Summary
One of the main issues withPokemon Scarlet and Violetin their post-launch era is that, as of The Teal Mask DLC, there really isn’t a proper endgame grind for players to engage with, and the bulk of it remains a hard focus on Tera Raid events. The main events are the various7-star Tera Raid bosses inPokemon Scarlet and Violetthat have been added throughout the year, starting with Charizard and culminating with Hisuian Typhlosion more recently. There are still more bosses to come, including some leaked ones for The Indigo Disk, but Hisuian Typhlosion takes the cake for the most “cheesable” one thanks to one unlikely critter.
Gen 9 added plenty of powerful creatures to the game, includingPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s infamous Paradox Pokemon, which have all played a significant role in the generation’s competitive meta and even in the PvE Tera Raid meta. However, there are also some new pocket monsters that seem a bit underwhelming at first, be it because they have very niche uses or because they are let down by something in their kits. Still, it’s not the first time one of them has found a way to completely break a Tera Raid boss, and such is the fate of Hisuian Typhlosion.
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How Dachsbun Can Solo Hisuian Typhlosion in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Fidough’s evolution inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, Dachsbun, has not seen a lot of use since its introduction due to fairly bland stats and movepool, and most of the attempts made with it revolve around the Well-Baked Body Ability, which makes it immune to Fire moves and raises its Defense when hit by one. This is a particularly useful Ability to have because a single move ups the Pokemon’s Defense stat by two stages, which is a great combo with the Body Press Fighting-type move. What this does is inflict damage based on the user’s Defense, and in this case, it’s incredibly broken.
The AI that governsHisuian Typhlosion inPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Tera Raids makes it try and burn its opponents every single time they don’t have the status condition, which reduces the damage it takes and makes it harder for them to defeat this particular boss. While this strategy is particularly effective against most Pokemon due to the reduction in damage from the Burned condition and how aggressively Hisuian Typhlosion spams Will-O-Wisp in the Raid, it is entirely useless against Well-Baked Body Dachsbun.
The reason is that the AI will always push for Hisuian Typhlosion to use Will-O-Wisp, which will not only have no effect on Dachsbun, but it will raise its Defense stat and thus its damage output with Body Press. Maxing out the PP of Body Press, giving a Metronome held item to Dachsbun, and changing itsTera type inPokemon Scarlet and Violetto Fighting will all make the fight even easier, especially if players train the dog-like critter to have max Defense and max HP in terms of EVs and IVs. This will make short work of Hisuian Typhlosion, but the caveat is that it’s unlikely to work for any other bosses.
1x Metronome
26x Calcium
3x PP Up OR 1x PP Max
50x Fighting-type Tera Shards
Still, it’s great to see some Pokemon breaking the mold in unique ways, and while Well-Baked Body may not be the most powerful Ability in the game, it’s one of those that can easily fulfill a given need, like countering Ceruledge in a battle or to single-handedly defeat a Fire Gym. In this case, especially if players havecompleted the Pokedex in The Teal Mask’s Kitakami, it can serve the purpose of repeatedly farming for Tera Shards and other useful materials by simply pressing one button at all times.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you’re able to join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
