Terapagos Pokemon Guide

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Terapagos Pokemon Guide

Terapagos is a Normal-type Legendary Pokemon. This guide covers Terapagos’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Normal Form

Terapagos

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Terastal Form

Terapagos Terastal

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Stellar Form

Terapagos Stellar

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Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Terapagos guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Terapagos Description

Terapagos is a Normal-type Legendary Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. It is tied to the Terastal phenomenon and has Normal, Terastal and Stellar forms.

Competitive Overview

Is Terapagos Good in Competitive?

Terapagos can be a powerful competitive Pokemon because its forms, signature move and abilities are built around Terastallization. It can use strong special attacks, bulk and form-based abilities to control important turns.

Its biggest strengths are its unique Terastal mechanics, high power in Stellar Form and useful defensive tools. Its main Normal Form weakness is Fighting-type damage, while form and battle mechanics can change how opponents need to handle it.

Terapagos Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Terapagos, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Terapagos

National Dex

#1024

Type

Normal type Pokemon icon

Normal

Species

Tera Pokemon

Height

0’08” / 0.2 m

20 cm

Weight

14.3 lbs / 6.5 kg

6.5 kg

Abilities

Tera Shift, Tera Shell, Teraform Zero

Terapagos Stats

Terapagos has a stat spread that supports its role as a Normal-type Pokemon. Its best stats and move choices can change depending on the game and format.

Hp
90
Attack
65
Defense
85
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
85
Speed
60

Terapagos Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Terapagos can use several strong moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Terapagos’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Tera Starstorm

Terapagos’s signature attack and its most important offensive tool.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Tri Attack

A reliable Normal-type special attack with status chance.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Calm Mind

A setup move that boosts Special Attack and Special Defense.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Power Gem

Coverage against Fire, Flying, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Water type Pokemon icon

Water Pulse

Coverage against Fire, Rock and Ground-type Pokemon.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Dark Pulse

Coverage against Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Flash Cannon

Coverage against Rock, Ice and Fairy-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Protect

A useful defensive move for scouting and stalling turns.

Terapagos All Moves

Terapagos can learn different moves depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Terapagos’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Rapid Spin Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical50100
1Tri Attack Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special80100
1Withdraw Water type Pokemon icon Water Status
10Ancient Power Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Special60100
20Headbutt Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical70100
30Protect Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
40Earth Power Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Special90100
50Heavy Slam Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Physical100
60Tera Starstorm Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special120100
70Double Edge Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical120100
80Rock Polish Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Status
90Gyro Ball Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Physical100
TM Moves
MethodMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
TMAura Sphere Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Special80
TMBody Press Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical80100
TMBody Slam Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical85100
TMBug Buzz Bug type Pokemon icon Bug Special90100
TMCalm Mind Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status
TMCrunch Dark type Pokemon icon Dark Physical80100
TMDark Pulse Dark type Pokemon icon Dark Special80100
TMDazzling Gleam Fairy type Pokemon icon Fairy Special80100
TMDouble Edge Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical120100
TMDragon Pulse Dragon type Pokemon icon Dragon Special85100
TMEarth Power Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Special90100
TMEarthquake Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Physical100100
TMEndure Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMEnergy Ball Grass type Pokemon icon Grass Special90100
TMFacade Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical70100
TMFlamethrower Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special90100
TMFlare Blitz Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical120100
TMFlash Cannon Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Special80100
TMGiga Impact Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical15090
TMGravity Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status
TMGyro Ball Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Physical100
TMHeat Crash Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical100
TMHeavy Slam Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Physical100
TMHyper Beam Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special15090
TMIce Beam Ice type Pokemon icon Ice Special90100
TMIce Spinner Ice type Pokemon icon Ice Physical80100
TMIron Head Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Physical80100
TMMeteor Beam Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Special12090
TMPower Gem Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Special80100
TMProtect Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMRain Dance Water type Pokemon icon Water Status
TMRest Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status
TMRoar Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMRock Slide Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Physical7590
TMScorching Sands Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Special70100
TMSleep Talk Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMSolar Beam Grass type Pokemon icon Grass Special120100
TMStealth Rock Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Status
TMStone Edge Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Physical10080
TMStored Power Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Special20100
TMSubstitute Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMSunny Day Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Status
TMSupercell Slam Electric type Pokemon icon Electric Physical10095
TMSurf Water type Pokemon icon Water Special90100
TMTake Down Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical9085
TMThunder Electric type Pokemon icon Electric Special11070
TMThunderbolt Electric type Pokemon icon Electric Special90100
TMToxic Poison type Pokemon icon Poison Status90
TMWater Pulse Water type Pokemon icon Water Special60100
TMWeather Ball Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special50100
TMWild Charge Electric type Pokemon icon Electric Physical90100
TMZen Headbutt Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Physical8090

Terapagos Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Terapagos is a Normal-type Pokemon. Its type matchups determine which attacks it resists, which attacks hit it super effectively and which attacks have no effect.

