Tera Raid Gengar Counters

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

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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
Dazzling Gleam
80
Will-O-Wisp
0
Hypnosis
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
90 60 65 60 130 75 110

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters
Steel
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Heatran Heatran Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
106
Δ -24
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
Counters

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

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

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

Steel
Great (4)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Steel
R
I
W
112
Δ 52
Attack
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Revavroom Revavroom
R
I
W
119
Δ 59
Attack
67
Δ -63
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Pyroar Pyroar Counters
Steel
R
I
W
109
Δ 34
Sp.Att.
66
Δ -64
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Grafaiai Grafaiai
R
I
W
95
Δ 35
Attack
72
Δ -58
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Salazzle (Totem) Salazzle (Totem) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
111
Δ 36
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -70
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Salazzle Salazzle Counters
Steel
R
I
W
111
Δ 36
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -70
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Attack
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Attack
70
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Quilladin Quilladin
Bulletproof
Home
R
I
W
78
Δ 18
Attack
58
Δ -72
Sp.Def
Great (4)
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)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Rhyperior Rhyperior Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
140
Δ 80
Attack
55
Δ -75
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Arcanine (Hisui) Arcanine (Hisui) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
80
Δ -50
Sp.Def
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
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 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
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Ice
Ice
-1 Bad
Dark
Dark
-2 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
-2 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-2 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-4 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-4 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-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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