Tera Raid Shiftry Counters

Tera Raid Shiftry Steel guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

Filter search by type

Select the Tera Type:

Select the Stars Count:


Shiftry
TengulistTengaliceダーテング다탱구狡猾天狗

Dark
Grass

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Fake Out
40
Sucker Punch
70
Leaf Blade
90
Extrasensory
80
Sunny Day
0
Leaf Storm
130
Trailblaze
50
Swords Dance
0
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 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
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Attack
120
Δ 20
Defense
85
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Heatran Heatran Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 6
Defense
106
Δ 16
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu Counters
Steel
R
I
W
135
Δ 75
Sp.Att.
80
Δ -20
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Urshifu Urshifu Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Attack
100
Δ 0
Defense
60
Δ -30
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Incineroar Incineroar Counters
Steel
DLC 2
R
I
W
115
Δ 55
Attack
90
Δ -10
Defense
90
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Scrafty Scrafty Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
90
Δ 30
Attack
115
Δ 15
Defense
115
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Bisharp Bisharp
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Attack
100
Δ 0
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Xcellent (5)
Houndoom Houndoom Counters
Steel
R
I
W
110
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
50
Δ -50
Defense
80
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Scraggy Scraggy Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
75
Δ 15
Attack
70
Δ -30
Defense
70
Δ -20
Sp.Def
Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 20
Defense
120
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Dialga Dialga
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 20
Defense
100
Δ 10
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 70
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 15
Defense
115
Δ 25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
R
I
W
127
Δ 67
Attack
99
Δ -1
Defense
99
Δ 9
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Zarude Zarude
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 60
Attack
105
Δ 5
Defense
95
Δ 5
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
R
I
W
139
Δ 79
Attack
71
Δ -29
Defense
101
Δ 11
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
R
I
W
95
Δ 35
Sp.Att.
100
Δ 0
Defense
135
Δ 45
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Archaludon Archaludon
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 30
Defense
65
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Moltres (Galar) Moltres (Galar)
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 40
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -10
Defense
125
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Hydreigon Hydreigon
R
I
W
125
Δ 65
Sp.Att.
90
Δ -10
Defense
90
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Muk (Alola) Muk (Alola)
DLC 1
R
I
W
105
Δ 45
Attack
75
Δ -25
Defense
100
Δ 10
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
Trailblaze
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
Dark
Dark
3 Great
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
2 Great
Steel
Steel
2 Great
Bug
Bug
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
0 Neutral
Fairy
Fairy
0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Grass
Grass
0 Neutral
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
-1 Bad
Ghost
Ghost
-1 Bad
Ice
Ice
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
-2 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-3 Poor
Rock
Rock
-3 Poor
Water
Water
-3 Poor
Poison
Poison
-4 Poor

Check out my Pokemon Remixes

What is Terastal Calculator?

Terastal Calculator helps you find the best counter Pokémon for any Tera Raid Battle in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The advanced algorithm analyzes type matchups, stat distributions, abilities, and raid-specific movesets to recommend optimal counters for raids ranging from 1-star to 7-star difficulty.

Whether you're facing a Dragon Tera Type Charizard or a Poison Tera Type Blissey, the calculator provides detailed recommendations including specific Pokémon builds, ability suggestions, and type effectiveness analysis. Used by thousands of trainers worldwide and featured by content creators on TikTok and YouTube, Terastal Calculator is your essential tool for conquering difficult Tera Raids.

The calculator considers multiple factors when recommending counters: offensive and defensive type matchups, stat advantages (shown as Δ delta values), abilities that counter specific raid movesets, and resistance-immunity-weakness profiles. This comprehensive approach ensures you bring the most effective Pokémon to every raid battle.

Learn how to use the calculator →

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.

Learn more about the counter calculation process →