Tera Raid Gyarados Counters

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Gyarados
GaradosLéviatorギャラドス갸라도스暴鲤龙

Flying
Water

Normal

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Aqua Tail
90
Crunch
80
Hurricane
110
Ice Fang
65
Taunt
0
Dragon Dance
0
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
90 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
Volcanion Volcanion
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -5
Defense
90
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Lapras Lapras
Water Absorb
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 6
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
95
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -37
Defense
101
Δ 41
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Lanturn Lanturn
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
58
Δ -21
Attack
58
Δ -67
Defense
76
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 56
Attack
120
Δ -5
Defense
85
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -10
Defense
115
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Lapras Lapras
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 6
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
95
Δ 35
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)
Primarina Primarina
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 26
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -51
Defense
116
Δ 56
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Vaporeon Vaporeon
Water Absorb
R
I
W
110
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -65
Defense
95
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Cloyster Cloyster
R
I
W
95
Δ 16
Attack
180
Δ 55
Defense
45
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 46
Attack
100
Δ -25
Defense
70
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola)
DLC 2
R
I
W
100
Δ 21
Attack
120
Δ -5
Defense
65
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Greninja (Ash) Greninja (Ash)
R
I
W
145
Δ 66
Attack
67
Δ -58
Defense
71
Δ 11
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
R
I
W
105
Δ 5
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -18
Defense
107
Δ 47
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Samurott (Hisui) Samurott (Hisui)
Home
R
I
W
108
Δ 29
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
65
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Tinkaton Tinkaton
R
I
W
75
Δ -4
Attack
77
Δ -48
Defense
105
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Politoed Politoed
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ -4
Attack
75
Δ -50
Defense
100
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dewgong Dewgong
DLC 2
R
I
W
70
Δ -9
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
95
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
R
I
W
124
Δ 24
Sp.Att.
114
Δ -11
Defense
60
Δ 0
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
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Aqua Tail
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Aqua Tail
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Taunt
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Taunt

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Steel
Steel
2 Great
Water
Water
2 Great
Dark
Dark
1 Good
Electric
Electric
1 Good
Fairy
Fairy
1 Good
Ice
Ice
1 Good
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Normal
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Bug
Bug
-3 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-5 Poor
Grass
Grass
-5 Poor
Ground
Ground
-6 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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