Tera Raid Gyarados Counters

Tera Raid Gyarados Grass guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Gyarados

Garados • Léviator • ギャラドス • 갸라도스 • 暴鲤龙

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Grass

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		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		Xcellent (5)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters Grass Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	120 Δ -5 Defense	90 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Lapras Lapras Counters Grass Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 6 Attack	80 Δ -45 Defense	95 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Primarina Primarina	DLC 2	R I W	126 Δ 26 Sp.Att.	74 Δ -51 Defense	116 Δ 56 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	88 Δ -37 Defense	101 Δ 41 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)

Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 21 Attack	120 Δ -5 Defense	65 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton		R I W	75 Δ -4 Attack	77 Δ -48 Defense	105 Δ 45 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Klefki Klefki		R I W	80 Δ 1 Attack	91 Δ -34 Defense	87 Δ 27 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Ninetales (Alola) Ninetales (Alola) Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	67 Δ -12 Attack	75 Δ -50 Defense	100 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Azumarill Azumarill		R I W	50 Δ -29 Attack	80 Δ -45 Defense	80 Δ 20 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Kingambit Kingambit		R I W	135 Δ 56 Attack	120 Δ -5 Defense	85 Δ 25 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Lapras Lapras Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 6 Attack	80 Δ -45 Defense	95 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters Grass	DLC 1	R I W	91 Δ 12 Attack	82 Δ -43 Defense	125 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone		R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	115 Δ -10 Defense	90 Δ 30 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Cloyster Cloyster Counters Grass		R I W	95 Δ 16 Attack	180 Δ 55 Defense	45 Δ -15 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	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)
Bisharp Bisharp		R I W	125 Δ 46 Attack	100 Δ -25 Defense	70 Δ 10 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Revavroom Revavroom Counters Grass		R I W	119 Δ 40 Attack	90 Δ -35 Defense	67 Δ 7 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl		R I W	120 Δ 41 Attack	65 Δ -60 Defense	75 Δ 15 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Dewgong Dewgong Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	70 Δ -9 Attack	80 Δ -45 Defense	95 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)

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*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 Hydro Pump
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Aqua Tail Waterfall Hydro Pump
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Aqua Tail Waterfall 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	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Fairy Fairy		3	Great
Steel Steel		3	Great
Ice Ice	Counters Grass	2	Great
Dark Dark		1	Good
Poison Poison	Counters Grass	1	Good
Water Water		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Fire Fire	Counters Grass	-1	Bad
Bug Bug	Counters Grass	-2	Poor
Fighting Fighting		-2	Poor
Flying Flying	Counters Grass	-2	Poor
Rock Rock		-2	Poor
Ghost Ghost		-3	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-3	Poor
Dragon Dragon		-5	Poor
Grass Grass		-6	Poor
Ground Ground		-7	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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