REVEALED POKÉMON

GYARADOS

Water good overall, Flying with Tera Blast to get a good flying move, Grass and Ground give it decent coverage and defensive synergy

TALONFLAME

No reason not to go Flying unless the meta really hates Flying types, Ground is a cool defensive option but Talonflame shouldn’t go defensive anyway

HOUNDOOM

Just go Fire with sun and nuke stuffs

RAICHU

This should never use Tera in the first place but I guess in a pinch Electric and Flying are the two options, in the Flying case it’s just to live and keep Lighting Rod alive for longer, don’t use Tera Blast

PERSIAN–A

I guess Ghost to survive a bit longer if needed

ARCANINE

Arcanine has good coverage so an offensive set could use a bunch of different options like Electric and Fighting without needing Tera Blast or even straight Fire. Going Grass helps recycle Intimidate more often

MAGNEZONE

Solo Electric is a good type so that’s an option, otherwise Flying with Tera Blast

GENGAR

It’s either Ghost or Fighting here, not much to be said

CHANSEY

If it’s viable, Ghost and Steel are the best defensive typings unless there’s a specific type that turns out to be defensively great in the meta

SCIZOR

Bug Steel is one of the few type combinations where Bug gives a lot of value so there are downsides in going solo Steel, but Bullet Punch would hit like crazy. Tera Blast Rock is a good option to turn around an unfavorable late game but the trade off is huge so it’s gonna be a rare occasion

SYLVEON

Hyper Voice with x2 STAB hits like crazy so that’s cool, Fire can also be fun since Sylveon already gets Mystical Fire so it doesn’t have to carry Tera Blast

DRAGONITE

This one is going to be fun, Flying Dragon Ground Fire Steel and even Normal all are good in different scenarios and Dragonite could make use of all of them

AZUMARILL

Belly Drum sets need STAB Aqua Jet so it’s just Water. AV sets probably want either Water or Fairy, the typing is already good in itself that I don’t see any other Tera being worth running

TYRANITAR

Ghost seems like the obvious answer but I like Flying more for what it offers in terms of both offense and defense, unless there’s an abundance of Ice Rock Electric; Rock is good too

PELIPPER

Flying is probably the most consistent choice for damage and mitigating Grass power against rain teams, but I can see Ground being used just to preserve Drizzle in desperate situations

GARDEVOIR

Fighting and Fire give it much needed coverage against Steel, Psychic and Fairy can be good but only if the meta allows it

BRELOOM

Going Rock with Rock Tomb is probably a federal offense, sticking to Grass or Fighting is more solid

HARIYAMA

Unless you’re so scared of Ghost types that you need Tera Dark and Knock Off, Fighting is just superior

SABLEYE

Steel for survivability

SALAMENCE

Good enough coverage where Dragon Flying Fire Ground are all good on physical and special sets without having to use a slot for Tera Blast

STARAPTOR

Most sets are going to run Normal Flying Fighting move so just pick one of those to empower if needed, depends on team comp

DRIFBLIM

Trust me you don’t need a Flying move on Drifblim, you have to pick between Ghost for added damage or living a couple more turns to set up Tailwind once more, in which case it’s Dark

BRONZONG

Solo Steel doesn’t look too bad with Levitate or Heatproof

HONCHKROW

This one’s interesting as it’s going to be Flying or Dark most times, but Ground Fighting Fire all have a place

LUCARIO

No good coverage moves and a typing that doesn’t benefit too much from another Tera to the point that it should run Fighting or Steel

GALLADE

I guess you can go Dark but it’s better to stick to Fighting and Psychic depending on the meta

ROTOM

Have fun with thesee

EELEKTROSS

Electric

HYDREIGON

Steel with Levitate and the chance to turn around the matchup against Fairy types is insanely good, Fire can also be a thing but it looks less reliable

LYCANROC-DUSK

Fighting is the only one I can see do something, besides Rock, but Tera Blast not making contact is sad

MUDSDALE

I’m curious about what’s going to happen with this one, there are so many possibilities but all of them look subpar so far so I don’t really know

LURANTIS

Fighting is incredibly appealing but the shared Flying weakness is sad

TSAREENA

While Grass is better overall, I have a feeling Ice and Fighting might be stronger in the scenarios where Tsareena actually wants to Tera

HATTERENE

Both STABs are good and I think Fire has the edge over Fighting as Mystical Fire means no need for Tera Blast

PINCURCHIN

Water is good for hitting Ground types better but the Electric Surge mon should not be a Ground type answer and it should go all in with Electric moves

GENERAL MINDSET

OFFENSIVE (Talonflame Gengar…)

First of all STABs are really good tera types, then it’s a matter of coverage available compared to needed; if they really enjoy being able to hit a couple enemies that they don’t have a coverage move for, then Tera Blast can be really good. It’s also worth considering a Tera type of a move that they already learn, so such a move is usable even if they don’t Tera. Overall their main focus for Tera should be offensive

DEFENSIVE/SUPPORT (Raichu Bronzong…)

You rarely want to Tera them so it’s usually better to pick a defensive type to survive one more hit if needed, although it will rarely come into play anyway

WHATEVER YOU CALL WHAT’S IN BETWEEN (Arcanine Tsareena…)

In this scenario the Tera should serve both offensive and defensive purposes; for example a Flying Tyranitar not only takes reduced damage from Fighting Bug Grass moves but it can also retaliate for additional damage. Note that in this case changing type also gives other weaknesses and takes away resistances so it’s pivotal to pick the right moment

NOTES

• I only talked about the Pokémon that are confirmet to be in Scarlet Violet
• I only talked about the Pokémon that I think might have a place in the meta
• will add more later if needed