Tera Raid Basculin Counters

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

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Basculin
BarschuftBargantuaバスラオ배쓰나이野蛮鲈鱼

Water

Steel

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
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Steel
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ 42
Attack
122
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Steel
Bulletproof
R
I
W
107
Δ 42
Attack
122
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters
Steel
Bulletproof
DLC 1
R
I
W
110
Δ 45
Attack
125
Δ 33
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o Counters
Steel
Bulletproof
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 10
Attack
90
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 8
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
128
Δ 63
Attack
90
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Steel
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 30
Attack
95
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 25
Attack
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

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

Steel
Great (4)
Scraggy Scraggy Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 10
Attack
70
Δ -22
Defense
Counters

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

Steel
Great (4)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 70
Attack
120
Δ 28
Defense
Great (3)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters
Steel
R
I
W
135
Δ 70
Attack
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Steel
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
R
I
W
127
Δ 62
Attack
99
Δ 7
Defense
Great (3)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 8
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Zarude Zarude
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 55
Attack
105
Δ 13
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
Dark
Dark
2 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Normal
Normal
1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
0 Neutral
Steel
Steel
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Ice
Ice
-1 Bad
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
-2 Poor
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
-2 Poor
Poison
Poison
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-4 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-7 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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