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This is a list of off meta, fun Builds for Pokemon to use in Tera Raid battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for a list of the other Pokemon Builds, a summary of the physical, special, and support builds, how to use them, and more!

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D Tier Builds

D-tier builds are Pokemon that are not quite good enough to stand out from the rest, but can still see some use as counters to specific Pokemon.

While these Pokemon were simply not better than our other Tera Raid Builds, they shine with their own gimmicks, or mainly used as counter Pokemon against 7-Star Raids.

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids

Off Meta Tera Builds Details

Physical Tera Build Details

Other Builds for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

These Physical Attackers are far outclassed by other Physical Attackers in terms of stats and raw damage, but can compensate for it using gimmicks with their abilities and moves.

Previously, some of these builds were used as OHKO Attackers against 7-Star Raid Bosses, like Flareon, Crabominable, and Paldean Tauros.

Pokemon	How to Use
Honchkrow	・ Can counter Specially offensive Raid Pokemon with Screech and Swagger. ・ Can deal massive stat-based damage with Foul Play. ▶︎ Best Honchkrow Build for Tera Raids
Kingambit	・ Use Swords Dance to boost Attack by 2 stages and follow up with Iron Head to give 30% chance of making the opponent flinch. ・ Use Sucker Punch damage the opponent when it tries to damage Kingambit. ・ Kowtow Cleave will never miss. ▶︎ Best Kingambit Build for Tera Raids
Great Tusk	・ Taunt Opponents to stop them from setting up and deal damage when Great Tusk is able. ▶︎ Best Great Tusk Build for Tera Raids
Breloom	・ Spore opponents, use Swords Dance, then hit with super-effective Seed Bomb. ▶︎ Best Breloom Build for Tera Raids
Brute Bonnet	・ Spore opponents, use Growth, then hit with super-effective Seed Bomb. ▶︎ Best Brute Bonnet Build for Tera Raids
Quaquaval	・ Use Liquidation against Pokemon weak to Water and to lower the opponent's Defense. ・ Use Close Combat to damage Steel, Rock, Ice, and Dark-type Pokemon. ▶︎ Best Quaquaval Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Decidueye	・ Can use Swords Dance to setup Attack boosts. ・ Can deal massive damage with Triple Arrows and Close Combat. ▶︎ Best Hisuian Decidueye Build for Tera Raids
Tyranitar	・ Use Dragon Dance to raise your Attack Stat. ・ Use Crunch or Stone Edge to damage your enemies. ▶︎ Best Tyranitar Build for Tera Raids
Salamence	・ Use Roost to stay healthy throughout the battle. ・ Use Giga Impact, Outrage, and Earthquake to damage your enemies. ▶︎ Best Salamence Build for Tera Raids
Garchomp	・ Use Swords Dance and Outrage for Attack Boost. ・ Use Earthquake and Iron Head to damage your enemies. ▶︎ Best Garchomp Build for Tera Raids
Clodsire	・ Use Yawn to put the opponent to sleep, Curse to boost Clodsire's Attack and Defense, and Recover when Clodsire needs to recover HP. ・ Use Earthquake to deal super-effective damage to Ground-weak enemies. ▶︎ Best Clodsire Build for Tera Raids
Quagsire	・ Use Haze to remove the opponent's stat buffs, Stockpile to boost Quagsire's defenses, and Recover when Quagsire needs to revover HP. ・ Use Earthquake to deal super-effective damage to Ground-weak enemies. ▶︎ Best Quagsire Build for Tera Raids
Cinderace	・ Use Swords Dance to boost its Attack. ・ Can use Pyro Ball and Electric-type Tera Blast to damage a variety of Tera Raid bosses. ▶︎ Best Cinderace Build for Tera Raids
Toxicroak	・ Use Swords Dance to increase Toxicroak's damage output, and Taunt the opponent to prevent them from setting up. ・ Use Earthquake to deal super-effective damage to Ground-weak enemies, and Mud Slap to reduce the opponent's accuracy. ▶︎ Best Toxicroak Build for Tera Raids
Ursaring	・ Use Belly Drum to maximize Ursaring's Attack Stat for max damage Facades. ・ Use Fling on the first turn to immediately burn the physical attacking opponent and use Taunt to prevent them from setting up. ▶︎ Best Ursaring Build for Tera Raids
Gallade	・ Use Swords Dance to boost Gallade's Attack Stat, and boost it further boost the power of Psycho Cut with Psychic Terrain, and its Sharpness Ability. ・ Use Thunder Wave to paralyze the opposing Pokemon. ▶︎ Best Gallade Build for Tera Raids
