Meowscarada Raid: Top Counters & Weaknesses

To take on Mightiest Mark Meowscarada in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's 7-Star Tera Raid, you'll need a carefully prepared team targeting its vulnerabilities.

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Similar to previous raid bosses, this formidable opponent features a strategic moveset designed to counter conventional choices. This guide provides everything necessary for defeating 7-Star Meowscarada effectively.

Meowscarada's Strengths and Vulnerabilities in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

As a Grass Tera-type raid boss, Meowscarada takes 4x damage from Bug-type moves and 2x damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, and Flying-type attacks.

It resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, and Dark-type moves at 0.5x damage. Due to its Dark typing, Psychic-type attacks are completely ineffective.

Meowscarada's Combat Abilities

This challenging raid boss utilizes the following moves:

Acrobatics (Flying-type)
Flower Trick (Grass-type)
Hone Claws (Dark-type, stat boost)
Night Slash (Dark-type)
Petal Blizzard (Grass-type)
Play Rough (Fairy-type)

Hone Claws presents particular danger by progressively increasing Attack and Accuracy. Combined with guaranteed critical hits from Flower Trick, this makes Meowscarada increasingly threatening.

With comprehensive type coverage from its moveset, these top three counters prove most effective against Mightiest Mark Meowscarada.

Optimal Counters Against 7-Star Meowscarada

Scizor, Magmortar, and Skarmory excel against Meowscarada thanks to:
- Resistance to most attack types
- High defensive stats to mitigate Hone Claws
- Sustainable damage and recovery capabilities

While Bug-types typically work well, Meowscarada's Flying moves pose significant risk. Scizor remains viable due to its Steel typing.

Detailed builds for each counter:

Scizor: Optimal Raid Configuration

This Scizor build balances survivability with offensive pressure:

Ability: Swarm
Nature: Adamant
Tera Type: Bug
Held Item: Shell Bell
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Defense, 4 HP
Moves: Bullet Punch, Iron Defense, Swords Dance, X-Scissor

Begin with Iron Defense for durability, heal as needed, then maximize offense with Swords Dance. X-Scissor paired with Shell Bell sustains health while dealing damage.

Skarmory: Effective Raid Strategy

Skarmory combines defensive resilience with reliable self-healing:

Ability: Keen Eye
Nature: Adamant
Tera Type: Flying
Held Item: Shell Bell
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Defense, 4 HP
Moves: Drill Peck, Roost, Swords Dance, Taunt

Disable Meowscarada's buffs with Taunt first. Maintain health with Roost between Swords Dance boosts, then secure victory with Shell Bell-backed Drill Peck attacks.

Magmortar: Coordinated Team Play

Magmortar excels when paired with other special attackers:

Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest
Tera Type: Fire
Held Item: Shell Bell
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Defense, 4 HP
Moves: Acid Spray, Sunny Day, Taunt, Weather Ball

Flame Body's burn effect reduces Meowscarada's Attack. Acid Spray dramatically lowers its Special Defense, enabling devastating damage from Weather Ball under Sunny Day.

Coordinated Fire-type teams amplify Magmortar's effectiveness through weather-boosted attacks and stacking special damage.

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