Tera Raid Riolu Counters

Tera Raid Riolu 3-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Riolu
リオル리오르利欧路

Fighting

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Force Palm
60
Bullet Punch
40
Vacuum Wave
40
Screech
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Steadfast
Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches. Yes
Inner Focus
The Pokémon is protected from flinching. Yes
Prankster

(Hidden Ability)
Gives priority to a status move. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 40 70 40 35 40 60

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Skeledirge Skeledirge Counters
Bug
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 30
Defense
75
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Chandelure Chandelure Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
145
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 20
Defense
90
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Ceruledge Ceruledge Counters
Bug
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Attack
80
Δ 10
Defense
100
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Typhlosion (Hisui) Typhlosion (Hisui) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
119
Δ 79
Sp.Att.
78
Δ 8
Defense
85
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Lampent Lampent Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -10
Defense
60
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Litwick Litwick Counters
Bug
DLC 1
R
I
W
65
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -15
Defense
55
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 50
Defense
90
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo
R
I
W
133
Δ 93
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 25
Defense
91
Δ 56
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Articuno (Galar) Articuno (Galar) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
85
Δ 15
Defense
100
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Gyarados Gyarados Counters
Bug
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Attack
79
Δ 9
Defense
100
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Volcarona Volcarona Counters
Bug
R
I
W
135
Δ 95
Sp.Att.
65
Δ -5
Defense
105
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Armarouge Armarouge Counters
Bug
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 30
Defense
80
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Iron Moth Iron Moth Counters
Bug
R
I
W
140
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -10
Defense
110
Δ 75
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Zapdos Zapdos Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
85
Δ 15
Defense
90
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Moltres Moltres Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 20
Defense
85
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Thundurus (Therian) Thundurus (Therian) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
70
Δ 0
Defense
80
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 72
Attack
65
Δ -5
Defense
75
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Rotom (Fan) Rotom (Fan) Counters
Bug
R
I
W
105
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
107
Δ 37
Defense
107
Δ 72
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat) Counters
Bug
R
I
W
105
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
107
Δ 37
Defense
107
Δ 72
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Delphox Delphox Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
114
Δ 74
Sp.Att.
72
Δ 2
Defense
100
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
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
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Bullet Punch
Vacuum Wave
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Screech
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Screech
Soundproof
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Screech

Best Counter Types

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