Tera Raid Poliwhirl Counters

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

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Poliwhirl
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Water

Ice

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Water Pulse
60
Ice Punch
75
Body Slam
85
Rain Dance
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move. Yes
Damp
Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. Yes
Swift Swim

(Hidden Ability)
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 65 65 65 50 50 90

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Gholdengo Gholdengo Counters
Ice
R
I
W
133
Δ 83
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 30
Defense
91
Δ 41
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
100
Δ 35
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Sandshrew (Alola) Sandshrew (Alola) Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
75
Δ 10
Attack
90
Δ 25
Defense
35
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Ice
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 55
Defense
120
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Ice
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 55
Defense
100
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Ice
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 50
Defense
115
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Ice
R
I
W
135
Δ 70
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
85
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
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)
Metagross Metagross Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
135
Δ 70
Attack
130
Δ 65
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Iron Crown Iron Crown Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
122
Δ 72
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 35
Defense
108
Δ 58
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 65
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Magnezone Magnezone Counters
Ice
R
I
W
130
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 50
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
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
Water
no effect on Poliwhirl
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 61
Sp.Att.
88
Δ 23
Defense
101
Δ 51
Sp.Def
Water
no effect on Poliwhirl
Great (3)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Ice
R
I
W
115
Δ 50
Attack
80
Δ 15
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Bronzong Bronzong Counters
Ice
R
I
W
79
Δ 29
Sp.Att.
116
Δ 51
Defense
116
Δ 66
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Copperajah Copperajah Counters
Ice
R
I
W
130
Δ 65
Attack
69
Δ 4
Defense
69
Δ 19
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Scizor Scizor Counters
Ice
R
I
W
130
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 35
Defense
80
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 47
Attack
65
Δ 0
Defense
75
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Duraludon Duraludon Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 50
Defense
50
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Ice
Great (3)

Δ 10
*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 RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Steel
Steel
Counters
Ice
3 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Ice
1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
Counters
Ice
-1 Bad
Rock
Rock
Counters
Ice
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
-2 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Ground
Ground
-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
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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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