Tera Raid Garchomp Counters

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Garchomp
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Dragon
Ground

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Earthquake
100
Dragon Claw
80
Iron Head
80
Slash
70
Sandstorm
0
Bulldoze
60
Outrage
120
Flamethrower
90
Rock Slide
75
Swords Dance
0
Bite
60
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm. Yes
Rough Skin

(Hidden Ability)
Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45,75,90 108 130 95 80 85 102

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Primarina Primarina Counters
Dark
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 41
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -56
Defense
116
Δ 36
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 35
Attack
100
Δ -30
Defense
60
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -23
Defense
107
Δ 27
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 0
Attack
95
Δ -35
Defense
90
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Counters
Dark
R
I
W
110
Δ 15
Attack
105
Δ -25
Defense
70
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Quaquaval Quaquaval Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 25
Attack
80
Δ -50
Defense
75
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 36
Attack
131
Δ 1
Defense
53
Δ -27
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 36
Attack
131
Δ 1
Defense
53
Δ -27
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ 20
Attack
80
Δ -50
Defense
90
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 30
Attack
90
Δ -40
Defense
90
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 35
Attack
100
Δ -30
Defense
60
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ -5
Attack
115
Δ -15
Defense
115
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Flamigo Flamigo Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ 20
Attack
74
Δ -56
Defense
64
Δ -16
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Zamazenta Zamazenta Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 35
Attack
115
Δ -15
Defense
115
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
140
Δ 45
Attack
95
Δ -35
Defense
65
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
128
Δ 33
Attack
90
Δ -40
Defense
77
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Swampert Swampert
DLC 2
R
I
W
110
Δ 15
Attack
90
Δ -40
Defense
90
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Hariyama Hariyama Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 25
Attack
60
Δ -70
Defense
60
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Greninja (Ash) Greninja (Ash)
R
I
W
153
Δ 68
Sp.Att.
67
Δ -63
Defense
71
Δ -9
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Passimian Passimian Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 25
Attack
90
Δ -40
Defense
60
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
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
Bulldoze
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Earthquake
Bulldoze
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
Flash Fire
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Flamethrower
Well-Baked Body
Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Flamethrower

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Dark
3 Great
Water
Water
2 Great
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dark
1 Good
Ground
Ground
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Electric
Electric
-2 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
-2 Poor
Steel
Steel
-2 Poor
Poison
Poison
-3 Poor
Bug
Bug
Counters
Dark
-4 Poor
Fire
Fire
-4 Poor
Rock
Rock
-4 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-5 Poor
Ice
Ice
-9 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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