Abomasnow	・ Use Aurora Veil to boost your team's defenses. ・ Use Swords Dance and attack with boosted Ice Spinner and Seed Bomb. ▶︎ Best Abomasnow Build for Tera Raids
Orthworm	・ Use Coil to boost Orthworm's attack and accuracy. ・ Use Iron Head to boost its Defense, and then use boosted Iron Head and Earthquake. ▶︎ Best Orthworm Build for Tera Raids
Landorus (Therian Forme)	・ Use Eathquake and Sandsear Storm to easily whittle down opponents due to Landorus' high Attack stat coupled with Swords Dance ・ Use Smack Down on foes that have Levitate or are Flying-Types! ▶︎ Best Landorus (Therian Forme) Build for Tera Raids
Crabominable	・ Can OHKO Fighting-weak Raid Bosses with the help of a designated team. ▶︎ Best Crabominable Build for Tera Raids
Tinkaton	・ Use Swords Dance on the first turn to raise its attack by 2 stages. ・ Pummel down enemies with Play Rough and Gigaton Hammer. ・ Use Helping Hand to support allies. ▶︎ Best Tinkaton Build for Tera Raids
Flamigo	・ Ability Costar copies teammates stat changes. ・ Can use Swords Dance to setup boosts alone. ▶︎ Best Flamigo Build for Tera Raids
Hawlucha	・ Can use Swords Dance to setup Attack boosts. ・ Can deal massive damage with Brave Bird. ▶︎ Best Hawlucha Build for Tera Raids
Bombirdier	・ Gains a pseudo-STAB boost to Rock-type moves thanks to Rocky Payload. ・ Can deal decent damage with Dual Wingbeat. ▶︎ Best Bombirdier Build for Tera Raids
Flareon	・ Can OHKO Raid Bosses weak to Fire with the help of a designated team. ▶︎ Best Flareon Build for Tera Raids
Cloyster	・ Can boost stats with Iron Defense and Shell Smash. ▶︎ Best Cloyster Build for Tera Raids
Paldean Tauros (Fighting Form)	・ Intimidate lowers Raid Pokemon's Attack stat at the start of the match. ・ Can deal massive damage with Raging Bull ▶︎ Best Paldean Tauros (Fighting Form) Build for Tera Raids
Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Fire Form)	・ Can deal massive damage with Raging Bull. ・ Can reach +6 Attack when hit by a Critical Hit, thanks to Anger Point. ▶︎ Best Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Fire Form) Build for Tera Raids
Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Water Form)	・ Anger Point gives Paldean Tauros a free +6 to Attack when hit by a Critical Hit move ・ Can deal massive damage with Raging Bull ▶︎ Best Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Water Form) Build for Tera Raids
Roaring Moon	・ Can deal massive damage under Sun thanks to Protosynthesis boosts. ・ Has a high Attack stat and can deal damage with STAB Crunch. ▶︎ Best Roaring Moon Build for Tera Raids
Falinks	・ High Defense and Iron Defense allows it to hit hard with Body Press. ・ Rock Smash has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense stat by one stage ▶︎ Best Falinks Build for Tera Raids
Leafeon	・ Use Swords Dance to boost Leafeon's attack by two stages. ・ Use Leaf Blade to deal stat boosted STAB damage. ▶︎ Best Leafeon Build for Tera Raids
Poliwrath	・Can maximize Attack stat with Belly Drum ・Good under Rain due to Swift Swim ▶︎ Best Poliwrath Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Goodra	・ Use Shelter and Hisuian Goodra's high Defense stat to make use of Body Press. ・ Use Life Dew to heal the Raid Party! ▶︎ Best Hisuian Goodra Build for Tera Raids
Samurott	・ Can boost own Attack stat with Swords Dance. ・ Can use Screech and Focus Energy to further boost damage. ▶︎ Best Samurott Build for Tera Raids
Meowscarada	・ Use Grassy Terrain to boost your Grass-type attacks and heal your allies. ・ Deal massive damage with Flower Trick and Leaf Storm. ・ Giga Drain can help keep Meowscarada healthy while dealng damage. ▶︎ Best Meowscarada Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Lilligant	・ Can use Victory Dance to setup Stat boosts. ・ Use Defog to make up for lost accuracy due to Hustle. ▶︎ Best Hisuian Lilligant Build for Tera Raids
Ting-Lu	・ Use Leftovers to recover HP. ・ Hit opponents with Earthquake when terrastalized for the additional damage. ▶︎ Best Ting-Lu Build for Tera Raids
Meloetta (Pirouette Forme)	・ Use Drain Punch and Swords Dance together to deal a lot of damage while healing off any damage you take. ・ Use Relic Song to change forms. ▶︎ Best Meloetta (Pirouette Forme) Build for Tera Raids
Iron Valiant	・ Set up Swords Dance on turn 1 to raise your Attack stat. ・ Use Drain Punch to recover health. ▶︎ Best Iron Valiant Build for Tera Raids
Zarude	・ Use Junge Healing and Grassy Terrain to have great HP Sustain ・ Use Swords Dance boosted Seed Bomb as your main source of damage ▶︎ Best Zarude Build for Tera Raids
