Tera Raid Politoed Counters
Tera Raid Politoed 6-star Poison guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.
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Politoed
Tera Raid Pokémon
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Possible Attacks
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Power | Category | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Chilling Water
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Surf
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90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ice Beam
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90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Encore
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amnesia
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Counter Pokémon
| Pokémon | Types | 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) | ||
| Calyrex (Ice)
Calyrex (Ice)
Counters
Poison
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
165
Δ 90
Attack |
130 Δ 40
Sp.Def
|
Counters Poison
|
Great (2) | |
| 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) | ||
| Metagross
Metagross
Counters
Poison
|
DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
135
Δ 60
Attack |
90 Δ 0
Sp.Def
|
Counters Poison
|
Great (2) | |
| Iron Crown
Iron Crown
Counters
Poison
|
DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
122
Δ 22
Sp.Att. |
108 Δ 18
Sp.Def
|
Counters Poison
|
Great (2) | |
| Poliwrath
Poliwrath
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
95
Δ 20
Attack |
90 Δ 0
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Bronzong
Bronzong
Counters
Poison
|
R
I
W
|
89
Δ 14
Attack |
116 Δ 26
Sp.Def
|
Counters Poison
|
Great (2) | ||
| Hatterene
Hatterene
Counters
Poison
Magic Bounce
|
R
I
W
|
136
Δ 36
Sp.Att. |
103 Δ 13
Sp.Def
|
Counters Poison
|
Great (2) | ||
| Empoleon Empoleon | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
111
Δ 11
Sp.Att. |
101 Δ 11
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Araquanid
Araquanid
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
70
Δ -5
Attack |
132 Δ 42
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Espeon
Espeon
Counters
Poison
Magic Bounce
|
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att. |
95 Δ 5
Sp.Def
|
Counters Poison
|
Great (2) | ||
| Politoed
Politoed
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
75
Δ 0
Attack |
100 Δ 10
Sp.Def
|
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) | ||
| 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
Storm Drain
|
R
I
W
|
69
Δ -6
Attack |
86 Δ -4
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | |||
| Iron Bundle Iron Bundle |
R
I
W
|
124
Δ 24
Sp.Att. |
60 Δ -30
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | |||
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 | RESI Resistances | IMMU Immunities | WKNS Weaknesses | COUNTR Counter | TOT Total | RSLT Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ice
Ice
|
1 | Good | ||||
Psychic
Psychic
|
Counters Poison |
1 | Good | |||
Steel
Steel
|
1 | Good | ||||
Water
Water
|
1 | Good | ||||
Dark
Dark
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Electric
Electric
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Ghost
Ghost
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Normal
Normal
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Bug
Bug
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Fairy
Fairy
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Fighting
Fighting
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Poison
Poison
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Dragon
Dragon
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Fire
Fire
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Flying
Flying
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Grass
Grass
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Rock
Rock
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Ground
Ground
|
Counters Poison |
-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.