Tera Raid Shellos Counters

Tera Raid Shellos 2-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Shellos

Schalellos • Sancoki • カラナクシ • 깝질무 • 无壳海兔

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters Dark Bulletproof	Home	R I W	107 Δ 59 Attack	75 Δ 18 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (6)
Chesnaught Chesnaught Counters Dark Bulletproof		R I W	107 Δ 59 Attack	75 Δ 18 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (6)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Counters Dark Bulletproof	DLC 1	R I W	110 Δ 62 Attack	105 Δ 48 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Bronzong Bronzong Levitate		R I W	89 Δ 41 Attack	116 Δ 59 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Orthworm Orthworm Earth Eater		R I W	85 Δ 37 Attack	55 Δ -2 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)

Hakamo-o Hakamo-o Counters Dark Bulletproof	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ 27 Attack	70 Δ 13 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Xcellent (5)
Bronzor Bronzor Levitate		R I W	24 Δ -24 Attack	86 Δ 29 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin) Levitate	Home	R I W	120 Δ 72 Attack	100 Δ 43 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Corviknight Corviknight		R I W	87 Δ 39 Attack	85 Δ 28 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Flygon Flygon Levitate	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 52 Attack	80 Δ 23 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Skarmory Skarmory	DLC 2	R I W	80 Δ 32 Attack	70 Δ 13 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Haunter Haunter Levitate		R I W	115 Δ 53 Sp.Att.	55 Δ -2 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Quilladin Quilladin Bulletproof	Home	R I W	78 Δ 30 Attack	58 Δ 1 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Vibrava Vibrava Levitate	DLC 2	R I W	70 Δ 22 Attack	50 Δ -7 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Chespin Chespin Bulletproof	Home	R I W	61 Δ 13 Attack	45 Δ -12 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Gastly Gastly Levitate		R I W	100 Δ 38 Sp.Att.	35 Δ -22 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Koraidon Koraidon Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 87 Attack	100 Δ 43 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Annihilape Annihilape Counters Dark		R I W	115 Δ 67 Attack	90 Δ 33 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Zapdos (Galar) Zapdos (Galar) Counters Dark	Home	R I W	125 Δ 77 Attack	90 Δ 33 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Hydreigon Hydreigon Levitate		R I W	125 Δ 63 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 33 Sp.Def		Great (3)

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*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.	Mud Shot
Levitate	Gives immunity to Ground type moves.	Mud Shot
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.	Water Pulse
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Water Pulse
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Water Pulse
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.	Clear Smog

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	2	Great
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Ghost Ghost		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Steel Steel		0	Neutral
Water Water		0	Neutral
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	-1	Bad
Dark Dark		-1	Bad
Flying Flying		-1	Bad
Grass Grass		-1	Bad
Ground Ground		-1	Bad
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	-2	Poor
Poison Poison		-2	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-2	Poor
Electric Electric		-3	Poor
Ice Ice		-3	Poor
Rock Rock		-5	Poor
Fire Fire		-9	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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