Tera Raid Ninetales (Alola) Counters

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

Fairy
Ice

Water

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Moonblast
95
Blizzard
110
Ice Shard
40
Dazzling Gleam
80
Aurora Veil
0
Calm Mind
0
Snowscape
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Snow Cloak
Raises evasion in a hailstorm. Yes
Snow Warning

(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
90 73 67 75 81 100 109

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types 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)
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)
Volcanion Volcanion
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 53
Defense
90
Δ 9
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone Counters
Water
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 48
Defense
90
Δ 9
Sp.Def
Counters

Water
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
Overcoat
R
I
W
90
Δ 15
Attack
140
Δ 73
Defense
60
Δ -21
Sp.Def
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)
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat) Counters
Water
R
I
W
105
Δ 5
Sp.Att.
107
Δ 40
Defense
107
Δ 26
Sp.Def
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Magneton Magneton Counters
Water
R
I
W
120
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 28
Defense
70
Δ -11
Sp.Def
Counters

Water
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)
Sandshrew (Alola) Sandshrew (Alola)
DLC 2
R
I
W
75
Δ 0
Attack
90
Δ 23
Defense
35
Δ -46
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Varoom Varoom
R
I
W
70
Δ -5
Attack
63
Δ -4
Defense
45
Δ -36
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Magnemite Magnemite Counters
Water
R
I
W
95
Δ -5
Sp.Att.
70
Δ 3
Defense
55
Δ -26
Sp.Def
Counters

Water
Great (3)
Metagross Metagross
DLC 2
R
I
W
135
Δ 60
Attack
130
Δ 63
Defense
90
Δ 9
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Bastiodon Bastiodon
DLC 2
R
I
W
52
Δ -23
Attack
168
Δ 101
Defense
138
Δ 57
Sp.Def
Great (2)

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

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