Tera Raid Politoed Counters

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

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Politoed

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Water

Fire

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 no effect on Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 10 Attack	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Water no effect on Politoed Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (3)
Vaporeon Vaporeon Water no effect on Politoed Water Absorb		R I W	110 Δ 10 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Lapras Lapras Water no effect on Politoed	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 10 Attack	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	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)

Empoleon Empoleon Water no effect on Politoed	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	101 Δ 11 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	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)
Politoed Politoed Water no effect on Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ 0 Attack	100 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Lanturn Lanturn Water no effect on Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	58 Δ -17 Attack	76 Δ -14 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Dewgong Dewgong Water no effect on Politoed	DLC 2	R I W	70 Δ -5 Attack	95 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Dry Skin		R I W	106 Δ 31 Attack	65 Δ -25 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola)	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 25 Attack	65 Δ -25 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Lumineon Lumineon Water no effect on Politoed Storm Drain		R I W	69 Δ -6 Attack	86 Δ -4 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle Water no effect on Politoed		R I W	124 Δ 24 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -30 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Great (2)
Calyrex (Ice) Calyrex (Ice)	Home	R I W	165 Δ 90 Attack	130 Δ 40 Sp.Def		Good (1)
Kyogre Kyogre Water no effect on Politoed	Home	R I W	150 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	140 Δ 50 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Politoed	Good (1)
Glastrier Glastrier	Home	R I W	145 Δ 70 Attack	110 Δ 20 Sp.Def		Good (1)
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur		R I W	145 Δ 70 Attack	86 Δ -4 Sp.Def		Good (1)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)	Home	R I W	150 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 30 Sp.Def		Good (1)
Cetitan Cetitan		R I W	113 Δ 38 Attack	55 Δ -35 Sp.Def		Good (1)

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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.	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
Water Water	⚠️Politoed is immune to Water because of Water Absorb	1	Good
Dark Dark		0	Neutral
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Fighting Fighting		0	Neutral
Ghost Ghost		0	Neutral
Ice Ice		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Poison Poison		0	Neutral
Psychic Psychic		0	Neutral
Steel Steel		0	Neutral
Bug Bug		-1	Bad
Fairy Fairy		-1	Bad
Dragon Dragon		-2	Poor
Rock Rock	Counters Fire	-2	Poor
Fire Fire		-3	Poor
Flying Flying		-3	Poor
Grass Grass		-3	Poor
Ground Ground	Counters Fire	-5	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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