Tera Raid Gyarados Counters

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Gyarados
GaradosLéviatorギャラドス갸라도스暴鲤龙

Flying
Water

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Aqua Tail
90
Twister
40
Hurricane
110
Crunch
80
Scary Face
0
Taunt
0
Dragon Dance
0
Rain Dance
0
Hydro Pump
110
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Intimidate
Lowers the foe's Attack stat. Yes
Moxie

(Hidden Ability)
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75 95 125 79 60 100 81

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -10
Defense
115
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -15
Defense
100
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Primarina Primarina
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 26
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -51
Defense
116
Δ 56
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Hatterene Hatterene
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 36
Sp.Att.
95
Δ -30
Defense
103
Δ 43
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
R
I
W
120
Δ 41
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
75
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Tinkaton Tinkaton
R
I
W
75
Δ -4
Attack
77
Δ -48
Defense
105
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Enamorus Enamorus Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -55
Defense
80
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Klefki Klefki
R
I
W
80
Δ 1
Attack
91
Δ -34
Defense
87
Δ 27
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Azumarill Azumarill
R
I
W
50
Δ -29
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
80
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Zacian Zacian
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
115
Δ -10
Defense
115
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 56
Attack
120
Δ -5
Defense
85
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Bug
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -5
Defense
90
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Florges Florges
R
I
W
112
Δ 12
Sp.Att.
68
Δ -57
Defense
154
Δ 94
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti
DLC 1
R
I
W
91
Δ 12
Attack
82
Δ -43
Defense
125
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -10
Defense
90
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Sylveon Sylveon
R
I
W
110
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
65
Δ -60
Defense
130
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Bug
R
I
W
87
Δ 8
Attack
105
Δ -20
Defense
85
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Floette (Eternal) Floette (Eternal)
R
I
W
125
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
67
Δ -58
Defense
128
Δ 68
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -37
Defense
101
Δ 41
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 46
Attack
100
Δ -25
Defense
70
Δ 10
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
Dry Skin
Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Aqua Tail
Hydro Pump
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Aqua Tail
Hydro Pump
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Aqua Tail
Hydro Pump
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Scary Face
Taunt
Rain Dance
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Scary Face
Taunt

Best Counter Types

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