Tera Raid Malamar Counters

Tera Raid Malamar 5-star Fighting 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

Fighting

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Foul Play
95
Psycho Cut
70
Night Slash
70
Taunt
0
Topsy-Turvy
0
Superpower
120
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
75 86 92 88 68 75 73

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Fighting
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 61
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Xcellent (6)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
65
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

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

Fighting
Xcellent (5)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 18
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
122
Δ 47
Sp.Att.
86
Δ -6
Defense
Counters

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

Fighting
Great (4)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar) Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Scream Tail Scream Tail Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
65
Δ -10
Sp.Att.
99
Δ 7
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Enamorus Enamorus Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -22
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Counters
Fighting
DLC 1
R
I
W
55
Δ -20
Sp.Att.
105
Δ 13
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Honchkrow Honchkrow Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
125
Δ 37
Attack
52
Δ -40
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Gardevoir Gardevoir Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
125
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
65
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Spiritomb Spiritomb
R
I
W
92
Δ 17
Sp.Att.
108
Δ 16
Defense
Great (4)
Bombirdier Bombirdier Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
103
Δ 15
Attack
85
Δ -7
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Ribombee Ribombee Counters
Fighting
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -32
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Sableye Sableye
R
I
W
65
Δ -10
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -17
Defense
Great (4)
Vullaby Vullaby Counters
Fighting
DLC 1
R
I
W
45
Δ -30
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Murkrow Murkrow Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
85
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
42
Δ -50
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (4)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Zacian Zacian Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 42
Attack
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Fighting
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
Bulletproof
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Superpower

Best Counter Types

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