Pokemon SV: Shiny Wo-Chien Raid Guide & Best Teams

Introduction

This guide covers the special “Shiny Ruinous Pokemon” Tera Raid Battle event currently running in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

This event marks the first opportunity to obtain Shiny Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu, which were previously unavailable. Unlike regular raids, these Pokemon require 1 million global victories to be distributed via Mystery Gift, making this a unique community challenge.

Additionally, raids offer excellent rewards including Herba Mystica and Tera Shards, making farming highly worthwhile.

Event Overview and How to Participate

Event Schedule

How to Obtain Shiny Pokemon

Shiny Ruinous Pokemon cannot be caught directly from raids. During each Pokemon’s event period, global players must achieve 1 million combined victories to unlock distribution.

Once achieved, the shiny Pokemon will be distributed via Mystery Gift at a later date. While unconfirmed, you likely can receive the gift even without participating, though we recommend joining at least once to be safe.

How to Join Raids

To participate in event raids, you must complete the main story (finish “The Way Home”). Once connected to the internet, event raid crystals appear on the map, marked by white glowing Grass Tera-type icons.

Players who haven’t completed the story can still join by participating in other players’ raid invitations.

Wo-Chien Raid Details and Strategy

Wo-Chien’s Stats and Behavior

• Raid Level: 5-Star
• Wo-Chien’s Level: 75
• Tera Type: Grass (Weak to: Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug)
• Ability: “Tablets of Ruin” – Reduces Attack of all other Pokemon by 25%, increasing physical bulk

Move Set

• Giga Drain (Grass Special)
• Dark Pulse (Dark Special)
• Snarl (Dark Special) – Guaranteed Special Attack reduction
• Pollen Puff (Bug Special)

Special Actions and Timing

• Opening Move: Uses “Ruination” on one random Pokemon, cutting HP by half
• Shield Activation: At ~80% time remaining or ~80% HP. Damage is heavily reduced without Terastallization
• Player Buff Clear: At ~80% time and ~60% HP, removes all player stat boosts
• Leaf Storm: Around 65% time remaining, targets one random Pokemon
• Wo-Chien Debuff Clear: At ~60% time and ~40% HP, removes its own stat reductions

Raid Rewards

Shiny Wo-Chien raids drop: EXP Candy L/XL, Zinc, various Tera Shards (especially Grass), Rare Candy, Bottle Cap, Ability Capsule, Ability Patch, Calm Mint, PP Up, Star Piece, and various Herba Mystica (Bitter, Salty, Spicy, Sour).

Herba Mystica has a 3% drop rate and often drops in pairs. Ability Patches also drop frequently, making this excellent for farming.

Best Pokemon for Stable Clears

Wo-Chien is a 5-star raid, relatively easier than 7-star raids. However, special actions like Ruination and stat resets require attention. Here are 7 recommended Pokemon for stable solo clears.

General Strategy Tips

• Use Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug-type moves to exploit weaknesses
• Due to “Tablets of Ruin,” special attackers are preferred over physical
• With multiple buff clears, rely on Metronome or strategies independent of stat changes
• Avoid NPCs with Arboliva, as it powers up Wo-Chien’s Grass moves
• If hit by opening Ruination, consider restarting for smoother runs

1. Ceruledge [Violet Exclusive]

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Fire
Nature	Adamant (+Attack, -Sp. Attack)
Ability	Any
Held Item	Metronome, Charcoal, or Flame Plate
EVs	HP 252 / Attack 252 / Sp. Def 4
Move	Bitter Blade (Level 100 recommended)

Strategy:

1. Use Bitter Blade 3 times to charge Tera Orb
2. Terastallize to Fire type immediately when available
3. Continue spamming Bitter Blade to defeat Wo-Chien
   • If not hit by opening Ruination, you can clear by just pressing A repeatedly

2. Slither Wing [Scarlet Exclusive]

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Bug
Nature	Adamant (+Attack, -Sp. Attack)
Ability	Protosynthesis
Held Item	Metronome
EVs	HP 252 / Attack 252 / Sp. Def 4
Move	Leech Life

Strategy:

