Tera Raid Malamar Counters

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Malamar
CalamaneroSepiatroceカラマネロ칼라마네로乌贼王

Dark
Psychic

Ghost

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
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
135
Δ 47
Attack
120
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Tyranitar Tyranitar Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
134
Δ 46
Attack
110
Δ 18
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Bisharp Bisharp Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
125
Δ 37
Attack
100
Δ 8
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
65
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Morpeko Morpeko Counters
Ghost
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 7
Attack
58
Δ -34
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Pawniard Pawniard Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
85
Δ -3
Attack
70
Δ -22
Defense
Counters

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

Ghost
Xcellent (5)
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
110
Δ 22
Attack
125
Δ 33
Defense
Counters

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

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

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

Ghost
Great (4)
Greninja (Ash) Greninja (Ash) Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
153
Δ 78
Sp.Att.
67
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Incineroar Incineroar Counters
Ghost
DLC 2
R
I
W
115
Δ 27
Attack
90
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Overqwil Overqwil Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 27
Attack
95
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

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

Ghost
Great (4)
Krookodile Krookodile Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
117
Δ 29
Attack
80
Δ -12
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
90
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola) Counters
Ghost
DLC 1
R
I
W
105
Δ 17
Attack
75
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola) Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
105
Δ 17
Attack
75
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
135
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -12
Defense
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)

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