Tera Raid Shellder Counters

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Shellder
Muschas • Kokiyas • シェルダー • 셀러 • 大舌贝

Water

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Water Gun
40
Ice Shard
40
Supersonic
0
Aurora Beam
65
Razor Shell
75
Leer
0
Tackle
40
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Shell Armor
 The Pokémon is protected against critical hits. Yes
Skill Link
 Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves. Yes
Overcoat

(Hidden Ability)		 The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores. No
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
12,20 30 65 100 45 25 40

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.		 (SP.)
ATT		 DEF SP.
DEF		 Counter RSLT Result
Volcanion Volcanion
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 105
Sp.Att.		 120
Δ 55
Defense 		90
Δ 45
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Lapras Lapras
Water Absorb
DLC 2
R
I
W
 85
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ 15
Defense 		95
Δ 50
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
 111
Δ 86
Sp.Att.		 88
Δ 23
Defense 		101
Δ 56
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Dark
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 95
Δ -5
Attack		 95
Δ 30
Defense 		90
Δ 45
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Araquanid Araquanid Counters
Dark
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 70
Δ -30
Attack		 92
Δ 27
Defense 		132
Δ 87
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Basculegion Basculegion
Home
R
I
W
 112
Δ 12
Attack		 65
Δ 0
Defense 		75
Δ 30
Sp.Def 		Great (4)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters
Dark
Own Tempo
R
I
W
 70
Δ 45
Sp.Att.		 77
Δ 12
Defense 		105
Δ 60
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters
Dark
Own Tempo
R
I
W
 45
Δ 20
Sp.Att.		 55
Δ -10
Defense 		82
Δ 37
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Dewpider Dewpider Counters
Dark
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
 40
Δ 15
Sp.Att.		 52
Δ -13
Defense 		72
Δ 27
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Tinkatink Tinkatink Counters
Dark
Own Tempo
R
I
W
 35
Δ 10
Sp.Att.		 45
Δ -20
Defense 		64
Δ 19
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (4)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Dark
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 105
Sp.Att.		 115
Δ 50
Defense 		115
Δ 70
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo
R
I
W
 133
Δ 108
Sp.Att.		 95
Δ 30
Defense 		91
Δ 46
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Primarina Primarina Counters
Dark
DLC 2
R
I
W
 126
Δ 101
Sp.Att.		 74
Δ 9
Defense 		116
Δ 71
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Vaporeon Vaporeon
Water Absorb
R
I
W
 110
Δ 85
Sp.Att.		 60
Δ -5
Defense 		95
Δ 50
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Dondozo Dondozo
Oblivious
R
I
W
 100
Δ 0
Attack		 115
Δ 50
Defense 		65
Δ 20
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters
Dark
Magic Bounce
R
I
W
 136
Δ 111
Sp.Att.		 95
Δ 30
Defense 		103
Δ 58
Sp.Def 		Counters

Dark
Great (3)
Lapras Lapras
DLC 2
R
I
W
 85
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ 15
Defense 		95
Δ 50
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Slowbro Slowbro
Oblivious
R
I
W
 100
Δ 75
Sp.Att.		 110
Δ 45
Defense 		80
Δ 35
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Slowbro Slowbro
Own Tempo
R
I
W
 100
Δ 75
Sp.Att.		 110
Δ 45
Defense 		80
Δ 35
Sp.Def 		Great (3)
Slowking Slowking
Oblivious
R
I
W
 100
Δ 75
Sp.Att.		 80
Δ 15
Defense 		110
Δ 65
Sp.Def 		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
Dry Skin
 Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Water Gun
Razor Shell
Storm Drain
 Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Water Gun
Razor Shell
Water Absorb
 Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Water Gun
Razor Shell
Psychic Surge
 The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Ice Shard
Good as Gold
 Gives immunity to status moves.
Supersonic
Leer
Magic Bounce
 Reflects status- changing moves.
Supersonic
Leer
Oblivious
 The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.
Supersonic
Own Tempo
 The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.
Supersonic
Soundproof
 Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Supersonic

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Steel
Steel
2 Great
Water
Water
2 Great
Bug
Bug
Counters
Dark
 1 Good
Fairy
Fairy
Counters
Dark
 1 Good
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Dark
 1 Good
Ghost
Ghost
1 Good
Ice
Ice
1 Good
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Dark
Dark
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-2 Poor
Grass
Grass
-2 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Ground
Ground
-6 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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