Best Pokemon for Tera Raids

This is a tier list for the best Pokemon to use for Tera Raid battles and events in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for a list of the best Pokemon to use in Tera Raids like Arceus, Iron Hands, Umbreon, Annihilape, and Stellar-Tera Enamorus, along with the best team and strategies to use in Tera Raids, and more!

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Best Pokemon For Tera Raids Tier List

Best Tera Raid Pokemon Tier List

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

Attention!	New Pokemon Builds are currently being tested to adjust for the new and returning Indigo Disk Pokemon! Please stay tuned for build updates!

Tier	Pokemon
Legend: Red = Physical Attacker Blue = Special Attacker Green = Support Pokemon

Criteria for Ranking

The following are the criteria to be met when ranking Pokemon for Tera Raids.

Tier	Criteria
	SS Tier Pokemon have great offensive stats and movepools, are easy to use, and can tackle any Pokemon Raid just by itself and changing up a few moves.
	S-tier builds are Pokemon that can take on the majority of raid bosses, regardless of their Tera Type, and can take on Tera Raids alone. Strategies can revolve around setting the Pokemon up with buffs to OHKO the raid boss with ease.
	A-tier builds are Pokemon that can take on only a handful of raid bosses, but can still fend off against them alone regardless of the boss' Tera Type. Strategies still revolve around getting stat boosts to one-shot the raid Pokemon.
	B-tier builds are Pokemon that are outclassed by S and A-tier builds but are still viable and easy to use in Tera Raids. Setups won't defeat the raid boss in a single turn, but they can still dish out a lot of damage.
	C-tier Pokemon are built for a specific strategy and will only work with a select few other Pokemon. These Pokemon may not shine on their own, but will excel if teamed up with the right allies and may even outperform those in higher tiers.

Best Pokemon to Use for Tera Raids

Best Physical Attackers

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

Physical Attackers are best used against Raid Bosses with high Special Defense or against Raid Bosses that have moves or Abilities that drop your Pokemon's Special Attack stat. Some of the most popular Physical Attack choices include Iron Hands, Koraidon, Azumarill and Annihilape.

All Physical Attackers listed below should have an Adamant Nature. If your Pokemon doesn't have it, you can opt to change its Nature to better fit its role.

Best Physical Attackers for Tera Raids

SS Tier

SS

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Ogerpon	・Grassy Terrain ・Horn Leech ・Swords Dance ・Ivy Cudgel ・Ivy Cudgel can deal massive damage with setups. ・Defiant gives Ogerpon a free stat boost against stat lowering moves. ▶︎ Best Ogerpon Build for Tera Raids

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S Tier

S

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Ursaluna	・Belly Drum ・Body Slam ・Drain Punch ・Facade ・ Max out Ursaluna's Attack Stat with Belly Drum and use a Guts-boosted Facade to one-shot the Raid Pokemon! ・ Use Drain Punch as security to not get knocked out in the raid. ▶︎ Best Ursaluna Build for Tera Raids
Annihilape	・Bulk Up ・Close Combat ・Drain Punch ・Rage Fist ・ Use Bulk Up to boost Attack and Defense. ・ Combo Metronome with Rage Fist to deal more damage the more you use it and the more you get hit. ・ Can recover lost health with Drain Punch. ▶︎ Best Annihilape Build for Tera Raids
Iron Hands	・Belly Drum ・Close Combat ・Drain Punch ・Thunder Punch ・ Use Belly Drum to raise Iron Hands' Attack by 6 stages. ・ Drain Punch allows you to heal while attacking. ▶︎ Best Iron Hands Build for Tera Raids
Koraidon	・Drain Punch ・Fire Fang ・Screech ・Collision Course ・ High Attack Stat to complement high damage movepool. ・ Overall great base stats. ・ Screech can be used to lower the Tera Pokemon's Defense. ▶︎ Best Koraidon Build for Tera Raids
Azumarill	・Belly Drum ・Helping Hand ・Liquidation ・Play Rough ・ Ue Belly Drum to raise Azumarill's Attack by 6 stages. ・ Give it a Shell Bell for a recovery option. ・ Use Helping Hand to support allies. ▶︎ Best Azumarill Build for Tera Raids
Chesnaught	・Belly Drum ・Giga Drain ・Grassy Terrain ・Seed Bomb ・ Use Belly Drum to raise Chesnaught's Attack by 6 stages. ・ Give it a Shell Bell for a recovery option. ・Can recover lost health with Giga Drain. ▶︎ Best Chesnaught Build for Tera Raids

