Tera Raid Garganacl Counters

Tera Raid Garganacl Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Garganacl
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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Stone Edge
100
Heavy Slam
100
Salt Cure
40
Hammer Arm
100
Sandstorm
0
Rock Slide
75
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Purifying Salt
Protects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves. Yes
Sturdy
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. Yes
Clear Body

(Hidden Ability)
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75,90 100 100 130 45 90 35

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Gholdengo Gholdengo
R
I
W
133
Δ 43
Sp.Att.
95
Δ -5
Defense
Great (4)
Palossand Palossand
R
I
W
100
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 10
Defense
Great (3)
Annihilape Annihilape
R
I
W
115
Δ -15
Attack
80
Δ -20
Defense
Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ -18
Attack
65
Δ -35
Defense
Great (3)
Golurk Golurk
DLC 2
R
I
W
124
Δ -6
Attack
80
Δ -20
Defense
Great (3)
Revavroom Revavroom
Overcoat
R
I
W
119
Δ -11
Attack
90
Δ -10
Defense
Great (3)
Rotom Rotom
R
I
W
95
Δ 5
Sp.Att.
77
Δ -23
Defense
Great (3)
Giratina Giratina
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 20
Defense
Great (2)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 0
Defense
Great (2)
Iron Hands Iron Hands
R
I
W
140
Δ 10
Attack
108
Δ 8
Defense
Great (2)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow)
Home
R
I
W
165
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -20
Defense
Great (2)
Great Tusk Great Tusk
R
I
W
131
Δ 1
Attack
131
Δ 31
Defense
Great (2)
Great Tusk Great Tusk
R
I
W
131
Δ 1
Attack
131
Δ 31
Defense
Great (2)
Pecharunt Pecharunt
DLC 2
R
I
W
88
Δ -2
Sp.Att.
160
Δ 60
Defense
Great (2)
Iron Crown Iron Crown
DLC 2
R
I
W
122
Δ 32
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 0
Defense
Great (2)
Reuniclus Reuniclus
Overcoat
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -25
Defense
Great (2)
Slowbro Slowbro
R
I
W
100
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 10
Defense
Great (2)
Spectrier Spectrier
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -40
Defense
Great (2)
Metagross Metagross
DLC 2
R
I
W
135
Δ 5
Attack
130
Δ 30
Defense
Great (2)
Sandy Shocks Sandy Shocks
R
I
W
121
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
97
Δ -3
Defense
Great (2)

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
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
2 Great
Electric
Electric
1 Good
Poison
Poison
1 Good
Psychic
Psychic
1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
Counters
Bug
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
Counters
Bug
-1 Bad
Grass
Grass
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-1 Bad
Bug
Bug
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-2 Poor
Dark
Dark
-3 Poor
Normal
Normal
-3 Poor
Rock
Rock
Counters
Bug
-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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