Tera Raid Shieldon Counters

Tera Raid Shieldon 3-star Ground guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Shieldon

Schilterus • Dinoclier • タテトプス • 방패톱스 • 盾甲龙

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

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Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Bastiodon Bastiodon Soundproof	DLC 2	R I W	47 Δ -41 Sp.Att.	168 Δ 126 Defense	138 Δ 96 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Shieldon Shieldon Soundproof	DLC 2	R I W	42 Δ -46 Sp.Att.	118 Δ 76 Defense	88 Δ 46 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Probopass Probopass	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ -13 Sp.Att.	145 Δ 103 Defense	150 Δ 108 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Bastiodon Bastiodon	DLC 2	R I W	47 Δ -41 Sp.Att.	168 Δ 126 Defense	138 Δ 96 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Gholdengo Gholdengo		R I W	133 Δ 45 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 53 Defense	91 Δ 49 Sp.Def		Great (3)

Kommo-o Kommo-o Soundproof	DLC 1	R I W	100 Δ 12 Sp.Att.	125 Δ 83 Defense	105 Δ 63 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon Counters Ground	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 23 Sp.Att.	88 Δ 46 Defense	101 Δ 59 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Sinistcha Sinistcha Counters Ground	DLC 1	R I W	121 Δ 33 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 64 Defense	80 Δ 38 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Palossand Palossand		R I W	100 Δ 12 Sp.Att.	110 Δ 68 Defense	75 Δ 33 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Annihilape Annihilape		R I W	115 Δ -3 Attack	80 Δ 38 Defense	90 Δ 48 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Iron Treads Iron Treads		R I W	112 Δ -6 Attack	120 Δ 78 Defense	70 Δ 28 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Decidueye Decidueye Counters Ground		R I W	100 Δ 12 Sp.Att.	75 Δ 33 Defense	100 Δ 58 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Golurk Golurk	DLC 2	R I W	124 Δ 6 Attack	80 Δ 38 Defense	80 Δ 38 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Basculegion Basculegion Counters Ground	Home	R I W	112 Δ -6 Attack	65 Δ 23 Defense	75 Δ 33 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Excadrill Excadrill	DLC 1	R I W	135 Δ 17 Attack	60 Δ 18 Defense	65 Δ 23 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Lucario Lucario		R I W	115 Δ 27 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 28 Defense	70 Δ 28 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Trevenant Trevenant Counters Ground	DLC 1	R I W	110 Δ -8 Attack	76 Δ 34 Defense	82 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Electrode (Hisui) Electrode (Hisui) Counters Ground Soundproof	Home	R I W	80 Δ -8 Sp.Att.	70 Δ 28 Defense	80 Δ 38 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Brambleghast Brambleghast Counters Ground		R I W	115 Δ -3 Attack	70 Δ 28 Defense	70 Δ 28 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o Soundproof	DLC 1	R I W	65 Δ -23 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 48 Defense	70 Δ 28 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
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Metal Sound Screech
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Metal Sound Screech
Soundproof	Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.	Metal Sound Screech

Best Counter Types

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