Tera Raid Gengar Counters

Tera Raid Gengar 5-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Gengar
Ectoplasmaゲンガー팬텀耿鬼

Ghost
Poison

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Shadow Ball
80
Sludge Bomb
90
Confuse Ray
0
Spite
0
Hypnosis
0
Clear Smog
50
Night Shade
0
Lick
30
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Cursed Body
May disable a move used on the Pokémon. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75 60 65 60 130 75 110

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Noctowl Noctowl Counters
Bug
Insomnia
DLC 1
R
I
W
86
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
50
Δ -15
Defense
96
Δ -34
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Ursaluna Ursaluna
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
105
Δ 40
Defense
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Ursaluna Ursaluna
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
105
Δ 40
Defense
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Tyranitar Tyranitar Counters
Bug
R
I
W
134
Δ 74
Attack
110
Δ 45
Defense
100
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
85
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Rhyperior Rhyperior Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
130
Δ 65
Defense
55
Δ -75
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Heatran Heatran Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 41
Defense
106
Δ -24
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Bastiodon Bastiodon Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
52
Δ -8
Attack
168
Δ 103
Defense
138
Δ 8
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Probopass Probopass Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 0
Sp.Att.
145
Δ 80
Defense
150
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Rhydon Rhydon Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
45
Δ -85
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Golem Golem Counters
Bug
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
130
Δ 65
Defense
65
Δ -65
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Bug
R
I
W
87
Δ 27
Attack
105
Δ 40
Defense
85
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Braviary Braviary Counters
Bug
R
I
W
123
Δ 63
Attack
75
Δ 10
Defense
75
Δ -55
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Glimmora Glimmora Counters
Bug
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 25
Defense
81
Δ -49
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 35
Defense
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 20
Attack
140
Δ 75
Defense
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Lycanroc (Midnight) Lycanroc (Midnight) Counters
Bug
Vital Spirit
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
75
Δ 10
Defense
75
Δ -55
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Toucannon Toucannon Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
75
Δ 10
Defense
75
Δ -55
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Tinkaton Tinkaton
Own Tempo
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
77
Δ 12
Defense
105
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Staraptor Staraptor Counters
Bug
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
70
Δ 5
Defense
60
Δ -70
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
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
Bulletproof
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Shadow Ball
Sludge Bomb
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Confuse Ray
Spite
Hypnosis
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Confuse Ray
Spite
Hypnosis
Oblivious
The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.
Confuse Ray
Own Tempo
The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.
Confuse Ray
Insomnia
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Hypnosis
Sweet Veil
Prevents the Pokémon and its allies from falling asleep.
Hypnosis
Vital Spirit
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
Hypnosis

Best Counter Types

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