Crimson Core Guides: Terrakion - Sword in Stone Strat

Raid Guide 19 September 2026

Terrakion Raid Guide: Sword in Stone

Written by Pronay

⭐6★ RaidTerrakion encounter

👥4 PlayersCoordinated race line

🗡️Sword in StoneWorld’s First style

🏜️SandstormProgressive threshold

⛏️Excadrill FinishEarthquake endgame

🗡️ Raid Overview

Sword in Stone is a World’s First-style Terrakion race strategy from Unova’s Victory Road. It uses controlled damage, progressive shields, Sandstorm timing, carefully tuned Speed ranges, and a final Excadrill phase.

This is explicitly a race strategy rather than a sustainable, consistent route. The goal of this guide is to preserve the exact content and sequence of the supplied route, including its reset conditions and flexible-build rules.

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Race strategy warning

Verify every teammate’s exact build before starting. The line depends heavily on stat ranges, the progressive shield, precise fainting timing, required SpD drops, and specific Speed relationships.

📋 Jump to Turn Guide

⚙️ Terrakion Mechanics

🧠

Boss

Terrakion has Justified, which raises Attack when hit by a Dark-type move, and holds a Lum Berry.

📊

Base stats

HP 910 + 31 IV, Attack 322 + 31 IV, Defense 900 + 31 IV, Special Attack 72 + 31 IV, Special Defense 900 + 31 IV, Speed 315.

🛡️

Progressive Shield

At 100% HP, each attack of the same type gives Terrakion an additional 9% resistance shield to that type.

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Key thresholds

100% shield begins, 80.9% Swords Dance, 66.9% Permanent Sandstorm, 50.9% flurry, 33.9% Protect, and 20.9% typeless Fake Out.

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Fake Out timing

At 20.9%, the first mover is hit by typeless Fake Out. The first trigger is doubled if it procs after the fourth ally’s move.

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Boss moves

Earthquake, Sacred Sword, Stone Edge, and Poison Jab.

ExcadrillSoft Sand · Sand RushEarthquake / X-Scissor / Rock Slide / Iron Head

GigalithNormal Gem · Sand ForceEarthquake / Explosion / Stone Edge / Superpower

HippowdonEarth Plate · Sand ForceThunder Fang / Earthquake / Stone Edge / Crunch

SandslashGround Gem · Sand RushEarthquake / Leech Life / Seismic Toss / Stone Edge

DugtrioDark Gem · Sand ForceFoul Play / Earthquake / Stone Edge / Night Slash

StoutlandSilk Scarf · Sand RushFire Fang / Wild Charge / Return / Crunch

👥 Player Builds and Manual Stats

PokéPaste links have been removed. The build information below is transcribed from the supplied strategy document. Flexible rules are shown directly; unstated spreads and items are not invented.

⚔️ Player 1 🛡️ Player 2 🐦 Player 3 🌙 Player 4

Opening control, damage transition, and Excadrill finish

P1’s six-slot build is transcribed from the supplied strategy document. Where the source gives only a role or a flexibility rule, that is shown instead of an invented exact spread.

Slot 1

Gyarados

Opening support

Reflect

Use Reflect on turn 1. Reset if Gyarados is OHKO’d or critically OHKO’d; an early loss causes Exeggutor to take extra damage.

Slot 2

Suicune

Hydro Pump support

Speed rule: Keep under 8 Speed EVsPurpose: Underspeed Exeggutor

Hydro Pump

Use Hydro Pump on turns 2, 3, and 4. P1/P2 Suicune must underspeed Exeggutor.

Slot 3

Ferrothorn

Bold / Impish both work

Gyro Ball

Gyro Ball on turns 5 and 6. The source allows Bold or Impish.

Slot 4

Sableye

Prankster mandatory

Tickle

Tickle on turns 7 and 8. Reset if P1 Sableye dies early.

Slot 5

Gallade

Adamant; Naughty can work

EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpeIVs: 31 Atk + Speed required; SpD irrelevantRisk: Lower HP/Defense increases crit risk

Psycho Cut

Psycho Cut on turns 7 and 9. Reset if Gallade flinches from Excadrill’s Iron Head.

Slot 6

Excadrill

Earthquake phase

Earthquake

Earthquake on turn 10. It is the main P1 finisher after the controlled damage race.

Intimidate, Trick Room, burn, and Conkeldurr

P2 supplies the mandatory Intimidate Stantler, Cofagrigus Trick Room sequence, and the Conkeldurr damage line. The source gives flexibility rules for these roles; omitted item and spread fields remain unspecified.

Turn 1

Stantler

Ability: Intimidate mandatory

Speed: Minimum 158IVs: 0 Speed or moreRule: −Speed nature + 0 Speed IV needs only 4 Speed EVs

Trick

Any nature works as long as the Intimidate and minimum Speed requirements are met.

