How to Defeat 7-Star Dark Feraligatr, Raid Guide! Best Counters in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet

[@JosueOnYT]

Hi, hello. Editing in the video is on point. Excited to get these built up!

[@BuffaloFeather]

These videos are the best! Thank you again!

[@6coins]

Commenting for the algo! My friends and I ran one Primarina and 3 Kommo-o with great success; we’ve named the band “Primarina and the Diamonds”.

[@kuyahdaemon]

I like how you edited, or lackthereof, in this video. Feels more casual haha Thanks as always Steve!!

[@PKMNcast]

I didn’t edit this one!

[@Harerazer]

I really want to use Chesnaught because everybody hates him so much but Old Man Weezing is one of my faves. It'll depend on who the randos use.

[@RBGolbat]

1:12 Dragon Claw shouldn’t be affected by Sheer Force

[@myleswatts8062]

Yeah I was confused by this as well

[@Jurbski]

We corrected him later, but in all reality it's stronger than Breaking Swipe with Sheer Force so it doesn't really do anything to the builds.

[@PKMNcast]

Yeah it was a typo for breaking swipe, then we realized dragon claw was 2% stronger and never changed it

[@Jurbski]

Already watched this live, but watching it again for the algorithm o7

[@MNM_1064]

Okay, thanks for letting me know. Appreciate it🙏

[@veryprofessionalpokemontrainer]

Very Professional 👌

[@Harerazer]

Chesnaught easily solo'd it tho it helped that he stopped using Ice Punch when I Tera'd and went with Psychic Fangs. Thanks, Steve.

[@TheEvilRohanite]

Looking like another Malamar solo (Was gonna say assuming the Feraligatr uses SD or DD but actually Screech would work for Malamar too)

[@RayalaVN]

Thanks for the video once again

[@PKMNcast]

Happy to help

[@VonCogwell]

I love these videos! pkmnLove

[@PKMNcast]

Thank you

[@calebklauzer3171]

My boy chesnaut! Or the support primarina which I think I have mostly built from a past raid.

[@pointeplusplus]

Me missing Poplio CD is striking again! Maybe I’ll shiny hunt it in SaV 😊

[@DaeViZ0n3]

I used the good old Iron Hands. 1st try.

[@barkumo]

Hope to get some raids in on Friday too. It is too bad this raid drops when it is time to take the kids trick-or-treating.

[@PKMNcast]

I’ll be around to help!

[@StevenNuthall]

Thanks for the video, any purely damage focused special attackers to pair with G. Weezing and take advantage of acid spray?

[@PKMNcast]

If no Rock Slide, Vikavolt!

[@oncebluemoon]

9:02 Go Imblankingonotherbodypressers, I choose you!

[@PKMNcast]

My favorite 🥰

[@ziostgamer]

What about Belly Drum Drain Punch Poliwrath?

[@sagaandtheraids]

It's kind of different but I'm feeling this Feraligatr gonna have Screech as main moveset and full use it. It would be very hard unless u have Clear Body or Soundproof as ability

[@moxiemouse24]

I just beat it. I never saw Screech but it does use Ice Punch, Psychic Fangs, Liquidation, and Dragon Dance.

[@sagaandtheraids]

@moxiemouse24 I was wrong about Screech. I beat It using comfey

[@moxiemouse24]

@@sagaandtheraids I beat it using Koraidon, teamed up with a Megearna, an Iron Hands, and I think an Umbreon (can't remember what the 4th member of the squad used). First 7 star I've ever won, 3rd attempt.

[@ArtsyJet]

I...don't have NSO currently so I have to do this alone. I will try the Chesnaught strat tho...I believe in old reliable himself.

[@PKMNcast]

Kommo-o or Arch probably better solo since you can spam Breaking Swipe

[@ArtsyJet]

@PKMNcast Oh, I actually completed it with Chesnaught. He worked like a dream on the second try. My first starter Pokémon was a lifesaver once again, old reliable. 👍🏽

[@PKMNcast]

Congrats

[@Notmanyusernamesleft]

Reflect, burn, sun... more like Domestigator amiright?

[@supergluehotty]

Archaledon or registeel for the body press mons.

[@mikebraun1404]

The light screen moment 😂

[@Smuuler]

Does Azumarill with Belly Drum and Play rough work, or is Feraligator too strong?

[@PKMNcast]

It’s been 2 years, I have yet to see an Belly Drum Azu player survive an entire Raid unless their teammates bend over backwards to support only them

[@Smuuler]

@@PKMNcast So if i get someone to only support, is it liable?

