Tera Raid Magcargo Counters

Tera Raid Magcargo 4-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Magcargo
Volcaropodマグカルゴ마그카르고熔岩蜗牛

Fire
Rock

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Flamethrower
90
Rock Tomb
60
Harden
0
Rock Slide
75
Sunny Day
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Magma Armor
Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. Yes
Flame Body
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. Yes
Weak Armor

(Hidden Ability)
Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
45 60 50 120 90 80 30

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters
Bug
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 56
Defense
106
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Rhyperior Rhyperior Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
140
Δ 20
Attack
130
Δ 80
Defense
55
Δ -35
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Rhydon Rhydon Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
130
Δ 10
Attack
120
Δ 70
Defense
45
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Golem Golem Counters
Bug
R
I
W
120
Δ 0
Attack
130
Δ 80
Defense
65
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Drednaw Drednaw Counters
Bug
R
I
W
115
Δ -5
Attack
90
Δ 40
Defense
68
Δ -22
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Pupitar Pupitar Counters
Bug
R
I
W
65
Δ -15
Sp.Att.
70
Δ 20
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Graveler Graveler Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ -25
Attack
115
Δ 65
Defense
45
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ -35
Attack
95
Δ 45
Defense
30
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Geodude Geodude Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
80
Δ -40
Attack
100
Δ 50
Defense
30
Δ -60
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Palkia Palkia
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 50
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Palkia (Origin) Palkia (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 50
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Diancie Diancie Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
150
Δ 100
Defense
150
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (2)
Probopass Probopass Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ -5
Sp.Att.
145
Δ 95
Defense
150
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (2)
Bastiodon Bastiodon Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
47
Δ -33
Sp.Att.
168
Δ 118
Defense
138
Δ 48
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (2)
Koraidon Koraidon
R
I
W
135
Δ 15
Attack
115
Δ 65
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Tyranitar Tyranitar Counters
Bug
R
I
W
134
Δ 14
Attack
110
Δ 60
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (2)
Kommo-o Kommo-o
DLC 1
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
125
Δ 75
Defense
105
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Carbink Carbink Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
50
Δ -30
Sp.Att.
150
Δ 100
Defense
150
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (2)
Walking Wake Walking Wake
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
91
Δ 41
Defense
83
Δ -7
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Great Tusk Great Tusk
R
I
W
131
Δ 11
Attack
131
Δ 81
Defense
53
Δ -37
Sp.Def
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
Flash Fire
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Flamethrower
Well-Baked Body
Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Flamethrower
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sunny Day

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Rock
Rock
Counters
Bug
2 Great
Dragon
Dragon
1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
Counters
Bug
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
Counters
Bug
-2 Poor
Steel
Steel
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Bug
Bug
-6 Poor
Ice
Ice
-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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