Tera Raid Applin Counters

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Applin
KnapfelVerpomカジッチュ과사삭벌레啃果虫

Dragon
Grass

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Sucker Punch
70
Astonish
30
Rollout
30
Defense Curl
0
Withdraw
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Ripen
Doubles the effect of berries. Yes
Gluttony
Encourages the early use of a held Berry. Yes
Bulletproof

(Hidden Ability)
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
12,20,35 40 40 80 40 40 20

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Attack
100
Δ 60
Defense
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
128
Δ 48
Attack
90
Δ 50
Defense
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 10
Attack
115
Δ 75
Defense
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Scraggy Scraggy Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ -5
Attack
70
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 51
Attack
131
Δ 91
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 51
Attack
131
Δ 91
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 50
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Counters
Dark
R
I
W
85
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
45
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Lucario Lucario Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
70
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Attack
65
Δ 25
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Morgrem Morgrem Counters
Dark
R
I
W
75
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
45
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Counters
Dark
R
I
W
45
Δ 5
Sp.Att.
20
Δ -20
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Igglybuff Igglybuff Counters
Dark
R
I
W
40
Δ 0
Sp.Att.
15
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Impidimp Impidimp Counters
Dark
R
I
W
55
Δ 15
Sp.Att.
30
Δ -10
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Azurill Azurill Counters
Dark
R
I
W
20
Δ -20
Sp.Att.
40
Δ 0
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Iron Hands Iron Hands Counters
Dark
R
I
W
140
Δ 60
Attack
108
Δ 68
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
R
I
W
110
Δ 30
Attack
125
Δ 85
Defense
Great (3)
Ursaluna Ursaluna
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 60
Attack
105
Δ 65
Defense
Great (3)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 75
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Attack
120
Δ 80
Defense
Great (3)

Δ 10
*Δ (delta) means e.g. the difference between your PKMNs STAT and the Raid Pokemons counter STAT (e.g. your ATT vs enemies DEF). A higher Δ is better.

Best Counter Abilities

Ability Description Good against
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Sucker Punch

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Dark
3 Great
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dark
2 Great
Normal
Normal
2 Great
Dark
Dark
1 Good
Ground
Ground
1 Good
Steel
Steel
1 Good
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Rock
Rock
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
Counters
Dark
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-3 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-7 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-8 Poor

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Understanding Tera Raids in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

What are Tera Raids?

Tera Raid Battles are cooperative multiplayer battles in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet where up to 4 players team up to battle and catch a Terastallized wild Pokémon. These powerful Pokémon have shifted to a different Tera Type, changing their strengths and weaknesses dramatically from their standard typing.

Raid Difficulty Levels

  • 1-2 Star Raids: Beginner-friendly raids perfect for new trainers
  • 3-4 Star Raids: Intermediate difficulty requiring type advantage planning
  • 5 Star Raids: Advanced raids with competitive movesets and higher stats
  • 6 Star Raids: Post-game content requiring optimized builds and coordination
  • 7 Star Raids: Special event raids featuring the most challenging opponents with perfect stats

Why Tera Types Matter

When a Pokémon Terastallizes, it changes to its Tera Type, gaining STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) on moves of that type and adopting the defensive properties of the new type. A Fire-type Charizard that becomes Dragon Tera Type will be weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice moves instead of its usual Water, Electric, and Rock weaknesses. Understanding these shifts is crucial for raid success.

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