Tera Raid Swanna Counters

Tera Raid Swanna 4-star Flying guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Swanna

Swaroness • Lakmécygne • スワンナ • 스완나 • 舞天鹅

Flying

Water

Flying

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Lapras Lapras Counters Flying Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 22 Attack	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Xcellent (5)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters Flying Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	76 Δ 13 Sp.Att.	76 Δ -11 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Xcellent (5)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters Flying Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	56 Δ -7 Sp.Att.	56 Δ -31 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Xcellent (5)
Lapras Lapras Counters Flying	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 22 Attack	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Volcanion Volcanion Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 67 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 3 Sp.Def		Great (4)

Empoleon Empoleon	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 48 Sp.Att.	101 Δ 14 Sp.Def		Great (4)
Magnezone Magnezone Counters Flying		R I W	130 Δ 67 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 3 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters Flying	DLC 1	R I W	76 Δ 13 Sp.Att.	76 Δ -11 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash) Counters Flying		R I W	105 Δ 42 Sp.Att.	107 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Dewgong Dewgong Counters Flying	DLC 2	R I W	70 Δ 7 Attack	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Magneton Magneton Counters Flying		R I W	120 Δ 57 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -17 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle Counters Flying		R I W	124 Δ 61 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -27 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters Flying	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 37 Attack	65 Δ -22 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Cloyster Cloyster Counters Flying		R I W	95 Δ 32 Attack	45 Δ -42 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters Flying	DLC 1	R I W	56 Δ -7 Sp.Att.	56 Δ -31 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Magnemite Magnemite Counters Flying		R I W	95 Δ 32 Sp.Att.	55 Δ -32 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (4)
Vaporeon Vaporeon Water Absorb		R I W	110 Δ 47 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Politoed Politoed Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	90 Δ 27 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 13 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Drednaw Drednaw Counters Flying		R I W	115 Δ 52 Attack	68 Δ -19 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	Great (3)
Rotom (Frost) Rotom (Frost) Counters Flying		R I W	105 Δ 42 Sp.Att.	107 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Flying	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
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.	Surf
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.	Surf
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	Surf
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Rain Dance Tailwind

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Electric Electric	Counters Flying	2	Great
Ice Ice	Counters Flying	2	Great
Steel Steel		2	Great
Water Water		2	Great
Dark Dark		0	Neutral
Fairy Fairy		0	Neutral
Ghost Ghost		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Poison Poison		0	Neutral
Psychic Psychic		0	Neutral
Rock Rock	Counters Flying	-1	Bad
Dragon Dragon		-2	Poor
Fire Fire		-2	Poor
Flying Flying		-3	Poor
Bug Bug		-4	Poor
Fighting Fighting		-4	Poor
Grass Grass		-6	Poor
Ground Ground		-8	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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