Tera Raid Kingdra Counters

Tera Raid Kingdra 6-star Steel guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Kingdra
Seedraking • Hyporoi • キングドラ • 킹드라 • 刺龙王

Dragon
Water

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Draco Meteor
130
Dragon Pulse
85
Water Pulse
60
Flash Cannon
80
Focus Energy
0
Rain Dance
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Swift Swim
 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain. Yes
Sniper
 Powers up moves if they become critical hits. Yes
Damp

(Hidden Ability)		 Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
90 75 95 95 95 95 85

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.		 (SP.)
ATT		 SP.
DEF		 Counter RSLT Result
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Steel
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -5
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
 111
Δ 16
Sp.Att.		 101
Δ 6
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Gastrodon Gastrodon Counters
Steel
Storm Drain
R
I
W
 92
Δ -3
Sp.Att.		 82
Δ -13
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Lanturn Lanturn
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 76
Δ -19
Sp.Att.		 76
Δ -19
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Steel
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 95
Δ 0
Attack		 90
Δ -5
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Quagsire Quagsire Counters
Steel
Water Absorb
R
I
W
 85
Δ -10
Attack		 65
Δ -30
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Vaporeon Vaporeon
Water Absorb
R
I
W
 110
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 95
Δ 0
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Primarina Primarina
DLC 2
R
I
W
 126
Δ 31
Sp.Att.		 116
Δ 21
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Clodsire Clodsire Counters
Steel
Water Absorb
R
I
W
 75
Δ -20
Attack		 100
Δ 5
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -5
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)
DLC 1
R
I
W
 120
Δ 25
Attack		 96
Δ 1
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone
R
I
W
 130
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -5
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 35
Attack		 60
Δ -35
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Quaquaval Quaquaval Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 120
Δ 25
Attack		 75
Δ -20
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Politoed Politoed
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 90
Δ -5
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 5
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Lanturn Lanturn
DLC 1
R
I
W
 76
Δ -19
Sp.Att.		 76
Δ -19
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
 95
Δ 0
Attack		 90
Δ -5
Sp.Def 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Ludicolo Ludicolo
DLC 1
R
I
W
 90
Δ -5
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 5
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Araquanid Araquanid
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 70
Δ -25
Attack		 132
Δ 37
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
R
I
W
 105
Δ 10
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ 12
Sp.Def 		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
Dry Skin
 Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Water Pulse
Storm Drain
 Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Water Pulse
Water Absorb
 Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Water Pulse
Good as Gold
 Gives immunity to status moves.
Rain Dance

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Water
Water
2 Great
Electric
Electric
1 Good
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
 1 Good
Steel
Steel
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
0 Neutral
Bug
Bug
-1 Bad
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
 -1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-1 Bad
Fairy
Fairy
-2 Poor
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
 -2 Poor
Poison
Poison
-2 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
-4 Poor
Rock
Rock
-7 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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