Tera Raid Excadrill Counters

Tera Raid Excadrill 5-star Ghost guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Excadrill
StaloborMinotaupeドリュウズ몰드류龙头地鼠

Ground
Steel

Ghost

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Drill Run
80
Iron Head
80
X-Scissor
80
Rapid Spin
50
Sandstorm
0
Earthquake
100
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sand Rush
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in a sandstorm. Yes
Sand Force
Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm. Yes
Mold Breaker

(Hidden Ability)
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75 110 135 60 50 65 88

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Drifblim Drifblim Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
90
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
44
Δ -91
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (7)
Oricorio (Sensu) Oricorio (Sensu) Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
98
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (7)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Ghost
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
100
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (6)
Corviknight Corviknight
R
I
W
87
Δ 27
Attack
105
Δ -30
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Skarmory Skarmory
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 20
Attack
140
Δ 5
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
80
Δ -55
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
85
Δ 25
Attack
145
Δ 10
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Moltres Moltres
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -45
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Basculegion Basculegion Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 52
Attack
65
Δ -70
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Charizard Charizard
R
I
W
109
Δ 44
Sp.Att.
78
Δ -57
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat)
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Oricorio Oricorio
R
I
W
98
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -65
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Talonflame Talonflame
R
I
W
81
Δ 21
Attack
71
Δ -64
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Giratina Giratina Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Attack
120
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
100
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Forretress Forretress
Overcoat
R
I
W
90
Δ 30
Attack
140
Δ 5
Defense
Great (4)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar)
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Attack
90
Δ -45
Defense
Great (4)
Spectrier Spectrier Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -75
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Gyarados Gyarados
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Attack
79
Δ -56
Defense
Great (4)
Zapdos Zapdos
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -50
Defense
Great (4)

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.
Drill Run
Earthquake
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Drill Run
Earthquake
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sandstorm
Overcoat
The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.
Sandstorm

Best Counter Types

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