Tera Raid Swanna Counters

Tera Raid Swanna 4-star Ground 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

Ground

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 Ground Water Absorb	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 22 Attack	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Xcellent (5)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters Ground Water Absorb	Home	R I W	130 Δ 67 Sp.Att.	90 Δ 3 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Xcellent (5)
Empoleon Empoleon Counters Ground	DLC 1	R I W	111 Δ 48 Sp.Att.	101 Δ 14 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Xcellent (5)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters Ground Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	76 Δ 13 Sp.Att.	76 Δ -11 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Xcellent (5)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters Ground Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	56 Δ -7 Sp.Att.	56 Δ -31 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Xcellent (5)

Vaporeon Vaporeon Counters Ground Water Absorb		R I W	110 Δ 47 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Lapras Lapras Counters Ground	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 22 Attack	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Politoed Politoed Counters Ground Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	90 Δ 27 Sp.Att.	100 Δ 13 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Lanturn Lanturn Counters Ground	DLC 1	R I W	76 Δ 13 Sp.Att.	76 Δ -11 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Rotom (Wash) Rotom (Wash) Counters Ground		R I W	105 Δ 42 Sp.Att.	107 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Dewgong Dewgong Counters Ground	DLC 2	R I W	70 Δ 7 Attack	95 Δ 8 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle Counters Ground		R I W	124 Δ 61 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -27 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola) Counters Ground	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 37 Attack	65 Δ -22 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Lumineon Lumineon Counters Ground Storm Drain		R I W	69 Δ 6 Attack	86 Δ -1 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Shellos Shellos Counters Ground Storm Drain		R I W	57 Δ -6 Sp.Att.	62 Δ -25 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Cloyster Cloyster Counters Ground		R I W	95 Δ 32 Attack	45 Δ -42 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Chinchou Chinchou Counters Ground	DLC 1	R I W	56 Δ -7 Sp.Att.	56 Δ -31 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Counters Ground Water Absorb	DLC 1	R I W	65 Δ 2 Attack	50 Δ -37 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (4)
Kyogre Kyogre Counters Ground	Home	R I W	150 Δ 87 Sp.Att.	140 Δ 53 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	Great (3)
Palkia Palkia Counters Ground	Home	R I W	150 Δ 87 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 33 Sp.Def	Counters Ground	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
Water Water	Counters Ground	3	Great
Ice Ice	Counters Ground	2	Great
Steel Steel		2	Great
Dark Dark		0	Neutral
Fairy Fairy		0	Neutral
Ghost Ghost		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Psychic Psychic		0	Neutral
Electric Electric		-1	Bad
Poison Poison		-1	Bad
Dragon Dragon		-2	Poor
Fire Fire		-2	Poor
Bug Bug		-3	Poor
Fighting Fighting		-3	Poor
Flying Flying		-3	Poor
Rock Rock		-3	Poor
Grass Grass	Counters Ground	-4	Poor
Ground Ground		-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
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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