Tera Raid Shellder Counters

Tera Raid Shellder 2-star Rock guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Shellder
MuschasKokiyasシェルダー셀러大舌贝

Water

Rock

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Razor Shell
75
Ice Shard
40
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
20 30 65 100 45 25 40

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF Counter RSLT Result
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 105
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 55
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Lapras Lapras Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Empoleon Empoleon Counters
Rock
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 86
Sp.Att.
88
Δ 23
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Basculegion Basculegion Counters
Rock
Home
R
I
W
112
Δ 12
Attack
65
Δ 0
Defense
Counters

Rock
Xcellent (5)
Cloyster Cloyster Counters
Rock
R
I
W
85
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
180
Δ 115
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Gholdengo Gholdengo Counters
Rock
R
I
W
133
Δ 108
Sp.Att.
95
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Vaporeon Vaporeon Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
R
I
W
110
Δ 85
Sp.Att.
60
Δ -5
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Lapras Lapras Counters
Rock
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle Counters
Rock
R
I
W
124
Δ 99
Sp.Att.
114
Δ 49
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
76
Δ 51
Sp.Att.
58
Δ -7
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Poliwrath Poliwrath Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ -5
Attack
95
Δ 30
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Politoed Politoed Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
75
Δ 10
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Dewgong Dewgong Counters
Rock
DLC 2
R
I
W
70
Δ 45
Sp.Att.
80
Δ 15
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters
Rock
DLC 2
R
I
W
100
Δ 0
Attack
120
Δ 55
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Lumineon Lumineon Counters
Rock
Storm Drain
R
I
W
69
Δ 44
Sp.Att.
76
Δ 11
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Araquanid Araquanid Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
70
Δ -30
Attack
92
Δ 27
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Shellos Shellos Counters
Rock
Storm Drain
R
I
W
57
Δ 32
Sp.Att.
48
Δ -17
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
50
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
65
Δ 0
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters
Rock
Water Absorb
DLC 1
R
I
W
56
Δ 31
Sp.Att.
38
Δ -27
Defense
Counters

Rock
Great (4)
Finneon Finneon Counters
Rock
Storm Drain
R
I
W
49
Δ 24
Sp.Att.
56
Δ -9
Defense
Counters

Rock
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
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
Counters
Rock
3 Great
Water
Water
Counters
Rock
3 Great
Ghost
Ghost
2 Great
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Rock
1 Good
Ice
Ice
1 Good
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
Counters
Rock
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Poison
Poison
-1 Bad
Dragon
Dragon
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-3 Poor
Flying
Flying
-4 Poor
Ground
Ground
Counters
Rock
-5 Poor

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