Tera Raid Poltchageist Counters

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

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Poltchageist

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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
Azurill Azurill Counters Dark Sap Sipper		R I W	20 Δ -25 Attack	40 Δ -5 Defense	40 Δ -34 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (6)
Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters Dark	Home	R I W	128 Δ 83 Attack	90 Δ 45 Defense	77 Δ 3 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 85 Attack	100 Δ 55 Defense	60 Δ -14 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	90 Δ 45 Attack	115 Δ 70 Defense	115 Δ 41 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters Dark		R I W	120 Δ 75 Attack	65 Δ 20 Defense	75 Δ 1 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)

Sawsbuck Sawsbuck Sap Sipper		R I W	100 Δ 55 Attack	70 Δ 25 Defense	70 Δ -4 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Counters Dark		R I W	85 Δ 31 Sp.Att.	45 Δ 0 Defense	50 Δ -24 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Azumarill Azumarill Counters Dark Sap Sipper		R I W	60 Δ 6 Sp.Att.	80 Δ 35 Defense	80 Δ 6 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Lokix Lokix Counters Dark		R I W	102 Δ 57 Attack	78 Δ 33 Defense	55 Δ -19 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Stantler Stantler Sap Sipper		R I W	95 Δ 50 Attack	62 Δ 17 Defense	65 Δ -9 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Scraggy Scraggy Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ 30 Attack	70 Δ 25 Defense	70 Δ -4 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Morgrem Morgrem Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 21 Sp.Att.	45 Δ 0 Defense	55 Δ -19 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Deerling Deerling Sap Sipper		R I W	60 Δ 15 Attack	50 Δ 5 Defense	50 Δ -24 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Counters Dark		R I W	45 Δ 0 Attack	20 Δ -25 Defense	25 Δ -49 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Marill Marill Counters Dark Sap Sipper		R I W	20 Δ -25 Attack	50 Δ 5 Defense	50 Δ -24 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Impidimp Impidimp Counters Dark		R I W	55 Δ 1 Sp.Att.	30 Δ -15 Defense	40 Δ -34 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Igglybuff Igglybuff Counters Dark		R I W	40 Δ -14 Sp.Att.	15 Δ -30 Defense	20 Δ -54 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Azurill Azurill Counters Dark		R I W	20 Δ -25 Attack	40 Δ -5 Defense	40 Δ -34 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 90 Attack	115 Δ 70 Defense	100 Δ 26 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Kingambit Kingambit		R I W	135 Δ 90 Attack	120 Δ 75 Defense	85 Δ 11 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
Sap Sipper	Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.	Mega Drain Absorb

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	2	Great
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	2	Great
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	2	Great
Normal Normal		2	Great
Dark Dark		1	Good
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Fire Fire		1	Good
Flying Flying		1	Good
Grass Grass		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Steel Steel		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Ice Ice		0	Neutral
Ground Ground		-3	Poor
Rock Rock		-3	Poor
Water Water		-3	Poor
Ghost Ghost		-7	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-8	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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