Best HOME Transfer Pokemon Builds for Ranked Battle and Raids

Pokemon HOME can now connect with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) and with it comes powerful Pokemon that are going to dominate the current metagame now that they're available to use in the new format. Check out our guide on the Best HOME Transfer Pokemon for Competitive Ranked Battle and Tera Raids as well as how to build a Competitive Team with these Pokemon.

Best HOME Transfer Builds for Competitive Ranked Battle

Singles HOME Transfer Pokemon Builds

Ranked Singles Builds									VGC Doubles Builds
Best HOME Transfer Pokemon for Singles

These HOME Transfer Pokemon are slated to be some of the best Pokemon in Ranked Battle Singles and will reshape the current metagame, pushing teams to adapt to increasingly hyper offense strategies.

Their dominance in the current metagame isn't solely due to their high stats but also to their ease of use, good coverage, flexibility, and how easy it is to build a team around them.

Singles Tier List

Legendary Pokemon

Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Singles Build

Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Singles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Sheer Force	・ Earth Power ・ Tera Blast ・ Nasty Plot ・ Sludge Bomb
Held Item
Life Orb
Summary
Good Special Attack Stat and Sheer Force Ability. Sheer Force Ability synergizes with Life Orb, giving it extra boosts to its offensive capabilities. Has good STAB and coverage options in its movepool.

Landorus Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Singles Build

Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Singles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Jolly (↑Spe, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Atk: 252		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Contrary	・ Superpower ・ Play Rough ・ Zen Headbutt ・ Tailwind
Held Item
Life Orb
Summary
Good Attack Stat and Contrary Ability. Contrary Ability synergizes with Superpower. Is a good Pokemon against Intimidate-heavy metagames.

Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Zapdos Singles Build

Zapdos Singles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Bold (↑Def, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 184		Spe: 72
Ability	Moveset
Static	・ Discharge ・ Hurricane ・ Tailwind ・ Roost
Held Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Summary
Static has a 30% to inflict paralysis when Zapdos is hit by a contact move Reliable recovery in Roost Can support its teammates with Tailwind

Zapdos Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Heatran Singles Build

Heatran Singles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	Def: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Flash Fire	・ Fire Blast ・ Flash Cannon ・ Earth Power ・ Taunt
Held Item
Life Orb
Summary
Excellent Tera option. Great STAB and coverage options. Good typing allows it to comfortably take neutral hits.

Heatran Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Hisuian Pokemon

Hisuian Samurott Singles Build

Hisuian Samurott Singles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Jolly (↑Spe, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Atk: 252		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Sharpness	・ Swords Dance ・ Ceaseless Edge ・ Razor Shell ・ Sacred Sword
Held Item
Life Orb
Summary
Ceaseless Edge is a 65 BP (almost 100 BP after Sharpness) move that sets up one layer of Spikes every time it's used Sharpness increases the damage of its slicing moves by 50% Great dual Water / Dark-type STAB

Hisuian Samurott Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Sneasler Singles Build

Sneasler Singles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Jolly (↑Spe, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Unburden	・ Dire Claw ・ Close Combat ・ Night Slash ・ Swords Dance
Held Item
Focus Sash
Summary
Powerful signature move in Dire Claw. Good Attack stat, making it a solid choice as a physical attacker. Good coverage in Fighting and Poison.

Sneasler Singles Movesets and Best Builds

Doubles HOME Transfer Pokemon Builds

Ranked Singles Builds									VGC Doubles Builds
Best HOME Transfer Pokemon for Doubles

A lot of the returning Pokemon have amazing history in VGC and competitive doubles, with many filling the role of offensive leads, wall breakers, and all-out-attackers.

Pokemon from Hisui have made an impact in Regulation D, with their amazing stats and movepool being nothing to scoff at.

Doubles Tier List for Competitive and VGC (June 2023)

Legendary Pokemon

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Doubles Build

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Timid (↑Spe, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Prankster	・ Bleakwind Storm ・ Taunt ・ Tailwind ・ Rain Dance
Held Item
Covert Cloak
Summary
Best Prankster Tailwind Pokemon. Strong new Attack in Bleakwind Storm. Can Terastallize to deal even more damage if necessary.

