Tera Raid Sandile Counters

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

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Sandile

Ganovil • Mascaïman • メグロコ • 깜눈크 • 黑眼鳄

Dark

Ground

Grass

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	135 Δ 100 Sp.Att.	110 Δ 38 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	125 Δ 90 Attack	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis Counters Grass		R I W	122 Δ 87 Sp.Att.	86 Δ 14 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	100 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Counters Grass	DLC 1	R I W	65 Δ 30 Attack	105 Δ 33 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)

Enamorus Enamorus Counters Grass	Home	R I W	135 Δ 100 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -2 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Honchkrow Honchkrow Counters Grass		R I W	125 Δ 90 Attack	52 Δ -20 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Flamigo Flamigo Counters Grass		R I W	115 Δ 80 Attack	74 Δ 2 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Bombirdier Bombirdier Counters Grass		R I W	103 Δ 68 Attack	85 Δ 13 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Hawlucha Hawlucha Counters Grass		R I W	92 Δ 57 Attack	75 Δ 3 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Vullaby Vullaby Counters Grass	DLC 1	R I W	55 Δ 20 Attack	75 Δ 3 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Murkrow Murkrow Counters Grass		R I W	85 Δ 50 Attack	42 Δ -30 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Rayquaza Rayquaza Counters Grass	Home	R I W	150 Δ 115 Attack	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Landorus (Therian) Landorus (Therian) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	145 Δ 110 Attack	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Dragonite Dragonite Counters Grass		R I W	134 Δ 99 Attack	95 Δ 23 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Vikavolt Vikavolt Counters Grass Levitate	DLC 1	R I W	145 Δ 110 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Salamence Salamence Counters Grass		R I W	135 Δ 100 Attack	80 Δ 8 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Hydreigon Hydreigon Levitate		R I W	125 Δ 90 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 18 Defense		Great (3)
Moltres Moltres Counters Grass	Home	R I W	125 Δ 90 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Landorus Landorus Counters Grass	Home	R I W	125 Δ 90 Attack	90 Δ 18 Defense	Counters Grass	Great (3)

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*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	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Flying Flying	Counters Grass	3	Great
Bug Bug	Counters Grass	2	Great
Dark Dark		1	Good
Fairy Fairy		1	Good
Fighting Fighting		1	Good
Ice Ice	Counters Grass	1	Good
Dragon Dragon		0	Neutral
Grass Grass		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Ground Ground		-1	Bad
Water Water		-1	Bad
Fire Fire	Counters Grass	-2	Poor
Poison Poison	Counters Grass	-2	Poor
Ghost Ghost		-3	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-3	Poor
Rock Rock		-3	Poor
Steel Steel		-3	Poor
Electric Electric		-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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