Terapagos is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 450 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a balanced.

What is Terapagos weak to?

Terapagos's biggest threats include Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Terapagos play in battle?

At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Terapagos is a mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Terapagos?

The core moveset is Rapid Spin, Terastarstorm, Terastarstorm, and Rapid Spin. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Terapagos - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Terapagos Best Moveset

Normal at base, but AbilityTera Shift transforms it into Tera form (Normal type with 95/110/95 bulk) on entry. Terastal form transforms further into Stellar type. 65/85/65 offensive stats are middling. The moveset runs MoveTera Starstorm in Stellar form for unique multi-target damage. S-Tier through Tera Shift form changes and Stellar-type exclusivity.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Terapagos reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Terapagos's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Terashift with Leftovers, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONSTAB

Lv 60

Tera Starstorm

Normal120COMMONSTAB

Lv 60

Tera Starstorm

Normal120COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONSTAB

TM175

Toxic

Poison—COMMONUtility

TM129

Calm Mind

Psychic—COMMONUtility

TM116

Stealth Rock

Rock—RAREUtility

Lv 40

Earth Power

Ground90RARECoverage

TM129

Calm Mind

Psychic—RAREUtility

TM172

Roar

Normal—RARESTAB

Terapagos Scarlet & Violet Moves Terapagos Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Terapagos best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Rapid SpinSTAB
Tera StarstormSTAB
Tera StarstormSTAB
Rapid SpinSTAB

Recommended Teammates

KoraidonGood

Groudon-PrimalDecent

Zacian-CrownedDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Terapagos Weakness

Terapagos is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Terapagos can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Terapagos Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

What is Terapagos Weak Against

Good

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

What is Terapagos Strong Against

0Strong

2Resisted

1Immune

Score-3

2xStrong

None

½xResisted

Rock Steel

0xImmune

Ghost

Best Pokemon Against Terapagos

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Terapagos Flip Turn 12-15% Scald 10-12% View Alomomola builds →
Ribombee	B
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Sticky Web MoonblastSTAB Stun Spore Skill Swap Damage vs Terapagos Moonblast 30-35% View Ribombee builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Terapagos Hurricane 27-32% U Turn 11-12% View Pelipper builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Terapagos Hurricane 27-32% U Turn 11-12% View Pelipper builds →
Deoxys-Speed
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Psycho Boost TauntUtility Ice Beam Stealth Rock View Deoxys-Speed builds →

Evolution

Terapagos is an unusual case. This Normal type doesn't evolve and can't breed despite having 450 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1024TerapagosDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Terapagos

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Terapagos is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Base Stats

Bulk defines Terapagos's stat line. HP and Defense anchor the defensive side, but Speed can't keep up offensively. Easy to catch and worth 1 Defense EV.

Base Stats

Above

HP90

Attack65

Defense85

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def85

Speed60

Total450

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight6.5 kg

Abilities

Tera Shift

When Terapagos enters the battle, it turns into its Terastal Form until the end of the battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Terapagos Guide

Terapagos is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 450 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a balanced.
Terapagos's biggest threats include Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Tera Shift is the go-to ability for Terapagos. It when Terapagos enters the battle, it turns into its Terastal Form until the end of the battle. It's Terapagos's only ability.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Terapagos is a mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
The core moveset is Rapid Spin, Terastarstorm, Terastarstorm, and Rapid Spin. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Scarlet & Violet, Terapagos has been featured in 1 titles across 2 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

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