Okidogi	・Bulk Up and Drain Punch makes it a simple, yet effective Raid Counter ▶︎ Best Okidogi Build for Tera Raids
Alolan Muk	・ Use Screech and Poison Jab to deal a lot of damage on the raid boss ・ Use Drain Punch to heal yourself if needed ▶︎ Best Alolan Muk Build for Tera Raids
Snorlax	・Can dish out massive neutral damage, especially when boosted with Belly Drum ▶︎ Best Snorlax Build for Tera Raids
Talonflame	・Flame Body can burn the Raid Boss. ・STAB Acrobatics doubles in power after its held item is used up. ▶︎ Best Talonflame Build for Tera Raids
Chien-Pao	・Sword of Ruin automatically reduces Defense of [red]all Pokemon[/red[ ・Effective Physical attacker that sets up with Swords Dance ▶︎ Best Chien-Pao Build for Tera Raids
Zacian (Crowned Sword)	・Can OHKO Raid Pokemon with correct supports and strategy ▶︎ Best Zacian (Crowned Sword) Build for Tera Raids
Rayquaza	・ Use Swords Dance to max out your Attack! ・ Deal massive damage with Dragon Ascent and Earthquake. ・ Aerial Ace can take care of any Raid boss that likes to use evasion boosting moves. ▶︎ Best Rayquaza Build for Tera Raids
Groudon	・ Use Swords Dance to buff your attack ・ Use Precipice Blades as your main attacking move and use Stomping Tantrum when it misses to double its base power! ▶︎ Best Groudon Build for Tera Raids
Crawdaunt	・Swords Dance allows it to boost Atk stat reliably. ・Liquidation can be boosted by Rain Dance and Adaptability making it a decent Physical Attacker. ▶︎ Best Crawdaunt Build for Tera Raids
Leavanny	・Access to Swords Dance and Screech makes it an amazing attcker ・Can use either Reflect or Light Screen to make up for its two quad-weaknesses ▶︎ Best Leavanny Build for Tera Raids
Weavile	・Can use Swords Dance and Screech to increase damage output. ・Use Snowcape to increase your Defensive bulk. ▶︎ Best Weavile Build for Tera Raids
Camerupt	・Solid Rock reduces the damage of super-effective attacks by 25%. ・Can also use a physical attacking set with Anger Point. ▶︎ Best Camerupt Build for Tera Raids
Rillaboom	・ Screech and Swords Dance synergize well to quickly take care of any Raid ・ Drum Beating is an amazing Physical damage attacking move ▶︎ Best Rillaboom Build for Tera Raids
Trevenant	・ Make use of Harvest under Sun for Healing or Boosting your Attack Stat ・ Mitigate damage thanks to Horn Leech ▶︎ Best Trevenant Build for Tera Raids
Torterra	・ Use Growth under Sun to double the potency of its buffs. ・ Shell Armor lets it be immune to Critical Hits making it an amazing wall that can dish damage back out! ▶︎ Best Torterra Build for Tera Raids
Malamar	・Contrary makes it an amazing user of Stellar Tera Blast! ・Can also use Superpower to further boost its damage while building Tera Orb charges ▶︎ Best Malamar Build for Tera Raids
Iron Boulder	・Only Rock type Pokemon with a 100% Accurate Physical Move with its Signature Mighty Cleave. ・Boost your damage thanks to Swords Dance, Electric Terrain, and Leer ▶︎ Best Iron Boulder Build for Tera Raids
Feraligatr	・One of few Pokemon with access to both Screech and Swords Dance ・Sheer Force further boosts damage of move like Waterfall and Liquidation ▶︎ Best Feraligatr Build for Tera Raids
Sceptile	・One of few Pokemon with access to both Screech and Swords Dance. ・Despite having a higher Special Attack stat, work decently as a Physical attacker especially against Dragon Types. ▶︎ Best Sceptile Build for Tera Raids
Blaziken	・Can learn Temper Flare and will double its damage when it misses with Blaze Kick ・Boost Speed thanks to its Hidden Ability Speed Boost ▶︎ Best Blaziken Build for Tera Raids
Swampert	・Bulky Water type with access to both Curse and Bulk Up while also being a great debuffer with Screech ・Ground and Water are great types in general when it comes to Tera Raids. ▶︎ Best Swampert Build for Tera Raids
Emboar	・Amazing user of Heat Crash due to it being the second heaviest Fire-type Starter ・Amazing HP Stat that can be sustained with STAB Drain Punch. ▶︎ Best Emboar Build for Tera Raids
Incineroar	・Just like with competitive, it shines well in debuffing while dishing out decent damage. ・Darkest Lariat ignores Raid Boss' Defense buffs. ▶︎ Best Incineroar Build for Tera Raids
Gouging Fire	・Benefits a lot from having Sun up thanks to Protosynthesis and it being a Fire-type. ・Deal a ton of damage to lighter raid bosses thanks to Heat Crash ▶︎ Best Gouging Fire Build for Tera Raids

