Tera Raid Malamar Counters

Tera Raid Malamar 6-star Dragon guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Malamar
CalamaneroSepiatroceカラマネロ칼라마네로乌贼王

Dark
Psychic

Dragon

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Psycho Cut
70
Night Slash
70
Foul Play
95
Pluck
60
Taunt
0
Topsy-Turvy
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Contrary
Makes stat changes have an opposite effect. Yes
Suction Cups
Negates all moves that force switching out. Yes
Infiltrator

(Hidden Ability)
Passes through the foe's barrier and strikes. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
90 86 92 88 68 75 73

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
65
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Xcellent (5)
Morgrem Morgrem Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
75
Δ 0
Sp.Att.
45
Δ -47
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Xcellent (5)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 47
Attack
120
Δ 28
Defense
Great (4)
Tyranitar Tyranitar
R
I
W
134
Δ 46
Attack
110
Δ 18
Defense
Great (4)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Hydreigon Hydreigon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
125
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
139
Δ 51
Attack
71
Δ -21
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Dragon
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 61
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 37
Attack
100
Δ 8
Defense
Great (4)
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
80
Δ -12
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Weavile Weavile Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
65
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
70
Δ -5
Sp.Att.
77
Δ -15
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Klefki Klefki Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
80
Δ 5
Sp.Att.
91
Δ -1
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Zweilous Zweilous Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
85
Δ -3
Attack
70
Δ -22
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Morpeko Morpeko
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 7
Attack
58
Δ -34
Defense
Great (4)
Sneasel Sneasel Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
95
Δ 7
Attack
55
Δ -37
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (4)
Pawniard Pawniard
R
I
W
85
Δ -3
Attack
70
Δ -22
Defense
Great (4)
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
R
I
W
110
Δ 22
Attack
125
Δ 33
Defense
Great (3)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

Dragon
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
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Taunt
Topsy-Turvy
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Taunt
Topsy-Turvy

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Dark
Dark
3 Great
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dragon
2 Great
Steel
Steel
2 Great
Dragon
Dragon
Counters
Dragon
1 Good
Ice
Ice
Counters
Dragon
1 Good
Rock
Rock
1 Good
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
-1 Bad
Water
Water
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-2 Poor
Bug
Bug
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-4 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
-5 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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