Tera Raid Salamence Counters

Tera Raid Salamence 5-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Salamence
BrutalandaDrattakボーマンダ보만다暴飞龙

Dragon
Flying

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Dragon Rush
100
Aerial Ace
60
Hyper Voice
90
Draco Meteor
130
Dragon Dance
0
Focus Energy
0
Dragon Claw
80
Hurricane
110
Earthquake
100
Dual Wingbeat
40
Dragon Breath
60
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Intimidate
Lowers the foe's Attack stat. Yes
Moxie

(Hidden Ability)
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75 95 135 80 110 80 100

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Bug
R
I
W
87
Δ 7
Attack
105
Δ -30
Defense
85
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (6)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 0
Attack
140
Δ 5
Defense
70
Δ -40
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (6)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -25
Defense
100
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Bronzong Bronzong
Levitate
R
I
W
89
Δ 9
Attack
116
Δ -19
Defense
116
Δ 6
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Enamorus Enamorus Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -65
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Xcellent (5)
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
85
Δ 5
Attack
145
Δ 10
Defense
55
Δ -55
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Zapdos Zapdos Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -50
Defense
90
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -80
Defense
135
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Thundurus (Therian) Thundurus (Therian) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -65
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Rotom (Fan) Rotom (Fan) Counters
Bug
R
I
W
105
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
107
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Rotom (Fan) Rotom (Fan) Counters
Bug
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
107
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat) Counters
Bug
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
107
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Thundurus Thundurus Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -65
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (4)
Articuno Articuno Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
95
Δ 15
Sp.Att.
100
Δ -35
Defense
125
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -45
Defense
125
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Landorus (Therian) Landorus (Therian) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 65
Attack
90
Δ -45
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Articuno (Galar) Articuno (Galar) Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
85
Δ -50
Defense
100
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Gyarados Gyarados Counters
Bug
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Attack
79
Δ -56
Defense
100
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Moltres Moltres Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -45
Defense
85
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Landorus Landorus Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Attack
90
Δ -45
Defense
80
Δ -30
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
Soundproof
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Hyper Voice
Earth Eater
Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Earthquake
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Earthquake

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Flying
Flying
Counters
Bug
3 Great
Fairy
Fairy
2 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Rock
Rock
Counters
Bug
0 Neutral
Steel
Steel
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
-1 Bad
Bug
Bug
-2 Poor
Electric
Electric
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
Counters
Bug
-2 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-3 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
-4 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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