Tera Raid Ninetales (Alola) Counters

Tera Raid Ninetales (Alola) 6-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Ninetales (Alola)

Vulnona (Alola) • Feunard (Alola) • キュウコン (Alola) • 나인테일 (Alola) • 九尾 (Alola)

Fairy

Ice

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 39 Defense	106 Δ 25 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark Overcoat		R I W	90 Δ 15 Attack	140 Δ 73 Defense	60 Δ -21 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Revavroom Revavroom Overcoat		R I W	119 Δ 44 Attack	90 Δ 23 Defense	67 Δ -14 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Varoom Varoom Overcoat		R I W	70 Δ -5 Attack	63 Δ -4 Defense	45 Δ -36 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 48 Defense	115 Δ 34 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)

Volcanion Volcanion	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 53 Defense	90 Δ 9 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 55 Attack	100 Δ 33 Defense	80 Δ -1 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Cloyster Cloyster Overcoat		R I W	95 Δ 20 Attack	180 Δ 113 Defense	45 Δ -36 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 15 Attack	140 Δ 73 Defense	60 Δ -21 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Volcarona Volcarona Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 35 Sp.Att.	65 Δ -2 Defense	105 Δ 24 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Iron Moth Iron Moth		R I W	140 Δ 40 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -7 Defense	110 Δ 29 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola)	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 25 Attack	120 Δ 53 Defense	65 Δ -16 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	88 Δ 21 Defense	101 Δ 20 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Revavroom Revavroom		R I W	119 Δ 44 Attack	90 Δ 23 Defense	67 Δ -14 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 0 Attack	77 Δ 10 Defense	105 Δ 24 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Klefki Klefki Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 5 Attack	91 Δ 24 Defense	87 Δ 6 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Salazzle (Totem) Salazzle (Totem)		R I W	111 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -7 Defense	60 Δ -21 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Salazzle Salazzle		R I W	111 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -7 Defense	60 Δ -21 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters Dark		R I W	55 Δ -20 Attack	55 Δ -12 Defense	82 Δ 1 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Larvesta Larvesta Counters Dark		R I W	85 Δ 10 Attack	55 Δ -12 Defense	55 Δ -26 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)

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*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.	Ice Shard
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Aurora Veil Snowscape
Overcoat	The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.	Snowscape

Best Counter Types

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