Tera Raid Poliwrath Counters

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Poliwrath
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Fighting
Water

Ghost

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Brick Break
75
Liquidation
85
Focus Blast
120
Haze
0
Rain Dance
0
Bulk Up
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
90 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 Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 25
Defense
120
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 5
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Sinistcha Sinistcha Counters
Ghost
DLC 1
R
I
W
121
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 11
Defense
80
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Decidueye Decidueye Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
107
Δ 12
Attack
75
Δ -20
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Dragapult Dragapult Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
120
Δ 25
Attack
75
Δ -20
Defense
75
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Trevenant Trevenant Counters
Ghost
DLC 1
R
I
W
110
Δ 15
Attack
76
Δ -19
Defense
82
Δ 12
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Brambleghast Brambleghast Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
115
Δ 20
Attack
70
Δ -25
Defense
70
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (4)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow) Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
165
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -15
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Pecharunt Pecharunt Counters
Ghost
DLC 2
R
I
W
88
Δ -2
Sp.Att.
160
Δ 65
Defense
88
Δ 18
Sp.Def
Counters

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

Ghost
Great (3)
Dusknoir Dusknoir Counters
Ghost
DLC 1
R
I
W
100
Δ 5
Attack
135
Δ 40
Defense
135
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
133
Δ 43
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 0
Defense
91
Δ 21
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
115
Δ 20
Attack
80
Δ -15
Defense
90
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Spectrier Spectrier Counters
Ghost
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -35
Defense
80
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

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

Ghost
Great (3)
Polteageist Polteageist Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
134
Δ 44
Sp.Att.
65
Δ -30
Defense
114
Δ 44
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Houndstone Houndstone Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
101
Δ 6
Attack
100
Δ 5
Defense
97
Δ 27
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Dusclops Dusclops Counters
Ghost
DLC 1
R
I
W
70
Δ -25
Attack
130
Δ 35
Defense
130
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
Great (3)
Clodsire Clodsire
Water Absorb
R
I
W
75
Δ -20
Attack
60
Δ -35
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Spiritomb Spiritomb Counters
Ghost
R
I
W
92
Δ 2
Sp.Att.
108
Δ 13
Defense
108
Δ 38
Sp.Def
Counters

Ghost
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
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Liquidation
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Liquidation
Bulletproof
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Focus Blast
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
Ghost
Ghost
Counters
Ghost
3 Great
Dragon
Dragon
1 Good
Fairy
Fairy
1 Good
Flying
Flying
1 Good
Grass
Grass
1 Good
Psychic
Psychic
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Dark
Dark
Counters
Ghost
-2 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-3 Poor
Ground
Ground
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
-3 Poor
Steel
Steel
-3 Poor
Normal
Normal
-5 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
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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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