Tera Raid Cranidos Counters

Tera Raid Cranidos 3-star Psychic guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Cranidos
KoknodonKranidosズガイドス두개도스头盖龙

Rock

Psychic

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Take Down
90
Assurance
60
Slam
80
Rock Smash
40
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Mold Breaker
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. Yes
Sheer Force

(Hidden Ability)
Removes added effects to increase move damage. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 67 125 40 30 30 58

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
115
Δ 75
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Spiritomb Spiritomb Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
92
Δ 62
Sp.Att.
108
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -70
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Mimikyu (Busted) Mimikyu (Busted) Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
90
Δ 50
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Mimikyu Mimikyu Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
90
Δ 50
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
90
Δ 50
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
90
Δ 50
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Sableye Sableye Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
75
Δ 35
Attack
75
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Ribombee Ribombee Counters
Psychic
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -15
Defense
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ 67
Attack
122
Δ -3
Defense
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught
Bulletproof
R
I
W
107
Δ 67
Attack
122
Δ -3
Defense
Great (3)
Kommo-o Kommo-o
Bulletproof
DLC 1
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Attack
125
Δ 0
Defense
Great (3)
Slither Wing Slither Wing Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Attack
79
Δ -46
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Yanmega Yanmega Counters
Psychic
DLC 1
R
I
W
116
Δ 86
Sp.Att.
86
Δ -39
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
R
I
W
130
Δ 90
Attack
90
Δ -35
Defense
Great (3)
Enamorus Enamorus
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -55
Defense
Great (3)
Heracross Heracross Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Attack
75
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
120
Δ 80
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Vespiquen Vespiquen Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
80
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
102
Δ -23
Defense
Counters

Psychic
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
Bulletproof
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Rock Smash

Best Counter Types

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

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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

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