Tera Raid Espathra Counters

Tera Raid Espathra 4-star Steel guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Espathra
PsiopatraCléopsytraクエスパトラ클레스퍼트라

Psychic

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Lumina Crash
80
Dazzling Gleam
80
Baby-Doll Eyes
0
Feather Dance
0
Psychic Terrain
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Opportunist
Copies stat boosts by the opponent. Yes
Frisk
The Pokémon can check a foe's held item. Yes
Speed Boost

(Hidden Ability)
Its Speed stat is gradually boosted. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45 95 60 60 101 60 105

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Iron Crown Iron Crown
DLC 2
R
I
W
122
Δ 62
Sp.Att.
108
Δ 7
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu Counters
Steel
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 19
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Excadrill Excadrill Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
65
Δ -36
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Metagross Metagross
DLC 2
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
90
Δ -11
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Incineroar Incineroar Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
90
Δ -11
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 76
Sp.Att.
103
Δ 2
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Espeon Espeon
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
95
Δ -6
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Armarouge Armarouge Counters
Steel
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -21
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Delphox Delphox Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
114
Δ 54
Sp.Att.
100
Δ -1
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Bronzong Bronzong
R
I
W
89
Δ 29
Attack
116
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Steel
R
I
W
112
Δ 52
Attack
70
Δ -31
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Houndoom Houndoom Counters
Steel
R
I
W
110
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -21
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Hattrem Hattrem
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
86
Δ 26
Sp.Att.
73
Δ -28
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Metang Metang
DLC 2
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
80
Δ -21
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Attack
70
Δ -31
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Attack
70
Δ -31
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Volcarona Volcarona Counters
Steel
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
105
Δ 4
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (2)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 14
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Copperajah Copperajah
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Attack
69
Δ -32
Sp.Def
Great (2)

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
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Baby-Doll Eyes
Feather Dance
Psychic Terrain
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Baby-Doll Eyes
Feather Dance
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Baby-Doll Eyes

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
1 Good
Steel
Steel
1 Good
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Dark
Dark
-1 Bad
Fairy
Fairy
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Grass
Grass
-1 Bad
Ice
Ice
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Rock
Rock
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-4 Poor
Poison
Poison
-4 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
-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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