Tera Raid Swalot Counters

Tera Raid Swalot 4-star Poison guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Swalot

Schlukwech • Avaltout • マルノーム • 꿀꺽몬 • 吞食兽

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
Golurk Golurk Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	124 Δ 41 Attack	80 Δ 7 Defense	80 Δ 7 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Palossand Palossand Counters Poison		R I W	100 Δ 17 Sp.Att.	110 Δ 37 Defense	75 Δ 2 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Sandygast Sandygast Counters Poison		R I W	70 Δ -13 Sp.Att.	80 Δ 7 Defense	45 Δ -28 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Xcellent (5)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow) Counters Poison	Home	R I W	165 Δ 82 Sp.Att.	80 Δ 7 Defense	100 Δ 27 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Rhyperior Rhyperior Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	140 Δ 57 Attack	130 Δ 57 Defense	55 Δ -18 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)

Metagross Metagross Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	135 Δ 52 Attack	130 Δ 57 Defense	90 Δ 17 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Probopass Probopass	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ -8 Sp.Att.	145 Δ 72 Defense	150 Δ 77 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Pecharunt Pecharunt	DLC 2	R I W	88 Δ 5 Attack	160 Δ 87 Defense	88 Δ 15 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Hoopa Hoopa Counters Poison	Home	R I W	150 Δ 67 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -13 Defense	130 Δ 57 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Iron Crown Iron Crown Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	122 Δ 39 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 27 Defense	108 Δ 35 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Bastiodon Bastiodon	DLC 2	R I W	52 Δ -31 Attack	168 Δ 95 Defense	138 Δ 65 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Gholdengo Gholdengo		R I W	133 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 22 Defense	91 Δ 18 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Rhydon Rhydon Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	130 Δ 47 Attack	120 Δ 47 Defense	45 Δ -28 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Golem Golem Counters Poison		R I W	120 Δ 37 Attack	130 Δ 57 Defense	65 Δ -8 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Iron Treads Iron Treads Counters Poison		R I W	112 Δ 29 Attack	120 Δ 47 Defense	70 Δ -3 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Bronzong Bronzong Counters Poison		R I W	89 Δ 6 Attack	116 Δ 43 Defense	116 Δ 43 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Excadrill Excadrill Counters Poison	DLC 1	R I W	135 Δ 52 Attack	60 Δ -13 Defense	65 Δ -8 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Gengar Gengar		R I W	130 Δ 47 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -13 Defense	75 Δ 2 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Metang Metang Counters Poison	DLC 2	R I W	75 Δ -8 Attack	100 Δ 27 Defense	80 Δ 7 Sp.Def	Counters Poison	Great (4)
Graveler Graveler Counters Poison	DLC 1	R I W	95 Δ 12 Attack	115 Δ 42 Defense	45 Δ -28 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
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.	Sludge Bomb
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Yawn Encore Stockpile
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Yawn Encore

Best Counter Types

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

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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.

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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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