[@PKMNcast]

Totally

[@rossmacdaddy]

So... wouldn't Keldeo be kind of amazing for this raid?

[@PKMNcast]

I’ve built one before and people complained in the comments that they didn’t have one.

[@mattiklemetti7458]

i just beat it solo, iron hands. iron defense, focus energy, Swords dance and close combat. i only needed three tries. my first 7* raid ever😅

[@PKMNcast]

Three tries? Maybe just don’t run close combat in raids and run drain punch. Would have only taken you 1 time.

[@maxrbmc]

commenting, sharing with a friend, battling with my grandma

[@PKMNcast]

👑

[@MousaThe14]

Tera Fighting Brian Hands with max HP and Attack holding a Metronome. Make sure Drain Punch is maxed. 1. Turn one Electric Terrain 2. Spam Drain Punch 3. Tera when you can 4. Victory first try

[@davidhower7095]

I built mine after seeing what moves it has, and I came up with a pretty sick counter. Tera Bug Crawdaunt. It’s resistant/immune to all four default moves it has, and Tera Bug resists Earthquake. I put 188 EVs in Speed so it outspeeds Feraligatr by 1 point, 252 in Defense, and the rest in HP. It has a +ATK nature and Adaptability. It’s holding Leftovers. Moveset includes Chilling Water, Swords Dance, X-Scissor, and Iron Defense. If you’re playing online and expect to see lots of Koraidons, Tera Fairy with Tera Blast works just as well and resists Crunch while Liquidation is nerfed by sun. I opted for Bug because the stat-clear is tied to his remaining HP, not the timer, and it’ll do more when not Terastalized. I’m pretty proud of it. T1 Defense Cheer keeps randoms alive, and outspeeding with Chilling Water helps both you and them. I tried a variation with Tera Stellar to keep the resistances, but it wasn’t doing a whole lot of damage through shield even at +6 thanks to losing Adaptability.

[@PKMNcast]

You all need to stop using Leftovers. It’s one of the worst raid held items. There is no reason not to default to Shell Bell for most builds.

[@davidhower7095]

@ I tried Shell Bell first. I wasn’t dealing enough damage fast enough to offset the chip I was taking. The Leftovers works way better in this situation

[@rossmacdaddy]

Feraligatr gets a ton of Ice moves...

[@PKMNcast]

And ice punch is the strongest and that was calculated

[@LeggerrrAndroid]

Just a heads up, Feraligatr runs Psychic Fangs which outright counters Chesnaught.

[@PKMNcast]

No it doesn’t, chestnaught survives fine. Did the raid 6 times with chestnaughts, none of them ever fainted

[@LeggerrrAndroid]

​@@PKMNcast I struggled using it with people and solo because of Psychic Fangs, even when I followed your guide here to start with Reflect. Chesnaught has been great for me in other places, but not here. Maybe I would've had a better time with better teammates, but Psychic Fangs was doing a number on me in the early portion before stats reset. Important to note that Psychic Fangs cancels Reflect. I ended up soloing it with Malamar.

[@PKMNcast]

Well Reflect doesn’t work because of Psychic Fangs. Psychic Fangs is just Brick Break. It’ll even tell you in the Raid your screen shatters. You should have flipped to Mud-Slap or Coaching like on the graphic. Always odd people won’t change a single move which is simpler than changing an entire Pokémon?

[@PKMNcast]

If you were to replay this solo, first as a solo player against a physical raid, I would reset for 1-2 intimidators like Arcanine always. I would then open with 1 Iron Defense. Heal Cheer. 3 mud-slaps to build Tera. Stat reset, 3 Iron Defenses to be +6, Tera and Body Press to win. Would be impossible to lose in that order.

[@LeggerrrAndroid]

@@PKMNcast I appreciate the additional assistance. Intimidators definitely help solo. I didn't try Mud-Slap or Coaching, I just went with the recommended moves and followed your Raid Tip on the graphic. I tried a few runs with little success in multiplayer and solo. After that, I decided to jump over to Malamar solo.

[@azure_flash]

"ugly" lol 😆

[@carryjay4673]

might have taunt don’t forget

[@PKMNcast]

Nothing to do to prevent that besides Taunting it first

[@Skoopbooppoop]

I just won a this raid from just choice scarf topsy turvy

[@PKMNcast]

Lock into that status type move for 10 mins

[@Skoopbooppoop]

@ I just use topsy turvy and spam heal up

[@PKMNcast]

Good use of your limited 3 heals. I’d stay offline in the future.