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Special Tera Build Details

Other Builds for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

These Special Attackers are outclassed by heavy hitters like Arceus, Mewtwo, and Miraidon, but are valuable in their own ways as being more accessible and simpler versions of these powerhouses.

Previously, most of these Special Attackers are used as alternatives to other counter Pokemon, having similarities in terms of gimmicks, but with better abilities or type coverage.

Pokemon	How to Use
Clawitzer	・ Aura Sphere will be your main damge dealer, further boosted by a Modest Nature, and the Mega Launcher Ability. ・ Sludge Bomb is useful against Fairy Types, as well as causing status. ▶︎ Best Clawitzer Build for Tera Raids
Charizard	・ Sunny Day synergizes with STAB Fire-type attacks and Solar Power. ・ Terastallize to reduce Charizard's weaknesses. ▶︎ Best Charizard Build for Tera Raids
Lucario	・ Calm Mind boosts offense and defense. ▶︎ Best Lucario Build for Tera Raids
Hydreigon	・ Can set up with Nasty Plot for SpA boosts. ▶︎ Best Hydreigon Build for Tera Raids
Gyarados	・ Rain Dance guarantees Hurricane will hit. ・ Intimidate will weaken raid Pokemon relying on physical attacks. ▶︎ Best Gyarados Build for Tera Raids
Lilligant	・ Giga Drain allows Lilligant to accumulate Tera Raid charge while healing itself. ・ Quiver Dance boosts Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. ・ Leaf Guard can protect Lurantis from status conditons. ▶︎ Best Lilligant Build for Tera Raids
Wo-Chien	・ Sunny Day upgrades Growth's stat boosts and removes Solar Beam charg ・ Giga Drain helps it recover health while charging Tera Orb ▶︎ Best Wo-Chien Build for Tera Raids
Sylveon	・ Use Moonblast as your main attacking move. ・ Metronome boosts attacks when used in succession. ・ Use Draining Kiss to recover health. ▶︎ Best Sylveon Build for Tera Raids
Wash Rotom	・ Use Reflect on Turn 1 to boost your team's Defense. ・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Special Attack and attack with boosted Hydro Pump and Tera Blast. ▶︎ Best Wash Rotom Build for Tera Raids
Mow Rotom	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Mow Rotom's Special Attack and hit with boosted Leaf Storms. ▶︎ Best Mow Rotom Build for Tera Raids
Farigiraf	・ Boost with Nasty Plot on Turn 1. ・ Terastallize to further boost the power of Twin Beam. ▶︎ Best Farigiraf Build for Tera Raids
Dragapult	・ Use either Light Scren or Will-O-Wisp on Turn 1. ・ Terastallize to further boost the power of Dragon Pulse or Shadow Ball. ▶︎ Best Dragapult Build for Tera Raids
Thundurus (Therian Forme)	・ Use Nasty Plot and Electric Terrain to strengthen the damage of Thundurus' attacking Moves once Terastalized. ・ Wildbolt Storm and Thunderbolt can easily shred foe's HP bar due to the amount of buffs Thundurus can obtain. ▶︎ Best Thundurus (Therian Forme) Build for Tera Raids
Pelipper	・ Use Helping Hand to support teammates, and Roost when Pelipper needs to heal. ・ Use Rain Dance after Drizzle expires. ▶︎ Best Pelipper Build for Tera Raids
Gastrodon (West Sea)	・ Use Stockpile to boost Gastrodon's defenses, and Recover to replenish important HP. ・ Use Earth Power to damage Ground-weak opponents, and Clear Smog to remove their stat buffs. ▶︎ Best Gastrodon (West Sea) Build for Tera Raids
Raichu	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Raichu's Special Attack, and deal super-effective damage with Thunderbolt or its coverage moves. ▶︎ Best Raichu Build for Tera Raids
