The Treasures of Ruin Tera Raid series continues in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and this time trainers face the bowl-bearing beast, Shiny Ting-Lu. This Ground-type Legendary is as bulky as it looks, and its moveset is designed to test your planning and teamwork. If you’re looking to clear the raid and claim its rewards, here’s everything you need to know.
Shiny Ting-Lu Tera Raid Event (Scarlet & Violet)
- Event Period: August 18, 2025 (00:00 UTC) – August 31, 2025 (23:59 UTC)
- Raid Level: 5-Star
- Tera Type: Ground
- Availability: Ting-Lu cannot be caught directly. Instead, players worldwide must achieve 1,000,000 victories during the event. If the goal is reached, Shiny Ting-Lu will be distributed as a Mystery Gift in September 2025.
- Unlock Requirements: Finish the main storylines (Victory Road, Starfall Street, Path of Legends, and The Way Home) to access 5-Star Raids.
The official raid window is Aug 18 to Aug 31 (23:59 UTC), which means Aug 17, 5:00 p.m. PDT – Aug 31, 4:59 p.m. PDT. The Mystery Gift period, if unlocked, runs Sept 4 (5:00 p.m. PDT) – Sept 30 (4:59 p.m. PDT).
Shiny Ting-Lu Raid Rewards
Every successful clear of the Ting-Lu Tera Raid yields rewards such as:
- Ground Tera Shards
- Exp. Candies (L & XL)
- Bottle Caps
- Rare Candies
- Vitamins (PP Up, Iron)
- Ability Patches & Mints
- Herba Mystica (all flavors)
- Sellable items (Nuggets, Star Pieces, Comet Shards)
Additionally, for every 100,000 victories beyond the 1,000,000 threshold, players worldwide will receive 40 bonus Tera Shards.
Recent Tera Raids also drop every flavor of Herba Mystica, so farming Ting-Lu remains worthwhile even after you’ve secured your clears. For maximum loot, eat a Raid Power: Ground Lv. 3 sandwich (Basil x1, Ham x1, Sweet Herba Mystica x1, Spicy Herba Mystica x1) before chaining raids. Meal Powers last 30 minutes.
Ting-Lu Moveset & Raid Abilities
- Level: 75
- Typing: Dark/Ground
- Tera Type: Ground
- Ability: Vessel of Ruin – lowers opponents’ Special Attack
- Confirmed Moves:
- Ruination (cuts HP to half)
- Snarl (lowers Sp. Atk)
- Stomping Tantrum
- Stone Edge
- Heavy Slam
- Sandstorm (triggers mid-raid)
Raid Behavior
- Opening Move: Ting-Lu always opens with Ruination, halving one random Pokémon’s HP.
- ~85% HP / ~85% Time Left: Ting-Lu activates its Tera Shield.
- ~80% HP: All player buffs are reset (stat boosts removed).
- ~70% Time Left: Ting-Lu summons a Sandstorm, disrupting recovery and weather effects.
- ~60% Time Left: Ting-Lu removes its own debuffs, resetting lowered stats.
- ~50% HP: Ting-Lu uses Ruination again, halving a target’s HP.
- ~40% HP: Players face another stat reset, wiping buffs a second time.
- Endgame: Ting-Lu may attack twice per turn, with at least one being Stomping Tantrum.
Best Counters for Shiny Ting-Lu Tera Raid
The key to beating Ting-Lu is using Pokémon that exploit its Ground weakness while resisting its Rock, Dark, and Steel coverage. Below are top recommendations:
Ogerpon Build for Ting-Lu Raid
- Role: Grass typing punishes Ting-Lu’s Ground Tera while Defiant turns Snarl into free Attack boosts.
- Moves: Ivy Cudgel, Horn Leech, Grassy Terrain, Synthesis
- Items: Shell Bell, Metronome, or Big Root
- Strategy: Open with Sunny Day or Grassy Terrain, attack until shield appears, then Terastalize. Use Swords Dance if needed after losing Defiant post-Tera.
