Pokemon fans will soon have a chance to snag some legendary shiny Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet. Shiny versions of the four Treasures of Ruin–Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu–will appear in five-star Tera raids over the next few weeks, but getting them will involve a bit of work.
Unlike previous raid events, the shiny Treasure of Ruin events will work a little differently. This time around, you can’t catch the shiny legendary Pokemon directly after beating them; they’ll simply flee upon being defeated. However, if players can cumulatively defeat the Pokemon one million times before their events end, the shiny legendaries will be distributed as Mystery Gifts.
The event series kicks off on July 22 with shiny Wo-Chien, with the other Treasures of Ruin following throughout August and September. You can take a look at the full event schedule and more details on how to get the shiny legendary Pokemon below.
Shiny Treasures Of Ruin Raid Schedule
Shiny Wo-Chien
- Start date: July 22 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
- End date: August 3 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET
- Tera type: Grass
Shiny Chien-Pao
- Start date: August 3 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
- End date: August 17 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET
- Tera type: Ice
Shiny Ting-Lu
- Start date: August 17 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
- End date: August 31 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET
- Tera type: Ground
Shiny Chi-Yu
- Start date: August 31 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
- End date: September 14 at 4:59 PM ET / 7:59 PM ET
- Tera type: Fire
How To Join Tera Raids
Before you can join an event raid, you need to make sure your game is up to date. After you’ve fired up your copy of either Scarlet or Violet, press the X button to open the menu, select Poke Portal, and choose Check Poke Portal News. Afterward, the latest event Pokemon should begin appearing in your game.
Once you’re up to date, you’ll be able to find event raid dens across the Paldea, Kitakami, and Blueberry Academy regions. Unlike most other events, the shiny Treasures of Ruin will be five-star raid bosses, so they shouldn’t be quite as challenging as other special raids. However, you’ll still have the best chance of success if you team up with other players online.
How To Claim Mystery Gifts
Once the Mystery Gift distributions begin, you need to launch your copy of Scarlet or Violet and follow these steps to claim the shiny legendary Pokemon:
- Press X to open the menu
- Select Poke Portal
- Select Mystery Gift, then choose Get via Internet
- Select the gift you want to claim
- Save your game
A few other bonuses may also be available depending on how successful players are. For every 100,000 victories that players achieve after the initial one million goal is met, The Pokemon Company will give out a Tera Shard Set that contains 40 Tera Shards.
If you miss your chance to participate in these raid events, you may yet have another opportunity to get the shiny Treasures of Ruin. The Pokemon Company says that these legendary Pokemon “may be featured in future events or become obtainable through other methods.”
The shiny Treasures of Ruin events will lead up to the release of the series’ next installment, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which launches for both the original Switch and the Switch 2 on October 16. The upcoming title is set entirely within Lumiose City, which is undergoing a redevelopment plan to make it more habitable for both people and Pokemon. You can read more about the game in our roundup of everything we know about Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
