Tera Raid Pikachu Counters

Tera Raid Pikachu 3-star Psychic guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Pikachu
ピカチュウ피카츄皮卡丘

Electric

Psychic

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Thunderbolt
90
Nuzzle
20
Iron Tail
100
Spark
65
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
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
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Attack
125
Δ 70
Defense
80
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Iron Treads Iron Treads
R
I
W
112
Δ 72
Attack
120
Δ 65
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Swampert Swampert
DLC 2
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Attack
90
Δ 35
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Golurk Golurk Counters
Psychic
DLC 2
R
I
W
124
Δ 84
Attack
80
Δ 25
Defense
80
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Excadrill Excadrill
DLC 1
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Attack
60
Δ 5
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Krookodile Krookodile Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
117
Δ 77
Attack
80
Δ 25
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Palossand Palossand Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
100
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 55
Defense
75
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Gastrodon Gastrodon
R
I
W
83
Δ 43
Attack
68
Δ 13
Defense
82
Δ 32
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Whiscash Whiscash
R
I
W
78
Δ 38
Attack
73
Δ 18
Defense
71
Δ 21
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Quagsire Quagsire
R
I
W
85
Δ 45
Attack
85
Δ 30
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Lanturn Lanturn
Volt Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
76
Δ 26
Sp.Att.
58
Δ 3
Defense
76
Δ 26
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Camerupt Camerupt
R
I
W
100
Δ 60
Attack
70
Δ 15
Defense
75
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Marshtomp Marshtomp
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 45
Attack
70
Δ 15
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola)
R
I
W
100
Δ 60
Attack
60
Δ 5
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola)
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 60
Attack
60
Δ 5
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Sandygast Sandygast Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
70
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 25
Defense
45
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Golett Golett Counters
Psychic
DLC 2
R
I
W
74
Δ 34
Attack
50
Δ -5
Defense
50
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Krokorok Krokorok Counters
Psychic
R
I
W
82
Δ 42
Attack
45
Δ -10
Defense
45
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Psychic
Great (3)
Chinchou Chinchou
Volt Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
56
Δ 6
Sp.Att.
38
Δ -17
Defense
56
Δ 6
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Numel Numel
R
I
W
60
Δ 20
Attack
40
Δ -15
Defense
45
Δ -5
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.
Thunderbolt
Nuzzle
Spark
Motor Drive
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Thunderbolt
Nuzzle
Spark
Volt Absorb
Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Thunderbolt
Nuzzle
Spark
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Electric Terrain

Best Counter Types

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