Tera Raid Hippowdon Counters

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Hippowdon
Hippoterus • Hippodocus • カバルドン • 하마돈 • 河马兽

Ground

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Earthquake
100
Yawn
0
Rock Slide
75
Body Slam
85
Stockpile
0
Ice Fang
65
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
75,90 108 112 118 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 		Xcellent (5)
Bronzong Bronzong
Levitate
R
I
W
 79
Δ 7
Sp.Att.		 116
Δ 4
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 115
Δ -3
Attack		 80
Δ -32
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Mismagius Mismagius
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 33
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -52
Defense 		Great (4)
Rotom Rotom
Levitate
R
I
W
 95
Δ 23
Sp.Att.		 77
Δ -35
Defense 		Great (4)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 12
Attack		 100
Δ -12
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion
Home
R
I
W
 112
Δ -6
Attack		 65
Δ -47
Defense 		Great (3)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 33
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ -5
Defense 		Great (3)
Corviknight Corviknight
R
I
W
 87
Δ -31
Attack		 105
Δ -7
Defense 		Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
 95
Δ -23
Attack		 95
Δ -17
Defense 		Counters

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

Steel
Great (3)
Skarmory Skarmory
DLC 2
R
I
W
 80
Δ -38
Attack		 140
Δ 28
Defense 		Great (3)
Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 110
Δ -8
Attack		 105
Δ -7
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow)
Home
R
I
W
 165
Δ 93
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ -32
Defense 		Great (2)
Cresselia Cresselia
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
 75
Δ 3
Sp.Att.		 120
Δ 8
Defense 		Great (2)
Spectrier Spectrier
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 73
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -52
Defense 		Great (2)
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
 140
Δ 22
Attack		 95
Δ -17
Defense 		Counters

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

Steel
Great (2)
Mesprit Mesprit
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
 105
Δ 33
Sp.Att.		 105
Δ -7
Defense 		Great (2)
Hoopa Hoopa
Home
R
I
W
 150
Δ 78
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -52
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
Stockpile
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
Steel
 2 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Water
Water
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
-1 Bad
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
 -1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-1 Bad
Bug
Bug
-3 Poor
Electric
Electric
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
-3 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-4 Poor
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
 -4 Poor
Flying
Flying
-5 Poor
Poison
Poison
-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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