Tera Raid Riolu Counters

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

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Riolu

リオル • 리오르 • 利欧路

Fighting

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Gholdengo Gholdengo		R I W	133 Δ 93 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 25 Defense	91 Δ 56 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 75 Attack	80 Δ 10 Defense	90 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Volcarona Volcarona Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 95 Sp.Att.	65 Δ -5 Defense	105 Δ 70 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Skeledirge Skeledirge		R I W	110 Δ 70 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 30 Defense	75 Δ 40 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Vikavolt Vikavolt Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	145 Δ 105 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 20 Defense	75 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)

Chandelure Chandelure	DLC 1	R I W	145 Δ 105 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 20 Defense	90 Δ 55 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Ceruledge Ceruledge		R I W	125 Δ 85 Attack	80 Δ 10 Defense	100 Δ 65 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Rabsca Rabsca Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 75 Sp.Att.	85 Δ 15 Defense	100 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion	Home	R I W	112 Δ 72 Attack	65 Δ -5 Defense	75 Δ 40 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Araquanid Araquanid Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	70 Δ 30 Attack	92 Δ 22 Defense	132 Δ 97 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Typhlosion (Hisui) Typhlosion (Hisui)	Home	R I W	119 Δ 79 Sp.Att.	78 Δ 8 Defense	85 Δ 50 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Vespiquen Vespiquen Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 40 Attack	102 Δ 32 Defense	102 Δ 67 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Yanmega Yanmega Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	116 Δ 76 Sp.Att.	86 Δ 16 Defense	56 Δ 21 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scyther Scyther Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 70 Attack	80 Δ 10 Defense	80 Δ 45 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Masquerain Masquerain Counters Dark		R I W	100 Δ 60 Sp.Att.	62 Δ -8 Defense	82 Δ 47 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Charjabug Charjabug Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	82 Δ 42 Attack	95 Δ 25 Defense	75 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Ariados Ariados Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	90 Δ 50 Attack	70 Δ 0 Defense	70 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Rotom Rotom		R I W	95 Δ 55 Sp.Att.	77 Δ 7 Defense	77 Δ 42 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Venomoth Venomoth Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -10 Defense	75 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Galvantula Galvantula Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	97 Δ 57 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -10 Defense	60 Δ 25 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
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	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	2	Great
Electric Electric		1	Good
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	1	Good
Fire Fire		1	Good
Flying Flying		1	Good
Ghost Ghost		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Water Water		1	Good
Dragon Dragon		0	Neutral
Grass Grass		0	Neutral
Ground Ground		0	Neutral
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	-1	Bad
Psychic Psychic		-1	Bad
Steel Steel		-2	Poor
Normal Normal		-3	Poor
Dark Dark		-4	Poor
Ice Ice		-6	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
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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