Terrakion Best Moveset
129 Attack at 108 Speed on Rock/Fighting with AbilityJustified boosting Attack on Dark hits. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureJolly runs physical Rock and Fighting TermStab that covers Normal, Ice, Fire, Bug, Dark, and Steel super-effectively. The moveset is a fast physical attacker with elite type coverage. Tera Fighting amplifies Close Combat. B-Tier through raw offensive power.
Rock/Fighting with 129 Attack and 108 Speed in Gen V (Black & White). Close Combat and Stone Edge hit the entire format for neutral or super-effective damage. Top tier on debut.
Best Moves
Best Build
Terrakion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Quick Attack
- X Scissor
Recommended Teammates
Fairy-types resisted Fighting STAB and Mega Evolutions outclassed its raw power in Gen VI (X & Y). Between tiers. The debut magic faded fast.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Quick Attack
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
108 Speed was good but not great in Gen VII (Sun & Moon), and Rock/Fighting had too many common weaknesses. Dropped further. Two gens between tiers.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Justified boosted Attack from Dark hits in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield), but finding a safe switch-in with Rock/Fighting's defensive weaknesses was nearly impossible. Back between tiers.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Five gens of oscillating between formats in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Too strong below, too frail above. Terrakion never found a permanent home.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Terrakion Weakness
Terrakion's Rock/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Terrakion Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Terrakion
Rillaboom threatens a KO with Wood Hammer (212-250%). Scizor's Close Combat also KOs at 146-172%.
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Great Tusk builds →Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off19-23% U Turn21-24% Wood Hammer 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x73-86% Knock Off20-23% U Turn32-37% Close Combat 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x200-235%KO Close Combat 2x200-235%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x102-121%KO Shadow Ball30-36% Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x67-79% | ||
Evolution
You can't breed Terrakion or evolve it into anything else. This Rock/Fighting legendary packs 580 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Shiny Terrakion
Marginally lighter gray-brown. Terrakion's shiny is so forgettable that even dedicated shiny hunters sometimes forget they already have one.
Shiny Terrakion Evolution
Does Not EvolveShiny Terrakion Odds & Hunting Methods
9 of 9 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Terrakion
No wild encounters for Terrakion in Scarlet & Violet, and none of the games below can send it to Scarlet & Violet directly. The encounter info below covers where it appears.
Terrakion cannot be caught in the wild in Scarlet & Violet, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Scarlet & Violet.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Terrakion waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Hyperspace Lumiose for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Terrakion in Legends: Z-A
No wild encounters for Terrakion in Sword & Shield, and none of the games below can send it to Sword & Shield directly. The encounter info below covers where it appears.
Terrakion is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Terrakion, the rocky Sword of Justice, is one more legend the Warp Ride turns up, holding firm at level 60 once you push out past the wormholes.
How to Get Terrakion in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Base Stats
Terrakion's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 5 stats clear the bar. Near-impossible to catch and worth 3 Attack EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It has phenomenal power. It will mercilessly crush anyone or anything that bullies small Pokémon.
Terrakion Guide
Use Terrakion as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
Build your team around Excadrill. These have the highest co-usage rates with Terrakion in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Run Jolly on Terrakion. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Terrakion has appeared in 9 games since Black & White, spanning 5 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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