Tera Raid Metagross Counters

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Metagross
Métalosse • メタグロス • 메타그로스 • 巨金怪

Psychic
Steel

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Zen Headbutt
80
Meteor Mash
90
Agility
0
Bullet Punch
40
Light Screen
0
Magnet Rise
0
Iron Head
80
Heavy Slam
100
Aerial Ace
60
Hone Claws
0
Earthquake
100
Thunder Punch
75
Iron Defense
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Clear Body
 Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats. Yes
Light Metal

(Hidden Ability)		 Halves the Pokémon's weight. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
100,75,90 80 135 130 95 90 70

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.		 (SP.)
ATT		 DEF Counter RSLT Result
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat) Counters
Steel
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ -28
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (7)
Thundurus (Therian) Thundurus (Therian)
Volt Absorb
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -65
Defense 		Xcellent (6)
Bronzong Bronzong
Levitate
R
I
W
 79
Δ -11
Sp.Att.		 116
Δ -19
Defense 		Xcellent (6)
Kilowattrel Kilowattrel
Volt Absorb
R
I
W
 105
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -75
Defense 		Xcellent (6)
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 110
Δ -20
Attack		 125
Δ -10
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Hydreigon Hydreigon
Levitate
R
I
W
 125
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Landorus Landorus Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 115
Δ 25
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Landorus (Therian) Landorus (Therian) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 15
Attack		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
 85
Δ -45
Attack		 145
Δ 10
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Eelektross Eelektross
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ -55
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Rotom (Mow) Rotom (Mow)
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ -28
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash)
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ -28
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Gliscor Gliscor Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
 95
Δ -35
Attack		 125
Δ -10
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Krookodile Krookodile Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 117
Δ -13
Attack		 80
Δ -55
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Flygon Flygon Counters
Steel
Levitate
DLC 2
R
I
W
 100
Δ -30
Attack		 80
Δ -55
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Vikavolt Vikavolt
Levitate
DLC 1
R
I
W
 145
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		Great (4)
Zapdos Zapdos
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 85
Δ -50
Defense 		Great (4)
Thundurus (Therian) Thundurus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -65
Defense 		Great (4)
Swampert Swampert Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
 110
Δ -20
Attack		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (4)
Thundurus Thundurus
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -65
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
Psychic Surge
 The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Bullet Punch
Good as Gold
 Gives immunity to status moves.
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Earth Eater
 Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Earthquake
Levitate
 Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Earthquake
Lightning Rod
 Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Thunder Punch
Motor Drive
 Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Thunder Punch
Volt Absorb
 Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Thunder Punch

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
 3 Great
Dark
Dark
2 Great
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
 -1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-1 Bad
Flying
Flying
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
-2 Poor
Water
Water
-2 Poor
Bug
Bug
-3 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-4 Poor
Ice
Ice
-4 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
 -5 Poor
Rock
Rock
-6 Poor
Poison
Poison
-8 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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