Tera Raid Riolu Counters

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

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Riolu
リオル • 리오르 • 利欧路

Fighting

Dragon

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
Giratina Giratina Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
 100
Δ 60
Attack		 120
Δ 50
Defense 		120
Δ 85
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
 120
Δ 80
Attack		 100
Δ 30
Defense 		100
Δ 65
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo
R
I
W
 133
Δ 93
Sp.Att.		 95
Δ 25
Defense 		91
Δ 56
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Skeledirge Skeledirge
R
I
W
 110
Δ 70
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 30
Defense 		75
Δ 40
Sp.Def 		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)
Basculegion Basculegion
Home
R
I
W
 112
Δ 72
Attack		 65
Δ -5
Defense 		75
Δ 40
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Dragapult Dragapult Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
 120
Δ 80
Attack		 75
Δ 5
Defense 		75
Δ 40
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
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)
Rotom Rotom
R
I
W
 95
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 77
Δ 7
Defense 		77
Δ 42
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Lampent Lampent
DLC 1
R
I
W
 95
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -10
Defense 		60
Δ 25
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Drakloak Drakloak Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
 80
Δ 40
Attack		 50
Δ -20
Defense 		50
Δ 15
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Litwick Litwick
DLC 1
R
I
W
 65
Δ 25
Sp.Att.		 55
Δ -15
Defense 		55
Δ 20
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Dreepy Dreepy Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
 60
Δ 20
Attack		 30
Δ -40
Defense 		30
Δ -5
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (3)
Eternatus Eternatus Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 105
Sp.Att.		 95
Δ 25
Defense 		95
Δ 60
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Palkia Palkia Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
 150
Δ 110
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 30
Defense 		120
Δ 85
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Palkia (Origin) Palkia (Origin) Counters
Dragon
Home
R
I
W
 150
Δ 110
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 30
Defense 		120
Δ 85
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Miraidon Miraidon Counters
Dragon
R
I
W
 135
Δ 95
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 30
Defense 		115
Δ 80
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (2)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow)
Home
R
I
W
 165
Δ 125
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ 10
Defense 		100
Δ 65
Sp.Def 		Great (2)
Raging Bolt Raging Bolt Counters
Dragon
DLC 2
R
I
W
 137
Δ 97
Sp.Att.		 91
Δ 21
Defense 		89
Δ 54
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dragon
Great (2)

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
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Bug
Bug
1 Good
Dragon
Dragon
Counters
Dragon
 1 Good
Flying
Flying
1 Good
Poison
Poison
1 Good
Psychic
Psychic
1 Good
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Fire
Fire
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dragon
 -1 Bad
Grass
Grass
-1 Bad
Steel
Steel
-2 Poor
Dark
Dark
-3 Poor
Normal
Normal
-3 Poor
Ice
Ice
Counters
Dragon
 -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
  • 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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