Type

Normal type Pokemon icon

Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Fighting

Resistances

None

Immunity

Ghost type Pokemon icon

Ghost

Terapagos Abilities

Terapagos’s abilities affect how it performs in battle and can shape how players use it across different Pokemon games.

Tera Shift

Transforms Terapagos into its Terastal Form when it enters battle.

Tera Shell

Makes damaging moves that hit Terapagos when it has full HP become not very effective.

Teraform Zero

Removes weather and terrain effects when Terapagos changes into its Stellar Form.

Terapagos Evolution

Terapagos does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon. It changes from Normal Form into Terastal Form through Tera Shift, and can become Stellar Form when Terastallized.

Normal Form

Terapagos

Normal type Pokemon icon
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Base form

Terastal Form

Terapagos Terastal

Normal type Pokemon icon
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Battle form

Stellar Form

Terapagos Stellar

Normal type Pokemon icon
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Terastallized form

Where to Find Terapagos in Pokemon Games

Terapagos is encountered as part of The Indigo Disk story in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. It is not available in earlier Pokemon games.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Red Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow Not available in this game.
Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Gold Not available in this game.
Pokemon Silver Not available in this game.
Pokemon Crystal Not available in this game.
Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Ruby Not available in this game.
Pokemon Sapphire Not available in this game.
Pokemon Emerald Not available in this game.
Pokemon FireRed Not available in this game.
Pokemon LeafGreen Not available in this game.
Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Diamond Not available in this game.
Pokemon Pearl Not available in this game.
Pokemon Platinum Not available in this game.
Pokemon HeartGold Not available in this game.
Pokemon SoulSilver Not available in this game.
Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Black Not available in this game.
Pokemon White Not available in this game.
Pokemon Black 2 Not available in this game.
Pokemon White 2 Not available in this game.
Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon X Not available in this game.
Pokemon Y Not available in this game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby Not available in this game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Not available in this game.
Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Sun Not available in this game.
Pokemon Moon Not available in this game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun Not available in this game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee Not available in this game.
Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Sword Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Not available in this game.
Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Scarlet Available through The Indigo Disk story.
Pokemon Violet Available through The Indigo Disk story.
Pokemon Legends Z-A Location data not yet available.
Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves
Game Where to Find Terapagos
Pokemon Winds and Waves Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Terapagos Forms

Terapagos has Normal Form, Terastal Form and Stellar Form. These forms are tied to battle transformation and the Terastal phenomenon.

terapagos-stellar

Normal Form

Tera Shift

Terastal Form

Tera Shell

Stellar Form

Teraform Zero

Terapagos is one of the most form-focused Pokemon in Generation 9. Its form changes are central to its identity, story role and battle mechanics.

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Terapagos FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Terapagos. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Terapagos?

Terapagos is a Normal-type Pokemon.

What is Terapagos weak against?

Terapagos is weak to Fighting-type moves.

Does Terapagos evolve?

Terapagos does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon. It changes from Normal Form into Terastal Form through Tera Shift, and can become Stellar Form when Terastallized.

What are Terapagos’s abilities?

Terapagos’s abilities are Tera Shift, Tera Shell, Teraform Zero.

What are Terapagos’s best moves?

Terapagos’s best moves often include Tera Starstorm, Tri Attack, Calm Mind, Power Gem, Water Pulse.

Is Terapagos good in Pokemon?

Yes, Terapagos can be useful depending on the game and format, especially when its typing, ability and strongest moves fit the team.

How do you get Terapagos?

Terapagos is mainly obtained through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC availability or trading, depending on the game version.

Is shiny Terapagos available?

Shiny Terapagos exists in Pokemon data, but availability depends on the game, event and encounter method.





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