Physical
Sweeper
580Very High
108Fast
BTier

As a Legendary, Terrakion gets solid stats across the board, though it doesn't dominate any single category. Rock/Fighting from Gen 5 gives it a unique niche. Its typing leaves 7 weaknesses to cover, which limits where it can switch in safely.

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.

Base Stats
580Pseudo
HP91
B
Attack129
A
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk72
C
Sp. Def90
B
Speed108
B
Total580
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Terrakion yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch3LegendarySlow1.25M XP1.9m / 6'03"260kg / 573.2 lbs261Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It has phenomenal power. It will mercilessly crush anyone or anything that bullies small Pokémon.

Sword

In Unovan legend, Terrakion battled against humans in an effort to protect other Pokémon.

Shield

Terrakion Weakness

Fragile

Terrakion's Rock/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy moves. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
7Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Scorei-8
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
JustifiedRaises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.

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.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Terrakion
#639Terrakion
Does not evolve
Breeding
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Choice Scarf and Justified support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Terrakion hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Justified
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Terrakion Moveset

  • Close CombatSTAB
  • Stone EdgeSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Swords Dance
All 9 games

Without TMs, Terrakion's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 7 types on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Work Up
30Normal
Lv 7
Smack Down
5010015Rock
Lv 14
Quick Guard+3
15Fighting
Lv 21
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 28
Retaliate
701005Normal
Lv 35
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 42
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 49
Sacred Sword
9010015Fighting
Lv 56
Swords Dance
20Normal
Lv 63
Stone Edge
100805Rock
Lv 70
Close Combat
1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM27
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM65
Air Slash
759515Flying
TM112
Aura Sphere
8020Fighting
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM129
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TM167
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
TM213
Coaching
10Fighting
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM133
Earth Power
9010010Ground
TM149
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM57
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TM186
High Horsepower
959510Ground
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM99
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TM83
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
10Normal
TM203
Psych Up
10Normal
TM74
Reflect
20Psychic
TM85
Rest
5Psychic
TM134
Reversal
10015Fighting
TM172
Roar-6
20Normal
TM76
Rock Blast
259010Rock
TM86
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM06
Scary Face
10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM179
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM53
Smart Strike
7010Steel
TM116
Stealth Rock
20Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TM150
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM103
Substitute
10Normal
TM32
Swift
6020Normal
TM88
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM229
Upper Hand+3
6510015Fighting
TM105
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Terrakion doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Terrakion can't learn any Tutor moves
All 9 games

Terrakion doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

  • At 580 BST, Terrakion is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.

  • Watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Terrakion. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Terrakion doesn't evolve. As a Legendary Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Rock/Fighting type with 580 BST.

  • Justified raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move — that's the one you want on Terrakion. It's the only ability Terrakion has.

  • Terrakion fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 129 Attack. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Terrakion appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

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.