Tera Raid Malamar Counters

Tera Raid Malamar 6-star Rock 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

Rock

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 Map Counters
Rock
R
I
W
135
Δ 47
Attack
120
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

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

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

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

Rock
Great (4)
Tyranitar Tyranitar Map
R
I
W
134
Δ 46
Attack
110
Δ 18
Defense
Great (4)
Magearna Magearna Map Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone Map Counters
Rock
R
I
W
130
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

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

Rock
Great (4)
Probopass Probopass Map Counters
Rock
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 0
Sp.Att.
145
Δ 53
Defense
Counters

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

Rock
Great (4)
Bastiodon Bastiodon Map Counters
Rock
DLC 2
R
I
W
47
Δ -28
Sp.Att.
168
Δ 76
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Samurott (Hisui) Samurott (Hisui) Map Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -12
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Map
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
65
Δ -27
Defense
Great (4)
Magneton Magneton Map Counters
Rock
R
I
W
120
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt Map Counters
Rock
DLC 1
R
I
W
120
Δ 32
Attack
85
Δ -7
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Greninja (Battle Bond) Greninja (Battle Bond) Map Counters
Rock
R
I
W
103
Δ 28
Sp.Att.
67
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Greninja Greninja Map Counters
Rock
R
I
W
103
Δ 28
Sp.Att.
67
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

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

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

Rock
Great (4)
Morpeko Morpeko Map
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 7
Attack
58
Δ -34
Defense
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
3 Great
Steel
Steel
Counters
Rock
3 Great
Electric
Electric
1 Good
Fairy
Fairy
1 Good
Ground
Ground
Counters
Rock
1 Good
Rock
Rock
1 Good
Water
Water
Counters
Rock
1 Good
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Grass
Grass
Counters
Rock
-2 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-2 Poor
Bug
Bug
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-3 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Rock
-4 Poor
Poison
Poison
-4 Poor

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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
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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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