Tera Raid Slugma Counters

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Slugma
SchneckmagLimagmaマグマッグ마그마그熔岩虫

Fire

Ground

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Smog
30
Ember
40
Rock Throw
50
Curse
0
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Magma Armor
Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. Yes
Flame Body
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. Yes
Weak Armor

(Hidden Ability)
Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed. No
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
20 40 40 40 70 40 20

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Rhyperior Rhyperior
DLC 2
R
I
W
140
Δ 100
Attack
130
Δ 90
Defense
55
Δ -15
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Heatran Heatran
Flash Fire
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 90
Sp.Att.
106
Δ 66
Defense
106
Δ 36
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)
Swampert Swampert Counters
Ground
DLC 2
R
I
W
110
Δ 70
Attack
90
Δ 50
Defense
90
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Empoleon Empoleon Counters
Ground
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 71
Sp.Att.
88
Δ 48
Defense
101
Δ 31
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Drednaw Drednaw Counters
Ground
R
I
W
115
Δ 75
Attack
90
Δ 50
Defense
68
Δ -2
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Gastrodon Gastrodon Counters
Ground
R
I
W
92
Δ 52
Sp.Att.
68
Δ 28
Defense
82
Δ 12
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Whiscash Whiscash Counters
Ground
R
I
W
78
Δ 38
Attack
73
Δ 33
Defense
71
Δ 1
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Quagsire Quagsire Counters
Ground
R
I
W
85
Δ 45
Attack
85
Δ 45
Defense
65
Δ -5
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Graveler Graveler
DLC 1
R
I
W
95
Δ 55
Attack
115
Δ 75
Defense
45
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Marshtomp Marshtomp Counters
Ground
DLC 2
R
I
W
85
Δ 45
Attack
70
Δ 30
Defense
70
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
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)
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)
Barboach Barboach Counters
Ground
R
I
W
48
Δ 8
Attack
43
Δ 3
Defense
41
Δ -29
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
Great (4)
Wooper Wooper Counters
Ground
R
I
W
45
Δ 5
Attack
45
Δ 5
Defense
25
Δ -45
Sp.Def
Counters

Ground
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)
Dialga Dialga
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 110
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 80
Defense
100
Δ 30
Sp.Def
Great (3)

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
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 RESI Resistances IMMU Immunities WKNS Weaknesses COUNTR Counter TOT Total RSLT Result
Ground
Ground
2 Great
Water
Water
Counters
Ground
2 Great
Dragon
Dragon
1 Good
Fighting
Fighting
1 Good
Ghost
Ghost
1 Good
Rock
Rock
1 Good
Dark
Dark
0 Neutral
Normal
Normal
0 Neutral
Poison
Poison
0 Neutral
Psychic
Psychic
0 Neutral
Steel
Steel
0 Neutral
Electric
Electric
-2 Poor
Fire
Fire
-2 Poor
Fairy
Fairy
-3 Poor
Flying
Flying
-3 Poor
Grass
Grass
Counters
Ground
-5 Poor
Ice
Ice
Counters
Ground
-5 Poor
Bug
Bug
-6 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
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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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