Tera Raid Salamence Counters

Tera Raid Salamence 6-star Fairy 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

Fairy

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Outrage
120
Dual Wingbeat
40
Flamethrower
90
Tera Blast
80
Dragon Dance
0
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
90 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
Heatran Heatran Counters
Fairy
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
106
Δ -29
Defense
106
Δ -4
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (7)
Heatran Heatran Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
106
Δ -29
Defense
106
Δ -4
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Probopass Probopass Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ -5
Sp.Att.
145
Δ 10
Defense
150
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Bastiodon Bastiodon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
52
Δ -28
Attack
168
Δ 33
Defense
138
Δ 28
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Diancie Diancie
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Attack
150
Δ 15
Defense
150
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Coalossal Coalossal
R
I
W
80
Δ 0
Attack
120
Δ -15
Defense
90
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Coalossal Coalossal
Flash Fire
R
I
W
80
Δ 0
Attack
120
Δ -15
Defense
90
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Carbink Carbink
Home
R
I
W
50
Δ -30
Attack
150
Δ 15
Defense
150
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Iron Moth Iron Moth Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
140
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -75
Defense
110
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
91
Δ 11
Attack
82
Δ -53
Defense
125
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Glimmora Glimmora Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -45
Defense
81
Δ -29
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Empoleon Empoleon Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -47
Defense
101
Δ -9
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (4)
Arcanine (Hisui) Arcanine (Hisui)
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 35
Attack
80
Δ -55
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Arcanine (Hisui) Arcanine (Hisui)
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 35
Attack
80
Δ -55
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Magcargo Magcargo
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -15
Defense
80
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Iron Thorns Iron Thorns
R
I
W
134
Δ 54
Attack
110
Δ -25
Defense
84
Δ -26
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -15
Defense
90
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Toxapex Toxapex Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
63
Δ -17
Attack
152
Δ 17
Defense
142
Δ 32
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Great (3)
Primarina Primarina
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 46
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -61
Defense
116
Δ 6
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Golem (Alola) Golem (Alola)
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Attack
130
Δ -5
Defense
65
Δ -45
Sp.Def
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
Flash Fire
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Flamethrower
Well-Baked Body
Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Flamethrower

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fairy
Fairy
2 Great
Fire
Fire
2 Great
Poison
Poison
Counters
Fairy
2 Great
Rock
Rock
2 Great
Electric
Electric
1 Good
Steel
Steel
Counters
Fairy
1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
-3 Poor
Dark
Dark
-4 Poor
Grass
Grass
-6 Poor
Bug
Bug
-7 Poor
Dragon
Dragon
-7 Poor
Fighting
Fighting
-7 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
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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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