Tera Raid Salamence Counters

Tera Raid Salamence 7-star Flying guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Salamence
Brutalanda • Drattak • ボーマンダ • 보만다 • 暴飞龙

Dragon
Flying

Flying

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Tera Blast
80
Dragon Pulse
85
Earthquake
100
Flamethrower
90
Heat Wave
95
Breaking Swipe
60
Dragon Dance
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Intimidate
 Lowers the foe's Attack stat. No
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
100 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
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat) Counters
Flying
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 25
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ -28
Defense 		107
Δ -3
Sp.Def 		Counters

Flying
Xcellent (5)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash) Counters
Flying
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 25
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ -28
Defense 		107
Δ -3
Sp.Def 		Counters

Flying
Xcellent (5)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
 135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 110
Δ -25
Defense 		100
Δ -10
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Zapdos Zapdos Counters
Flying
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.		 85
Δ -50
Defense 		90
Δ -20
Sp.Def 		Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Thundurus (Therian) Thundurus (Therian) Counters
Flying
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 65
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -65
Defense 		80
Δ -30
Sp.Def 		Counters

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

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

Flying
Great (4)
Eelektross Eelektross Counters
Flying
Levitate
R
I
W
 115
Δ 35
Attack		 80
Δ -55
Defense 		80
Δ -30
Sp.Def 		Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Enamorus Enamorus
Home
R
I
W
 135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -65
Defense 		80
Δ -30
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Thundurus Thundurus Counters
Flying
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -65
Defense 		80
Δ -30
Sp.Def 		Counters

Flying
Great (4)
Gyarados Gyarados
R
I
W
 125
Δ 45
Attack		 79
Δ -56
Defense 		100
Δ -10
Sp.Def 		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)
Moltres Moltres
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		85
Δ -25
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Charizard Charizard
R
I
W
 109
Δ 29
Sp.Att.		 78
Δ -57
Defense 		85
Δ -25
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Zacian Zacian
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 50
Attack		 115
Δ -20
Defense 		115
Δ 5
Sp.Def 		Great (2)
Diancie Diancie Counters
Flying
Home
R
I
W
 100
Δ 20
Attack		 150
Δ 15
Defense 		150
Δ 40
Sp.Def 		Counters

Flying
Great (2)
Cresselia Cresselia
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
 75
Δ -5
Sp.Att.		 120
Δ -15
Defense 		130
Δ 20
Sp.Def 		Great (2)
Florges Florges
R
I
W
 112
Δ 32
Sp.Att.		 68
Δ -67
Defense 		154
Δ 44
Sp.Def 		Great (2)
Uxie Uxie
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
 75
Δ -5
Attack		 130
Δ -5
Defense 		130
Δ 20
Sp.Def 		Great (2)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar)
Home
R
I
W
 100
Δ 20
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ -45
Defense 		125
Δ 15
Sp.Def 		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
Earth Eater
 Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Earthquake
Levitate
 Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Earthquake
Flash Fire
 It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Flamethrower
Heat Wave
Well-Baked Body
 Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Flamethrower
Heat Wave

Best Counter Types

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