Tera Raid Garchomp Counters

Tera Raid Garchomp 5-star Steel guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Garchomp
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Dragon
Ground

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Earthquake
100
Dragon Claw
80
Iron Head
80
Slash
70
Sandstorm
0
Bulldoze
60
Rock Slide
75
Swords Dance
0
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
75 108 130 95 80 85 102

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
85
Δ -10
Attack
145
Δ 15
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Bronzong Bronzong
Levitate
R
I
W
89
Δ -6
Attack
116
Δ -14
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Corviknight Corviknight
R
I
W
87
Δ -8
Attack
105
Δ -25
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Skarmory Skarmory
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ -15
Attack
140
Δ 10
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Forretress Forretress
Overcoat
R
I
W
90
Δ -5
Attack
140
Δ 10
Defense
Great (4)
Palossand Palossand Counters
Steel
R
I
W
100
Δ 15
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -20
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Steel
R
I
W
115
Δ 20
Attack
80
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Golurk Golurk Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
124
Δ 29
Attack
80
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -23
Defense
Great (4)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Steel
R
I
W
131
Δ 36
Attack
131
Δ 1
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Steel
R
I
W
131
Δ 36
Attack
131
Δ 1
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 35
Attack
100
Δ -30
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Landorus (Therian) Landorus (Therian) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 50
Attack
90
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Steel
R
I
W
112
Δ 17
Attack
120
Δ -10
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ 12
Attack
122
Δ -8
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Steel
R
I
W
107
Δ 12
Attack
122
Δ -8
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Torterra Torterra Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
109
Δ 14
Attack
105
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Sinistcha Sinistcha
DLC 1
R
I
W
121
Δ 36
Sp.Att.
106
Δ -24
Defense
Great (3)
Forretress Forretress
R
I
W
90
Δ -5
Attack
140
Δ 10
Defense
Great (3)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 30
Attack
90
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Steel
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

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Water
Water
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
0 Neutral
Steel
Steel
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-1 Bad
Electric
Electric
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-2 Poor
Flying
Flying
-2 Poor
Bug
Bug
-3 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-4 Poor
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
-4 Poor
Poison
Poison
-5 Poor
Rock
Rock
-6 Poor
Ice
Ice
-7 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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