Best Teams for 7-Star Greninja Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Greninja is a 7-Star Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and it can be incredibly challenging. You will need to use the right Pokémon and the right strategy to defeat this Tera Raid. We have comprised a list of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet to use for the 7-Star Greninja Tera Raid, as well as a fantastic strategy in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Best Pokémon for the Greninja Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

When picking the best Pokémon for the 7-Star Greninja Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you need to see what other players are using. If you play with friends, you can coordinate who is bringing what Pokémon, but with randoms, you need to see what attacking, supporting, and Pokémon with an ability that gives them water immunity they are using. Here are the best Pokémon to use in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for the 7-Star Greninja Tera Raid.

• Attack
  • Armarouge
    • Stored Power
    • Calm Mind
    • Endure
    • Confuse Ray
  • Slowbro
    • Iron Defense
    • Nasty Plot
    • Slack Off
    • Stored Power
  • Klefki
    • Iron Defense
    • Calm Mind
    • Stored Power
    • Recycle
• Support
  • Florges
    • Helping Hand
    • Light Screen
    • Misty Terrain
    • Calm Mind
  • Oranguru
    • Foul Play
    • Calm Mind
    • Nasty Plot
    • Taunt
  • Mimikyu
    • Fling
    • Thunder Wave
    • Misty Terrain
    • Taunt
• Water Absorb/Storm Drain/Dry Skin
  • Gastrodon
    • Clear Smog
    • Earth Power
    • Mud Shot
    • Recover
  • Quagsire
    • Recover
    • Stockpile
    • Earthquake
    • Haze
  • Toxicroak
    • Swords Dance
    • Taunt
    • Earthquake
    • Mud-Slap

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Greninja Tera Raid Strategy

Even with the right Pokémon, you need to use an effective strategy to take down Greninja in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Greninja has the Poison Tera type during this raid, meaning it can use Poison, Water, and Dark-type attacks with stab. Here are the moves Greninja knows during the 7-Star Tera Raid.

• Hydro Pump
• Gunk Shot
• Ice Beam
• Night Slash

While you can use many strategies and combinations, a Pokémon fan named 101Leafy has devised a strategy that can defeat Greninja in one turn. It relies on Stored Power Armarouge, but you will need to play with friends to pull this off, as it requires intense communication successfully. Here is how to beat the 7-Star Greninja Tera Raid with this strategy in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

• Oranguru
  • Ability: Symbiosis
  • Held Item: Choice Specs Holder
  • Turn One Move: Foul Play (On Armarouge)
• Florges
  • Ability: Symbiosis
  • Held Item: Policy Holder
  • Turn One Move: Helping Hand (On Armarouge)
• Mimikyu
  • Ability: Disguise
  • Held Item: Petaya Berry
  • Turn One Move: Fling (On Armarouge)
• Armarouge
  • Ability: Weak Armor
  • Held Item: Weakness Policy
  • Turn One Move: Stored Power

This strategy will activate Armarouge's natural Weak Armor ability and trigger the Weakness Policies of its allies. This will boost Armarogue's Special Attack and allow it to deliver a devastating Stored Power. If you do this in this order, you will be able to one-shot Greninja during the raid.

For more information on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, check out Where to find the Slack Off TM in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and Best Psychic Types in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on Pro Game Guides.