Tera Raid Slugma Counters

Tera Raid Slugma 2-star Grass guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Slugma

Schneckmag • Limagma • マグマッグ • 마그마그 • 熔岩虫

Fire

Grass

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Heatran Heatran Counters Grass Flash Fire	Home	R I W	130 Δ 90 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 66 Defense	106 Δ 36 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Xcellent (5)
Rhyperior Rhyperior	DLC 2	R I W	140 Δ 100 Attack	130 Δ 90 Defense	55 Δ -15 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Rhydon Rhydon	DLC 2	R I W	130 Δ 90 Attack	120 Δ 80 Defense	45 Δ -25 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Golem Golem		R I W	120 Δ 80 Attack	130 Δ 90 Defense	65 Δ -5 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Glimmora Glimmora Counters Grass		R I W	130 Δ 90 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 50 Defense	81 Δ 11 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)

Clodsire Clodsire Counters Grass		R I W	75 Δ 35 Attack	60 Δ 20 Defense	100 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Graveler Graveler	DLC 1	R I W	95 Δ 55 Attack	115 Δ 75 Defense	45 Δ -25 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Pupitar Pupitar		R I W	84 Δ 44 Attack	70 Δ 30 Defense	70 Δ 0 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 45 Attack	95 Δ 55 Defense	30 Δ -40 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Glimmet Glimmet Counters Grass		R I W	105 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	42 Δ 2 Defense	60 Δ -10 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Geodude Geodude	DLC 1	R I W	80 Δ 40 Attack	100 Δ 60 Defense	30 Δ -40 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Larvitar Larvitar		R I W	64 Δ 24 Attack	50 Δ 10 Defense	50 Δ -20 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Wooper (Paldea) Wooper (Paldea) Counters Grass		R I W	45 Δ 5 Attack	45 Δ 5 Defense	25 Δ -45 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (4)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)	Home	R I W	150 Δ 110 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 80 Defense	120 Δ 50 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Eternatus Eternatus Counters Grass	Home	R I W	145 Δ 105 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 55 Defense	95 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Dialga Dialga	Home	R I W	150 Δ 110 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 80 Defense	100 Δ 30 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Bulletproof	Home	R I W	140 Δ 100 Attack	105 Δ 65 Defense	80 Δ 10 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Heatran Heatran Counters Grass	Home	R I W	130 Δ 90 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 66 Defense	106 Δ 36 Sp.Def	Counters Grass	Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk		R I W	131 Δ 91 Attack	131 Δ 91 Defense	53 Δ -17 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Great Tusk Great Tusk		R I W	131 Δ 91 Attack	131 Δ 91 Defense	53 Δ -17 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
Flash Fire	It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.	Ember
Well-Baked Body	Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.	Ember
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.	Rock Throw

Best Counter Types

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