Tera Raid Excadrill Counters

Tera Raid Excadrill 6-star Psychic 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

Psychic

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Iron Head
80
Earthquake
100
Drill Run
80
Slash
70
Sandstorm
0
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
90 110 135 60 50 65 88

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Psychic
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
100
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Drifblim Drifblim Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
90
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
44
Δ -91
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Oricorio (Sensu) Oricorio (Sensu) Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
98
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Xcellent (5)
Vikavolt Vikavolt Counters
Psychic
Levitate
DLC 1
R
I
W
145
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Forretress Forretress Counters
Psychic
Overcoat
R
I
W
90
Δ 30
Attack
140
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
85
Δ 25
Attack
145
Δ 10
Defense
Great (4)
Basculegion Basculegion Counters
Psychic
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 52
Attack
65
Δ -70
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Sinistcha Sinistcha Counters
Psychic
DLC 1
R
I
W
121
Δ 56
Sp.Att.
106
Δ -29
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Corviknight Corviknight
R
I
W
87
Δ 27
Attack
105
Δ -30
Defense
Great (4)
Skarmory Skarmory
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 20
Attack
140
Δ 5
Defense
Great (4)
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Counters
Psychic
Overcoat
DLC 1
R
I
W
65
Δ 5
Attack
105
Δ -30
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Bronzong Bronzong
Levitate
R
I
W
89
Δ 29
Attack
116
Δ -19
Defense
Great (4)
Trevenant Trevenant Counters
Psychic
DLC 1
R
I
W
110
Δ 50
Attack
76
Δ -59
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Decidueye Decidueye Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
107
Δ 47
Attack
75
Δ -60
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Leavanny Leavanny Counters
Psychic
Overcoat
DLC 1
R
I
W
103
Δ 43
Attack
80
Δ -55
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat)
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
Great (4)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
Great (4)
Brambleghast Brambleghast Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
70
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (4)
Giratina Giratina Counters
Psychic
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Attack
120
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Psychic
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
100
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Psychic
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.
Earthquake
Drill Run
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Earthquake
Drill Run
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
Psychic
3 Great
Bug
Bug
Counters
Psychic
2 Great
Flying
Flying
2 Great
Dark
Dark
Counters
Psychic
1 Good
Grass
Grass
1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-1 Bad
Electric
Electric
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-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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