Turns 2 to 4

Suicune

P2 Suicune uses Hydro Pump on turns 2–4 and must keep under 8 Speed EVs to underspeed Exeggutor.

Hydro Pump

Turns 4 to 6

Cofagrigus

Bold / Impish both work

Trick RoomNight ShadeWill-O-Wisp

Trick Room on turn 4, Night Shade on turn 5, Will-O-Wisp on turn 6.

Turns 7 to 9

Conkeldurr

Brave or Adamant works

Bulk UpLow Kick

Bulk Up on turn 7, then Low Kick on turns 8 and 9.

Turn 10

Excadrill

Earthquake

Join P1 on Earthquake in the final damage turn.

Turn 11

Mienshao

Close Combat

The source lists Mienshao Close Combat as the turn 11 close if needed.

Gravity, SpD-drop setup, and Excadrill

P3 opens with Exeggutor, coordinates the required Seed Flare SpD drop, and then supplies P3 Conkeldurr, Staraptor, Excadrill, Crobat, and Alakazam. The source gives a specific Exeggutor speed rule; omitted spreads remain unspecified.

Turns 1 to 3

Exeggutor

Speed: Must be faster than the P1/P2 Suicunes

Lucky ChantGravityLeaf Storm

Lucky Chant on turn 1, Gravity on turn 2, and Leaf Storm on turn 3. The Seed Flare drop must line up.

Turns 4 to 6

Conkeldurr

Brave or Adamant works

Low Kick

Low Kick on turns 4, 5, and 6.

Turn 7

Staraptor

Ability: Reckless mandatory

Brave Bird

Use Brave Bird on turn 7 as the main damage transition.

Turns 8 to 10

Excadrill

Earthquake

Earthquake on turns 8 and 10. P3’s turn 10 Alakazam acts alongside P1/P2 Excadrill.

Turn 9

Crobat

Tailwind

Crobat provides final Speed support. If it dies before Tailwind, the win is no longer guaranteed.

Turn 10

Alakazam

Psyshock

Use Psyshock on turn 10. This is the final visible P3 damage action.

Tailwind, Seed Flare, Quash, and Psycho Cut

P4 establishes Tailwind with Pelipper, uses Shaymin for the required Seed Flare pressure, then manages Quash and the Gallade/Medicham endgame.

Turn 1

Pelipper

Tailwind

Establish Tailwind on turn 1.

Turns 2 to 4

Shaymin

Nature: ModestIVs: 3 SpeedEVs: 0 SpeedSpeed: Must underspeed Exeggutor and outspeed Suicunes

Seed Flare

Seed Flare on turns 2, 3, and 4. Reset if the required early SpD drop does not happen.

Turns 5 to 6

Sableye

Ability: Prankster mandatory

TickleQuash

Tickle on turn 5, Quash on turn 6.

Turn 7

Gallade

Nature: Adamant; Naughty can workEVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpeIVs: 31 Atk + Speed needed

Psycho Cut

Psycho Cut on turn 7.

Turn 8

Excadrill

Earthquake phase

Earthquake

Join P3 Excadrill on Earthquake.

Turn 9

Medicham

Low Kick

Use Low Kick on turn 9. The source leaves P4’s turn 10 cell empty.

📋 Main Solve — Turn-by-Turn

TurnP1P2P3P4Boss HP

1Gyarados: ReflectStantler: TrickExeggutor: Lucky ChantPelipper: Tailwind100%

2Suicune: Hydro PumpSuicune: Hydro PumpExeggutor: GravityShaymin: Seed Flare87.7–87.4%

3Suicune: Hydro PumpSuicune: Hydro PumpExeggutor: Leaf StormShaymin: Seed Flare71.5–70.7%

4Suicune: Hydro PumpCofagrigus: Trick RoomConkeldurr: Low KickShaymin: Seed Flare59.9–58.1%

5Ferrothorn: Gyro BallCofagrigus: Night ShadeConkeldurr: Low KickSableye: Tickle49.0–46.5%

6Ferrothorn: Gyro BallCofagrigus: Will-O-WispConkeldurr: Low KickSableye: Quash40.6–37.4%

7Sableye: TickleConkeldurr: Bulk UpStaraptor: Brave BirdGallade: Psycho Cut31.6–28.2%

8Sableye: TickleConkeldurr: Low KickExcadrill: EarthquakeExcadrill: Earthquake19.5–15.6%

9Gallade: Psycho CutConkeldurr: Low KickCrobat: TailwindMedicham: Low Kick8.2–1.9%

10Excadrill: EarthquakeExcadrill: EarthquakeAlakazam: PsyshockUnspecified0.3–0.0%

11UnspecifiedMienshao: Close CombatUnspecifiedUnspecified0%

⏱️ Turn-by-Turn Guide

This is a race route. Follow the displayed sequence and reset when a listed condition occurs; do not treat a close position as a guaranteed clear.

