Tera Raid Polteageist Counters

Tera Raid Polteageist Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Polteageist

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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
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer Sap Sipper	Home	R I W	105 Δ 40 Attack	72 Δ 7 Defense	75 Δ -59 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Farigiraf Farigiraf Sap Sipper		R I W	110 Δ -4 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 5 Defense	70 Δ -64 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck Sap Sipper		R I W	100 Δ 35 Attack	70 Δ 5 Defense	70 Δ -64 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Stantler Stantler Sap Sipper		R I W	95 Δ 30 Attack	62 Δ -3 Defense	65 Δ -69 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Girafarig Girafarig Sap Sipper		R I W	80 Δ 15 Attack	65 Δ 0 Defense	65 Δ -69 Sp.Def		Great (4)

Meloetta (Pirouette) Meloetta (Pirouette) Counters Dark	Home	R I W	128 Δ 63 Attack	90 Δ 25 Defense	77 Δ -57 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 65 Attack	100 Δ 35 Defense	80 Δ -54 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Braviary Braviary		R I W	123 Δ 58 Attack	75 Δ 10 Defense	75 Δ -59 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	140 Δ 75 Defense	60 Δ -74 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Vespiquen Vespiquen Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 15 Attack	102 Δ 37 Defense	102 Δ -32 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Arboliva Arboliva		R I W	125 Δ 11 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 25 Defense	109 Δ -25 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Toucannon Toucannon	DLC 2	R I W	120 Δ 55 Attack	75 Δ 10 Defense	75 Δ -59 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Volcarona Volcarona Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 21 Sp.Att.	65 Δ 0 Defense	105 Δ -29 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scyther Scyther Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 45 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	80 Δ -54 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Leavanny Leavanny Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	103 Δ 38 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	80 Δ -54 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Staraptor Staraptor		R I W	120 Δ 55 Attack	70 Δ 5 Defense	60 Δ -74 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck		R I W	100 Δ 35 Attack	70 Δ 5 Defense	70 Δ -64 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Azumarill Azumarill Counters Dark Sap Sipper		R I W	50 Δ -15 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	80 Δ -54 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Lokix Lokix Counters Dark		R I W	102 Δ 37 Attack	78 Δ 13 Defense	55 Δ -79 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Counters Dark		R I W	70 Δ 5 Attack	45 Δ -20 Defense	50 Δ -84 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	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
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.	Shadow Ball
Sap Sipper	Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.	Mega Drain
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Will-O-Wisp
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Will-O-Wisp

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	2	Great
Normal Normal		2	Great
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	1	Good
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	1	Good
Fire Fire		1	Good
Flying Flying		1	Good
Grass Grass		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Steel Steel		1	Good
Dark Dark		0	Neutral
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Ice Ice		0	Neutral
Ground Ground		-3	Poor
Rock Rock		-3	Poor
Water Water		-3	Poor
Ghost Ghost		-4	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-5	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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