Tera Raid Magcargo Counters

Tera Raid Magcargo 4-star Dragon 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

Dragon

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
Palkia Palkia Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 50
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Palkia (Origin) Palkia (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 50
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
135
Δ 15
Attack
115
Δ 65
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters
Dragon
DLC 1
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
125
Δ 75
Defense
105
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Walking Wake Walking Wake Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
91
Δ 41
Defense
83
Δ -7
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Garchomp Garchomp Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
130
Δ 10
Attack
95
Δ 45
Defense
85
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Kingdra Kingdra Counters
Dragon
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 15
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 45
Defense
95
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Tatsugiri (Droopy) Tatsugiri (Droopy) Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
60
Δ 10
Defense
95
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Tatsugiri (Stretchy) Tatsugiri (Stretchy) Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
60
Δ 10
Defense
95
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Tatsugiri Tatsugiri Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
60
Δ 10
Defense
95
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Flygon Flygon Counters
Dragon
DLC 2
R
I
W
100
Δ -20
Attack
80
Δ 30
Defense
80
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Dachsbun Dachsbun Counters
Dragon
Well-Baked Body
R
I
W
80
Δ -40
Attack
115
Δ 65
Defense
80
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o Counters
Dragon
DLC 1
R
I
W
65
Δ -15
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 40
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Gabite Gabite Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
90
Δ -30
Attack
65
Δ 15
Defense
55
Δ -35
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 70
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Giratina Giratina Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 70
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Eternatus Eternatus Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 45
Defense
95
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 70
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 50
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Miraidon Miraidon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 50
Defense
115
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Dragon
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
Dragon
Dragon
Counters
Dragon
2 Great
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dragon
1 Good
Fighting
Fighting
1 Good
Ground
Ground
1 Good
Rock
Rock
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-3 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Ice
Ice
Counters
Dragon
-5 Poor
Bug
Bug
-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
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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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