Tera Raid Shellder Counters
Tera Raid Shellder 2-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.
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Shellder
Tera Raid Pokémon
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Possible Attacks
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Power | Category | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Razor Shell
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75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ice Shard
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40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leer
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tackle
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40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Counter Pokémon
| Pokémon | Types | RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns. |
(SP.) ATT |
DEF | Counter | RSLT Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanion
Volcanion
Water Absorb
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 105
Sp.Att. |
120 Δ 55
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Lapras
Lapras
Water Absorb
|
DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
85
Δ 60
Sp.Att. |
80 Δ 15
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Empoleon Empoleon | DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
111
Δ 86
Sp.Att. |
88 Δ 23
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Basculegion Basculegion | Home |
R
I
W
|
112
Δ 12
Attack |
65 Δ 0
Defense
|
Great (4) | ||
| Poliwrath
Poliwrath
Counters
Dark
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
95
Δ -5
Attack |
95 Δ 30
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (4) | |
| Araquanid
Araquanid
Counters
Dark
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
70
Δ -30
Attack |
92 Δ 27
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (4) | |
| Dewpider
Dewpider
Counters
Dark
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
40
Δ 15
Sp.Att. |
52 Δ -13
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (4) | |
| Magearna
Magearna
Counters
Dark
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 105
Sp.Att. |
115 Δ 50
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | |
| Cloyster Cloyster |
R
I
W
|
85
Δ 60
Sp.Att. |
180 Δ 115
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Gholdengo Gholdengo |
R
I
W
|
133
Δ 108
Sp.Att. |
95 Δ 30
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water Absorb
|
R
I
W
|
110
Δ 85
Sp.Att. |
60 Δ -5
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Lapras Lapras | DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
85
Δ 60
Sp.Att. |
80 Δ 15
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
| Iron Bundle Iron Bundle |
R
I
W
|
124
Δ 99
Sp.Att. |
114 Δ 49
Defense
|
Great (3) | |||
| Primarina
Primarina
Counters
Dark
|
DLC 2 |
R
I
W
|
126
Δ 101
Sp.Att. |
74 Δ 9
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | |
| Forretress
Forretress
Counters
Dark
|
R
I
W
|
90
Δ -10
Attack |
140 Δ 75
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | ||
| Urshifu (Rapid Strike)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)
Counters
Dark
|
Home |
R
I
W
|
130
Δ 30
Attack |
100 Δ 35
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | |
| Lanturn
Lanturn
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
76
Δ 51
Sp.Att. |
58 Δ -7
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
| Lucario
Lucario
Counters
Dark
|
R
I
W
|
115
Δ 90
Sp.Att. |
70 Δ 5
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | ||
| Poliwrath
Poliwrath
Counters
Dark
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
95
Δ -5
Attack |
95 Δ 30
Defense
|
Counters Dark
|
Great (3) | |
| Politoed
Politoed
Water Absorb
|
DLC 1 |
R
I
W
|
90
Δ 65
Sp.Att. |
75 Δ 10
Defense
|
Great (3) | ||
Best Counter Abilities
| Ability | Description | Good against |
|---|---|---|
Dry Skin |
Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP. | Razor Shell
|
Storm Drain |
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack. | Razor Shell
|
Water Absorb |
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move. | 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. | Leer
|
Magic Bounce |
Reflects status- changing moves. | Leer
|
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.