Tera Raid Cacnea Counters

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Cacnea
Tuskaサボネア선인왕刺球仙人掌

Grass

Dragon

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Absorb
20
Bullet Seed
25
Sand Attack
0
Payback
50
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm. Yes
Water Absorb

(Hidden Ability)
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move. No
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
20 50 85 40 85 40 35

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Azumarill Azumarill Counters
Dragon
Sap Sipper
R
I
W
60
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -5
Defense
80
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Marill Marill Counters
Dragon
Sap Sipper
R
I
W
20
Δ -20
Attack
50
Δ -35
Defense
50
Δ -35
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 110
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 35
Defense
120
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Eternatus Eternatus Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 10
Defense
95
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 110
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 35
Defense
100
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Attack
115
Δ 30
Defense
100
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 30
Defense
115
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Rayquaza Rayquaza Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 110
Attack
90
Δ 5
Defense
90
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Gouging Fire Gouging Fire Counters
Dragon
DLC 2
R
I
W
115
Δ 75
Attack
121
Δ 36
Defense
93
Δ 8
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Dragonite Dragonite Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
134
Δ 94
Attack
95
Δ 10
Defense
100
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Goodra Goodra Counters
Dragon
Sap Sipper
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -15
Defense
150
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 25
Defense
100
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
139
Δ 99
Attack
71
Δ -14
Defense
101
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Hydrapple Hydrapple Counters
Dragon
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 25
Defense
80
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters
Dragon
DLC 1
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Attack
125
Δ 40
Defense
105
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters
Dragon
Bulletproof
DLC 1
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Attack
125
Δ 40
Defense
105
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Dragon
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 45
Defense
65
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Hydreigon Hydreigon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 5
Defense
90
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Salamence Salamence Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Attack
80
Δ -5
Defense
80
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters
Dragon
DLC 1
R
I
W
91
Δ 51
Attack
82
Δ -3
Defense
125
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
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
Sap Sipper
Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.
Absorb
Bullet Seed
Bulletproof
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Bullet Seed
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sand Attack
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Sand Attack

Best Counter Types

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