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A Tier

A

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)	・Body Press ・Brick Break ・Iron Defense ・Reflect ・ Use Body Press to deal massive damage thjat scales off Zamazenta's Defense Stat. ・ Use Iron Defense to quickly raise your Defenses. ▶︎ Best Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Build for Tera Raids
Perrserker	・Helping Hand ・Iron Head ・Screech ・Taunt ・ Steely Spirit will strengthen Perrserker and its allies' Steel-type attacks. Four Perrserkers can be a deadly team. ・ Use Screech to reduce the Tera Pokemon's defenses. ・ Use Taunt to stop the Pokemon from increasing its stats. ▶︎ Best Perrserker Build for Tera Raids
Ceruledge	・Phantom Force ・Shadow Claw ・Swords Dance ・Bitter Blade ・ Use Bitter Blade, Phantom Force and Shadow Claw as your damage dealers. ・ Give Leftovers for a recovery option. ▶︎ Best Ceruledge Build for Tera Raids
Scizor	・Focus Energy ・Leer ・Swords Dance ・X-Scissor ・ Can boost its Attack and Critical Hit Rate with Swords Dance and Focus Energy. ・ Can reduce an opponent's Defense stat with Leer. ・ Reliable Physical Attacker against a multitude of types. ▶︎ Best Scizor Build for Tera Raids
Calyrex (Ice Rider)	・Avalanche ・Life Dew ・Mist ・Swords Dance ・ Avalanche to deal huge damage withits high base Attack. ・ Use Life Dew to heal damage dealt to allies and self. ・ Use Mist or Snowscape to stop the Pokemon from decreasing your stats or bolster your Defense! ▶︎ Best Calyrex (Ice Rider) Build for Tera Raids
Krookodile	・Earthquake ・Foul Play ・Power Trip ・Protect ・ With the right partners and strategy, Krookodile can even OHKO 7-Star Raid Bosses on turn two with Earthquake. ▶︎ Best Krookodile Build for Tera Raids

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B Tier

B

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Urshifu Single-Strike Style	・Close Combat ・Drain Punch ・Swords Dance ・Wicked Blow ・ Hold a Life Orb to massively increase damage! ・ Use Drain Punch to heal off any damage you recieve. ▶︎ Best Urshifu Single-Strike Style Build for Tera Raids
Gliscor	・Earthquake ・Mud-Slap ・Screech ・Swords Dance ・Screech and Swords Dance makes for a powerful setup. ・Hyper Cutter prevents lowering of Attack stat except for when Raid Pokemon resets buffs. ▶︎ Best Gliscor Build for Tera Raids
Kommo-o	・Belly Drum ・Drain Punch ・Screech ・Taunt ・Belly Drum and Drain Punch allows it to set up for one turn and repeatedly use Drain Punch after. ・Screech can lower target's Defense further. ▶︎ Best Kommo-o Build for Tera Raids
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)	・Misty Terrain ・Play Rough ・Superpower ・Taunt ・ Use Superpower and Contrary together to boost attack while also dealing damage! ・ Increase survivability via Misty Terrain's status immunity ▶︎ Best Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Build for Tera Raids
Iron Thorns	・Dragon Claw ・Screech ・Stone Edge ・Swords Dance ・ Use Swords Dance to raise Iron Thorns' Attack by 2 stages. ・ Give it a Booster Energy to further boost its offense. ・ Use Screech to lower enemy defenses. ▶︎ Best Iron Thorns Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Samurott	・Razor Shell ・Swords Dance ・Taunt ・Aqua Cutter ・ The Hidden Ability Sharpness boosts the power of cutting moves! ・ Use Taunt to prevent the raid Pokemon from setting-up! ▶︎ Best Hisuian Samurott Build for Tera Raids

