Tera Raid Iron Thorns Counters
Tera Raid Iron Thorns 5-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.
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Iron Thorns
Tera Raid Pokémon
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Possible Attacks
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Power | Category | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stone Edge
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100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earthquake
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100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pin Missile
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25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric Terrain
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Curse
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Supercell Slam
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100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Counter Pokémon
| Pokémon | Types | RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns. |
(SP.) ATT |
DEF | Counter | RSLT Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landorus (Therian)
Landorus (Therian)
Counters
Bug
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
145
Δ 35
Attack |
90 Δ -44
Defense
|
Counters Bug
|
Xcellent (6) | |
| Landorus
Landorus
Counters
Bug
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
115
Δ 31
Sp.Att. |
90 Δ -44
Defense
|
Counters Bug
|
Xcellent (6) | |
| Gliscor
Gliscor
Counters
Bug
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
95
Δ -15
Attack |
125 Δ -9
Defense
|
Counters Bug
|
Xcellent (6) | |
| Great Tusk Great Tusk |
R
I
W
|
131
Δ 21
Attack |
131 Δ -3
Defense
|
Xcellent (5) | |||
| Great Tusk Great Tusk |
R
I
W
|
131
Δ 21
Attack |
131 Δ -3
Defense
|
Xcellent (5) | |||
| Flygon
Flygon
Levitate
|
DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
100
Δ -10
Attack |
80 Δ -54
Defense
|
Xcellent (5) | ||
| Giratina (Origin)
Giratina (Origin)
Levitate
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
120
Δ 36
Sp.Att. |
100 Δ -34
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Palossand Palossand |
R
I
W
|
100
Δ 16
Sp.Att. |
110 Δ -24
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Orthworm
Orthworm
Earth Eater
|
R
I
W
|
85
Δ -25
Attack |
145 Δ 11
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Golurk Golurk | DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
124
Δ 14
Attack |
80 Δ -54
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Groudon Groudon | Home |
R
I
W
|
150
Δ 40
Attack |
140 Δ 6
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
| Ursaluna Ursaluna | Home |
R
I
W
|
140
Δ 30
Attack |
105 Δ -29
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
| Koraidon Koraidon |
R
I
W
|
135
Δ 25
Attack |
115 Δ -19
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Hippowdon Hippowdon |
R
I
W
|
112
Δ 2
Attack |
118 Δ -16
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Garchomp Garchomp |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 20
Attack |
95 Δ -39
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Donphan Donphan |
R
I
W
|
120
Δ 10
Attack |
120 Δ -14
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Kommo-o Kommo-o | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
100
Δ 16
Sp.Att. |
125 Δ -9
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
| Mudsdale Mudsdale |
R
I
W
|
125
Δ 15
Attack |
100 Δ -34
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Thundurus (Therian)
Thundurus (Therian)
Counters
Bug
Volt Absorb
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
145
Δ 61
Sp.Att. |
70 Δ -64
Defense
|
Counters Bug
|
Great (3) | |
| Chesnaught Chesnaught | Home |
R
I
W
|
107
Δ -3
Attack |
122 Δ -12
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
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
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Good as Gold |
Gives immunity to status moves. | Electric Terrain
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Lightning Rod |
Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack. | Supercell Slam
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Motor Drive |
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. | Supercell Slam
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Volt Absorb |
Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move. | Supercell Slam
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Best Counter Types
| Type | RESI Resistances | IMMU Immunities | WKNS Weaknesses | COUNTR Counter | TOT Total | RSLT Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ground
Ground
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2 | Great | ||||
Dragon
Dragon
|
1 | Good | ||||
Fairy
Fairy
|
1 | Good | ||||
Fighting
Fighting
|
1 | Good | ||||
Ghost
Ghost
|
1 | Good | ||||
Normal
Normal
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0 | Neutral | ||||
Steel
Steel
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-1 | Bad | ||||
Bug
Bug
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-2 | Poor | ||||
Electric
Electric
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Flying
Flying
|
Counters Bug |
-2 | Poor | |||
Grass
Grass
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Poison
Poison
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Rock
Rock
|
Counters Bug |
-2 | Poor | |||
Dark
Dark
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Ice
Ice
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-3 | Poor | ||||
Psychic
Psychic
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Water
Water
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Fire
Fire
|
Counters Bug |
-4 | Poor |
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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
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