Tera Raid Hippowdon Counters

Tera Raid Hippowdon 6-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Hippowdon
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Ground

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Earthquake
100
Ice Fang
65
Yawn
0
Rock Slide
75
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sand Stream
The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle. Yes
Sand Force

(Hidden Ability)
Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
90 108 112 118 68 72 47

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
85
Δ -33
Attack
145
Δ 33
Defense
Great (4)
Bronzong Bronzong
Levitate
R
I
W
79
Δ 7
Sp.Att.
116
Δ 4
Defense
Great (4)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 12
Attack
100
Δ -12
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -5
Defense
Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ -23
Attack
95
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Quaquaval Quaquaval Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 2
Attack
80
Δ -32
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Counters
Dark
R
I
W
110
Δ -8
Attack
105
Δ -7
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Cresselia Cresselia
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
75
Δ 3
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 8
Defense
Great (2)
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
140
Δ 22
Attack
95
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Zamazenta Zamazenta Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 12
Attack
115
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Mesprit Mesprit
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
105
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
105
Δ -7
Defense
Great (2)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Dark
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 64
Sp.Att.
95
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 48
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -22
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 12
Attack
100
Δ -12
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Uxie Uxie
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
75
Δ 3
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 18
Defense
Great (2)
Primarina Primarina Counters
Dark
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 54
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -38
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Hariyama Hariyama Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 2
Attack
60
Δ -52
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Forretress Forretress Counters
Dark
R
I
W
90
Δ -28
Attack
140
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
128
Δ 10
Attack
90
Δ -22
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (2)
Eelektross Eelektross
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -32
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
Earth Eater
Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Earthquake
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Earthquake
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Yawn
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Yawn

Best Counter Types

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