Best Slowbro Compilation for Cinderace Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

For Tera Raids in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, preparing for the task at hand is integral to success. Unlike the base game, which can be very easy for Pokémon veterans, Tera Raids offers many a great challenge, as well as great rewards. The Cinderace Tera Raid is certainly no exception, with rewards to reap as well as a Cinderace to catch. In addition to knowing Cinderace’s weaknesses, bringing a strong Pokemon to Tera Raid will help set you up for success.

Best Slowbro Compilation for Cinderace Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Many trainers believe that Slowbro is one of the best options for the job. Being an easy-to-find and bulky Water-type Pokémon, Slowbro already has a super-effective advantage against the fire-type Cinderace. However, Slowbro has many other advantages over Cinderace in this fight. For example, Slowbro has a good HP stat and excellent Defense and Special Attack stats. Considering Cinderace is at her best on physical offense, the high HP and Defense will make Slowbro a natural counter. Therefore, the best build for Slowbro will feature whatever tools you can get to make it bulkier against Cinderace’s punishing hits.

• Nature:First of all, the two best natures Slowbro can have in this fight are the Bold either Modest natures The Bold nature increases a Pokémon’s Defense while lowering its Attack. The Attack loss is inconsequential to a Slowbro, which uses Special Attacks regardless, but the Defense boost is invaluable. Conversely, Modest increases Special Attack while lowering Attack, and is excellent for the same reason as Bold, but focuses more on offense.
• Skill: For this Tera Raid, there is no better ability that Slowbro can have. Cinderace doesn’t have a move or ability that requires Own Tempo or Oblivious and Regenerator doesn’t work in Tera Raids, so any ability will be fine here.
• move:
  • loosen up: This move will be a staple for this fight because it heals Slowbro. Combined with his tanking ability, this move will allow Slowbro to keep taking hits for as long as possible.
  • iron defense: A move that increases the user’s defense by two stages, this will make Slowbro even more tanky with each use, eventually making Cinderace hit like a wet noodle.
  • nasty plot: A move that increases Special Attack by two stages will allow Slowbro to start countering for heavy damage.
  • Stored energy: Stored Power puts your previous stat increases to great use. Stored Power gains power with stat increases, so after using Iron Defense and Nasty Plot, Slowbro’s Stored Power will hit like a truck.

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• effort values: The best EV spread for Slowbro in this fight will be 252 HP EVs, 252 Defense EVs, and the remaining 6 EVs in Special Attack. Don’t worry about dealing capped damage because once you start racking up stat boosts, Stored Power will be more than enough to take a few chunks out of Cinderace.
• held item: You can choose one of two paths with the held item of your choice. On the one hand, orb of life it’s a great choice for increasing damage, especially with Slack Off waiting to heal everything. In the other one, Leftovers they are always a great choice for high HP defensive Pokemon due to the amount of HP restored over long battles. Pick your favorite, but be sure to play around with the Life Orb’s HP loss if you pick it.
• Tera Type: The best Tera Type for Slowbro in this fight is by far Psychic. This type will not only increase the damage Stored Power will deal, but also ensure that Slowbro takes half or neutral damage from Cinderace’s attacks, as Cinderace transforms into a Fighting-type Pokémon.

Note that Cinderace will randomly reset all Pokemon’s stats to their default levels in battle, meaning Iron Defense and Nasty Plot will eventually reset. This build is designed to patiently whittle down Cinderace, so this won’t be an issue as long as you start rebuilding her stats immediately after they’re removed. Always prioritize Iron Defense first to ensure Slowbro takes less damage.

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