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The upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet bring new Pokémon to the Paldea region. There is also the unique battle mechanism concerning a Pokémon’s Terastal type. With that activated, Pokémon get a cool, shiny look and a special boost in battle. These are only for Pokémon from the Paldea region. However, you can get a Pikachu with this ability too. We’ll show you how to get the Tera Flying-type Pikachu in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This way, you’re ready when the game releases.
How to Get Tera Flying-Type Pikachu in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, players will learn to use the Terastal Phenomenon in battle with various companions. If you want to use it with Pikachu, you must first gain access to them.
There is only one way to get the Tera Flying-type Pikachu in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: early purchase.
Beyond that, there is no other way to get this version of Pikachu in the game.
Note that this does not mean you must pre-order Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The early purchase feature simply gives you a deadline until February 28, 2023, to access. So, you can wait until December and still earn this special Pikachu.
Once you play the game, the Tera Pikachu is not available right away, though. Instead, you still have to unlock the ability to access your early purchase reward.
To do this, progress through the story. This is because you need to unlock the Poké Portal, which takes roughly 1 hour to 1.5 hours to do. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Tera Flying-type Pikachu awaits as a Mystery Gift. Just follow the steps below to unlock this Pikachu:
- Unlock the Poké Portal
- Select “Mystery Gift”
- Choose “Get via Internet”
From there, all that is left is to wait a moment for the gift to show.
Be sure that your bag of Pokémon isn’t filled up. Otherwise, Pikachu will just go to your box instead.
Tera Flying-Type Pikachu Specialty in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
As the name will indicate, the Tera Pikachu in the game is a Flying-type. Because of that, Pikachu will know the Fly move.
This is not something that is usually taught. So, it’s a fun bonus of claiming the Tera Flying-type Pikachu for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be available on November 18, 2022, for Nintendo Switch.