Tera Raid Grimer (Alola) Counters

Tera Raid Grimer (Alola) 3-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Grimer (Alola)
Sleima (Alola)Tadmorv (Alola)ベトベター (Alola)질퍽이 (Alola)臭泥 (Alola)

Dark
Poison

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Acid Spray
40
Bite
60
Toxic
0
Body Slam
85
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Poison Touch
May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact. Yes
Gluttony
Encourages the early use of a held Berry. Yes
Power Of Alchemy

(Hidden Ability)
undefined Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 80 80 50 40 50 25

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Magearna Magearna Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 35
Defense
115
Δ 75
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters
Dark
R
I
W
75
Δ 25
Attack
77
Δ -3
Defense
105
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Lucario Lucario Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -10
Defense
70
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Klefki Klefki Counters
Dark
R
I
W
80
Δ 30
Attack
91
Δ 11
Defense
87
Δ 47
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters
Dark
R
I
W
55
Δ 5
Attack
55
Δ -25
Defense
82
Δ 42
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Tinkatink Tinkatink Counters
Dark
R
I
W
45
Δ -5
Attack
45
Δ -35
Defense
64
Δ 24
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Xcellent (5)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 85
Attack
120
Δ 40
Defense
85
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Probopass Probopass
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
145
Δ 65
Defense
150
Δ 110
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Bastiodon Bastiodon
DLC 2
R
I
W
52
Δ 2
Attack
168
Δ 88
Defense
138
Δ 98
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ 65
Attack
80
Δ 0
Defense
90
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Scizor Scizor Counters
Dark
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Attack
100
Δ 20
Defense
80
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Forretress Forretress Counters
Dark
R
I
W
90
Δ 40
Attack
140
Δ 60
Defense
60
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 75
Attack
100
Δ 20
Defense
70
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Shieldon Shieldon
DLC 2
R
I
W
42
Δ -8
Attack
118
Δ 38
Defense
88
Δ 48
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Pawniard Pawniard
R
I
W
85
Δ 35
Attack
70
Δ -10
Defense
40
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 40
Defense
120
Δ 80
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dialga Dialga
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 40
Defense
100
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Diancie Diancie Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 50
Attack
150
Δ 70
Defense
150
Δ 110
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Tyranitar Tyranitar
R
I
W
134
Δ 84
Attack
110
Δ 30
Defense
100
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Rhyperior Rhyperior
DLC 2
R
I
W
140
Δ 90
Attack
130
Δ 50
Defense
55
Δ 15
Sp.Def
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
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Toxic
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Toxic

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Steel
Steel
3 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Dark
2 Great
Rock
Rock
2 Great
Bug
Bug
Counters
Dark
1 Good
Ground
Ground
1 Good
Poison
Poison
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dark
-1 Bad
Ghost
Ghost
-1 Bad
Grass
Grass
-3 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-5 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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