Tera Raid Palafin Counters

Tera Raid Palafin 5-star Grass guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Palafin

Delfinator • Superdofin • イルカマン • 돌핀맨

Water

Grass

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)	Home	R I W	150 Δ 88 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 50 Defense	120 Δ 67 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Giratina Giratina	Home	R I W	100 Δ 38 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 50 Defense	120 Δ 67 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Dialga Dialga	Home	R I W	150 Δ 88 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 50 Defense	100 Δ 47 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)	Home	R I W	120 Δ 58 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 30 Defense	100 Δ 47 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Pecharunt Pecharunt Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	88 Δ 26 Sp.Att.	160 Δ 90 Defense	88 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)

Volcanion Volcanion Counters Grass Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 68 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 50 Defense	90 Δ 37 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon	DLC 2	R I W	125 Δ 63 Sp.Att.	130 Δ 60 Defense	65 Δ 12 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo		R I W	133 Δ 71 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 25 Defense	91 Δ 38 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone		R I W	130 Δ 68 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 45 Defense	90 Δ 37 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Lapras Lapras Counters Grass Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 23 Sp.Att.	80 Δ 10 Defense	95 Δ 42 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 49 Sp.Att.	88 Δ 18 Defense	101 Δ 48 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters Grass		R I W	87 Δ 15 Attack	105 Δ 35 Defense	85 Δ 32 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion	Home	R I W	112 Δ 40 Attack	65 Δ -5 Defense	75 Δ 22 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Clodsire Clodsire Counters Grass Water Absorb		R I W	75 Δ 3 Attack	60 Δ -10 Defense	100 Δ 47 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Duraludon Duraludon	DLC 2	R I W	120 Δ 58 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 45 Defense	50 Δ -3 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 28 Attack	120 Δ 50 Defense	65 Δ 12 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Dragapult Dragapult		R I W	120 Δ 48 Attack	75 Δ 5 Defense	75 Δ 22 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Revavroom Revavroom Counters Grass		R I W	119 Δ 47 Attack	90 Δ 20 Defense	67 Δ 14 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	80 Δ 8 Attack	140 Δ 70 Defense	70 Δ 17 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Drifblim Drifblim Counters Grass		R I W	90 Δ 28 Sp.Att.	44 Δ -26 Defense	54 Δ 1 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	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
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.	Liquidation
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Liquidation
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Liquidation
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Charm Rain Dance
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Charm

Best Counter Types

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