Tera Raid Metang Counters

Tera Raid Metang 4-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Metang
Métangメタング메탕구金属怪

Psychic
Steel

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Zen Headbutt
80
Iron Head
80
Bullet Punch
40
Agility
0
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
45 60 75 100 55 80 50

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 31
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Incineroar Incineroar Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
115
Δ 15
Attack
90
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu Counters
Bug
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 5
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Houndoom Houndoom Counters
Bug
R
I
W
110
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
50
Δ -25
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Houndour Houndour Counters
Bug
R
I
W
80
Δ 0
Sp.Att.
30
Δ -45
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 35
Attack
120
Δ 45
Defense
Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 45
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Metagross Metagross
DLC 2
R
I
W
135
Δ 35
Attack
130
Δ 55
Defense
Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 40
Defense
Great (3)
Iron Crown Iron Crown
DLC 2
R
I
W
122
Δ 42
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 25
Defense
Great (3)
Armarouge Armarouge Counters
Bug
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 25
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis Counters
Bug
R
I
W
122
Δ 42
Sp.Att.
86
Δ 11
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Greninja (Ash) Greninja (Ash)
R
I
W
153
Δ 73
Sp.Att.
67
Δ -8
Defense
Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
88
Δ 13
Defense
Great (3)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 25
Attack
100
Δ 25
Defense
Great (3)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Bug
R
I
W
87
Δ -13
Attack
105
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Samurott (Hisui) Samurott (Hisui)
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 5
Defense
Great (3)
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
55
Δ -25
Sp.Att.
105
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Magneton Magneton
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 20
Defense
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
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Bullet Punch

Best Counter Types

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