Houndoom	・ Use Will-O-Wisp to reduce the attack power of physically offensive opponents. ・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Houndoom's Special Attack, and deal super-effective damage with Dark Pulse and Flamethrower. ▶︎ Best Houndoom Build for Tera Raids
Pikachu	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Pikachu's Special Attack and Rain Dance to boost its Surf and give Thunder perfect accuracy. ・ Use Thunder to build Tera Charge and Surf to beak the Tera Raid boss' shield. ▶︎ Best Pikachu Build for Tera Raids
Sandy Shocks	・ Use Metal Sound to lower the Tera Pokemon's Special Defense. ・ Use Earth Power to damage and increase the chances of lowering the opponent's Special Defense. ▶︎ Best Sandy Shocks Build for Tera Raids
Dialga	・ Can OHKO Pokemon weak to Steel with Steel Beam and proper supports. ・ Flash Cannon serves as alternative damaging move. ▶︎ Best Dialga Build for Tera Raids
Spiritomb	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Spiritomb's Special Attack and deal damage with Shadow Ball. ・ Use Taunt to prevent the Raid Pokemon from using status moves. ▶︎ Best Spiritomb Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Zoroark	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Hisuian Zoroark's Special Attack and deal damage with Bitter Malice and Shadow Ball ・ Fake Tears to lower the target's Special Defense. ▶︎ Best Hisuian Zoroark Build for Tera Raids
Fan Rotom	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Fan Rotom's Special Attack and deal damage with Thunder ・ Can set up Rain Dance and Electric Terrain to assist with Thunder's power and accuracy ▶︎ Best Fan Rotom Build for Tera Raids
Toxtricity (Amped Form)	・ Use Acid Spray to lower the Raid Pokemon's Sp. Def, then deal damage with Overdrive ・ Can set up Electric Terrain to boost Ovedrive's damage. ▶︎ Best Toxtricity (Amped Form) Build for Tera Raids
Tatsugiri	・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Tatsugiri's Special Attack and deal damage with Dragon Pulse or Hydro Pump ・ Can use Taunt to prevent use of status moves. ▶︎ Best Tatsugiri Build for Tera Raids
Typhlosion	・ Use Sunny Day to boost the power of Flamethrower and Fire Blast ・ Can use Will-O-Wisp to lower the Attack of physical attacking Tera Raid Bosses. ▶︎ Best Typhlosion Build for Tera Raids
Espathra	・ Use Lumina Crash to damage and lower the raid Pokemon's Special Defense by two stages. ・ Use Roost when low on HP. ▶︎ Best Espathra Build for Tera Raids
Inteleon	・ Sniper and Scope Lens synergize well ・ Decent survivability with Aqua Ring and Chilling Water ▶︎ Best Inteleon Build for Tera Raids
Bronzong	・ Counters Fire-type attacks in raids with Heatproof and Rain Dance ▶︎ Best Bronzong Build for Tera Raids
Kilowattrel	・ Use Electric Terrain to boost Kilowattrel's Electric-type damage. ・ Charge Beam to deal STAB damage with a chance to raise Special Attack by one stage. ▶︎ Best Kilowattrel Build for Tera Raids
Appletun	・ Apple Acid deals damage and lowers target's Sp. Def ・ Excellent survivability with Giga Drain ▶︎ Best Appletun Build for Tera Raids
Magnezone	・ Pairing Magnezone with Perrserker further strengthens Flash Cannon's base damage. ・ Metal Sound can be used to lower the Tera Pokemon's Special Defense. ▶︎ Best Magnezone Build for Tera Raids
Heat Rotom	・ Use Naty Plot to max out Rotom's Sp.Atk ・ Use Overheat to deal significant damage. ▶︎ Best Heat Rotom Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Braviary	・ Boost your Special Attack with Calm Mind while also bolstering your Defenses. ・ Use Psyshock or Psychic depending on which defensive stat is lower for the foe. ▶︎ Best Hisuian Braviary Build for Tera Raids
