Tera Raid Sandshrew Counters

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Sandshrew
SandanSabeletteサンド모래두지穿山鼠

Ground

Poison

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Defense Curl
0
Fury Cutter
40
Rapid Spin
50
Mud-Slap
20
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
12,35 50 75 85 20 30 40

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Drifblim Drifblim
R
I
W
90
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
44
Δ -31
Defense
54
Δ 34
Sp.Def
Xcellent (6)
Oricorio (Sensu) Oricorio (Sensu)
R
I
W
98
Δ 68
Sp.Att.
70
Δ -5
Defense
70
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Xcellent (6)
Haunter Haunter
Levitate
R
I
W
115
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
45
Δ -30
Defense
55
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Xcellent (6)
Drifloon Drifloon
R
I
W
60
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
34
Δ -41
Defense
44
Δ 24
Sp.Def
Xcellent (6)
Gastly Gastly
Levitate
R
I
W
100
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
30
Δ -45
Defense
35
Δ 15
Sp.Def
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)
Overcoat
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 35
Defense
100
Δ 80
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Corviknight Corviknight
R
I
W
87
Δ 2
Attack
105
Δ 30
Defense
85
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Mismagius Mismagius
Levitate
R
I
W
105
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -15
Defense
105
Δ 85
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Skarmory Skarmory
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ -5
Attack
140
Δ 65
Defense
70
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Rotom Rotom
Levitate
R
I
W
95
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
77
Δ 2
Defense
77
Δ 57
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Misdreavus Misdreavus
Levitate
R
I
W
85
Δ 55
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -15
Defense
85
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Duskull Duskull
Levitate
DLC 1
R
I
W
30
Δ 0
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 15
Defense
90
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Enamorus (Therian) Enamorus (Therian)
Home
R
I
W
135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 35
Defense
100
Δ 80
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Moltres Moltres
Home
R
I
W
125
Δ 95
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 15
Defense
85
Δ 65
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
R
I
W
135
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
55
Δ -20
Defense
135
Δ 115
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Bronzong Bronzong Counters
Poison
Levitate
R
I
W
79
Δ 49
Sp.Att.
116
Δ 41
Defense
116
Δ 96
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Landorus Landorus Counters
Poison
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 15
Defense
80
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Palossand Palossand Counters
Poison
R
I
W
100
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
110
Δ 35
Defense
75
Δ 55
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)
Landorus (Therian) Landorus (Therian) Counters
Poison
Home
R
I
W
145
Δ 60
Attack
90
Δ 15
Defense
80
Δ 60
Sp.Def
Counters

Poison
Great (4)

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.
Mud-Slap
Bulldoze
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Mud-Slap
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
3 Great
Ghost
Ghost
3 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Poison
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
0 Neutral
Ice
Ice
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Steel
Steel
-1 Bad
Fire
Fire
-2 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
Counters
Poison
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Dark
Dark
-3 Poor
Electric
Electric
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
-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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