Tera Raid Poliwrath Counters

Tera Raid Poliwrath 5-star Fighting guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Poliwrath
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Fighting
Water

Fighting

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Liquidation
85
Brick Break
75
Haze
0
Hydro Pump
110
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
75 90 95 95 70 90 70

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Giratina Giratina
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 25
Defense
120
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 5
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow) Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
165
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Rayquaza Rayquaza Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -5
Defense
90
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Hoopa Hoopa Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -35
Defense
130
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 15
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Dragonite Dragonite Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
134
Δ 39
Attack
95
Δ 0
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Iron Leaves Iron Leaves Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
130
Δ 35
Attack
88
Δ -7
Defense
108
Δ 38
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Articuno (Galar) Articuno (Galar) Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -10
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Slowking (Galar) Slowking (Galar) Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
110
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
110
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Slowking (Galar) Slowking (Galar) Counters
Fighting
Home
R
I
W
110
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
110
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Scream Tail Scream Tail Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
65
Δ -25
Sp.Att.
99
Δ 4
Defense
115
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
136
Δ 46
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 0
Defense
103
Δ 33
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Salamence Salamence Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
135
Δ 40
Attack
80
Δ -15
Defense
80
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters
Fighting
DLC 1
R
I
W
91
Δ -4
Attack
82
Δ -13
Defense
125
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
135
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -40
Defense
135
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Exeggutor Exeggutor Counters
Fighting
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -10
Defense
75
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Sinistcha Sinistcha
DLC 1
R
I
W
121
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 11
Defense
80
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Rabsca Rabsca Counters
Fighting
R
I
W
115
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -10
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
Great (3)
Munkidori Munkidori Counters
Fighting
DLC 1
R
I
W
130
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
66
Δ -29
Defense
90
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Fighting
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.
Liquidation
Hydro Pump
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Liquidation
Hydro Pump
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Liquidation
Hydro Pump
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Haze
Rain Dance

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Fighting
2 Great
Flying
Flying
Counters
Fighting
2 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Psychic
Psychic
Counters
Fighting
2 Great
Dragon
Dragon
1 Good
Grass
Grass
1 Good
Poison
Poison
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
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
-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
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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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