Tera Raid Gyarados Counters

Tera Raid Gyarados 4-star Fighting 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

Fighting

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Aqua Tail
90
Dragon Dance
0
Waterfall
80
Bite
60
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
45 95 125 79 60 100 81

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
90
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
120
Δ 41
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 16
Attack
95
Δ -30
Defense
Great (3)
Primarina Primarina Counters
Fighting
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 26
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -51
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak
Dry Skin
R
I
W
106
Δ 27
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
Great (3)
Cacturne Cacturne
Water Absorb
R
I
W
115
Δ 36
Attack
60
Δ -65
Defense
Great (3)
Azumarill Azumarill Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
50
Δ -29
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Koraidon Koraidon
R
I
W
135
Δ 56
Attack
115
Δ -10
Defense
Great (2)
Rayquaza Rayquaza Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 71
Attack
90
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (2)
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
R
I
W
127
Δ 48
Attack
99
Δ -26
Defense
Great (2)
Zacian Zacian Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
115
Δ -10
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (2)
Urshifu Urshifu
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
100
Δ -25
Defense
Great (2)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike)
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
100
Δ -25
Defense
Great (2)
Zarude Zarude
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 41
Attack
105
Δ -20
Defense
Great (2)
Dragonite Dragonite Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
134
Δ 55
Attack
95
Δ -30
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (2)
Palkia Palkia
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
100
Δ -25
Defense
Great (2)
Palkia (Origin) Palkia (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
100
Δ -25
Defense
Great (2)
Chesnaught Chesnaught
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ 28
Attack
122
Δ -3
Defense
Great (2)
Chesnaught Chesnaught
R
I
W
107
Δ 28
Attack
122
Δ -3
Defense
Great (2)
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
R
I
W
139
Δ 60
Attack
71
Δ -54
Defense
Great (2)

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
Waterfall
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Aqua Tail
Waterfall
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Aqua Tail
Waterfall

Best Counter Types

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