Following the defeat of Shiny Wo-Chien in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, players will now face Shiny Chien-Pao, another treasure of ruin featured in the main Pokémon games, during a unique community Tera Raid event. This battle will be quite challenging, necessitating players to team up with friends and devise a strong strategy to conquer Chien-Pao and achieve the community goal for rewards.

This guide will provide valuable insights on overcoming Chien-Pao, including its moveset, effective counters, and strategies to secure all rewards.

Shiny Chien-Pao Tera Raid Battle Event Date and Time in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The Shiny Chien-Pao Tera Raid battle event is scheduled from Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 5 PM PDT to Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 4:59 PM PDT. It’s important to note that this Shiny Chien-Pao cannot be captured; to obtain this Pokémon, players must take part in the raid and reach a total of 1,000,000 Raid Completions to receive it as a Mystery Gift.

Best Counters for Shiny Chien-Pao Tera Raid Battle

• Iron Hands: Utilizing a combination of Belly Drum and Drain Punch, this strategy is quite straightforward to defeat Chien-Pao (even solo). Belly Drum can be used to sacrifice some HP for maximum attack power, then proceed with Electric Terrain and Drain Punch in succession. Care should be taken when Chien-Pao uses Ruination as it can severely impact Iron Hands’ HP. After stat resets, players can either repeat the original strategy or use Swords Dance to maintain pressure during the Tera phase.

• Urshifu (Rapid-Strike): While not as effective as Iron Hands, this aggressive build can also shine through the combination of Swords Dance and Bulk Up, turning Urshifu into a powerful contender. Once properly set up and healed using Drain Punch, unleash Focus Punch during the Tera stage for significant damage to Chien-Pao.

• Corviknight: As a Flying/Steel type, Corviknight can withstand Chien-Pao’s Ice and Dark-type attacks quite effectively. By utilizing Screech and Hone Claws, it can lower Chien-Pao’s defenses while simultaneously increasing its own power. Employ Iron Head for reliable damage and Roost for healing when required. Terastalizing will amplify Iron Head’s strength, but players should ensure to refresh their stat boosts beforehand since Chien-Pao resets all stats upon entering the Tera phase.

How To Beat Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Shiny Chien-Pao presents a formidable challenge due to its Ruination move, which reduces a Pokémon’s HP by 50%, based on its current HP. Failing to heed this ability can put all team members at risk and counter common strategies like the Belly Drum boost.

As an Ice/Dark-type, Chien-Pao takes increased damage from Rock, Bug, Steel, Fairy, and Fire moves, with a notable weakness to Fighting attacks (taking quadruple damage). Therefore, leveraging Fighting-type moves, whether solo or in a group, is the most efficient way to take down this Pokémon.