Tera Raid Salamence Counters

Tera Raid Salamence 6-star Water 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

Water

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
Volcanion Volcanion
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -15
Defense
90
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Primarina Primarina
DLC 2
R
I
W
126
Δ 46
Sp.Att.
74
Δ -61
Defense
116
Δ 6
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash) Counters
Water
R
I
W
105
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
107
Δ -28
Defense
107
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Water
Great (4)
Vaporeon Vaporeon
Water Absorb
R
I
W
110
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -75
Defense
95
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
88
Δ -47
Defense
101
Δ -9
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Drednaw Drednaw
R
I
W
115
Δ 35
Attack
90
Δ -45
Defense
68
Δ -42
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Politoed Politoed
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 10
Sp.Att.
75
Δ -60
Defense
100
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Gastrodon Gastrodon
Storm Drain
R
I
W
92
Δ 12
Sp.Att.
68
Δ -67
Defense
82
Δ -28
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -15
Defense
120
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Kyogre Kyogre
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -45
Defense
140
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Dialga Dialga
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -15
Defense
100
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Zacian Zacian
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Attack
115
Δ -20
Defense
115
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Dondozo Dondozo
R
I
W
100
Δ 20
Attack
115
Δ -20
Defense
65
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Volcanion Volcanion
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ -15
Defense
90
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
110
Δ -25
Defense
100
Δ -10
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)
Archaludon Archaludon
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
130
Δ -5
Defense
65
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Toxapex Toxapex
R
I
W
63
Δ -17
Attack
152
Δ 17
Defense
142
Δ 32
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Sylveon Sylveon
R
I
W
110
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
65
Δ -70
Defense
130
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Gyarados Gyarados
R
I
W
125
Δ 45
Attack
79
Δ -56
Defense
100
Δ -10
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
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
Dry Skin
Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Tera Blast
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Tera Blast
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Tera Blast

Best Counter Types

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