Tera Raid Sandshrew Counters

Tera Raid Sandshrew 1-star Grass guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Sandshrew

Sandan • Sabelette • サンド • 모래두지 • 穿山鼠

Ground

Grass

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Drifblim Drifblim Counters Grass		R I W	90 Δ 60 Sp.Att.	44 Δ -31 Defense	54 Δ 34 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (7)
Oricorio (Sensu) Oricorio (Sensu) Counters Grass		R I W	98 Δ 68 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -5 Defense	70 Δ 50 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (7)
Haunter Haunter Counters Grass Levitate		R I W	115 Δ 85 Sp.Att.	45 Δ -30 Defense	55 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (7)
Drifloon Drifloon Counters Grass		R I W	60 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	34 Δ -41 Defense	44 Δ 24 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (7)
Gastly Gastly Counters Grass Levitate		R I W	100 Δ 70 Sp.Att.	30 Δ -45 Defense	35 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (7)

Corviknight Corviknight Counters Grass		R I W	87 Δ 2 Attack	105 Δ 30 Defense	85 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (6)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters Grass	DLC 2	R I W	80 Δ -5 Attack	140 Δ 65 Defense	70 Δ 50 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (6)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Levitate	Home	R I W	120 Δ 90 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 25 Defense	100 Δ 80 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	135 Δ 105 Sp.Att.	110 Δ 35 Defense	100 Δ 80 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Moltres Moltres Counters Grass	Home	R I W	125 Δ 95 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 15 Defense	85 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Enamorus Enamorus Counters Grass	Home	R I W	135 Δ 105 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -5 Defense	80 Δ 60 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters Grass	Home	R I W	125 Δ 40 Attack	90 Δ 15 Defense	90 Δ 70 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Charizard Charizard Counters Grass		R I W	109 Δ 79 Sp.Att.	78 Δ 3 Defense	85 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Mismagius Mismagius Levitate		R I W	105 Δ 75 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -15 Defense	105 Δ 85 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Minior Minior Counters Grass	DLC 1	R I W	60 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 25 Defense	100 Δ 80 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Oricorio Oricorio Counters Grass		R I W	98 Δ 68 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -5 Defense	70 Δ 50 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Rotom Rotom Levitate		R I W	95 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	77 Δ 2 Defense	77 Δ 57 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Flamigo Flamigo Counters Grass		R I W	115 Δ 30 Attack	74 Δ -1 Defense	64 Δ 44 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Talonflame Talonflame Counters Grass		R I W	74 Δ 44 Sp.Att.	71 Δ -4 Defense	69 Δ 49 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Misdreavus Misdreavus Levitate		R I W	85 Δ 55 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -15 Defense	85 Δ 65 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)

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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.	Mud-Slap
Levitate	Gives immunity to Ground type moves.	Mud-Slap

Best Counter Types

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