Tera Raid Gyarados Counters

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Gyarados
GaradosLéviatorギャラドス갸라도스暴鲤龙

Flying
Water

Water

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
Cacturne Cacturne Counters
Water
Water Absorb
R
I
W
115
Δ 36
Attack
60
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (4)
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet Counters
Water
R
I
W
127
Δ 48
Attack
99
Δ -26
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Zarude Zarude Counters
Water
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 41
Attack
105
Δ -20
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Water
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ 28
Attack
122
Δ -3
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Water
R
I
W
107
Δ 28
Attack
122
Δ -3
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Hydrapple Hydrapple Counters
Water
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Exeggutor (Alola) Exeggutor (Alola) Counters
Water
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) Counters
Water
DLC 1
R
I
W
120
Δ 41
Attack
84
Δ -41
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Decidueye (Hisui) Decidueye (Hisui) Counters
Water
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 33
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 16
Attack
95
Δ -30
Defense
Great (3)
Appletun Appletun Counters
Water
R
I
W
85
Δ 6
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Breloom Breloom Counters
Water
R
I
W
130
Δ 51
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien Counters
Water
R
I
W
85
Δ 6
Attack
100
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Dipplin Dipplin Counters
Water
DLC 1
R
I
W
80
Δ 1
Attack
110
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Flapple Flapple Counters
Water
R
I
W
110
Δ 31
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Meowscarada Meowscarada Counters
Water
R
I
W
110
Δ 31
Attack
70
Δ -55
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak
Dry Skin
R
I
W
106
Δ 27
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
Great (3)
Lilligant (Hisui) Lilligant (Hisui) Counters
Water
Home
R
I
W
105
Δ 26
Attack
75
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Shiftry Shiftry Counters
Water
DLC 1
R
I
W
100
Δ 21
Attack
60
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Cacturne Cacturne Counters
Water
R
I
W
115
Δ 36
Attack
60
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

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