Tera Raid Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Counters

Tera Raid Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) 5-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed)

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Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks

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Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon		RES/ IMMU/ WKNS Resis./ Immun./ Weakns.	(SP.) ATT	DEF	SP. DEF	Counter	RSLT Result
Chandelure Chandelure Counters Bug Flash Fire	DLC 1	R I W	145 Δ 75 Sp.Att.	90 Δ -20 Defense	90 Δ 60 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (7)
Typhlosion (Hisui) Typhlosion (Hisui) Counters Bug Flash Fire	Home	R I W	119 Δ 49 Sp.Att.	78 Δ -32 Defense	85 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (7)
Ceruledge Ceruledge Counters Bug Flash Fire		R I W	125 Δ 20 Attack	80 Δ -30 Defense	100 Δ 70 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (7)
Lampent Lampent Counters Bug Flash Fire	DLC 1	R I W	95 Δ 25 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -50 Defense	60 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (7)
Litwick Litwick Counters Bug Flash Fire	DLC 1	R I W	65 Δ -5 Sp.Att.	55 Δ -55 Defense	55 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (7)

Skeledirge Skeledirge Counters Bug		R I W	110 Δ 40 Sp.Att.	100 Δ -10 Defense	75 Δ 45 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (6)
Chandelure Chandelure Counters Bug	DLC 1	R I W	145 Δ 75 Sp.Att.	90 Δ -20 Defense	90 Δ 60 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (6)
Typhlosion (Hisui) Typhlosion (Hisui) Counters Bug	Home	R I W	119 Δ 49 Sp.Att.	78 Δ -32 Defense	85 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (6)
Ceruledge Ceruledge Counters Bug		R I W	125 Δ 20 Attack	80 Δ -30 Defense	100 Δ 70 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (6)
Lampent Lampent Counters Bug	DLC 1	R I W	95 Δ 25 Sp.Att.	60 Δ -50 Defense	60 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (6)
Litwick Litwick Counters Bug	DLC 1	R I W	65 Δ -5 Sp.Att.	55 Δ -55 Defense	55 Δ 25 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (6)
Giratina Giratina	Home	R I W	100 Δ 30 Sp.Att.	120 Δ 10 Defense	120 Δ 90 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)	Home	R I W	120 Δ 50 Sp.Att.	100 Δ -10 Defense	100 Δ 70 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Basculegion Basculegion	Home	R I W	112 Δ 7 Attack	65 Δ -45 Defense	75 Δ 45 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Drifblim Drifblim Counters Bug		R I W	90 Δ 20 Sp.Att.	44 Δ -66 Defense	54 Δ 24 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (5)
Dragapult Dragapult		R I W	120 Δ 15 Attack	75 Δ -35 Defense	75 Δ 45 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Oricorio (Sensu) Oricorio (Sensu) Counters Bug		R I W	98 Δ 28 Sp.Att.	70 Δ -40 Defense	70 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (5)
Drifloon Drifloon Counters Bug		R I W	60 Δ -10 Sp.Att.	34 Δ -76 Defense	44 Δ 14 Sp.Def	Counters Bug	Xcellent (5)
Drakloak Drakloak		R I W	80 Δ -25 Attack	50 Δ -60 Defense	50 Δ 20 Sp.Def		Xcellent (5)
Calyrex (Shadow) Calyrex (Shadow)	Home	R I W	165 Δ 95 Sp.Att.	80 Δ -30 Defense	100 Δ 70 Sp.Def		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.	Flare Blitz Flamethrower
Well-Baked Body	Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.	Flare Blitz Flamethrower
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Sunny Day

Best Counter Types

Type	COUNTR Counter	TOT Total	RSLT Result
Ghost Ghost		4	Great
Fire Fire	Counters Bug	2	Great
Flying Flying	Counters Bug	2	Great
Dragon Dragon		1	Good
Fairy Fairy		1	Good
Poison Poison		1	Good
Psychic Psychic		1	Good
Water Water		1	Good
Electric Electric		0	Neutral
Rock Rock	Counters Bug	0	Neutral
Fighting Fighting		-1	Bad
Ground Ground		-1	Bad
Bug Bug		-2	Poor
Dark Dark		-3	Poor
Normal Normal		-3	Poor
Grass Grass		-4	Poor
Steel Steel		-5	Poor
Ice Ice		-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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