Tera Raid Sandshrew Counters

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

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

Ground

Steel

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)
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)
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)
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
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 95
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ 15
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Sinistcha Sinistcha
DLC 1
R
I
W
 121
Δ 91
Sp.Att.		 106
Δ 31
Defense 		Great (3)
Palossand Palossand Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 100
Δ 70
Sp.Att.		 110
Δ 35
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Landorus Landorus Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 115
Δ 85
Sp.Att.		 90
Δ 15
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Landorus (Therian) Landorus (Therian) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 145
Δ 60
Attack		 90
Δ 15
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Orthworm Orthworm
Earth Eater
R
I
W
 85
Δ 0
Attack		 145
Δ 70
Defense 		Great (3)
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
Overcoat
DLC 1
R
I
W
 55
Δ 25
Sp.Att.		 105
Δ 30
Defense 		Great (3)
Charizard Charizard Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 109
Δ 79
Sp.Att.		 78
Δ 3
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Great (3)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 125
Δ 40
Attack		 90
Δ 15
Defense 		Counters

Steel
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
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
 1 Good
Flying
Flying
1 Good
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
 1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
0 Neutral
Water
Water
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
-1 Bad
Fairy
Fairy
-1 Bad
Ice
Ice
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Psychic
Psychic
-1 Bad
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
 -2 Poor
Electric
Electric
-3 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Steel
Steel
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-5 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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