Serperior Strategy for Ting-Lu Raid
- Role: Contrary flips Snarl and Leaf Storm drops into boosts.
- Moves: Leaf Storm, Giga Drain, Reflect, Gastro Acid
- Strategy: Set Reflect or suppress Vessel of Ruin with Gastro Acid, build Tera charge with safe attacks, then spam Leaf Storm post-Tera to sweep.
Appletun & Flapple Builds
- Flapple: Grav Apple spam, Grassy Terrain support. Shell Bell for sustain.
- Appletun: Apple Acid for Sp. Def control, Reflect, Giga Drain.
- Why Effective: Both reliably chip Ting-Lu’s defenses while sustaining themselves through Shell Bell or Giga Drain.
Arboliva Support Build
- Ability: Seed Sower maintains Grassy Terrain.
- Moves: Reflect, Helping Hand, Pollen Puff, Synthesis
- Items: Light Clay
- Tip: Logan’s Arboliva, if found online, guarantees near-permanent Grassy Terrain, boosting Apple Pokémon damage and team sustain.
Other Recommended Pokémon for Ting-Lu Raid
- Kyogre (Drizzle clears Sandstorm, Water Spout hits hard)
- Urshifu-Rapid Strike (Physical Water nukes)
- Zarude (resists Ting-Lu’s coverage and heals with Jungle Healing)
- Venusaur or Lurantis (Acid Spray or Contrary Leaf Storm spam)
- Hisuian Decidueye (Swords Dance + Leaf Blade setup)
- Azumarill (Belly Drum Aqua Tail/Liquidation sustain build)
Avoid Flying-types, as Stone Edge reliably punishes them. Ice-types struggle with Ground and Rock coverage.
Tips to Beat Shiny Ting-Lu Raid
To handle Ting-Lu’s mechanics and maximize your chances of victory, keep these strategies in mind:
- Prepare for Ruination: Use Shell Bell, Leftovers, or draining moves (Giga Drain, Horn Leech) to recover from the half-HP opener.
- Weather Control: Remove Sandstorm with Rain Dance or Sunny Day to protect healing strategies.
- Early Setup: Because Ting-Lu wipes player buffs at ~80% HP, delay long setup moves (e.g., Swords Dance, Reflect) until after that reset. Use early turns to charge Tera instead.
- Terastalize Together: Aim to Terastalize by turn 4 with STAB Grass/Water moves to break shields.
- Coordinate Weather/Terrain: Avoid overwriting a teammate’s Sunny Day or Grassy Terrain; some builds rely on them for maximum output.
- Final Push: Expect double actions, including Stomping Tantrum. Save healing moves for this phase.
How to Join Ting-Lu Raid Event
Joining the event requires a few setup steps. Follow this checklist to make sure you don’t miss the raid:
- Unlock Access: 5-Star raids unlock post-game after completing all four storylines. You can still join 5-Star raids hosted by other Trainers if you haven’t reached that stage.
- Connect to the Internet via the Poké Portal.
- Update Raid Data: Poké Portal → Mystery Gift → Check Poké Portal News to make event dens appear.
- Spot Event Raids: Look for sparkling yellow icons/cards marking event dens.
- Join raids solo or with friends: Multiplayer clears count as four completions toward the 1,000,000 global goal.
Claim Shiny Ting-Lu Mystery Gift
If the community clears 1,000,000 raids, Shiny Ting-Lu will be distributed:
- Availability Window: Sept 4, 2025 – Sept 30, 2025
- How to Claim:
- Open Poké Portal → Mystery Gift → Get via Internet
- Select Shiny Ting-Lu
- Save your game
Note: Claiming Mystery Gifts does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership, though online raiding does.
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Of all the Treasures of Ruin, Shiny Ting-Lu is arguably the most straightforward to defeat. With Grass- and Water-type counters, proper weather control, and coordinated Terastalization, this raid can be tackled even by solo players. More importantly, every victory contributes to unlocking the global Mystery Gift—so every battle counts.