Iron Moth	・ Use Metal Sound on Turn 1 to lower the enemy's Special Defense. ・ Use Fiery Dance to attack and increase chances of boosting Special Attack. ・ Use Morning Sun when low on HP. ▶︎ Best Iron Moth Build for Tera Raids
Heatran	・ Use Flash Cannon to attack and lower the enemy's Special Defense. ・ Use Metal Sound to shred opponent's Sp. Def. ・ Use Will-O-Wisp to lower opponent's Physical Attack. ▶︎ Best Heatran Build for Tera Raids
Galarian Slowking	・ Use Acid Spray to attack and lower the enemy's Special Defense. ・ Use Nasty Plot to boost Special Attack. ・ Use Shell Side Arm as your main attacking move that scales of either Defenses. ▶︎ Best Galarian Slowking Build for Tera Raids
Meloetta (Aria Forme)	・ Use Fake Tears and Calm Mind to deal more damage. ・ Use Psychic with Serene Grace to shred opponent's Sp. Def. ▶︎ Best Meloetta (Aria Forme) Build for Tera Raids
Azelf	・ Use Mystical Power to attack while also raising Sp. Atk to deal more damage with Stored Power. ・ Use Skill Swap in Psychic Terrain to deal more Damage. ▶︎ Best Azelf Build for Tera Raids
Mesprit	・ Use Mystical Power to attack while also raising Sp. Atk. ・ Use Skill Swap in Psychic Terrain to deal more Damage. ▶︎ Best Mesprit Build for Tera Raids
Uxie	・ Use Mystical Power to attack while also raising Sp. Atk to deal more damage with Stored Power. ・ Use Amnesia to sharply raise Sp. Def to deal more damage with Stored Power. ▶︎ Best Uxie Build for Tera Raids
Vikavolt	・Levitate paired with Electric Tera makes it a good all around Electric attacker ▶︎ Best Vikavolt Build for Tera Raids
Jirachi	・Serene Grace allows Charge Beam to be more consistent for Jirachi ▶︎ Best Jirachi Build for Tera Raids
Milotic	・Excellent Water-type attacker against Raid Pokemon that lower stats due to Competitve's effects ・Performs well under Rain ▶︎ Best Milotic Build for Tera Raids
Walking Wake	・ Sunny Day activates Protosynthesis and also boosts Hydro Steam to a base 120 power Water-type move. ・ Can use Noble Roar to lower the Tera Raid boss' Attack and Special Attack by one stage. ▶︎ Best Walking Wake Build for Tera Raids
Galarian Slowbro	・ Quick Draw can make you attack first occasionally. ・ Shell Side Arm deals damage depending on opponents lower defensive stat. ▶︎ Best Galarian Slowbro Build for Tera Raids
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)	・ Use Nasty Plot and Rain Dance to strengthen the damage of Tornadus' attacking Moves. ・ Hurricane and Bleakwind Storm will be guaranteed to hit under Rain. ▶︎ Best Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Build for Tera Raids
Arboliva	・ Giga Drain allows Arboliva to accumulate Tera Raid charge while healing itself. ・ Covert Cloak protects it from secondary effects. ・ Terrain Pulse gives Arboliva a 100 Base Power Grass-type Move in Grassy Terrain, which it can naturally set up. ▶︎ Best Arboliva Build for Tera Raids
Dragalge	・Acid Spray allows it to consistently lower target's Sp. Def stat ・Adaptability makes it a potent Poison-Type attacker. ▶︎ Best Dragalge Build for Tera Raids
Salazzle	・Nasty Plot allows it to boost Sp. Atk stat reliably. ・Acid Spray allows it to continue stacking debuffs against the Raid Pokemon even after the shield goes up. ▶︎ Best Salazzle Build for Tera Raids
Chi-Yu	・ Use Nasty Plot to increase Sp.Atk for 2 stages. ・ Use Dark Pulse give have 20% chance for the opponent to flinch ・ Use Taunt to limit opponent's abiilty to use moves that do damages for 3 turns and Flamethrower for damages. ▶︎ Best Chi-Yu Build for Tera Raids
