hisClodsire into aRock type.

Gallery

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  Scarlet's TerastallizedPikachu (Flying)
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  Nemona's TerastallizedPawmi (Electric)
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  Violet's TerastallizedNymble (Bug)
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  Katy's TerastallizedTeddiursa (Bug)
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  Brassius's TerastallizedSudowoodo (Grass)
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  Larry's TerastallizedStaraptor (Normal)
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  Violet's TerastallizedClodsire (Rock)

In the TCG

Main article:Pokémon ex (TCG) → Tera Pokémon ex

Terastallized Pokémon were first introduced in the EnglishScarlet & Violet expansion (the JapaneseScarlet ex andViolet ex expansions) asPokémon ex cards. These Pokémon are known asTera (Japanese:テラスタルTerastal) Pokémon ex. While on the Bench, Tera Pokémon ex do not receive any damage from attacks done by either player.

Some Tera Pokémon ex can havetypes that differ from their usual ones. These so-called "type-shifted" Tera Pokémon ex use the same Energy as their usual type for attacks, while their Weakness and Resistance change to the ones usually assigned to the shifted type. For example,Charizard ex fromObsidian Flames is aDarkness-type Pokémon and is weak toGrass-type (like most Darkness-type Pokémon and unlike otherFire-type Pokémon), but its Burning Darkness attack still requires Fire-typeEnergy.

The EnglishStellar Crown expansion and the JapaneseStellar Miracle expansion introduce Terastallized Pokémon with theStellar type. Cards of Terastallized Pokémon with the Stellar type have a unique distinction: each of these cards has a TCG type that follows their usual typing, as well as a uniquely powerful attack that requires three different Energy types to power it up. The Tera effect otherwise applies just the same as other Tera Pokémon ex cards.

Some cards have effects that reference or check for Tera Pokémon.

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork of aNormal Tera TypeEevee andJuliana for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet	Artwork of aFlying Tera TypePikachu for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet	Artwork of aDragon Tera TypeKoraidon for the 2024 Pokémon Japan Championships	Artwork of a Dragon Tera TypeMiraidon for the 2024 Pokémon Japan Championships
The Pokémon Company artwork of TerastalTeal MaskOgerpon	The Pokémon Company artwork of TerastalWellspring Mask Ogerpon	The Pokémon Company artwork of TerastalHearthflame Mask Ogerpon	The Pokémon Company artwork of TerastalCornerstone Mask Ogerpon
Artwork of a Dragon Tera Type Charizard fromPokémon HOME	The Pokémon Company artwork of Stellar FormTerapagos	Artwork of aGrass Tera TypeMeowscarada forPokémon Horizons: The Series merchandise

Concept art

Concept art for theFire andWater Tera Jewels forPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Trivia

• The Terastal phenomenon shares several similarities withDynamax:
  • Both of them were introduced in their respectiveregions (Galar andPaldea) due to the actions of ancientlegendary Pokémon (Eternatus andTerapagos).
  • Both of them make use of powerful energy sources (Galar particles andTerastal energy) and enable Pokémon to used powered-upmoves (Max Moves andsame-type attack bonus-enhanced attacks).
  • Both of them have unique variations exclusive to certain Pokémon (Gigantamax and certainspecial Terastalized states). However, Gigantamax is much more common among Pokémon in comparison to the two unique Terastallized forms used only by Terapagos andOgerpon.
  • Both of their progenitors are capable of taking on a specialform related to them (Eternamax Eternatus andStellar Form Terapagos).
• Similar to Dynamax, NPCTrainers don't freely Terastallize their Pokémon like a real player would; instead certain Trainers are programmed to Terastallize a particular Pokémon immediately.
• NPC partners inTera Raid Battles don't Terastallize their Pokémon.
• Prior to the introduction ofCrispin inThe Indigo Disk, if theplayer choosesFuecoco, noNPC Trainer inPokémon Scarlet and Violet Terastallizes their Pokémon into theFiretype.
• Katy is the onlyNPC Trainer to use a Terastallized Pokémon that is not fullyevolved in her final team, asUrsaring is unable to evolve intoUrsaluna in Scarlet and Violet.
• The Tera Jewels for all Terastallized states (except Ogerpon's) possess a small hexagonal crystal on the front of the crown, with a pair of angry-looking eyes on it.
  • For the Tera Jewels of theStellar Tera Types Terastallized state andTerapagos's Stellar Form, instead of the hexagonal crystal, there is a gem shaped like theNormal Form of Terapagos on top of the crown, with the same pair of angry-looking eyes as in other Tera Jewels.
• During most ofPokémon Horizons: The Series, theBlack Rayquaza had a distinct crystallized glow coating its body, which looked extremely similar to a Terastallized state, but without a Tera Jewel on its head. InThe Wonders of the World!, a flashback revealed that this was due to it receiving some ofPagogo's power during theExplorers's adventure inLaqua 100 years prior to the series. This distinction disappeared when Rayquaza returned that power to Pagogo inBeyond the Shining Rainbow.
  • Despite all of theSix Heroes having being given some of Pagogo's power, for some reason, Rayquaza was the only one to have this distinction.
• InPokémon Horizons: The Series,Captain Pikachu was shown to be able to fly freely through the sky while Terastallized as aFlying type.

In other languages

Tera Type

References

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