Tera Raid Donphan Counters

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

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Donphan
ドンファン코리갑顿甲

Ground

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Stomping Tantrum
75
Slam
80
Rollout
30
Assurance
60
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sturdy
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. Yes
Sand Veil

(Hidden Ability)
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45 90 120 120 60 60 50

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 11
Attack
131
Δ 11
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 11
Attack
131
Δ 11
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -30
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ -13
Attack
122
Δ 2
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Dark
R
I
W
107
Δ -13
Attack
122
Δ 2
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
85
Δ -35
Attack
145
Δ 25
Defense
Great (4)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 10
Attack
100
Δ -20
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 5
Attack
90
Δ -30
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Decidueye (Hisui) Decidueye (Hisui) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
95
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ -5
Attack
80
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Flamigo Flamigo Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ -5
Attack
74
Δ -46
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Hawlucha Hawlucha Counters
Dark
R
I
W
74
Δ 14
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ -30
Attack
115
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Breloom Breloom Counters
Dark
R
I
W
130
Δ 10
Attack
80
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Lilligant (Hisui) Lilligant (Hisui) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
105
Δ -15
Attack
75
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Hydreigon Hydreigon
Levitate
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -30
Defense
Great (3)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters
Dark
R
I
W
135
Δ 15
Attack
115
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
125
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Zamazenta Zamazenta Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 10
Attack
115
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
140
Δ 20
Attack
95
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Dark
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
Earth Eater
Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Stomping Tantrum
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Stomping Tantrum

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Dark
3 Great
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dark
2 Great
Grass
Grass
1 Good
Ground
Ground
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
Counters
Dark
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-1 Bad
Ghost
Ghost
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Electric
Electric
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-3 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-5 Poor
Fire
Fire
-6 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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