Tera Raid Cryogonal Counters

Tera Raid Cryogonal 4-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Cryogonal

Frigometri • Hexagel • フリージオ • 프리지오 • 几何雪花

Ice

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark Own Tempo		R I W	75 Δ 25 Attack	105 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Lucario Lucario Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 60 Attack	70 Δ -25 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters Dark Own Tempo		R I W	55 Δ 5 Attack	82 Δ -13 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ -5 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Revavroom Revavroom Overcoat		R I W	119 Δ 69 Attack	67 Δ -28 Sp.Def		Great (3)

Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 25 Attack	105 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark Overcoat		R I W	90 Δ 40 Attack	60 Δ -35 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Klefki Klefki Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 30 Attack	87 Δ -8 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters Dark		R I W	55 Δ 5 Attack	82 Δ -13 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Iron Hands Iron Hands Counters Dark		R I W	140 Δ 90 Attack	68 Δ -27 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Zamazenta Zamazenta Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 80 Attack	115 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Hariyama Hariyama Counters Dark		R I W	120 Δ 70 Attack	60 Δ -35 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Copperajah Copperajah		R I W	130 Δ 80 Attack	69 Δ -26 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Kingambit Kingambit		R I W	135 Δ 85 Attack	85 Δ -10 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 65 Attack	90 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	140 Δ 90 Attack	65 Δ -30 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Gallade Gallade Counters Dark		R I W	125 Δ 75 Attack	115 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters Dark	Home	R I W	128 Δ 78 Attack	77 Δ -18 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Metagross Metagross	DLC 2	R I W	135 Δ 85 Attack	90 Δ -5 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Okidogi Okidogi Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	128 Δ 78 Attack	86 Δ -9 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)

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*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
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Haze Confuse Ray Snowscape Aurora Veil
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Confuse Ray
Oblivious	The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.	Confuse Ray
Own Tempo	The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.	Confuse Ray
Overcoat	The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.	Snowscape

Best Counter Types

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