Tera Raid Poliwhirl Counters

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

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Poliwhirl

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Water

Grass

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 35 Attack	120 Δ 55 Defense	65 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Froslass Froslass Counters Grass		R I W	80 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 5 Defense	70 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Sandshrew (Alola) Sandshrew (Alola) Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	75 Δ 10 Attack	90 Δ 25 Defense	35 Δ -15 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Pecharunt Pecharunt Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	88 Δ 38 Sp.Att.	160 Δ 95 Defense	88 Δ 38 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Water no effect on Poliwhirl Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 80 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 55 Defense	90 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Poliwhirl	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 no effect on Poliwhirl Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 35 Sp.Att.	80 Δ 15 Defense	95 Δ 45 Sp.Def	Water no effect on Poliwhirl	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)
Scizor Scizor Counters Grass		R I W	130 Δ 65 Attack	100 Δ 35 Defense	80 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	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 Grass		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	140 Δ 75 Defense	60 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Revavroom Revavroom Counters Grass		R I W	119 Δ 54 Attack	90 Δ 25 Defense	67 Δ 17 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Gengar Gengar Counters Grass		R I W	130 Δ 80 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -5 Defense	75 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak Counters Grass Dry Skin		R I W	106 Δ 41 Attack	65 Δ 0 Defense	65 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Haunter Haunter Counters Grass		R I W	115 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	45 Δ -20 Defense	55 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Varoom Varoom Counters Grass		R I W	70 Δ 5 Attack	63 Δ -2 Defense	45 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Gastly Gastly Counters Grass		R I W	100 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	30 Δ -35 Defense	35 Δ -15 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Croagunk Croagunk Counters Grass Dry Skin		R I W	61 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	40 Δ -25 Defense	40 Δ -10 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Calyrex (Ice) Calyrex (Ice) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	165 Δ 100 Attack	150 Δ 85 Defense	130 Δ 80 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (2)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)	Home	R I W	150 Δ 100 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 55 Defense	120 Δ 70 Sp.Def		Great (2)

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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
Ghost Ghost		2	Great
Ice Ice	Counters Grass	2	Great
Steel Steel		2	Great
Bug Bug	Counters Grass	1	Good
Poison Poison	Counters Grass	1	Good
Water Water		1	Good
Dark Dark		0	Neutral
Fairy Fairy		0	Neutral
Fighting Fighting		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Psychic Psychic		0	Neutral
Electric Electric		-1	Bad
Fire Fire	Counters Grass	-1	Bad
Dragon Dragon		-2	Poor
Flying Flying	Counters Grass	-2	Poor
Rock Rock		-2	Poor
Grass Grass		-3	Poor
Ground Ground		-7	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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