Tera Raid Sandile Counters

Tera Raid Sandile 2-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Sandile
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Dark
Ground

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Bulldoze
60
Bite
60
Sand Attack
0
Leer
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Intimidate
Lowers the foe's Attack stat. Yes
Moxie
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon. Yes
Anger Point

(Hidden Ability)
Maxes Attack after taking a critical hit. No
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
20 50 72 35 35 35 65

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 38
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 90
Attack
90
Δ 18
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Enamorus Enamorus Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 100
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -2
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Flamigo Flamigo Counters
Dark
R
I
W
115
Δ 80
Attack
74
Δ 2
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Hawlucha Hawlucha Counters
Dark
R
I
W
92
Δ 57
Attack
75
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 95
Attack
100
Δ 28
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
107
Δ 72
Attack
122
Δ 50
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters
Dark
R
I
W
107
Δ 72
Attack
122
Δ 50
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Vikavolt Vikavolt Counters
Dark
Levitate
DLC 1
R
I
W
145
Δ 110
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 18
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Hydreigon Hydreigon
Levitate
R
I
W
125
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 18
Defense
Great (3)
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
R
I
W
122
Δ 87
Sp.Att.
86
Δ 14
Defense
Great (3)
Slither Wing Slither Wing Counters
Dark
R
I
W
135
Δ 100
Attack
79
Δ 7
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant Counters
Dark
R
I
W
130
Δ 95
Attack
90
Δ 18
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Dark
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
136
Δ 101
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Yanmega Yanmega Counters
Dark
DLC 1
R
I
W
116
Δ 81
Sp.Att.
86
Δ 14
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Heracross Heracross Counters
Dark
R
I
W
125
Δ 90
Attack
75
Δ 3
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Counters
Dark
R
I
W
120
Δ 85
Attack
65
Δ -7
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar)
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 18
Defense
Great (3)
Decidueye (Hisui) Decidueye (Hisui) Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 77
Attack
80
Δ 8
Defense
Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
DLC 1
R
I
W
65
Δ 30
Attack
105
Δ 33
Defense
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
Earth Eater
Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Bulldoze
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Bulldoze
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sand Attack
Leer
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Sand Attack
Leer

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Bug
Bug
Counters
Dark
2 Great
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dark
2 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Dark
2 Great
Flying
Flying
2 Great
Grass
Grass
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Ground
Ground
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
-3 Poor
Fire
Fire
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-3 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Steel
Steel
-3 Poor
Ghost
Ghost
-4 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-5 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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