Can you solo defeat or OHKO Mighty Mewtwo in 7-star Tera Raid Battle in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

The long-awaited Mighty Mewtwo Tera Raid Battle is insanely difficult in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Trying to solo it is seemingly impossible, yet there is one difficult method. Likewise, OHKO strategies don't appear to be viable, although something similar is possible. Anybody planning to defeat this 7-star Tera Raid will likely have to resort to finding a group of three other competent players due to the sheer difficulty of this fight for a much better time.

There are several reasons that make this Tera Raid Battle incredibly difficult. For starters, Mighty Mewtwo is a Legendary with very high base stats. All past 7-star Tera Raids were of starters who were much weaker by comparison. Sadly, there are even more points that add to this battle's difficulty.

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Mighty Mewtwo's 7-star Tera Raid Battle is seemingly impossible to solo or OHKO in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Here are the reasons why Mighty Mewtwo is insanely difficult to fight in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet:

• 50x HP: Past 7-star Tera Raids only had a 30x HP multiplier. Getting a 50x boost is significantly higher by comparison.
• Instant shield: A shield that covers half of Mighty Mewtwo's HP before you can even act is brutal. Status moves won't work on shields, meaning some strategies used in past events are useless here.
• Has Rest: Breaking the shield is tough enough. Restoring all HP, removing status conditions, and having a Chesto Berry on top is even harder.
• Spams Calm Minds: A Calm Mind is automatically used before you can act. Not only that, but this foe will also regularly use it against you and your allies. It's very common to see this enemy with +6 Sp. Atk and +6 Sp. Def.

It would be no exaggeration to say that this is the most challenging 7-star Tera Raid Battle event in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's history. All past 7-stars were solo'd on the first day. Likewise, there were plenty of OHKO strategies released in that timeframe for those raids.

Such content could not be found for Mighty Mewtwo on its first day. It took several days for a fairly consistent strategy to develop.

PSA: How to SOLO Mewtwo the Unrivaled by u/Scryb_Kincaid in PokemonScarletViolet

One method meant to solo Mighty Mewtwo was published by Redditor Scryb_Kincaid on September 3, 2023. However, the strategy relies on using Mew with very specific AI teammates. An AI Trainer with Mudsdale is seemingly mandatory since its Rock Smash can give your foe -1 Defence each hit.

Other good AI partners include:

• Dudunsparce
• Bellibolt
• Arboliva
• Weavile
• Arcanine
• Umbreon

Your Mew would use Mud Slap, Bulk Up, Amnesia, and Leech Life as its moves and Metronome as its item. You are relying on Mighty Mewtwo missing a lot, making this a solo strategy heavily reliant on RNG. If that wasn't bad enough, getting the right AI partners isn't guaranteed in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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Why Mighty Mewtwo is virtually impossible to OHKO

Let's cover the OHKO part here. A shield is set before you can act, which you should remember will only make 20% of regular damage go through. It is not feasible to deal so much damage to a 7-star Tera Raid Battle when your foe has a shield and a 50x HP multiplier with just a single attack.

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The only moves that will lower its defensive stats are stuff like Acid Spray. They have to deal damage, meaning you cannot technically OHKO in this scenario. Screech and Metal Sound won't work here due to the shield.

Magikarp OHKO vs Mewtwo the Unrivaled by u/Nommable123 in PokemonScarletViolet

The above Reddit post shows an example of a Magikarp seemingly OHKOing Mighty Mewtwo in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. However, it's not a true OHKO. Mewtwo is already missing a small amount of its HP at the start of the clip.

The Redditor stated that Koraidon used Snarl and Rabasca used Struggle Bug, both of which damaged the foe. It might not be much, but this is the closest form of an OHKO video available.

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Reactions to the difficulty

Many people online have been flabbergasted by the seemingly impossible nature of Mighty Mewtwo. Some reactions above are interesting. One person theorized that Shedinja could theoretically solo this 7-star Tera Raid Battle, which could be true since Wonder Guard would negate all of the moves used there.

Sadly, Shedinja isn't in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Other gamers found the fight impossible to solo for the first few days the event was live.

These sentiments are common across Twitter, YouTube, and other social media platforms. This event is already challenging with four Mews in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, so good luck soloing it with just one Mew.

It's much easier to do it with friends.