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C Tier

C

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Galarian Zapdos	・Bulk Up ・Close Combat ・Taunt ・Thunderous Kick ・ Has Defiant to passively gain Attack Boosts. ・ Can deal massive damage with Thunderous Kick and Close Combat. ▶︎ Best Galarian Zapdos Build for Tera Raids
Greninja	・Liquidation ・Rain Dance ・Swords Dance ・Taunt ・ With the right partners and strategy, Krookodile can even OHKO 7-Star Raid Pokemon on turn two with Earthquake. ▶︎ Best Greninja Build for Tera Raids
Sneasler	・Gunk Shot ・Screech ・Swords Dance ・Dire Claw ・ Sneasler has access to both Swords Dance and Screech which can easily let you one-shot the raid Pokemon ・ Using Dire Claw along with the Ability Poison Touch will ensure the foe will always be affected with a Status Condition! ▶︎ Best Sneasler Build for Tera Raids
Baxcalibur	・Crunch ・Icicle Crash ・Outrage ・Glaive Rush ・ Use Outrage and Glaive Rush as main moves ・ Recover health with Shell Bell ▶︎ Best Baxcalibur Build for Tera Raids
Iron Leaves	・Electric Terrain ・Swords Dance ・Taunt ・Psyblade ・ Synergize Quark Drive, Electric Terrain, and Psyblade for massive damage ▶︎ Best Iron Leaves Build for Tera Raids
Mimikyu	・Misty Terrain ・Play Rough ・Shadow Claw ・Swords Dance ・ Boost Attack with Swords Dance ・ Use Play Rough as main weapon ・Set up Misty Terrain to prevent your team from getting afflicted with status conditions ▶︎ Best Mimikyu Build for Tera Raids

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Best Special Attackers

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

Special Attackers are best used against raid bosses with high Defense or against Raid Bosses that have moves or Abilities that drop your Pokemon's Attack stat. Some of the most popular Special Attack choices include Slowbro, Miraidon, Armarouge and Flutter Mane.

All Special Attackers listed below should have an Modest Nature. If your Pokemon doesn't have it, you can opt to change its Nature to better fit its role.

Best Special Attackers for Tera Raids

SS Tier

SS

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Arceus	・Acid Spray ・Calm Mind ・Giga Drain ・Judgment ・ Use Calm Mind and Acid Spray to strengthen Special attack damage. ・ Use Judgement to deal supereffective damage to any Pokemon.・ ▶︎ Best Arceus Build for Tera Raids

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S Tier

S

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Calyrex (Shadow Rider)	・Energy Ball ・Giga Drain ・Grassy Terrain ・Nasty Plot ・ Nasty Plot and Grassy Terrain to boost your Special Grass Moves. ・ Use Giga Drain to heal damage while building Tera Orb Charge. ・Use Enrgy Ball for a chance to shred Sp. Def. ▶︎ Best Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Build for Tera Raids
Miraidon	・Dragon Pulse ・Metal Sound ・Power Gem ・Electro Drift ・ High Special Attack Stat to complement high damage movepool. ・ Overall great base stats. ・ Metal Sound can be used to lower the Tera Pokemon's Special Defense ▶︎ Best Miraidon Build for Tera Raids
Magearna	・Charge Beam ・Draining Kiss ・Flash Cannon ・Reflect ・ Use Flash Cannon to deal huge damage while also shredding the foe's Sp. Def. ・ Use Charge Beam and the ability Soul-Heart to raise Sp. Atk. ▶︎ Best Magearna Build for Tera Raids
Manaphy	・Fake Tears ・Rain Dance ・Scald ・Tail Glow ・Tail Glow gives Manaphy +3 Sp. Atk in one turn. ・Moves and Ability synergize extremely well with Rain. ▶︎ Best Manaphy Build for Tera Raids
Munkidori	・Acid Spray ・Light Screen ・Nasty Plot ・Sludge Wave ・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 Munkidori Build for Tera Raids
Hoopa Unbound	・Nasty Plot ・Psychic ・Psychic Terrain ・Wonder Room ・ Use Nasty Plot and Psychic Terrain to make your Psychic moves hit harder! ・ Use Wonder Room depending on which defensive stat is lower for the foe. ▶︎ Best Hoopa Unbound Build for Tera Raids

