Tera Raid Poliwhirl Counters

Tera Raid Poliwhirl 3-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Poliwhirl

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

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Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 80 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 50 Defense	115 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 80 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 55 Defense	90 Δ 40 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo		R I W	133 Δ 83 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 30 Defense	91 Δ 41 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Lapras Lapras Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 35 Sp.Att.	80 Δ 15 Defense	95 Δ 45 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 61 Sp.Att.	88 Δ 23 Defense	101 Δ 51 Sp.Def		Great (3)

Annihilape Annihilape Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 50 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	90 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 85 Sp.Att.	55 Δ -10 Defense	135 Δ 85 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 65 Attack	100 Δ 35 Defense	80 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion	Home	R I W	112 Δ 47 Attack	65 Δ 0 Defense	75 Δ 25 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	140 Δ 75 Defense	60 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola)	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 35 Attack	120 Δ 55 Defense	65 Δ 15 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	70 Δ 20 Sp.Att.	77 Δ 12 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Lucario Lucario Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 5 Defense	70 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Klefki Klefki Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	91 Δ 26 Defense	87 Δ 37 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu (Busted) Mimikyu (Busted) Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu Mimikyu Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters Dark Dry Skin		R I W	106 Δ 41 Attack	65 Δ 0 Defense	65 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Froslass Froslass		R I W	80 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 5 Defense	70 Δ 20 Sp.Def		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 Pulse
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Water Pulse
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Water Pulse
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Rain Dance

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Steel Steel		2	Great
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	1	Good
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	1	Good
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	1	Good
Ghost Ghost		1	Good
Ice Ice		1	Good
Water Water		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Poison Poison		0	Neutral
Dark Dark		-1	Bad
Dragon Dragon		-2	Poor
Fire Fire		-2	Poor
Grass Grass		-2	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-2	Poor
Rock Rock		-2	Poor
Flying Flying		-3	Poor
Ground Ground		-6	Poor

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What is Terastal Calculator?

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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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