1. Use Leech Life 3 times to charge Tera Orb
2. Terastallize to Bug type when available
3. Continue spamming Leech Life to defeat Wo-Chien
   • Highly stable for multiplayer raids as well

3. Skeledirge

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Fire
Nature	Modest (+Sp. Attack, -Attack)
Ability	Unaware or Blaze
Held Item	Covert Cloak (Snarl protection) or Metronome
EVs	HP 4 / Sp. Attack 252 / Sp. Def 252
Moves	Torch Song, Slack Off (egg move from Slowpoke)

Strategy:

1. If not hit by opening Ruination, spam Torch Song
   • (If hit by Ruination, consider restarting)
2. Use Slack Off when HP reaches orange zone
3. Terastallize to Fire type immediately when available
   • This removes Dark-type weakness, increasing stability
4. After buff clears, continue spamming Torch Song
   • Torch Song’s Sp. Attack boost helps recover damage after stat resets

4. Venomoth

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Poison
Nature	Modest (+Sp. Attack, -Attack)
Ability	Any
Held Item	Shell Bell
EVs	Sp. Attack 252 / Sp. Def 252
Moves	Sludge Wave, Acid Spray

Strategy:

1. Use Sludge Wave 3 times
2. Terastallize to Poison type when available
3. Continue using Sludge Wave
4. When Wo-Chien clears its debuffs, use Acid Spray 3 times to lower Sp. Defense again
   • (Only 1 Acid Spray needed if HP is in red zone)
5. Resume Sludge Wave spam to finish
   • Shell Bell provides healing without needing recovery moves. Very stable clear method

5. Scizor

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Bug
Nature	Adamant (+Attack, -Sp. Attack)
Ability	Any
Held Item	Shell Bell
EVs	HP 252 / Attack 252
Moves	Fury Cutter, Swords Dance

Strategy:

1. Spam Fury Cutter repeatedly. This move doubles in power with consecutive hits
2. Terastallize to Bug type when available
3. Continue using Fury Cutter
4. If Fury Cutter misses (resetting power), use Swords Dance to boost attack
   • 95% accuracy means misses are rare
   • Fury Cutter’s power multiplier isn’t affected by buff clears, maintaining high damage output

6. Goodra

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Poison (requires 50 Poison Tera Shards)
Nature	Modest (+Sp. Attack, -Attack)
Ability	Sap Sipper (nullifies Grass moves, boosts Attack)
Held Item	Covert Cloak
EVs	HP 4 / Sp. Attack 252 / Sp. Def 252
Moves	Acid Spray, Sludge Wave (TM)

Strategy:

1. Use Acid Spray 3 times
   • (If hit by opening Ruination, consider restarting)
2. Terastallize to Poison type when available
3. Spam Sludge Wave
4. When Wo-Chien clears debuffs, use Acid Spray 1-2 times to lower Sp. Defense again
5. Resume Sludge Wave spam to finish
   • Sap Sipper nullifies Grass moves (Giga Drain, Leaf Storm), providing huge advantage. Often faster than Skeledirge

7. Charizard (One-Shot Strategy)

Build Details	Specifications
Tera Type	Fire
Nature	Adamant (+Attack, -Sp. Attack)
Ability	Blaze (powers up Fire moves at low HP)
Held Item	Life Orb
EVs	HP 252 / Attack 252 / Speed or Defense 4
Moves	Belly Drum, Flare Blitz

Strategy:

1. If not hit by opening Ruination, use Belly Drum
   • (If hit by Ruination, one-shot becomes difficult, restart recommended)
2. After maximizing attack with Belly Drum, spam Flare Blitz to defeat Wo-Chien
   • This strategy causes Charizard to faint from recoil damage, but is currently the fastest method to defeat Wo-Chien

Summary and Goals

To receive shiny Ruinous Pokemon via Mystery Gift, trainers worldwide must work together to achieve 1 million victories for each raid.

Actively farming raids during the event not only contributes to the shiny Pokemon goal but also allows efficient collection of valuable items like Herba Mystica and Tera Shards.

Collected Herba Mystica can be used during the concurrent Grass-type Mass Outbreak events for shiny hunting.

Don’t miss this special summer event – join the raids and add these rare shiny Ruinous Pokemon to your collection!