Tera Raid Ekans Counters

Tera Raid Ekans 3-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

Select the Tera Type:

Select the Stars Count:

Ekans

Rettan • Abo • アーボ • 아보 • 阿柏蛇

Poison

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 76 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 55 Defense	115 Δ 75 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 31 Attack	77 Δ 17 Defense	105 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Lucario Lucario Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 66 Attack	70 Δ 10 Defense	70 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Klefki Klefki Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 36 Attack	91 Δ 31 Defense	87 Δ 47 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters Dark		R I W	55 Δ 11 Attack	55 Δ -5 Defense	82 Δ 42 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)

Tinkatink Tinkatink Counters Dark		R I W	45 Δ 1 Attack	45 Δ -15 Defense	64 Δ 24 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Kingambit Kingambit		R I W	135 Δ 91 Attack	120 Δ 60 Defense	85 Δ 45 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters Dark		R I W	131 Δ 87 Attack	131 Δ 71 Defense	53 Δ 13 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters Dark		R I W	131 Δ 87 Attack	131 Δ 71 Defense	53 Δ 13 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Okidogi Okidogi Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	128 Δ 84 Attack	115 Δ 55 Defense	86 Δ 46 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 86 Attack	100 Δ 40 Defense	60 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	90 Δ 46 Attack	115 Δ 55 Defense	115 Δ 75 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 86 Attack	100 Δ 40 Defense	80 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 46 Attack	140 Δ 80 Defense	60 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Bisharp Bisharp		R I W	125 Δ 81 Attack	100 Δ 40 Defense	70 Δ 30 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Sneasler Sneasler Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 86 Attack	60 Δ 0 Defense	80 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters Dark		R I W	106 Δ 62 Attack	65 Δ 5 Defense	65 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Sneasel (Hisui) Sneasel (Hisui) Counters Dark	Home	R I W	95 Δ 51 Attack	55 Δ -5 Defense	75 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scraggy Scraggy Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ 31 Attack	70 Δ 10 Defense	70 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Pawniard Pawniard		R I W	85 Δ 41 Attack	70 Δ 10 Defense	40 Δ 0 Sp.Def		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.	Sludge Bomb
Psychic Surge	The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.	Sucker Punch
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Spite
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Spite

Best Counter Types

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

Check out my Pokemon Remixes

What is Terastal Calculator?

Terastal Calculator helps you find the best counter Pokémon for any Tera Raid Battle in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The advanced algorithm analyzes type matchups, stat distributions, abilities, and raid-specific movesets to recommend optimal counters for raids ranging from 1-star to 7-star difficulty.

Whether you're facing a Dragon Tera Type Charizard or a Poison Tera Type Blissey, the calculator provides detailed recommendations including specific Pokémon builds, ability suggestions, and type effectiveness analysis. Used by thousands of trainers worldwide and featured by content creators on TikTok and YouTube, Terastal Calculator is your essential tool for conquering difficult Tera Raids.

The calculator considers multiple factors when recommending counters: offensive and defensive type matchups, stat advantages (shown as Δ delta values), abilities that counter specific raid movesets, and resistance-immunity-weakness profiles. This comprehensive approach ensures you bring the most effective Pokémon to every raid battle.

Learn how to use the calculator →

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.

Learn more about the counter calculation process →