Turn 1

Opening setup

Reflect / Trick / Lucky Chant / Tailwind

P1Gyarados→Reflect

P2Stantler→Trick

P3Exeggutor→Lucky Chant

P4Pelipper→Tailwind

Reset if: Gyarados is OHKO’d or critically OHKO’d. An early Gyarados loss causes Exeggutor to take extra damage.

Turn 2

Water and Grass setup

Target: 87.7–87.4%

P1–P2Two Suicune→Hydro Pump

P3Exeggutor→Gravity

P4Shaymin→Seed Flare

Reset if: Seed Flare misses. The target is approximately 87.7–87.4%.

Turn 3

Required SpD-drop window

Target: 71.5–70.7%

P1–P2Two Suicune→Hydro Pump

P3Exeggutor→Leaf Storm

P4Shaymin→Seed Flare

Reset if: Neither turn 2 nor turn 3 Seed Flare produces the required Special Defense drop.

Turn 4

Trick Room

Target: 59.9–58.1%

P1Suicune→Hydro Pump

P2Cofagrigus→Trick Room

P3Conkeldurr→Low Kick

P4Shaymin→Seed Flare

Goal: Reach approximately 59.9–58.1% and transition into the Trick Room control line.

Turn 5

Fury Attack timing

Target: 49.0–46.5%

P1Ferrothorn→Gyro Ball

P2Cofagrigus→Night Shade

P3Conkeldurr→Low Kick

P4Sableye→Tickle

Reset if: Quash timing does not line up with the Fury Attack proc. You should receive the Fury Attack notification on turn 5.

Turn 6

Burn and Quash

Target: 40.6–37.4%

P1Ferrothorn→Gyro Ball

P2Cofagrigus→Will-O-Wisp

P3Conkeldurr→Low Kick

P4Sableye→Quash

Goal: Reach approximately 40.6–37.4% and keep the control line intact.

Turn 7

Main damage transition

Target: 31.6–28.2%

P1Sableye→Tickle

P2Conkeldurr→Bulk Up

P3Staraptor→Brave Bird

P4Gallade→Psycho Cut

Reset if: P1 Sableye dies early. This is the main damage transition.

Turn 8

Excadrill enters

Target: 19.5–15.6%

P1Sableye→Tickle

P2Conkeldurr→Low Kick

P3–P4Two Excadrill→Earthquake

Goal: Bring both Excadrill into the Earthquake phase and reach approximately 19.5–15.6%.

Turn 9

Final Speed support

Target: 8.2–1.9%

P1Gallade→Psycho Cut

P2Conkeldurr / support→Low Kick

P3Crobat→Tailwind

P4Medicham→Low Kick

Caveat: If Crobat dies before Tailwind or Gallade flinches from Excadrill’s Iron Head, the win is no longer guaranteed, but the position is close enough to attempt.

Turn 10

Final damage

Target: 0.3–0.0%

P1–P2Two Excadrill→Earthquake

P3Alakazam→Psyshock

P4Source cell→Unspecified

Goal: Reach 0.3–0.0%. P4’s turn 10 cell is empty in the source.

Turn 11Close if needed

P2 Mienshao uses Close Combat. The source leaves P1, P3, and P4 unspecified.

Raid: 0%

Reset conditionsDo not force the race

Reset for the listed Gyarados, Seed Flare, SpD-drop, Fury Attack/Quash, Sableye, Crobat, or Gallade failures.

Outcome: not guaranteed

Build ruleRespect Speed ranges

Suicune, Shaymin, Stantler, and Gallade must meet their exact relationships.

Order: critical

Source fidelityEmpty cells stay empty

No missing moves or Pokémon are inferred from the screenshots.

Unspecified: intentional

✅ Pre-Raid Checklist

Mandatory abilities

• Sableye — Prankster
• Staraptor — Reckless
• P2 Stantler — Intimidate
• Verify all other ability choices against the builds

Build checks

• Exact nature
• EVs and IVs
• Moves
• Held items
• Party order
• Gyarados opening survival

Critical Speed and reset rules

• P1/P2 Suicune underspeed Exeggutor
• P4 Shaymin underspeeds Exeggutor and outspeeds Suicunes
• P2 Stantler reaches at least 158 Speed
• P1 Gallade has 31 Speed IV and 252 Speed EVs
• Reset for bad SpD drops or Fury Attack/Quash timing
• Reset for early Sableye death or Crobat loss before Tailwind

Strategy summary: Opening Reflect → Trick → Lucky Chant → Tailwind; double Hydro Pump plus Gravity and Seed Flare / Leaf Storm; Trick Room → Tickle → Will-O-Wisp → Quash; Staraptor / Gallade / Excadrill / Medicham damage; Tailwind → Earthquake → Psyshock → Close Combat finish.