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A Tier

A

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Mewtwo	・Nasty Plot ・Psychic ・Psychic Terrain ・Psystrike ・ Use Nasty Plot and Psychic Terrain to make your Psychic moves hit harder! ・ Use Psystrike or Psychic depending on which defensive stat is lower for the foe. ▶︎ Best Mewtwo Build for Tera Raids
Slowbro	・Iron Defense ・Nasty Plot ・Slack Off ・Stored Power ・ Boost Special Attack and Stored Power's Base Power with Nasty Plot. ・ Can add to its bulk with +2 Defense boosts from Iron Defense, which also adds to Stored Power's Base Power. ・ Can solo and OHKO 6 and 7 Star Raid Bosses after boosts have been applied with Stored Power. ▶︎ Best Slowbro Build for Tera Raids
Slowking	・Amnesia ・Nasty Plot ・Slack Off ・Stored Power ・ Use Nasty Plot and Amnesia to boost Slowking's Special Attack and Special Defense by 6 stages. ・ Use boosted Stored Power to deal boosted damage thanks to accumulated stat boosts. ▶︎ Best Slowking Build for Tera Raids
Bellibolt	・Acid Spray ・Electric Terrain ・Parabolic Charge ・Chilling Water ・ Use Acid Spray to lower the Raid Pokemon's Special Defense stat. ・ Ability Electromorphosis doubles the base power of Electric-type moves. ▶︎ Best Bellibolt Build for Tera Raids
Serperior	・Giga Drain ・Leaf Storm ・Reflect ・Tera Blast ・Contrary makes it an amazing user of Stellar Tera Blast! ・Can also use Leaf Storm to further boost its damage while building Tera Orb charges ▶︎ Best Serperior Build for Tera Raids
Flutter Mane	・Fake Tears ・Moonblast ・Mystical Fire ・Shadow Ball ・ Utilize the combo of Protosynthesis and Booster Energy ・ Use Moonblast as your primary move ▶︎ Best Flutter Mane Build for Tera Raids
Gholdengo	・Metal Sound ・Shadow Ball ・Thunderbolt ・Make It Rain ・ Metal Sound can be used to lower the Tera Pokemon's Special Defense. ・ Use Make It Rain as your primary move ▶︎ Best Gholdengo Build for Tera Raids

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B Tier

B

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Skeledirge	・Shadow Ball ・Slack Off ・Yawn ・Torch Song ・ Use Yawn on Turn 1 to cripple the opposing enemy. ・ Boost Sp. Atk using Torch Song and Throat Spray. ・ Use Slack Off when low on HP. ▶︎ Best Skeledirge Build for Tera Raids
Vaporeon	・Acid Armor ・Aqua Ring ・Calm Mind ・Stored Power ・ Calm Mind and Acid Armor makes it extremely tanky. ・ Stored Power synergizes well with stat boosts from other moves. ▶︎ Best Vaporeon Build for Tera Raids
Kyogre	・Calm Mind ・Rain Dance ・Surf ・Water Spout ・ Use Calm Mind and Rain to make your Water moves hit harder! ・ Use Water Spout to overpower the Raid Boss with its high base power. ▶︎ Best Kyogre Build for Tera Raids
Sinistcha	・Energy Ball ・Grassy Terrain ・Nasty Plot ・Matcha Gotcha ・Matcha Gotcha deals damage and recovers HP for Sinistcha. ・Good Sp. Atk stat paired with Nasty Plot makes it a great Special Attacker. ▶︎ Best Sinistcha Build for Tera Raids
Armarouge	・Psychic ・Stored Power ・Tera Blast ・Armor Cannon ・ With the right partners and strategy, Armarouge can even OHKO 7-Star bosses on turn one with Stored Power. ▶︎ Best Armarouge Build for Tera Raids
Galarian Moltres	・Fiery Wrath ・Nasty Plot ・Snarl ・Tailwind ・ Can boost own Sp. Atk with Nasty Plot and Berserk ・ Fiery Wrath deals massive damage with an added flinch chance. ▶︎ Best Galarian Moltres Build for Tera Raids

