Is Terrakion Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mirage Spot encounter. Rock/Fighting with 129 Attack and AbilityJustified. The offensive Sword of Justice. Handles Norman, Sidney, and Glacia in rematches. 108 Speed keeps it ahead of most threats.
Terrakion resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Terrakion resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Terrakion resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Terrakion resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Terrakion on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Tuesday or Saturday; requires 3 Pokémon with max EVs. Soar near Pacifidlog Town with 3 max-EV Pokemon in your party to find Pathless Plain. Appears on specific days of the week.
How to Get Terrakion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Terrakion waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Mirage Spots 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Shellos builds →Surf 2x50-60% Mud Bomb 2x25-30% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tympole builds →Surf 2x47-55% Mud Shot 2x18-23% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x62-74% Mega Drain 2x29-35% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x60-71% Metal Claw 2x20-24% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x61-72% Dig 2x47-56% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x53-63% Dig 2x40-48% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x61-72% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Dig 2x49-58% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Draining Kiss 2x48-56% Magical Leaf 2x37-45% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x62-73% Dig 2x48-56% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x54-64% Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x62-73% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latios builds →Psychic 2x85-101%KO Surf 2x57-67% Steel Wing 2x35-41% Bulldoze 2x30-35% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latias builds →Psychic 2x74-88% Surf 2x50-58% Steel Wing 2x31-37% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x27-32% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x115-135%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latios builds →Psychic 2x87-102%KO Solar Beam 2x75-89% Surf 2x57-68% Steel Wing 2x34-40% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latias builds →Psychic 2x75-88% Solar Beam 2x65-77% Surf 2x49-59% Steel Wing 2x30-36% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x49-59% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x88-104%KO Zen Headbutt 2x79-94% Hammer Arm 2x65-77% Bulldoze 2x39-47% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latios builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Solar Beam 2x73-86% Surf 2x56-65% Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latias builds →Psychic 2x73-86% Solar Beam 2x64-76% Surf 2x48-58% Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x103-122%KO Earthquake 2x58-68% Surf 2x23-27% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x96-114%KO Earthquake 2x80-94% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO Earthquake 2x59-71% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x93-110%KO Solar Beam 2x74-87% Surf 2x55-65% Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x80-95% Solar Beam 2x64-75% Surf 2x48-57% Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x147-173%KO Solar Beam 2x83-98% Focus Blast 2x83-98% Flash Cannon 2x56-66% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO Earthquake 2x50-58% Focus Blast 2x64-75% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO Psycho Cut 2x63-75% Earthquake 2x60-71% Leaf Blade 2x54-64% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Terrakion for 76-90%. Tyranitar's Superpower also KOs at 112-133%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x76-90% Rapid Spin10-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge24-28% Pursuit9-11% Crunch19-22% Superpower 2x112-133%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave14-16% Volt Switch21-24% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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Terrakion Evolutions
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
ORAS Terrakion Best Moveset
129 Attack at 108 Speed fires Rock/Fighting TermStab at enormous power. AbilityJustified boosts Attack from Dark hits. Fairy types resist Fighting but take neutral Rock. The moveset earns A-tier through raw Attack and Speed that threaten most of the format.
Best Build
Terrakion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Quick Attack
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its charge is strong enough to break through a giant castle wall in one blow. This Pokémon is spoken of in legends.
Spoken of in legend, this Pokémon used its phenomenal power to destroy a castle in its effort to protect Pokémon.
Terrakion Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, 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. Close Combat with Choice Band is the standard set.
Terrakion is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Terrakion appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Tuesday or Saturday; requires 3 Pokémon with max EVs. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Game Availability
Terrakion has appeared in 9 games since Black & White, spanning 6 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves