Tera Raid Basculin Counters

Tera Raid Basculin 3-star Fairy guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Basculin
Barschuft • Bargantua • バスラオ • 배쓰나이 • 野蛮鲈鱼

Water

Fairy

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Aqua Jet
40
Bite
60
Headbutt
70
Flail
0
Rain Dance
0
Last Respects
50
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Reckless
 Powers up moves that have recoil damage. Yes
Adaptability
 Powers up moves of the same type. Yes
Mold Breaker

(Hidden Ability)		 Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 70 92 65 80 55 98

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.		 (SP.)
ATT		 DEF Counter RSLT Result
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
 135
Δ 70
Attack		 120
Δ 28
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Chesnaught Chesnaught
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
 107
Δ 42
Attack		 122
Δ 30
Defense 		Great (4)
Chesnaught Chesnaught
Bulletproof
R
I
W
 107
Δ 42
Attack		 122
Δ 30
Defense 		Great (4)
Kommo-o Kommo-o
Bulletproof
DLC 1
R
I
W
 110
Δ 45
Attack		 125
Δ 33
Defense 		Great (4)
Bisharp Bisharp Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
 125
Δ 60
Attack		 100
Δ 8
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Cacturne Cacturne
Water Absorb
R
I
W
 115
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -32
Defense 		Great (4)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters
Fairy
Dry Skin
R
I
W
 106
Δ 41
Attack		 65
Δ -27
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
Bulletproof
DLC 1
R
I
W
 75
Δ 10
Attack		 90
Δ -2
Defense 		Great (4)
Pawniard Pawniard Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
 85
Δ 20
Attack		 70
Δ -22
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Applin Applin
Bulletproof
R
I
W
 40
Δ -15
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ -12
Defense 		Great (4)
Croagunk Croagunk Counters
Fairy
Dry Skin
R
I
W
 61
Δ 6
Sp.Att.		 40
Δ -52
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
 150
Δ 95
Sp.Att.		 120
Δ 28
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
 150
Δ 95
Sp.Att.		 120
Δ 28
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
 125
Δ 70
Sp.Att.		 130
Δ 38
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
R
I
W
 127
Δ 62
Attack		 99
Δ 7
Defense 		Great (3)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 75
Sp.Att.		 115
Δ 23
Defense 		Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Urshifu Urshifu
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 65
Attack		 100
Δ 8
Defense 		Great (3)
Zarude Zarude
Home
R
I
W
 120
Δ 55
Attack		 105
Δ 13
Defense 		Great (3)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette)
Home
R
I
W
 128
Δ 63
Attack		 90
Δ -2
Defense 		Great (3)
Hydreigon Hydreigon
R
I
W
 125
Δ 70
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -2
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
Dry Skin
 Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Aqua Jet
Psychic Surge
 The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Aqua Jet
Storm Drain
 Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Aqua Jet
Water Absorb
 Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Aqua Jet
Good as Gold
 Gives immunity to status moves.
Rain Dance
Bulletproof
 Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Last Respects

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Normal
Normal
2 Great
Steel
Steel
Counters
Fairy
 2 Great
Dark
Dark
1 Good
Fairy
Fairy
1 Good
Grass
Grass
1 Good
Poison
Poison
Counters
Fairy
 1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-1 Bad
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-3 Poor
Ground
Ground
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-4 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-6 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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