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C Tier

C

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Terapagos	・Calm Mind ・Stored Power ・Tri Attack ・Tera Starstorm ・Bulky Special Attacker that can increase offense and defense with Calm Mind ・Makes amazing use of the Stelllar Tera Type thanks to its amazing movepool and its signature move Tera Starstorm ▶︎ Best Terapagos Build for Tera Raids
Decidueye	・Giga Drain ・Nasty Plot ・Solar Beam ・Sunny Day ・ Can use Swords Dance to setup Attack boosts. ・ Can deal massive damage with Triple Arrows and Close Combat. ▶︎ Best Decidueye Build for Tera Raids
Dipplin	・Giga Drain ・Growth ・Solar Beam ・Sunny Day ・Supersweet Syrup helps self and teammates land powerful attacks with low accuracy. ・Growth and Solar Beam work well for its Sunny Day Build. ▶︎ Best Dipplin Build for Tera Raids
Torkoal	・Clear Smog ・Lava Plume ・Shell Smash ・Sunny Day ・Sunny Day and Drought allows it to boost Fire type moves reliably. ・Lava Plume has a high chance to Burn lowering Raid Boss' Physical Damage output ▶︎ Best Torkoal Build for Tera Raids
Hisuian Typhlosion	・Calm Mind ・Flamethrower ・Sunny Day ・Tera Blast ・ Use Calm Mind and Sunny Day to strengthen Fire-type attcks. ・ Use Fire Blast to deal a lot of damage or Flamethrower for better accuracy. ▶︎ Best Hisuian Typhlosion Build for Tera Raids
Klefki	・Calm Mind ・Flash Cannon ・Magnet Rise ・Metal Sound ・ Can quickly heal itself with Prankster priority Recycle and a Sitrus Berry. ・ Iron Defense and Acid Armor give Klefki plenty of buffs so that it can let out a powerful Stored Power. ▶︎ Best Klefki Build for Tera Raids

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Best Support Pokemon

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids
Physical Attackers	Special Attackers	Support Pokemon

Support Pokemon are a crucial part of and Tera Raid Team set-up. Generally optimal one-shot strategies to use against 6-Star and 7-Star Raid Bosses feature one Attacker and three Support Pokemon to power it up in as little time as possible, in order to quickly output maximum damage. This is especially effective in Stored Power Builds.

Prominent Support Pokemon include Grimmsnarl, Gardevoir, Umbreon, Qwilfish and Oranguru.

Support Pokemon will not be focused on attacking but will instead need to raise their defensive stats. You can get either Bold or Impish Nature to boost their Defense, or Calm or Careful Nature to boost their Special Defense. If your Pokemon doesn't have it, you can opt to change its Nature to better fit its role.

Best Support Pokemon for Tera Raids

SS Tier

SS

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Mew	・Helping Hand ・Life Dew ・Skill Swap ・Transform ・ Use Helping Hand and Life Dew to help out the entire team. ・ Use Transform on any ally Pokemon to help out with doing damage. ▶︎ Best Mew Build for Tera Raids

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S Tier

S

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Grimmsnarl	・Light Screen ・Play Rough ・Reflect ・Taunt ・ Use Taunt on Turn 1 to prevent Status Moves, except against Dark Types. ・ Reflect and Light Screen will help mitigate damage. ・ Cheer to Heal Up the Team. ▶︎ Best Grimmsnarl Build for Tera Raids
Clefairy	・Charm ・Fake Tears ・Helping Hand ・Life Dew ・Friend Guard reduces damage taken of all allies. ・Has access to a variety of support moves for different scenarios. ▶︎ Best Clefairy Build for Tera Raids
Alcremie	・Decorate ・Draining Kiss ・Light Screen ・Misty Terrain ・ Can increase allies Attack and Special Attack Stat with Decorate making it the premier buffer. ・ Can further boost Special Attackers' damage with Fake Tears ▶︎ Best Alcremie Build for Tera Raids

