Tera Raid Vulpix (Alola) Counters

Tera Raid Vulpix (Alola) 3-star Dark guide with the best counters, builds, and strategies.

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Vulpix (Alola)

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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
Magearna Magearna Counters Dark	Home	R I W	130 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	115 Δ 74 Defense	115 Δ 65 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Heatran Heatran	Home	R I W	130 Δ 65 Sp.Att.	106 Δ 65 Defense	106 Δ 56 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Scizor Scizor Counters Dark		R I W	130 Δ 90 Attack	100 Δ 59 Defense	80 Δ 30 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Crabominable Crabominable Counters Dark		R I W	132 Δ 92 Attack	77 Δ 36 Defense	67 Δ 17 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Hatterene Hatterene Counters Dark Magic Bounce		R I W	136 Δ 71 Sp.Att.	95 Δ 54 Defense	103 Δ 53 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)

Forretress Forretress Counters Dark		R I W	90 Δ 50 Attack	140 Δ 99 Defense	60 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Volcarona Volcarona Counters Dark		R I W	135 Δ 70 Sp.Att.	65 Δ 24 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Emboar Emboar Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	123 Δ 83 Attack	65 Δ 24 Defense	65 Δ 15 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed) Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 70 Attack	105 Δ 64 Defense	70 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Sandslash (Alola) Sandslash (Alola)	DLC 2	R I W	100 Δ 60 Attack	120 Δ 79 Defense	65 Δ 15 Sp.Def		Great (2)
Tinkaton Tinkaton Counters Dark		R I W	75 Δ 35 Attack	77 Δ 36 Defense	105 Δ 55 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Blaziken Blaziken Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	120 Δ 80 Attack	70 Δ 29 Defense	70 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Infernape Infernape Counters Dark	DLC 1	R I W	104 Δ 64 Attack	71 Δ 30 Defense	71 Δ 21 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Lucario Lucario Counters Dark		R I W	110 Δ 70 Attack	70 Δ 29 Defense	70 Δ 20 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Frosmoth Frosmoth Counters Dark		R I W	125 Δ 60 Sp.Att.	60 Δ 19 Defense	90 Δ 40 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Klefki Klefki Counters Dark		R I W	80 Δ 40 Attack	91 Δ 50 Defense	87 Δ 37 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Ninetales (Alola) Ninetales (Alola) Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	67 Δ 27 Attack	75 Δ 34 Defense	100 Δ 50 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Pignite Pignite Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	93 Δ 53 Attack	55 Δ 14 Defense	55 Δ 5 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Combusken Combusken Counters Dark	DLC 2	R I W	85 Δ 45 Attack	60 Δ 19 Defense	60 Δ 10 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff Counters Dark		R I W	55 Δ 15 Attack	55 Δ 14 Defense	82 Δ 32 Sp.Def	Counters Dark	Great (2)

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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
Psychic Surge	The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.	Ice Shard
Good as Gold	Gives immunity to status moves.	Disable
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	Disable

Best Counter Types

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