Tera Raid Sylveon Counters

Tera Raid Sylveon Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Sylveon

Feelinara • Nymphali • ニンフィア • 님피아 • 仙子伊布

Fairy

Dark

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

Power

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Bastiodon Bastiodon Soundproof	DLC 2	R I W	52 Δ -13 Attack	168 Δ 103 Defense	138 Δ 28 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Shieldon Shieldon Soundproof	DLC 2	R I W	42 Δ -23 Attack	118 Δ 53 Defense	88 Δ -22 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 0 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 50 Defense	115 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 10 Attack	77 Δ 12 Defense	105 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Klefki Klefki Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 15 Attack	91 Δ 26 Defense	87 Δ -23 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)

Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters Dark		R I W	55 Δ -10 Attack	55 Δ -10 Defense	82 Δ -28 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (4)
Diancie Diancie Counters Dark	Home	R I W	100 Δ 35 Attack	150 Δ 85 Defense	150 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Bastiodon Bastiodon	DLC 2	R I W	52 Δ -13 Attack	168 Δ 103 Defense	138 Δ 28 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Probopass Probopass	DLC 1	R I W	75 Δ -55 Sp.Att.	145 Δ 80 Defense	150 Δ 40 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Carbink Carbink Counters Dark	Home	R I W	50 Δ -15 Attack	150 Δ 85 Defense	150 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Heatran Heatran	Home	R I W	130 Δ 0 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 41 Defense	106 Δ -4 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	91 Δ 26 Attack	82 Δ 17 Defense	125 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 65 Attack	100 Δ 35 Defense	80 Δ -30 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Forretress Forretress Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	140 Δ 75 Defense	60 Δ -50 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Revavroom Revavroom		R I W	119 Δ 54 Attack	90 Δ 25 Defense	67 Δ -43 Sp.Def		Great (3)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters Dark Magic Bounce		R I W	136 Δ 6 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 30 Defense	103 Δ -7 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu (Busted) Mimikyu (Busted) Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu Mimikyu Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Mimikyu (Totem Busted) Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (3)
Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Mimikyu (Totem Disguised) Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 25 Attack	80 Δ 15 Defense	105 Δ -5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	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
Soundproof	Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.	Hyper Voice Disarming Voice
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Yawn Misty Terrain Charm
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Yawn Charm

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Fairy Fairy	Counters Dark	2	Great
Steel Steel		2	Great
Bug Bug	Counters Dark	1	Good
Fire Fire		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Rock Rock		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Flying Flying		0	Neutral
Grass Grass		0	Neutral
Ground Ground		0	Neutral
Ice Ice		0	Neutral
Normal Normal		0	Neutral
Water Water		0	Neutral
Fighting Fighting	Counters Dark	-1	Bad
Ghost Ghost		-2	Poor
Dark Dark		-3	Poor
Dragon Dragon		-3	Poor
Psychic Psychic		-5	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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