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A Tier

A

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Cresselia	・Helping Hand ・Light Screen ・Reflect ・Lunar Blessing ・ Lunar Blessing functions similarly to Heal Up, but can be used more often ・ Can further support teammates with Screens and Helping Hand ▶︎ Best Cresselia Build for Tera Raids
Toxapex	・Acid Spray ・Iron Defense ・Recover ・Chilling Water ・ Can increase its defense with Iron Defense, recover HP with Recover and debuff opponents with Chilling Water and Acid Spray. ▶︎ Best Toxapex Build for Tera Raids
Stonjourner	・Earthquake ・Gravity ・Low Kick ・Rock Tomb ・ Can support its team with its Power Spot Ability as well as Gravity reducing the opponent's evasion ▶︎ Best Stonjourner Build for Tera Raids

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B Tier

B

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Umbreon	・Helping Hand ・Screech ・Skill Swap ・Yawn ・ The combination of Screech and Skill Swap will allow you to remove abilities such as Clear Body, making able to lower the enemy Pokemon's stats. ▶︎ Best Umbreon Build for Tera Raids
Overqwil	・Acid Spray ・Acupressure ・Haze ・Barb Barrage ・ Use Accupressure to buff your allies' stats by two stages. ・ Debilitate the Raid Boss with Acid Spray to lower their Sp.Def. ・ Use Barb Barrage combined with the ability Poison Point in order to contribute to the teams' damage. ▶︎ Best Overqwil Build for Tera Raids
Charjabug	・Battery makes it a great choice to pair with Special Attackers. ・Use Electric Terrain to further boost Future Paradox Pokemon's Stats ▶︎ Best Charjabug Build for Tera Raids

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C Tier

C

Pokemon	Best Moves/How to Use
Oranguru	・Foul Play ・Psychic ・Reflect ・Taunt ・ Supports One-hit KO teams effectively with Symbiosis. ▶︎ Best Oranguru Build for Tera Raids
Scovillain	・Giga Drain ・Helping Hand ・Leer ・Spicy Extract ・ Can increase its own stats through Moody. ・ Perfect support for Foul Play OHKO strategies thanks to Spicy Extract. ▶︎ Best Scovillain Build for Tera Raids
Alolan Ninetales	・Aurora Veil ・Draining Kiss ・Helping Hand ・Snowscape ・Snow Warning sets snow immediately. ・Can put up Aurora Veil for defense, then Helping Hand to boost teammates. ▶︎ Best Alolan Ninetales Build for Tera Raids

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Other Builds for Tera Raids

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.

These Pokemon are not necessarily bad for raids, but are simply outclassed by other stronger Pokemon in terms of stats or moves. These Pokemon still prove their worth by being great counters against certain 6 and 7 Star Raid Bosses!

D Tier Physical Attacker Tera Builds
D Tier Special Attacker Tera Builds
D Tier Support Tera Builds

Pokemon HOME Transfer Tera Builds

With the introduction of the Pokemon HOME connectivity in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, strong Pokemon from previous games can make their way to Paldea and help trainers in conquering Tera Raid dens!

While the list is mostly dominated by Legendary and Mythical Pokemon due to their incredible stats, there are also notable additions, like the Starter Pokemon and Hisuian Pokemon!

Physical Attacker HOME Transfer Tera Builds
Special Attacker HOME Transfer Tera Builds
Support HOME Transfer Tera Builds

Best HOME Transfer Pokemon Builds for Ranked Battle and Raids

Paradox Pokemon Tera Builds

The newly added Paradox Pokemon are the stars of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Area Zero! With their unique abilities that make them stronger under Harsh Sunlight and Electric Terrain, these Pokemon have proven to be very useful for Tera Raids!

