Iron Leaves — a powerful paradoxical Pokemon, available in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Here’s everything you need to know to defeat this creature in Tera Raids.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet introduced the concept of Paradoxical forms. These are familiar Pokemon that changed their appearance, names, and types. It is believed that they originated either in ancient times or in the distant future.
However, in the books of Scarlet and Violet scattered around the academies of Narangi and Alas, two more Paradoxical Pokemon were found. These books contained rough sketches of Paradox Virizion and Suicune, but they were nowhere to be found in the game’s code.
Keep reading to get additional information on how to easily defeat Iron Leaves in Tera Raids and add this mysterious Pokemon to your team.
When will Iron Leaves appear in 5-star Tera Raids?
Iron Leaves will appear in 5-star Tera Raids from 00:00 UTC on April 26, 2024, to 23:59 UTC on May 6, 2024. It will be introduced alongside Walking Wake during the same period.
Players must first complete the main story of Pokemon Violet for event raids to appear on their map. Players of both the Crimson and Violet modes can join these raids through the Poke Portal after completing the main storyline.
Iron Leaves Moveset, Typing, and More
Despite «Iron Leaves» being a 5-star Tera Raid, it has a flexible move, resulting in a total of five moves instead of the traditional four. However, it will only use Electric Terrain once at the beginning of the battle to activate its ability Quark Drive.
Iron Leaves is a Grass/Psychic type Pokemon, but during the event, it uses the Psychic Tera type. This means it takes on all weaknesses of the psychic type. However, «Iron Leaves» also has Psychic, Grass, and Bug type moves that players will need to remember.
Here is the Iron Leaves Tera Raid setup:
How to Counter Iron Leaves in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Frosmoth is an excellent choice for «Iron Leaves» raids as it can boost its stats with Quiver Dance, deal massive damage with Bug Buzz, and nullify damage by setting up Reflect. It can also sustain itself in a pinch. Check out our guide on the best Frosmoth build for the Iron Leaves raid here.
Another great counter against Iron Leaves is Bisharp because it is a dual Dark/Steel type. This means it is immune to Psyblade, resists Leaf Blade, and does not take increased damage from Megahorn.
That’s all you need to know about how to defeat Iron Leaves in Tera Raids! Check out additional guides on Pokemon Scarlet & Violet below:
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