Tera Raid Gengar Counters

Tera Raid Gengar 6-star Poison guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Gengar

Ectoplasma • ゲンガー • 팬텀 • 耿鬼

Ghost

Poison

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters Poison Bulletproof	Home	R I W	140 Δ 80 Attack	80 Δ -50 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters Poison	Home	R I W	140 Δ 80 Attack	80 Δ -50 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Heatran Heatran	Home	R I W	130 Δ 55 Sp.Att.	106 Δ -24 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Excadrill Excadrill Counters Poison	DLC 1	R I W	135 Δ 75 Attack	65 Δ -65 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Clodsire Clodsire Counters Poison		R I W	75 Δ 15 Attack	100 Δ -30 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)

Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters Poison		R I W	112 Δ 52 Attack	70 Δ -60 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Revavroom Revavroom		R I W	119 Δ 59 Attack	67 Δ -63 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Grafaiai Grafaiai		R I W	95 Δ 35 Attack	72 Δ -58 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters Poison		R I W	100 Δ 40 Attack	70 Δ -60 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters Poison	Home	R I W	100 Δ 40 Attack	70 Δ -60 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Quilladin Quilladin Bulletproof	Home	R I W	78 Δ 18 Attack	58 Δ -72 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Meloetta Meloetta Counters Poison	Home	R I W	128 Δ 53 Sp.Att.	128 Δ -2 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (3)
Copperajah Copperajah		R I W	130 Δ 70 Attack	69 Δ -61 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Kingambit Kingambit		R I W	135 Δ 75 Attack	85 Δ -45 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Iron Moth Iron Moth		R I W	140 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	110 Δ -20 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Magearna Magearna	Home	R I W	130 Δ 55 Sp.Att.	115 Δ -15 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Rhyperior Rhyperior Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	140 Δ 80 Attack	55 Δ -75 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (3)
Farigiraf Farigiraf Counters Poison		R I W	110 Δ 35 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -60 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (3)
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer Counters Poison	Home	R I W	105 Δ 45 Attack	75 Δ -55 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 36 Sp.Att.	101 Δ -29 Sp.Def		Great (3)

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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.	Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Will-O-Wisp Hypnosis
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Will-O-Wisp Hypnosis
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	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Steel Steel		3	Great
Ground Ground	Counters Poison	2	Great
Normal Normal		2	Great
Fire Fire		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Rock Rock		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Flying Flying		0	Neutral
Ice Ice		0	Neutral
Water Water		0	Neutral
Bug Bug		-1	Bad
Dark Dark		-2	Poor
Ghost Ghost		-2	Poor
Psychic Psychic	Counters Poison	-2	Poor
Dragon Dragon		-3	Poor
Fairy Fairy		-4	Poor
Fighting Fighting		-4	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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