Tera Raid Tentacool Counters

Tera Raid Tentacool 2-star Bug guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Tentacool
Tentachaメノクラゲ왕눈해玛瑙水母

Poison
Water

Bug

Tera Raid Pokémon

Possible Attacks
Power Category
Poison Sting
15
Water Gun
40
Acid
40
Water Pulse
60
Possible Abilities Possible Abilities
Ability Ability Description Description Possible Possible
Clear Body
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats. Yes
Liquid Ooze
Damages attackers using any draining move. Yes
Rain Dish

(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain. No
Stats Stats
LVL Level HP HP ATT Attack DEF Defense SP. ATT Sp. Attack SP. DEF Sp. Defense SPD Speed
20 40 40 35 50 100 70

Best Counter Pokémon

Pokémon Types RES/
IMMU/
WKNS
Resis./
Immun./
Weakns.
(SP.)
ATT
DEF SP.
DEF
Counter RSLT Result
Clodsire Clodsire
Water Absorb
R
I
W
75
Δ 40
Attack
60
Δ 20
Defense
100
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Wooper (Paldea) Wooper (Paldea)
Water Absorb
R
I
W
45
Δ 10
Attack
45
Δ 5
Defense
25
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (4)
Dialga Dialga
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 80
Defense
100
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Dialga (Origin) Dialga (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 50
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 80
Defense
120
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Volcanion Volcanion Counters
Bug
Water Absorb
Home
R
I
W
130
Δ 30
Sp.Att.
120
Δ 80
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Archaludon Archaludon
DLC 2
R
I
W
125
Δ 25
Sp.Att.
130
Δ 90
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Corviknight Corviknight Counters
Bug
R
I
W
87
Δ 52
Attack
105
Δ 65
Defense
85
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Empoleon Empoleon
DLC 1
R
I
W
111
Δ 11
Sp.Att.
88
Δ 48
Defense
101
Δ 51
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Skarmory Skarmory Counters
Bug
DLC 2
R
I
W
80
Δ 45
Attack
140
Δ 100
Defense
70
Δ 20
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (3)
Gastrodon Gastrodon
Storm Drain
R
I
W
83
Δ 48
Attack
68
Δ 28
Defense
82
Δ 32
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Quagsire Quagsire
Water Absorb
R
I
W
85
Δ 50
Attack
85
Δ 45
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Duraludon Duraludon
DLC 2
R
I
W
120
Δ 20
Sp.Att.
115
Δ 75
Defense
50
Δ 0
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Toxicroak Toxicroak
Dry Skin
R
I
W
106
Δ 71
Attack
65
Δ 25
Defense
65
Δ 15
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Croagunk Croagunk
Dry Skin
R
I
W
61
Δ 26
Attack
40
Δ 0
Defense
40
Δ -10
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Wooper Wooper
Water Absorb
R
I
W
45
Δ 10
Attack
45
Δ 5
Defense
25
Δ -25
Sp.Def
Great (3)
Giratina Giratina
Home
R
I
W
100
Δ 65
Attack
120
Δ 80
Defense
120
Δ 70
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Giratina (Origin) Giratina (Origin)
Home
R
I
W
120
Δ 85
Attack
100
Δ 60
Defense
100
Δ 50
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Kingambit Kingambit
R
I
W
135
Δ 100
Attack
120
Δ 80
Defense
85
Δ 35
Sp.Def
Great (2)
Rayquaza Rayquaza Counters
Bug
Home
R
I
W
150
Δ 115
Attack
90
Δ 50
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Counters

Bug
Great (2)
Metagross Metagross
DLC 2
R
I
W
135
Δ 100
Attack
130
Δ 90
Defense
90
Δ 40
Sp.Def
Great (2)

Δ 10
*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.
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Water Gun
Water Pulse

Best Counter Types

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