Tera Raid Skarmory Counters

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Skarmory
Panzaeron • Airmure • エアームド • 무장조 • 盔甲鸟

Flying
Steel

Steel

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Steel Wing
70
Drill Peck
80
X-Scissor
80
Feint
30
Iron Defense
0
Swords Dance
0
Tailwind
0
Night Slash
70
Slash
70
Taunt
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Keen Eye
 Prevents other Pokémon from lowering accuracy. Yes
Sturdy
 It cannot be knocked out with one hit. Yes
Weak Armor

(Hidden Ability)		 Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed. Yes
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
75,90 65 80 140 40 70 70

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.		 (SP.)
ATT		 DEF Counter RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters
Steel
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 106
Δ 26
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (7)
Magnezone Magnezone
R
I
W
 130
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 115
Δ 35
Defense 		Xcellent (6)
Magneton Magneton
R
I
W
 120
Δ 50
Sp.Att.		 95
Δ 15
Defense 		Xcellent (6)
Lucario Lucario Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 115
Δ 45
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -10
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (6)
Magnemite Magnemite
R
I
W
 95
Δ 25
Sp.Att.		 70
Δ -10
Defense 		Xcellent (6)
Magearna Magearna
Home
R
I
W
 130
Δ 60
Sp.Att.		 115
Δ 35
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
 111
Δ 41
Sp.Att.		 88
Δ 8
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 112
Δ -28
Attack		 120
Δ 40
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Probopass Probopass
DLC 1
R
I
W
 75
Δ 5
Sp.Att.		 145
Δ 65
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Bastiodon Bastiodon
DLC 2
R
I
W
 47
Δ -23
Sp.Att.		 168
Δ 88
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Rotom (Heat) Rotom (Heat) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 105
Δ 35
Sp.Att.		 107
Δ 27
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Corviknight Corviknight
R
I
W
 87
Δ -53
Attack		 105
Δ 25
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Skarmory Skarmory
DLC 2
R
I
W
 80
Δ -60
Attack		 140
Δ 60
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Excadrill Excadrill Counters
Steel
DLC 1
R
I
W
 135
Δ -5
Attack		 60
Δ -20
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)
Tinkaton Tinkaton
R
I
W
 70
Δ 0
Sp.Att.		 77
Δ -3
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Klefki Klefki
R
I
W
 80
Δ 10
Sp.Att.		 91
Δ 11
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Revavroom Revavroom
R
I
W
 119
Δ -21
Attack		 90
Δ 10
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Shieldon Shieldon
DLC 2
R
I
W
 42
Δ -28
Sp.Att.		 118
Δ 38
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
R
I
W
 45
Δ -25
Sp.Att.		 55
Δ -25
Defense 		Xcellent (5)
Dugtrio (Alola) Dugtrio (Alola) Counters
Steel
R
I
W
 100
Δ -40
Attack		 60
Δ -20
Defense 		Counters

Steel
Xcellent (5)

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.
Feint
Good as Gold
 Gives immunity to status moves.
Tailwind
Taunt
Magic Bounce
 Reflects status- changing moves.
Taunt

Best Counter Types

Type RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Fire
Fire
Counters
Steel
 3 Great
Steel
Steel
3 Great
Electric
Electric
2 Great
Ground
Ground
Counters
Steel
 1 Good
Water
Water
1 Good
Fighting
Fighting
Counters
Steel
 0 Neutral
Flying
Flying
0 Neutral
Ghost
Ghost
0 Neutral
Dragon
Dragon
-1 Bad
Normal
Normal
-1 Bad
Poison
Poison
-1 Bad
Dark
Dark
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-2 Poor
Rock
Rock
-2 Poor
Bug
Bug
-4 Poor
Ice
Ice
-4 Poor
Grass
Grass
-7 Poor
Psychic
Psychic
-7 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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