Tera Raid Grimer (Alola) Counters

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

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Grimer (Alola)
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Dark
Poison

Fairy

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
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
135
Δ 85
Attack
120
Δ 40
Defense
85
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 35
Defense
115
Δ 75
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Probopass Probopass Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
145
Δ 65
Defense
150
Δ 110
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Bastiodon Bastiodon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
52
Δ 2
Attack
168
Δ 88
Defense
138
Δ 98
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Bisharp Bisharp Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
125
Δ 75
Attack
100
Δ 20
Defense
70
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

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

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

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

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Shieldon Shieldon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
42
Δ -8
Attack
118
Δ 38
Defense
88
Δ 48
Sp.Def
Counters

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

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Pawniard Pawniard Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
85
Δ 35
Attack
70
Δ -10
Defense
40
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

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

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 40
Defense
120
Δ 80
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 40
Defense
100
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Heatran Heatran Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 26
Defense
106
Δ 66
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 50
Defense
65
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 35
Defense
90
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
112
Δ 62
Attack
120
Δ 40
Defense
70
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Copperajah Copperajah Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Attack
69
Δ -11
Defense
69
Δ 29
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Glimmora Glimmora Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 10
Defense
81
Δ 41
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
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
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
Counters
Fairy
4 Great
Poison
Poison
Counters
Fairy
2 Great
Rock
Rock
2 Great
Ground
Ground
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
-3 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-3 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

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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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