Tera Raid Sandshrew (Alola) Counters
Tera Raid Sandshrew (Alola) 3-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.
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Sandshrew (Alola)
Tera Raid Pokémon
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Possible Attacks
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Power | Category | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rapid Spin
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Metal Claw
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ice Shard
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40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hone Claws
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Counter Pokémon
| Pokémon | Types | RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns. |
(SP.) ATT |
DEF | Counter | RSLT Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatran Heatran | Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 95
Sp.Att. |
106 Δ 31
Defense
|
Xcellent (5) | ||
| Empoleon Empoleon | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
111
Δ 76
Sp.Att. |
88 Δ 13
Defense
|
Xcellent (5) | ||
| Volcanion Volcanion | Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 95
Sp.Att. |
120 Δ 45
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Magnezone Magnezone |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 95
Sp.Att. |
115 Δ 40
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Gholdengo Gholdengo |
R
I
W
|
133
Δ 98
Sp.Att. |
95 Δ 20
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Skeledirge Skeledirge |
R
I
W
|
110
Δ 75
Sp.Att. |
100 Δ 25
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Chandelure Chandelure | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
145
Δ 110
Sp.Att. |
90 Δ 15
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Forretress
Forretress
Counters
Dark
|
R
I
W
|
90
Δ 0
Attack |
140 Δ 65
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (4) | ||
| Typhlosion (Hisui) Typhlosion (Hisui) | Home |
R
I
W
|
119
Δ 84
Sp.Att. |
78 Δ 3
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Magneton Magneton |
R
I
W
|
120
Δ 85
Sp.Att. |
95 Δ 20
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Basculegion Basculegion | Home |
R
I
W
|
112
Δ 22
Attack |
65 Δ -10
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Lucario
Lucario
Counters
Dark
|
R
I
W
|
115
Δ 80
Sp.Att. |
70 Δ -5
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (4) | ||
| Scizor
Scizor
Counters
Dark
|
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 40
Attack |
100 Δ 25
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (4) | ||
| Ceruledge Ceruledge |
R
I
W
|
125
Δ 35
Attack |
80 Δ 5
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Lampent Lampent | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
95
Δ 60
Sp.Att. |
60 Δ -15
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Magnemite Magnemite |
R
I
W
|
95
Δ 60
Sp.Att. |
70 Δ -5
Defense
|
Great (4) | |||
| Litwick Litwick | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
65
Δ 30
Sp.Att. |
55 Δ -20
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Magearna
Magearna
Counters
Dark
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 95
Sp.Att. |
115 Δ 40
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | |
| Iron Crown Iron Crown | DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
122
Δ 87
Sp.Att. |
100 Δ 25
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
| Metagross Metagross | DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
135
Δ 45
Attack |
130 Δ 55
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
Best Counter Abilities
| Ability | Description | Good against |
|---|---|---|
Psychic Surge |
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle. | Ice Shard
|
Best Counter Types
| Type | RESI Resistances | IMMU Immunities | WKNS Weaknesses | COUNTR Counter | TOT Total | RSLT Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steel
Steel
|
3 | Great | ||||
Fire
Fire
|
2 | Great | ||||
Water
Water
|
2 | Great | ||||
Bug
Bug
|
Counters Dark |
1 | Good | |||
Electric
Electric
|
1 | Good | ||||
Fighting
Fighting
|
Counters Dark |
1 | Good | |||
Ghost
Ghost
|
1 | Good | ||||
Normal
Normal
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Poison
Poison
|
0 | Neutral | ||||
Dark
Dark
|
-1 | Bad | ||||
Fairy
Fairy
|
Counters Dark |
-2 | Poor | |||
Ice
Ice
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Psychic
Psychic
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Rock
Rock
|
-2 | Poor | ||||
Dragon
Dragon
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Flying
Flying
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Grass
Grass
|
-3 | Poor | ||||
Ground
Ground
|
-3 | Poor |
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