Summary
The week before the annual Pokemon Day event,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetannounced that Walking Wake and Iron Leaves would return as Five-Star Tera Raid bosses for a limited time.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers who missed out on previous encounters will have approximately one week to catch these elusive Paradox Pokemon.
As two of the more popular Paradox Pokemon out there, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are considered the ancient and future versions of Suicune and Virizion, respectively. Walking Wake is a Water and Dragon dual-type monster, while Iron Leaves is a Grass and Psychic creature. However, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are also version exclusives toPokemon ScarletandPokemon Violet, meaning trainers who want Pokedex credit for both critters will need to trade for them. Thelast time Walking Wake and Iron Leaves appearedin Tera Raid battles was in late April to early May 2024.
Withthe Milcery Valentine’s Day Tera raid eventnow over,Pokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers will soon get another chance to catch some Paradox Pokemon. According to Serebii.net, the return of Walking Wake and Iron Leaves as Five-Star Tera Raid bosses will start on Thursday, February 20, at approximately 7:00 PM Eastern, and end on Thursday, February 27, at an undetermined time. Walking Wake will appear inPokemon ScarletTera Raid dens, and Iron Leaves will show up inPokemon Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Paradox Tera Raids (Late February 2025)
Additionally, only one Walking Wake or Iron Leaves can be caught per save file, meaning trainers who have already captured them can’t do so again. Both Paradox Pokemon will drop valuable rewards such as EXP Candies and rare Berries when defeated. Walking Wake will have the Water-Tera type, and Iron Leaves will be a Psychic-Tera boss.
Since both Tera Raid bosses will be level 75,Pokemontrainers with a team of level 100 critters can defeat them without much difficulty. The February 27 end date may be of interest toPokemonfans, as that iswhen Pokemon Day will be. WithPokemon Legends: Z-Aset to launch later in 2025, it remains to be seen if a Pokemon Presents episode featuring the highly-anticipated Switch title will come to pass.
Additionally,Pokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers haveuntil February 28 to redeem three codesfor handy items like the Quick Ball. With Pokemon Day on the horizon, only time will tell what surprises The Pokemon Company has in store.
