Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce Two Mid-October Events

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce Two Mid-October Events

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announced that two new events, a Five-Star Tera Raid series and a Mass Outbreak, will go live on the third weekend of October. These new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet events will allow players to go after some rare critters that would normally require trading to obtain.

The new events will begin just days after the departure of Infernape the Unrivaled, a Seven-Star Tera Raid boss. While Infernape can normally be obtained in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet by catching and evolving a Chimchar, the Flame Pokemon came with some unique characteristics, and granted the Mightiest Mark to players who bested it. Given that Infernape had the Rock-type as its Tera type, the agile boss was rendered vulnerable to attacks from Fighting Pokemon. Ergo, Pokemon trainers formed strategies around Kommo-o and Malamar to exploit Infernape's weaknesses. With Infernape now gone from Tera Raid dens, only time will tell which Pokemon will be featured next.

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