Darkrai	・Access to Nasty Plot makes it a great attcker ・Can use Double Team and flinch with Dark Pulse letting you score some free hits. ▶︎ Best Darkrai Build for Tera Raids
Victreebel	・Access to an amazing movepool with Sunny Day, Growth and Solar Beam making it a powerful Special Attacker ・Can also use Acid Spray to further boost its damage ▶︎ Best Victreebel Build for Tera Raids
Camerupt	・Solid Rock reduces the damage of super-effective attacks by 25%. ・Can also use a physical attacking set with Anger Point. ▶︎ Best Camerupt Build for Tera Raids
Diancie	・Naturally has very high defensive stats. ・Clear Body prevents its stats from being dropped while it is setting up. ▶︎ Best Diancie Build for Tera Raids
Infernape	・ Access to Fake Tears, Sunny Day, and Nasty Plot letting it hit hard with its Fire type moves. ・ Iron Fist and Swords Dance boosts Drain Punch making it a decent Physical Attacker ▶︎ Best Infernape Build for Tera Raids
Empoleon	・Competitive raises Sp. Atk when other stats are lowered ・ Flash Cannon can lower Sp. Def letting it deal more damage ▶︎ Best Empoleon Build for Tera Raids
Blastoise	・Access to Shell Smash makes it an amazing attacker ・Use Weather Ball under Rain to amplify its damage. ▶︎ Best Blastoise Build for Tera Raids
Venusaur	・Access to an amazing movepool with Sunny Day, Growth and Solar Beam making it a powerful Special Attacker ・Can also use Acid Spray to further boost its damage ▶︎ Best Venusaur Build for Tera Raids
Lurantis	・ Leaf Storm works in tandem with Contrary, giving Lurantis Special Attacks boosts instead of reduction. ・ Synthesis gives Lurantis a reliable recovery option. ▶︎ Best Lurantis Build for Tera Raids
Archaludon	・Metal Sound is used to lower the Raid Boss' Sp. Def. ・Stamina lets you tank more hits thanks to its Def Buff. This can be used in Body Press strategies. ▶︎ Best Archaludon Build for Tera Raids
Goodra	・ Use Acid Spray and Goodra's decent Sp. Atk stat to deal damage or as a decent support. ・ Use Life Dew to heal the Raid Party! ▶︎ Best Goodra Build for Tera Raids
Bloodmoon Ursaluna	・Bulky Special Attacker that can increase offense and defense with Calm Mind ▶︎ Best Bloodmoon Ursaluna Build for Tera Raids
Iron Crown	・Metal Sound is used to lower the Raid Boss' Sp. Def. ・Tachyon Cutter is a 100 BP Move that can deal serious damage thanks to Quark Drive, Metal Sound, and Calm Mind. ▶︎ Best Iron Crown Build for Tera Raids
Porygon-Z	・Analytic, Stellar Tera, Nasty Plot, and Conversion can make for an absurd amount of damage. ・Decent movepool which makes it a good all-rounder ▶︎ Best Porygon-Z Build for Tera Raids
Primarina	・Turn any sound based moves into STAB Water moves thanks to Liquid Voice* ・Amazing Support Pokemon that can use Heal Pulse and both Screen moves. ▶︎ Best Primarina Build for Tera Raids
Vileplume	・Access to an amazing movepool with Sunny Day, Growth and Solar Beam making it a powerful Special Attacker ・Can also use Acid Spray to further boost its damage ▶︎ Best Vileplume Build for Tera Raids
Raging Bolt	・Only Pokemon with access to Rising Voltage making it one of the best Electric-type attackers. ・Unlike other Electric-type attackers that rely on Rain, Raging Bolt can work under Sun thanks to Protosynthesis. ▶︎ Best Raging Bolt Build for Tera Raids
Hydrapple	・Amazing counter to Water types thanks to its typing and can work under Sun. ・Can help allies by lowering the Raid Boss' evasiveness thanks to Supersweet Syrup ▶︎ Best Hydrapple Build for Tera Raids
Latios	・Lower Raid Boss' Sp. Def with Luster Purge ・Can be boosted by Dragon Cheer for critical Stored Power ▶︎ Best Latios Build for Tera Raids

