Tera Raid Cloyster Counters

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Cloyster
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Ice
Water

Poison

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Razor Shell
75
Icicle Crash
85
Scary Face
0
Ice Shard
40
Shell Smash
0
Withdraw
0
Icicle Spear
25
Hydro Pump
110
Supersonic
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
45,75 50 95 180 85 45 70

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Volcanion Volcanion
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 25
Defense
90
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Lapras Lapras
Water Absorb
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
95
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Slowbro Slowbro Counters
Poison
Oblivious
R
I
W
100
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 15
Defense
80
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Slowbro Slowbro Counters
Poison
Own Tempo
R
I
W
100
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 15
Defense
80
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Slowking Slowking Counters
Poison
Oblivious
R
I
W
100
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
110
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Slowking Slowking Counters
Poison
Own Tempo
R
I
W
100
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
110
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Slowpoke Slowpoke Counters
Poison
Oblivious
R
I
W
65
Δ -115
Attack
65
Δ -30
Defense
40
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Slowpoke Slowpoke Counters
Poison
Own Tempo
R
I
W
65
Δ -115
Attack
65
Δ -30
Defense
40
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Vaporeon Vaporeon
Water Absorb
R
I
W
110
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -35
Defense
95
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dondozo Dondozo
Oblivious
R
I
W
100
Δ -80
Attack
115
Δ 20
Defense
65
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Poison
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 91
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 0
Defense
103
Δ 18
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (3)
Lapras Lapras
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
95
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Slowbro Slowbro Counters
Poison
R
I
W
100
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 15
Defense
80
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (3)
Slowking Slowking Counters
Poison
R
I
W
100
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
110
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 66
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -7
Defense
101
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Cloyster Cloyster
R
I
W
85
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
180
Δ 85
Defense
45
Δ -40
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Politoed Politoed
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -20
Defense
100
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
R
I
W
124
Δ 79
Sp.Att.
114
Δ 19
Defense
60
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Gastrodon Gastrodon Counters
Poison
Storm Drain
R
I
W
92
Δ 47
Sp.Att.
68
Δ -27
Defense
82
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (3)
Espeon Espeon Counters
Poison
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
130
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -35
Defense
95
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
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
Hydro Pump
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Razor Shell
Hydro Pump
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Razor Shell
Hydro Pump
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Scary Face
Supersonic
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Scary Face
Supersonic
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Ice Shard
Oblivious
The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.
Supersonic
Own Tempo
The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.
Supersonic
Soundproof
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Supersonic

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Water
Water
2 Great
Ice
Ice
1 Good
Psychic
Psychic
Counters
Poison
1 Good
Steel
Steel
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Fairy
Fairy
-1 Bad
Fighting
Fighting
-1 Bad
Poison
Poison
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-2 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-3 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Ground
Ground
Counters
Poison
-5 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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