Tera Raid Forretress Counters

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

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Forretress

Forstellka • Foretress • フォレトス • 쏘콘 • 佛烈托斯

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

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Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Pawmot Pawmot Counters Dark Volt Absorb		R I W	115 Δ -25 Attack	70 Δ -20 Defense	60 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (6)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters Dark Bulletproof	DLC 1	R I W	100 Δ 40 Sp.Att.	125 Δ 35 Defense	105 Δ 45 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Iron Hands Iron Hands Counters Dark		R I W	140 Δ 0 Attack	108 Δ 18 Defense	68 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters Dark		R I W	131 Δ -9 Attack	131 Δ 41 Defense	53 Δ -7 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters Dark		R I W	131 Δ -9 Attack	131 Δ 41 Defense	53 Δ -7 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)

Emboar Emboar Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	123 Δ -17 Attack	65 Δ -25 Defense	65 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Blaziken Blaziken Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	110 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -20 Defense	70 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Lucario Lucario Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 55 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -20 Defense	70 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Infernape Infernape Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	104 Δ 44 Sp.Att.	71 Δ -19 Defense	71 Δ 11 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ -30 Attack	105 Δ 15 Defense	70 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o Counters Dark Bulletproof	DLC 1	R I W	65 Δ 5 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 0 Defense	70 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Pawmot Pawmot Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ -25 Attack	70 Δ -20 Defense	60 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Pignite Pignite Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	93 Δ -47 Attack	55 Δ -35 Defense	55 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Combusken Combusken Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 25 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -30 Defense	60 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Monferno Monferno Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	78 Δ 18 Sp.Att.	52 Δ -38 Defense	52 Δ -8 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 70 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 25 Defense	115 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Heatran Heatran	Home	R I W	130 Δ 70 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 16 Defense	106 Δ 46 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone		R I W	130 Δ 70 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 25 Defense	90 Δ 30 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	100 Δ 40 Sp.Att.	125 Δ 35 Defense	105 Δ 45 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ -5 Attack	115 Δ 25 Defense	100 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)

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*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.	Zap Cannon
Lightning Rod	Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Zap Cannon
Motor Drive	Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.	Zap Cannon
Volt Absorb	Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.	Zap Cannon

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	3	Great
Electric Electric		2	Great
Fire Fire		2	Great
Ground Ground		2	Great
Steel Steel		2	Great
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	1	Good
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Flying Flying		-2	Poor
Grass Grass		-2	Poor
Water Water		-2	Poor
Dark Dark		-3	Poor
Ghost Ghost		-3	Poor
Ice Ice		-3	Poor
Rock Rock		-3	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-8	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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