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
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Electric
Rock

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Stone Edge
100
Earthquake
100
Pin Missile
25
Electric Terrain
0
Curse
0
Supercell Slam
100
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Quark Drive
Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. No
Quark Drive

(Hidden Ability)
Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
100 100 134 110 70 84 72

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)

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.
Electric Terrain
Lightning Rod
Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Supercell Slam
Motor Drive
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Supercell Slam
Volt Absorb
Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Supercell Slam

Best Counter Types

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