Tera Raid Heracross Counters

Tera Raid Heracross 4-star Steel guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Heracross
SkarabornScarhinoヘラクロス헤라크로스赫拉克罗斯

Bug
Fighting

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Brick Break
75
Throat Chop
80
Facade
70
Pounce
50
Swords Dance
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Swarm
Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch. Yes
Guts
Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. 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 80 125 75 40 95 85

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Steel
R
I
W
115
Δ 40
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (7)
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant Counters
Steel
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Attack
90
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (6)
Mimikyu (Busted) Mimikyu (Busted)
R
I
W
90
Δ 15
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Mimikyu Mimikyu
R
I
W
90
Δ 15
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Mimikyu (Totem Busted)
R
I
W
90
Δ 15
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Mimikyu (Totem Disguised)
R
I
W
90
Δ 15
Attack
80
Δ -45
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
R
I
W
135
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -70
Defense
Xcellent (6)
Okidogi Okidogi Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
128
Δ 53
Attack
115
Δ -10
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 50
Attack
90
Δ -35
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -15
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Flamigo Flamigo Counters
Steel
R
I
W
115
Δ 40
Attack
74
Δ -51
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Sneasler Sneasler Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Attack
60
Δ -65
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti
DLC 1
R
I
W
91
Δ 16
Attack
82
Δ -43
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Enamorus Enamorus
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -55
Defense
Xcellent (5)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters
Steel
R
I
W
106
Δ 31
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Hawlucha Hawlucha Counters
Steel
R
I
W
92
Δ 17
Attack
75
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Sneasel (Hisui) Sneasel (Hisui) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
95
Δ 20
Attack
55
Δ -70
Defense
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
115
Δ -10
Defense
Great (4)
Slither Wing Slither Wing Counters
Steel
R
I
W
135
Δ 60
Attack
79
Δ -46
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Emboar Emboar Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
123
Δ 48
Attack
65
Δ -60
Defense
Counters

Steel
Great (4)

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
No good Abilties were found for this Raid (Heracross, Tera Type: Steel).
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Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
3 Great
Fairy
Fairy
2 Great
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Flying
Flying
1 Good
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Ice
Ice
-4 Poor
Normal
Normal
-4 Poor
Dark
Dark
-5 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-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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