Tera Raid Slugma Counters

Tera Raid Slugma 2-star Poison 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

Poison

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Rhyperior Rhyperior Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	140 Δ 100 Attack	130 Δ 90 Defense	55 Δ -15 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Rhydon Rhydon Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	130 Δ 90 Attack	120 Δ 80 Defense	45 Δ -25 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Golem Golem Counters Poison		R I W	120 Δ 80 Attack	130 Δ 90 Defense	65 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Graveler Graveler Counters Poison	DLC 1	R I W	95 Δ 55 Attack	115 Δ 75 Defense	45 Δ -25 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Pupitar Pupitar Counters Poison		R I W	84 Δ 44 Attack	70 Δ 30 Defense	70 Δ 0 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)

Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 45 Attack	95 Δ 55 Defense	30 Δ -40 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Geodude Geodude Counters Poison	DLC 1	R I W	80 Δ 40 Attack	100 Δ 60 Defense	30 Δ -40 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Larvitar Larvitar Counters Poison		R I W	64 Δ 24 Attack	50 Δ 10 Defense	50 Δ -20 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Ursaluna Ursaluna Counters Poison Bulletproof	Home	R I W	140 Δ 100 Attack	105 Δ 65 Defense	80 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	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)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters Poison		R I W	131 Δ 91 Attack	131 Δ 91 Defense	53 Δ -17 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Great Tusk Great Tusk Counters Poison		R I W	131 Δ 91 Attack	131 Δ 91 Defense	53 Δ -17 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Garchomp Garchomp Counters Poison		R I W	130 Δ 90 Attack	95 Δ 55 Defense	85 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Swampert Swampert Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	110 Δ 70 Attack	90 Δ 50 Defense	90 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Golurk Golurk Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	124 Δ 84 Attack	80 Δ 40 Defense	80 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Palossand Palossand Counters Poison		R I W	100 Δ 60 Sp.Att.	110 Δ 70 Defense	75 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Clodsire Clodsire Counters Poison		R I W	75 Δ 35 Attack	60 Δ 20 Defense	100 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Gastrodon Gastrodon Counters Poison		R I W	92 Δ 52 Sp.Att.	68 Δ 28 Defense	82 Δ 12 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Flygon Flygon Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 60 Attack	80 Δ 40 Defense	80 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Whiscash Whiscash Counters Poison		R I W	78 Δ 38 Attack	73 Δ 33 Defense	71 Δ 1 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)

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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
Ground Ground	Counters Poison	3	Great
Rock Rock		2	Great
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Ghost Ghost		1	Good
Psychic Psychic	Counters Poison	1	Good
Water Water		1	Good
Dark Dark		0	Neutral
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Fighting Fighting		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Poison Poison		0	Neutral
Steel Steel		0	Neutral
Fire Fire		-2	Poor
Flying Flying		-3	Poor
Fairy Fairy		-4	Poor
Ice Ice		-6	Poor
Bug Bug		-7	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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