Tera Raid Sandygast Counters

Tera Raid Sandygast 2-star Fairy guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Sandygast
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Ghost
Ground

Fairy

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Bulldoze
60
Astonish
30
Sand Tomb
35
Sand Attack
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Water Compaction
Sharply raises Defense when hit by a Water-type move. Yes
Sand Veil

(Hidden Ability)
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm. No
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
20 55 55 80 70 45 15

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Braviary Braviary
R
I
W
123
Δ 43
Attack
75
Δ 20
Defense
Great (4)
Staraptor Staraptor
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Attack
70
Δ 15
Defense
Great (4)
Toucannon Toucannon
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 40
Attack
75
Δ 20
Defense
Great (4)
Noctowl Noctowl
DLC 1
R
I
W
86
Δ 41
Sp.Att.
50
Δ -5
Defense
Great (4)
Dodrio Dodrio
DLC 2
R
I
W
110
Δ 30
Attack
70
Δ 15
Defense
Great (4)
Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage) Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage)
R
I
W
96
Δ 16
Attack
51
Δ -4
Defense
Great (4)
Squawkabilly (White Plumage) Squawkabilly (White Plumage)
R
I
W
96
Δ 16
Attack
51
Δ -4
Defense
Great (4)
Squawkabilly (Yellow Plumage) Squawkabilly (Yellow Plumage)
R
I
W
96
Δ 16
Attack
51
Δ -4
Defense
Great (4)
Squawkabilly Squawkabilly
R
I
W
96
Δ 16
Attack
51
Δ -4
Defense
Great (4)
Rufflet Rufflet
R
I
W
83
Δ 3
Attack
50
Δ -5
Defense
Great (4)
Trumbeak Trumbeak
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 5
Attack
50
Δ -5
Defense
Great (4)
Swablu Swablu
R
I
W
40
Δ -5
Sp.Att.
60
Δ 5
Defense
Great (4)
Staravia Staravia
R
I
W
75
Δ -5
Attack
50
Δ -5
Defense
Great (4)
Doduo Doduo
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 5
Attack
45
Δ -10
Defense
Great (4)
Fletchling Fletchling
R
I
W
40
Δ -5
Sp.Att.
43
Δ -12
Defense
Great (4)
Hoothoot Hoothoot
DLC 1
R
I
W
36
Δ -9
Sp.Att.
30
Δ -25
Defense
Great (4)
Pikipek Pikipek
DLC 2
R
I
W
75
Δ -5
Attack
30
Δ -25
Defense
Great (4)
Starly Starly
R
I
W
55
Δ -25
Attack
30
Δ -25
Defense
Great (4)
Hydreigon Hydreigon
Levitate
R
I
W
125
Δ 80
Sp.Att.
90
Δ 35
Defense
Great (3)
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
R
I
W
122
Δ 77
Sp.Att.
86
Δ 31
Defense
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
Sand Tomb
Levitate
Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Bulldoze
Sand Tomb
Bulletproof
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Astonish
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sand Attack
Magic Bounce
Reflects status- changing moves.
Sand Attack

Best Counter Types

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