Tera Raid Pikachu Counters

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Pikachu
ピカチュウ피카츄皮卡丘

Electric

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Spark
65
Nuzzle
20
Thunder Wave
0
Swift
60
Thunderbolt
90
Iron Tail
100
Electric Terrain
0
Held Item Held Item
Light Ball
An item to be held by Pikachu. It's a mysterious orb that boosts Pikachu's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Static
Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis. Yes
Lightning Rod

(Hidden Ability)
Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
20,35 35 55 40 50 50 90

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Iron Treads Iron Treads
R
I
W
112
Δ 72
Attack
120
Δ 65
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Golurk Golurk
DLC 2
R
I
W
124
Δ 84
Attack
80
Δ 25
Defense
80
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Excadrill Excadrill
DLC 1
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Attack
60
Δ 5
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Palossand Palossand
R
I
W
100
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 55
Defense
75
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola)
R
I
W
100
Δ 60
Attack
60
Δ 5
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola)
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 60
Attack
60
Δ 5
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Sandygast Sandygast
R
I
W
70
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 25
Defense
45
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Golett Golett
DLC 2
R
I
W
74
Δ 34
Attack
50
Δ -5
Defense
50
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Diglett (Alola) Diglett (Alola)
DLC 2
R
I
W
55
Δ 15
Attack
30
Δ -25
Defense
45
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Diglett (Alola) Diglett (Alola)
Home
R
I
W
55
Δ 15
Attack
30
Δ -25
Defense
45
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Giratina Giratina
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 60
Attack
120
Δ 65
Defense
120
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 65
Defense
120
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 80
Attack
100
Δ 45
Defense
100
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dialga Dialga
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 65
Defense
100
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 91
Attack
131
Δ 76
Defense
53
Δ 3
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters
Dark
R
I
W
131
Δ 91
Attack
131
Δ 76
Defense
53
Δ 3
Sp.Def
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Heatran Heatran
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 51
Defense
106
Δ 56
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 75
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo
R
I
W
133
Δ 83
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 40
Defense
91
Δ 41
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 60
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
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
Lightning Rod
Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Spark
Nuzzle
Thunderbolt
Motor Drive
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Spark
Nuzzle
Thunderbolt
Volt Absorb
Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Spark
Nuzzle
Thunderbolt
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Thunder Wave
Electric Terrain
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Thunder Wave

Best Counter Types

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