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Support Tera Build Details

Other Builds for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

These Supports are mainly used for gimmicks and team strategies. While some of the supports here can also do what the higher ranked supports can do as well, the higher ranked supports make up for it with either their superior stats, or better abilities.

Pokemon	How to Use
Chansey	・ While holding Eviolite, Chansey can be pretty bulky. ・ Using Life Dew helps everyone to survive. ・ In niche situations, it could also help disable the opponents Ability by Skill Swapping Natural Cure onto it. ▶︎ Best Chansey Build for Tera Raids
Florges	・ Protect allies from damage and status moves by setting up Light Screen and Safeguard ・ Heal allies with Pollen Puff and boost their attacks with Helping Hand. ▶︎ Best Florges Build for Tera Raids
Gengar	・ Remove stat boosts with Clear Smog ・ Inflict statuses with Will-O-Wisp or Sludge Bomb ▶︎ Best Gengar Build for Tera Raids
Hatterene	・ Remove status efects with Aromatic Mist ・ Hatterene's high Sp. Attack and powerful Psychic and Fairy moves give it a great offensive presence. ▶︎ Best Hatterene Build for Tera Raids
Dachsbun	・ Use Misty Terrain to protect against Status Effects. ・ Use Charm and Helping Hand to debuff enemy attack power and buff the attack power of allies. ▶︎ Best Dachsbun Build for Tera Raids
Scream Tail	・ Buff allies with Noble Roar and Helping Hand. ・ Attack while debuffing enemies with Play Rough. ・ Wish allows you to keep your allies healthy, even if Scream Tail is knocked out after using it. ▶︎ Best Scream Tail Build for Tera Raids
Murkrow	・ Prankster allows it to use its Support moves first. ▶︎ Best Murkrow Build for Tera Raids
Glalie	・ Intended to be used in one-shot strategies as an Anger Point activator. ▶︎ Best Glalie Build for Tera Raids
Arcanine	・ Can support teammates with Howl and Helping Hand ▶︎ Best Arcanine Build for Tera Raids
Corviknight	・ Lower enemies' Def and Sp. Def with Screech and Fake Tears to enable your allies cause greater damage. ▶︎ Best Corviknight Build for Tera Raids
Qwilfish	・ Can support its team with Acupressure and Haze, while debuffing the opponent with Chilling Water and Haze. ▶︎ Best Qwilfish Build for Tera Raids
Medicham	・ Skill Swap can be used in niche situations. ▶︎ Best Medicham Build for Tera Raids
Galarian Weezing	・Can flexibly use either of its supportive abilities. ・Great supportive move pool. ▶︎ Best Galarian Weezing Build for Tera Raids
Gardevoir	・ Can provide Reflect and Light Screen to aid teammates ・ Can further support teammates with Life Dew healing and Helping Hand ▶︎ Best Gardevoir Build for Tera Raids
Sableye	・ Prankster allows Sableye to setup moves freely ・ Can provide screens support or be more aggressive with Snarl and Helping Hand ▶︎ Best Sableye Build for Tera Raids
Ribombee	・Can pivot as an attacker with Draining Kiss and Pollen Puff ・Can Skill Swap Honey Gather to Raid Bosses to debilitate reliance on their abilities. ▶︎ Best Ribombee Build for Tera Raids
Grafaiai	・ Doodle can give Raid Pokemon's ability to all teammates ・ Effective support with Acid Spray and Helping Hand ▶︎ Best Grafaiai Build for Tera Raids
Meganium	・Amazing Support Pokemon that can use Heal Pulse and both Screen moves. ・One of two Pokemon that can get both Petal Blizzard and Swords Dance. ▶︎ Best Meganium Build for Tera Raids
Fezandipiti	・Works well as an offensive support. ・Toxic Chain can poison Raid Pokemon even when using other attacks. ▶︎ Best Fezandipiti Build for Tera Raids

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Fun Tera Builds Usage

Counter Pokemon for 7-Star Raid Events

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As mentioned previously, these Tera Raid builds are outclassed in terms of general usage, but shine in their own respective niches.

Alolan Muk, for example, is a decent Poison-type attacker, but is extremely outclassed by Munkidori in terms of offense in Raids. Against the Unrivaled Delphox, however, Alolan Muk is unmatched, and one of the absolute best counters against the Fairy Tera Delphox with its Poison and Dark dual type.

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The D-Tier supports may not be the best when raiding solo or when teaming up with random players, but these supports work best when part of a coordinated strategy with other players.

Power Spot Crabominable Counter Strategy for Tera Raids
Turns		Power Spot Focus Sash			Screech Support Focus Sash			Crit Activation Focus Sash			Close Combat Choice Band
#1		Go All Out! Cheer			Screech			Frost Breath			Close Combat

Glalie, for example works extremely well when paired with an Anger Point attacker, and Medicham can help teammates by using Skill Swap to boost their offense!

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6☆ Blissey	6☆ Ditto	6☆ Dragonite
6☆ Corviknight	6☆ Clodsire	5☆ Indeedee

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7☆ Meganium	7☆ Blastoise	7☆ Charizard
7☆ Venusaur	7☆ Empoleon	7☆ Blaziken
7☆ Iron Bundle	7☆ Hisuian Samurott	7☆ Eevee
7☆ Hisuian Typhlosion	7☆ Hisuian Decidueye	7☆ Mewtwo
7☆ Chesnaught	7☆ Delphox	7☆ Rillaboom
5☆ Walking Wake	5☆ Iron Leaves	7☆ Inteleon
7☆ Decidueye	7☆ Samurott	7☆ Typhlosion

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Ground	Poison	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark	Steel	Fairy	Normal

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