Tera Raid Magcargo Counters

Tera Raid Magcargo 4-star Steel 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

Steel

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
Steel
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 56
Defense
106
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Counters

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

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

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

Steel
Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Steel
R
I
W
131
Δ 11
Attack
131
Δ 81
Defense
53
Δ -37
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Steel
R
I
W
131
Δ 11
Attack
131
Δ 81
Defense
53
Δ -37
Sp.Def
Counters

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

Steel
Great (3)
Swampert Swampert Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
110
Δ -10
Attack
90
Δ 40
Defense
90
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

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

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

Steel
Great (3)
Gastrodon Gastrodon Counters
Steel
R
I
W
92
Δ 12
Sp.Att.
68
Δ 18
Defense
82
Δ -8
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 10
Attack
100
Δ 50
Defense
60
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ -25
Attack
95
Δ 45
Defense
90
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Whiscash Whiscash Counters
Steel
R
I
W
76
Δ -4
Sp.Att.
73
Δ 23
Defense
71
Δ -19
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Quaquaval Quaquaval Counters
Steel
R
I
W
120
Δ 0
Attack
80
Δ 30
Defense
75
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
110
Δ -10
Attack
105
Δ 55
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

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

Steel
Great (3)
Quagsire Quagsire Counters
Steel
R
I
W
85
Δ -35
Attack
85
Δ 35
Defense
65
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Counters

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

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

Steel
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
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
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Water
Water
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Rock
Rock
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
-1 Bad
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-1 Bad
Poison
Poison
-2 Poor
Steel
Steel
-3 Poor
Flying
Flying
-4 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Bug
Bug
-7 Poor
Ice
Ice
-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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