Physical Attacker Paradox Tera Builds
Special Attacker Paradox Tera Builds
Support Paradox Tera Builds

Best Paradox Pokemon Builds for Ranked Battle and Raids

Teal Mask DLC Tera Builds

The new and returning Pokemon from the Teal Mask DLC have proven to be great additions to Raid teams! Strong additions like Ogerpon and Bloodmoon Ursaluna, bring new ways to challenge and defeat Tera Raid bosses!

Physical Attacker Teal Mask Tera Builds
Special Attacker Teal Mask Tera Builds
Support Teal Mask Tera Builds

Teal Mask New DLC Pokemon Tier List

Indigo Disk DLC Tera Builds

The new and returning Pokemon from the Indigo Disk DLC are also no slouch when it comes to Tera Raids! Strong additions like the Paradox Swords of Justice and especially the Starter Pokemon have found themselves to be amazing picks for Tera Raids.

Physical Attacker Indigo Disk Tera Builds
Special Attacker Indigo Disk Tera Builds
Support Indigo Disk Tera Builds

Indigo Disk Best Pokemon Tier List

Pecharunt Joins the Fray!

With the release of the new Epilogue, players can now catch the leader of the Loyal Three, Pecharunt!

While not having the best offensive stats, it works well with its members by using Hex in tandem with their Toxic Chain to deal a good amount of damage.

Pecharunt Best Tera Raid Build

Best Team for Tera Raid Battles

Iron Hands Party (Best Choice)

Party Lineup
Iron Hands	Koraidon	Miraidon	Umbreon
Main Weaknesses

Iron Hand's Belly Drum and Drain Punch moveset will let it deal massive damage with little effort. Umbreon can lower the opponent's defenses, while Koraidon and Miraidon's impressive stats, in combination with moves such as Screech and Metal Sound can take an offensive or suport roles depending on the situation. We recommend making Iron Hands hold an item that improves its Attack

How to Use

Turn 1 ・ Miraidon uses either Reflect or Light Screen ・ Umbreon and Koraidon use Screech ・ Iron Hands uses Belly Drum Turn 2 ・ Miraidon uses Electro Drift ・ Use the Heal Up cheer for your team ・Koraidon uses Screech ・Umbreon uses Helping Hand ・Iron Hands uses Drain Punch

Use this battle strategy to set up Iron Hands quickly and safely. Light Screen and Reflect will help lessen any damage Iron Hands receives while it is vulnerable after a Belly Drum. Make sure to use Umbreon's Skill Swap to deal with enemies that have the Clear Body Ability or any other powerful Abilities.

Three Perrserkers and a Dialga

Perrserker ×3 Held Item: Wide Lens	Dialga Held Item: Choice Specs
Main Weaknesses

Perrserker's Steely Spirit will strengthen Dialga's Steel Beam allowing it to inflict massive damage with little set up. Make sure to make Dialga hold the Choice Specs item to improve Steel Beam's damage output.

How to Use

When the enemy is weak to Steel-type moves	Turn 1 ・ All Perrserkers use Metal Sound ・ Dialga uses Steel Beam
When Steel moves deal neutral damage	Turn 1 ・All Perrserkers use Metal Sound ・ Use the Go All Out! cheer to raise your team's damage. Turn 2 ・All Perrserkers use Helping Hand ・ Dialga uses Steel Beam

Using Zacian is Effective Against Physical Weak Pokemon

Perrserker ×3 Held Item: Wide Lens

Zacian (Crowned Sword) Held Item: Rusted Sword

If the Raid Pokemon is Specially Defensive, but has a lower Physical Defense like Blissey, using Zacian as your attacker will also work. Instead of using Metal Sound, the Perrserkers should then use Screech to lower the target's Defense, while Zacian attacks with Behemoth Blade.

Using 4 Perrserkers is Also Effective

Explanation Video

Perrserker can serve as a helpful Pokemon during Tera Raid Battles without the help of Magnezone. Just be sure that all Perrserkers have the Steely Spirit Hidden Ability, or they'll be dead weight!

