Tera Raid Shiftry Counters

Tera Raid Shiftry 5-star Fairy guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Shiftry
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Dark
Grass

Fairy

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Fake Out
40
Sucker Punch
70
Leaf Blade
90
Extrasensory
80
Sunny Day
0
Leaf Storm
130
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Chlorophyll
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine. Yes
Early Bird
The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep. Yes
Pickpocket

(Hidden Ability)
Steals an item when hit by another Pokémon. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75 90 100 60 90 60 80

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Kingambit Kingambit Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
120
Δ 20
Defense
85
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (6)
Bisharp Bisharp Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 0
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (6)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 20
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Dialga Dialga Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 20
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Magearna Magearna Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 15
Defense
115
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Heatran Heatran Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 6
Defense
106
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Archaludon Archaludon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 30
Defense
65
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola) Counters
Fairy
DLC 1
R
I
W
105
Δ 45
Attack
75
Δ -25
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
105
Δ 45
Attack
75
Δ -25
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Scizor Scizor Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Attack
100
Δ 0
Defense
80
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
87
Δ 27
Attack
105
Δ 5
Defense
85
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Forretress Forretress Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
90
Δ 30
Attack
140
Δ 40
Defense
60
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Overqwil Overqwil Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
95
Δ -5
Defense
65
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 20
Attack
140
Δ 40
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Duraludon Duraludon Counters
Fairy
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 15
Defense
50
Δ -40
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
77
Δ -23
Defense
105
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Skuntank Skuntank Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
93
Δ 33
Attack
67
Δ -33
Defense
61
Δ -29
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Klefki Klefki Counters
Fairy
R
I
W
80
Δ 20
Attack
91
Δ -9
Defense
87
Δ -3
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Qwilfish (Hisui) Qwilfish (Hisui) Counters
Fairy
Home
R
I
W
95
Δ 35
Attack
85
Δ -15
Defense
55
Δ -35
Sp.Def
Counters

Fairy
Xcellent (5)
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
R
I
W
127
Δ 67
Attack
99
Δ -1
Defense
99
Δ 9
Sp.Def
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
Psychic Surge
The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Fake Out
Sucker Punch
Sap Sipper
Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.
Leaf Blade
Leaf Storm
Good as Gold
Gives immunity to status moves.
Sunny Day

Best Counter Types

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