Tera Raid Sandshrew Counters

Tera Raid Sandshrew 3-star Ice guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Sandshrew
Sandan • Sabelette • サンド • 모래두지 • 穿山鼠

Ground

Ice

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Flail
0
Bulldoze
60
Slash
70
Sandstorm
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Sand Veil
 Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm. Yes
Sand Rush

(Hidden Ability)		 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in a sandstorm. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
35 50 75 85 20 30 40

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.		 (SP.)
ATT		 DEF Counter RSLT Result
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)
Levitate
Home
R
I
W
 120
Δ 90
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 25
Defense 		Great (4)
Drifblim Drifblim
R
I
W
 90
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 44
Δ -31
Defense 		Great (4)
Orthworm Orthworm Counters
Ice
Earth Eater
R
I
W
 85
Δ 0
Attack		 145
Δ 70
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Bronzong Bronzong Counters
Ice
Levitate
R
I
W
 79
Δ 49
Sp.Att.		 116
Δ 41
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Ice
R
I
W
 87
Δ 2
Attack		 105
Δ 30
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters
Ice
DLC 2
R
I
W
 80
Δ -5
Attack		 140
Δ 65
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Oricorio (Sensu) Oricorio (Sensu)
R
I
W
 98
Δ 68
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -5
Defense 		Great (4)
Mismagius Mismagius
Levitate
R
I
W
 105
Δ 75
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -15
Defense 		Great (4)
Rotom Rotom
Levitate
R
I
W
 95
Δ 65
Sp.Att.		 77
Δ 2
Defense 		Great (4)
Minior Minior Counters
Ice
DLC 1
R
I
W
 60
Δ 30
Sp.Att.		 100
Δ 25
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Haunter Haunter
Levitate
R
I
W
 115
Δ 85
Sp.Att.		 45
Δ -30
Defense 		Great (4)
Misdreavus Misdreavus
Levitate
R
I
W
 85
Δ 55
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -15
Defense 		Great (4)
Drifloon Drifloon
R
I
W
 60
Δ 30
Sp.Att.		 34
Δ -41
Defense 		Great (4)
Bronzor Bronzor Counters
Ice
Levitate
R
I
W
 24
Δ -6
Sp.Att.		 86
Δ 11
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (4)
Gastly Gastly
Levitate
R
I
W
 100
Δ 70
Sp.Att.		 30
Δ -45
Defense 		Great (4)
Duskull Duskull
Levitate
DLC 1
R
I
W
 30
Δ 0
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ 15
Defense 		Great (4)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Overcoat
Home
R
I
W
 135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.		 110
Δ 35
Defense 		Great (3)
Moltres Moltres Counters
Ice
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 95
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ 15
Defense 		Counters

Ice
Great (3)
Sinistcha Sinistcha
DLC 1
R
I
W
 121
Δ 91
Sp.Att.		 106
Δ 31
Defense 		Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters
Ice
Overcoat
R
I
W
 90
Δ 5
Attack		 140
Δ 65
Defense 		Counters

Ice
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.
Sandstorm
Overcoat
 The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.
Sandstorm

Best Counter Types

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