Tera Raid Gengar Counters

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Gengar
Ectoplasmaゲンガー팬텀耿鬼

Ghost
Poison

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Shadow Ball
80
Sludge Bomb
90
Confuse Ray
0
Spite
0
Hypnosis
0
Dazzling Gleam
80
Will-O-Wisp
0
Dark Pulse
80
Clear Smog
50
Shadow Claw
70
Lick
30
Night Shade
0
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
45,75,90 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
Heatran Heatran Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 41
Defense
106
Δ -24
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton
Own Tempo
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
77
Δ 12
Defense
105
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Salazzle (Totem) Salazzle (Totem) Counters
Steel
Oblivious
R
I
W
111
Δ 36
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -5
Defense
60
Δ -70
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Salazzle Salazzle Counters
Steel
Oblivious
R
I
W
111
Δ 36
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -5
Defense
60
Δ -70
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
Own Tempo
R
I
W
55
Δ -5
Attack
55
Δ -10
Defense
82
Δ -48
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
105
Δ 40
Defense
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters
Steel
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
105
Δ 40
Defense
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
85
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 50
Defense
115
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Steel
R
I
W
112
Δ 52
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Iron Moth Iron Moth Counters
Steel
R
I
W
140
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -5
Defense
110
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Excadrill Excadrill Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
60
Δ -5
Defense
65
Δ -65
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Clodsire Clodsire Counters
Steel
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
60
Δ -5
Defense
100
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 35
Defense
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Revavroom Revavroom
R
I
W
119
Δ 59
Attack
90
Δ 25
Defense
67
Δ -63
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Tinkaton Tinkaton
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
77
Δ 12
Defense
105
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Lucario Lucario Counters
Steel
R
I
W
110
Δ 50
Attack
70
Δ 5
Defense
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Pyroar Pyroar Counters
Steel
R
I
W
109
Δ 34
Sp.Att.
72
Δ 7
Defense
66
Δ -64
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Klefki Klefki
R
I
W
80
Δ 20
Attack
91
Δ 26
Defense
87
Δ -43
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Grafaiai Grafaiai
R
I
W
95
Δ 35
Attack
65
Δ 0
Defense
72
Δ -58
Sp.Def
Great (4)

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
Clear Smog
Shadow Claw
Lick
Night Shade
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Confuse Ray
Spite
Hypnosis
Will-O-Wisp
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Confuse Ray
Spite
Hypnosis
Will-O-Wisp
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
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Steel
Steel
2 Great
Normal
Normal
1 Good
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Rock
Rock
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Dark
Dark
-1 Bad
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Ice
Ice
-1 Bad
Fairy
Fairy
-3 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-4 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-5 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-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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