5 and 6-Star Tera Raid Boss Guides

Tips for Clearing Tera Raid Battles

Use Your Highest Leveled Pokemon

Remember to bring your strongest Pokemon to Raids. Damaging the Raid Boss as much as possible is the main objective, so fast and strong Attackers are valuable. Using your fastest and strongest Pokemon will help you beat these Raids!
How to Level Up Fast: EXP Farming Guide

Master Type Matchups

Pokemon Type Matchup Chart
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Your Pokemon's typing matters the most when challenging raids. Be sure to choose Pokemon who can resist the Raid Pokemon's attacks, who can also hit it for super-effective damage.
To this end, Pokemon selection is key!

Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Equip Damage Boosting Items

Choice Band

Choice Specs

Life Orb

Examples of Damage Boosting Items

An effective way to boost your Pokemon's offense is by equipping them with items that boost their damage. Choice Band and Choice Specs are especially powerful in Tera Raids because you will be repeatedly using the same move.

Best Held Items for Ranked Battle and Raids

Choose Pokemon That Deal Massive Damage in One Turn

Tera Raid Pokemon have defenses that allow them take a large of damage. As such we recommend using Pokemon can inflict a large amount of damage in one turn or, if possible use move that provide powerful buffs or debuffs.

Invite Others To Raid Battles

6 Star Tera Raid Battles are fairly difficult to win when playing alone, so we recommend inviting other to join you when possible. Feel free to use our message board to find partners for online battling.

Tera Raid Code Sharing Board

Maximize the Potential of Your Pokemon

Raising your Pokemon to level 100 as well taking part in Hyper Training will allow you maximize your Pokemon's battling potential. this will not only help you in Tera Raid Battles, but also completing the main story as well, so put in the extra effort to train and breed the best Pokemon.

When EV training Pokemon for Raid Battles, since Speed is not as important, placing stats into HP and Attack/ Special Attack is recommended.

How to Train and Breed Pokemon

Make Use of Cheers

Make sure to make use of Cheers during Tera Raid Battle to increase the Attack, Defense, and heal your Pokemon. Do note that cheering will take up one of your attack turns and you can only use 3 cheers for each Tera Raid Battle.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Tera Raid Guides

Tera Raid Guides
Tera Raid Code Sharing Board	Can't Join Online Raid Battles
Best Raids to Farm Rewards	List of Evolution and Version Exclusive Pokemon in Raids
How to Solo and One-Shot 6 Star Tera Raids	Tera Raid Events and Schedule
How to Beat 5-Star and 6-Star Tera Raids	How to Host Raids Repeatedly
Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles	Legendary Pokemon Tera Raids
Fun Pokemon Builds to Try Out in Tera Raids	Best Pokemon to Terastallize Stellar for Tera Raids
Best Moves to Use in Tera Raids

Tera Raid Battle Mechanics Explained

Tera Raid Level Guides

How to Unlock Tera Raids
1-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	2-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 3-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	How to Unlock 4-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 5-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	How to Unlock 6-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 7-Star Raids and List of Pokemon

How to Increase Tera Raid Star Level

Tera Raid Boss Guides

Tera Raid Boss Guides
6☆ Blissey	6☆ Ditto	6☆ Dragonite
6☆ Corviknight	6☆ Clodsire	5☆ Indeedee

5 and 6-Star Tera Raid Boss Guides

Raid Event Boss Strategies

Raid Event Boss Strategies
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

Tera Raid Events and Schedule

Tera Raid Builds

Indigo Disk Raid Builds

All Indigo Disk Raid Builds

Teal Mask Raid Builds

All Teal Mask Raid Builds

Pokemon HOME Raid Builds

All Pokemon HOME Raid Builds

Paradox Pokemon Raid Builds

All Paradox Pokemon Raid Builds

Base Game Raid Builds

All Base Game Tera Raid Builds

Best Pokemon for Tera Raid Battles

Tera Raid Counters Per Tera Type

Best Pokemon For Raids Per Tera Type
Grass	Water	Fire	Electric	Ice	Fighting
Ground	Poison	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark	Steel	Fairy	Normal

Best Counters For Raids Per Tera Type