Tera Raid Gyarados Counters

Tera Raid Gyarados 5-star Fairy guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Gyarados
GaradosLéviatorギャラドス갸라도스暴鲤龙

Flying
Water

Fairy

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 Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -10
Defense
115
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
75
Δ -4
Attack
77
Δ -48
Defense
105
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Klefki Klefki Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
80
Δ 1
Attack
91
Δ -34
Defense
87
Δ 27
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
135
Δ 56
Attack
120
Δ -5
Defense
85
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
91
Δ 12
Attack
82
Δ -43
Defense
125
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -10
Defense
90
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
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)
Empoleon Empoleon Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -37
Defense
101
Δ 41
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Bisharp Bisharp Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
125
Δ 46
Attack
100
Δ -25
Defense
70
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
R
I
W
120
Δ 41
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
75
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Magneton Magneton Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
120
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
95
Δ -30
Defense
70
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Azumarill Azumarill
R
I
W
50
Δ -29
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
80
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -5
Defense
120
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Zacian Zacian
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
115
Δ -10
Defense
115
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -5
Defense
100
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -15
Defense
100
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Florges Florges
R
I
W
112
Δ 12
Sp.Att.
68
Δ -57
Defense
154
Δ 94
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Copperajah Copperajah Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
69
Δ -56
Defense
69
Δ 9
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 5
Defense
65
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

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