Tera Raid Cloyster Counters

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Cloyster
AustosCrustabriパルシェン파르셀刺甲贝

Ice
Water

Flying

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Razor Shell
75
Icicle Crash
85
Scary Face
0
Ice Shard
40
Shell Smash
0
Withdraw
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Shell Armor
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits. Yes
Skill Link
Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves. Yes
Overcoat

(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45 50 95 180 85 45 70

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Lapras Lapras Counters
Flying
Water Absorb
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Flying
Xcellent (5)
Volcanion Volcanion
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 25
Defense
Great (4)
Cloyster Cloyster Counters
Flying
R
I
W
85
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
180
Δ 85
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Lapras Lapras Counters
Flying
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle Counters
Flying
R
I
W
124
Δ 79
Sp.Att.
114
Δ 19
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters
Flying
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
76
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
58
Δ -37
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Dewgong Dewgong Counters
Flying
DLC 2
R
I
W
70
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters
Flying
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
56
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
38
Δ -57
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Vaporeon Vaporeon
Water Absorb
R
I
W
110
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -35
Defense
Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 66
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -7
Defense
Great (3)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash) Counters
Flying
R
I
W
105
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
107
Δ 12
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (3)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters
Flying
DLC 1
R
I
W
76
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
58
Δ -37
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ -85
Attack
95
Δ 0
Defense
Great (3)
Politoed Politoed
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -20
Defense
Great (3)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters
Flying
DLC 2
R
I
W
100
Δ -80
Attack
120
Δ 25
Defense
Counters

Flying
Great (3)
Lumineon Lumineon
Storm Drain
R
I
W
69
Δ 24
Sp.Att.
76
Δ -19
Defense
Great (3)
Araquanid Araquanid
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
70
Δ -110
Attack
92
Δ -3
Defense
Great (3)
Shellos Shellos
Storm Drain
R
I
W
57
Δ 12
Sp.Att.
48
Δ -47
Defense
Great (3)
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
50
Δ 5
Sp.Att.
65
Δ -30
Defense
Great (3)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters
Flying
DLC 1
R
I
W
56
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
38
Δ -57
Defense
Counters

Flying
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.
Razor Shell
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Razor Shell
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Razor Shell
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Scary Face
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Scary Face
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Ice Shard

Best Counter Types

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