Tera Raid Houndstone Counters

Tera Raid Houndstone 4-star Fairy guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Last Respects
50
Bite
60
Charm
0
Lick
30
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sand Rush
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in a sandstorm. Yes
Fluffy

(Hidden Ability)
Halves damage from contact moves, but doubles damage from Fire-type moves. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45 72 101 100 50 97 68

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
135
Δ 35
Attack
120
Δ 19
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Urshifu Urshifu
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Attack
100
Δ -1
Defense
Great (3)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette)
Home
R
I
W
128
Δ 28
Attack
90
Δ -11
Defense
Great (3)
Overqwil Overqwil Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 15
Attack
95
Δ -6
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Bisharp Bisharp Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
125
Δ 25
Attack
100
Δ -1
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola) Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
105
Δ 5
Attack
75
Δ -26
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
105
Δ 5
Attack
75
Δ -26
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
R
I
W
120
Δ 20
Attack
65
Δ -36
Defense
Great (3)
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
R
I
W
85
Δ -12
Sp.Att.
45
Δ -56
Defense
Great (3)
Scrafty Scrafty
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ -10
Attack
115
Δ 14
Defense
Great (3)
Skuntank Skuntank Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
93
Δ -7
Attack
67
Δ -34
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Qwilfish (Hisui) Qwilfish (Hisui) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
95
Δ -5
Attack
85
Δ -16
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Grafaiai Grafaiai Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
95
Δ -5
Attack
65
Δ -36
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Grimer (Alola) Grimer (Alola) Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
80
Δ -20
Attack
50
Δ -51
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Grimer (Alola) Grimer (Alola) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
80
Δ -20
Attack
50
Δ -51
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Pawniard Pawniard Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
85
Δ -15
Attack
70
Δ -31
Defense
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Scraggy Scraggy
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ -25
Attack
70
Δ -31
Defense
Great (3)
Slaking Slaking
R
I
W
160
Δ 60
Attack
100
Δ -1
Defense
Great (2)
Terapagos (Stellar Form) Terapagos (Stellar Form)
DLC 2
R
I
W
130
Δ 33
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 9
Defense
Great (2)
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
R
I
W
110
Δ 10
Attack
125
Δ 24
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
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Charm
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Charm

Best Counter Types

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