Tera Raid Politoed Counters

Tera Raid Politoed 6-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Politoed

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Lapras Lapras Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 10 Attack	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 0 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters Dark Dry Skin		R I W	106 Δ 31 Attack	65 Δ -25 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Vaporeon Vaporeon Water Absorb		R I W	110 Δ 10 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Lapras Lapras	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 10 Attack	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def		Great (2)

Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Crabominable Crabominable Counters Dark		R I W	132 Δ 57 Attack	67 Δ -23 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 55 Attack	80 Δ -10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Water no effect on Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	95 Δ 20 Attack	90 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters Dark Magic Bounce		R I W	136 Δ 36 Sp.Att.	103 Δ 13 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	101 Δ 11 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Araquanid Araquanid Water no effect on Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	70 Δ -5 Attack	132 Δ 42 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 0 Attack	105 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Politoed Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ 0 Attack	100 Δ 10 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Frosmoth Frosmoth Counters Dark		R I W	125 Δ 25 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Lanturn Lanturn Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	58 Δ -17 Attack	76 Δ -14 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Dewgong Dewgong	DLC 2	R I W	70 Δ -5 Attack	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Lucario Lucario Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 35 Attack	70 Δ -20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola)	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 25 Attack	65 Δ -25 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Ninetales (Alola) Ninetales (Alola) Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	67 Δ -8 Attack	100 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	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
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.	Chilling Water Surf
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Chilling Water Surf
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Chilling Water Surf
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Encore
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Encore

Best Counter Types

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