Tera Raid Larvesta Counters

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Larvesta
IgnivorPyronilleメラルバ활화르바燃烧虫

Bug
Fire

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Flame Charge
50
Flame Wheel
60
Leech Life
80
Screech
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Flame Body
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. Yes
Swarm

(Hidden Ability)
Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 55 85 55 50 55 60

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 21
Defense
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Chandelure Chandelure Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
DLC 1
R
I
W
145
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Ceruledge Ceruledge Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
R
I
W
125
Δ 70
Attack
80
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Typhlosion (Hisui) Typhlosion (Hisui) Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
119
Δ 64
Sp.Att.
78
Δ -7
Defense
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Lampent Lampent Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Litwick Litwick Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
DLC 1
R
I
W
65
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -30
Defense
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Gouging Fire Gouging Fire Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
115
Δ 60
Attack
121
Δ 36
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 35
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Skeledirge Skeledirge Counters
Bug
R
I
W
110
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Coalossal Coalossal Counters
Bug
R
I
W
80
Δ 25
Attack
120
Δ 35
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Coalossal Coalossal Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
R
I
W
80
Δ 25
Attack
120
Δ 35
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Moltres Moltres Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Emboar Emboar Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
123
Δ 68
Attack
65
Δ -20
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Chandelure Chandelure Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
145
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Counters
Bug
R
I
W
110
Δ 55
Attack
105
Δ 20
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Arcanine (Hisui) Arcanine (Hisui) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 60
Attack
80
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Arcanine (Hisui) Arcanine (Hisui) Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 60
Attack
80
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Arcanine Arcanine Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
R
I
W
110
Δ 55
Attack
80
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Ceruledge Ceruledge Counters
Bug
R
I
W
125
Δ 70
Attack
80
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Iron Moth Iron Moth Counters
Bug
R
I
W
140
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)

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
Flash Fire
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Well-Baked Body
Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Screech
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Screech
Soundproof
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Screech

Best Counter Types

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