Tera Raid Ariados Counters

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Ariados
Migalosアリアドス아리아도스阿利多斯

Bug
Poison

Rock

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Bug Bite
60
X-Scissor
80
Poison Jab
80
Shadow Sneak
40
Sticky Web
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Swarm
Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch. Yes
Insomnia
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep. Yes
Sniper

(Hidden Ability)
Powers up moves if they become critical hits. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45 70 90 70 60 70 40

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 16
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 25
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Rock
R
I
W
87
Δ 17
Attack
105
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Revavroom Revavroom Counters
Rock
R
I
W
119
Δ 49
Attack
90
Δ 0
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters
Rock
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 10
Attack
140
Δ 50
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Lucario Lucario Counters
Rock
R
I
W
115
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -20
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters
Rock
R
I
W
75
Δ 5
Attack
77
Δ -13
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Klefki Klefki Counters
Rock
R
I
W
80
Δ 10
Attack
91
Δ 1
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Varoom Varoom Counters
Rock
R
I
W
70
Δ 0
Attack
63
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters
Rock
R
I
W
55
Δ -15
Attack
55
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 70
Attack
105
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Rock
R
I
W
135
Δ 65
Attack
120
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Rock
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 40
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Okidogi Okidogi Counters
Rock
DLC 1
R
I
W
128
Δ 58
Attack
115
Δ 25
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Rock
R
I
W
112
Δ 42
Attack
120
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Copperajah Copperajah Counters
Rock
R
I
W
130
Δ 60
Attack
69
Δ -21
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
128
Δ 58
Attack
90
Δ 0
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone Counters
Rock
R
I
W
130
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 25
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)

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.
Shadow Sneak
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sticky Web
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Sticky Web

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Steel
Steel
Counters
Rock
4 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Rock
2 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Rock
2 Great
Normal
Normal
1 Good
Poison
Poison
1 Good
Rock
Rock
1 Good
Water
Water
Counters
Rock
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
-1 Bad
Dark
Dark
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
Counters
Rock
-5 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-6 Poor

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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.

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