Tera Raid Politoed Counters
Tera Raid Politoed Steel 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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Surf
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90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hyper Voice
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90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weather Ball
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Encore
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rain Dance
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hydro Pump
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110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chilling Water
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ice Beam
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90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annihilape
Annihilape
Counters
Steel
|
R
I
W
|
115
Δ 40
Attack |
90 Δ 0
Sp.Def
|
Counters Steel
|
Great (3) | ||
| Lapras
Lapras
Water Absorb
|
DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
85
Δ 10
Attack |
95 Δ 5
Sp.Def
|
Great (3) | ||
| Basculegion Basculegion | Home |
R
I
W
|
112
Δ 37
Attack |
75 Δ -15
Sp.Def
|
Great (3) | ||
| Gholdengo Gholdengo |
R
I
W
|
133
Δ 33
Sp.Att. |
91 Δ 1
Sp.Def
|
Great (3) | |||
| Volcanion
Volcanion
Water no effect on PolitoedWater Absorb
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att. |
90 Δ 0
Sp.Def
|
Water no effect on Politoed |
Great (3) | |
| Empoleon Empoleon | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
111
Δ 11
Sp.Att. |
101 Δ 11
Sp.Def
|
Great (3) | ||
| Toxicroak
Toxicroak
Counters
Steel
Dry Skin
|
R
I
W
|
106
Δ 31
Attack |
65 Δ -25
Sp.Def
|
Counters Steel
|
Great (3) | ||
| Lucario
Lucario
Counters
Steel
|
R
I
W
|
110
Δ 35
Attack |
70 Δ -20
Sp.Def
|
Counters Steel
|
Great (3) | ||
| Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) | DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
100
Δ 25
Attack |
65 Δ -25
Sp.Def
|
Great (3) | ||
| Froslass Froslass |
R
I
W
|
80
Δ 5
Attack |
70 Δ -20
Sp.Def
|
Great (3) | |||
| Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) | Home |
R
I
W
|
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att. |
120 Δ 30
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow) | Home |
R
I
W
|
165
Δ 65
Sp.Att. |
100 Δ 10
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Hoopa Hoopa | Home |
R
I
W
|
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att. |
130 Δ 40
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Dialga Dialga | Home |
R
I
W
|
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att. |
100 Δ 10
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Copperajah Copperajah |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 55
Attack |
69 Δ -21
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | |||
| Kingambit Kingambit |
R
I
W
|
135
Δ 60
Attack |
85 Δ -5
Sp.Def
|
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 | DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
135
Δ 60
Attack |
90 Δ 0
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | ||
| Flutter Mane Flutter Mane |
R
I
W
|
135
Δ 35
Sp.Att. |
135 Δ 45
Sp.Def
|
Great (2) | |||
Best Counter Abilities
| Ability | Description | Good against |
|---|---|---|
Dry Skin |
Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP. | Surf
Hydro Pump
Chilling Water
|
Storm Drain |
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack. | Surf
Hydro Pump
Chilling Water
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Water Absorb |
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move. | Surf
Hydro Pump
Chilling Water
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Soundproof |
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves. | Hyper Voice
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Bulletproof |
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves. | Weather Ball
|
Good as Gold |
Gives immunity to status moves. | Encore
Rain Dance
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Magic Bounce |
Reflects status- changing moves. | Encore
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Best Counter Types
| Type | RESI Resistances | IMMU Immunities | WKNS Weaknesses | COUNTR Counter | TOT Total | RSLT Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghost
Ghost
|
2 | Great | ||||
Fighting
Fighting
|
Counters Steel |
1 | Good | |||
Steel
Steel
|
1 | Good | ||||
Water
Water
|
1 | Good | ||||
Dark
Dark
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Electric
Electric
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Ice
Ice
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Bug
Bug
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Fairy
Fairy
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Fire
Fire
|
Counters Steel |
-1 | Bad | |||
Normal
Normal
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Psychic
Psychic
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Poison
Poison
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Dragon
Dragon
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Grass
Grass
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Rock
Rock
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Flying
Flying
|
-4 | Poor | ||||
Ground
Ground
|
Counters Steel |
-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.