Tera Raid Poliwag Counters

Tera Raid Poliwag 1-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Poliwag

Quapsel • Ptitard • ニョロモ • 발챙이 • 蚊香蝌蚪

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters Dark Dry Skin		R I W	106 Δ 66 Attack	65 Δ 15 Defense	65 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Croagunk Croagunk Counters Dark Dry Skin		R I W	61 Δ 21 Attack	40 Δ -10 Defense	40 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Giratina Giratina	Home	R I W	100 Δ 60 Attack	120 Δ 70 Defense	120 Δ 80 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)	Home	R I W	120 Δ 80 Attack	100 Δ 50 Defense	100 Δ 60 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters Dark	Home	R I W	135 Δ 95 Sp.Att.	110 Δ 60 Defense	100 Δ 60 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)

Annihilape Annihilape Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 75 Attack	80 Δ 30 Defense	90 Δ 50 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scream Tail Scream Tail Counters Dark		R I W	65 Δ 25 Attack	99 Δ 49 Defense	115 Δ 75 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters Dark		R I W	136 Δ 96 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 45 Defense	103 Δ 63 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	91 Δ 51 Attack	82 Δ 32 Defense	125 Δ 85 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 95 Sp.Att.	55 Δ 5 Defense	135 Δ 95 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Sinistcha Sinistcha	DLC 1	R I W	121 Δ 81 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 56 Defense	80 Δ 40 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Rabsca Rabsca Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 75 Sp.Att.	85 Δ 35 Defense	100 Δ 60 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Gardevoir Gardevoir Counters Dark		R I W	125 Δ 85 Sp.Att.	65 Δ 15 Defense	115 Δ 75 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Clodsire Clodsire Water Absorb		R I W	75 Δ 35 Attack	60 Δ 10 Defense	100 Δ 60 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Decidueye Decidueye		R I W	107 Δ 67 Attack	75 Δ 25 Defense	100 Δ 60 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Enamorus Enamorus Counters Dark	Home	R I W	135 Δ 95 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 20 Defense	80 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Dragapult Dragapult		R I W	120 Δ 80 Attack	75 Δ 25 Defense	75 Δ 35 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Vespiquen Vespiquen Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 40 Attack	102 Δ 52 Defense	102 Δ 62 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Trevenant Trevenant	DLC 1	R I W	110 Δ 70 Attack	76 Δ 26 Defense	82 Δ 42 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Yanmega Yanmega Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	116 Δ 76 Sp.Att.	86 Δ 36 Defense	56 Δ 16 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)

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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.	Water Gun Water Pulse
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Water Gun Water Pulse
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Water Gun Water Pulse
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Mist

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	2	Great
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	2	Great
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	1	Good
Flying Flying		1	Good
Ghost Ghost		1	Good
Grass Grass		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Water Water		0	Neutral
Psychic Psychic		-1	Bad
Fire Fire		-3	Poor
Ground Ground		-3	Poor
Ice Ice		-3	Poor
Normal Normal		-3	Poor
Steel Steel		-3	Poor
Dark Dark		-4	Poor
Rock Rock		-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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