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Doubles Build

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Jolly (↑Spe, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Unseen Fist	・ Surging Strikes ・ Close Combat ・ Detect ・ Aqua Jet
Held Item
Mystic Water
Summary
Can deal damage through Protect Can always land critical hits with Surging Strikes. Has a Priority Option with Aqua Jet.

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Cresselia Doubles Build

Cresselia Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Calm (↑Sp. Def, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 180		Sp. Def: 76
Ability	Moveset
Levitate	・ Psychic ・ Helping Hand ・ Lunar Blessing ・ Trick Room
Held Item
Mental Herb
Summary
Incredibly bulky. Can get rid of weaknesses through Terastallization. Great utility move options.

Cresselia Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Regieleki Doubles Build

Regieleki Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Timid (↑Spe, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Transistor	・ Electroweb ・ Thunderbolt ・ Tera Blast ・ Protect
Held Item
Focus Sash
Summary
Fastest Pokemon available. Incredibly consistent Electric-type movepool. Difficult to wall thanks to Terastallization.

Regieleki Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Landorus (Therian Forme) Doubles Build

Landorus (Therian Forme) Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 44		Spe: 212
Ability	Moveset
Intimidate	・ Earthquake ・ Rock Slide ・ Stomping Tantrum ・ U-turn
Held Item
Choice Scarf
Summary
Excellent all around stats and typing. Strong Ability in Intimidate, and consistently strong movepool. Gets even stronger with Terastallization.

Landorus (Therian Forme) Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Doubles Build

Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Bold (↑Def, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Def: 4		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Prankster	・ Thunderbolt ・ Thunder Wave ・ Taunt ・ Eerie Impulse
Held Item
Sitrus Berry
Summary
Effective Prankster Support Pokemon. Can be disruptive with Thunder Wave and Eerie Impusle. Can Terastallize for more resistances.

Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Doubles Build

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Jolly (↑Spe, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	Atk: 252		Def: 4		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Unseen Fist	・ Bulk Up ・ Wicked Blow ・ Drain Punch ・ Iron Head
Held Item
Lum Berry
Summary
Boasts reliable healing with Drain Punch Wicked Blow allows it to check defensive Pokemon that rely on boosts Iron Head allows it to check Fairy-types

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Enamorus (Therian Forme) Doubles Build

Enamorus (Therian Forme) Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Overcoat	・ Moonblast ・ Mystical Fire ・ Earth Power ・ Sludge Bomb
Held Item
Assault Vest
Summary
Good Special Attack Stat and natural bulk. Overcoat Ability protects it from Spore, Powder Moves, and Sand damage. Great Special Attack Stat.

Enamorus (Therian Forme) Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Glastrier Doubles Build

Glastrier Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Brave (↑Atk, ↓Spe)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Chilling Neigh	・ Icicle Crash ・ Stomping Tantrum ・ Close Combat ・ Protect
Held Item
Clear Amulet
Summary
Strong Trick Room Attacker. Strong Ability in Chilling Neigh. Good offensive coverage options.

Glastrier Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Regidrago Doubles Build

Regidrago Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Dragon’s Maw	・ Discharge ・ Hurricane ・ Tailwind ・ Roost
Held Item
Dragon Fang
Summary
Massive HP Stat. Powerful Dragon-type Special Attacker. Can get rid of weaknesses through Terastallization, and threaten Fairy-types with Tera Blast.

Regidrago Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Hisuian and Other Pokemon

Ursaluna Doubles Build

Ursaluna Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Brave (↑Atk, ↓Spe)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Guts	Facade ・ Headlong Rush ・ Close Combat ・ Protect
Held Item
Flame Orb
Summary
Powerful new Trick Room Attacker Headlong Rush is a single-target move that doesn't hit Ursaluna's partner

Ursaluna Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Rillaboom Doubles Build

Rillaboom Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type					Nature
						Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 140		Atk: 252		Def: 4		Sp.D: 84		Spe: 28
Ability	Moveset
Grassy Surge	・ Wood Hammer ・ Knock Off ・ Fake Out ・ Stomping Tantrum
Held Item
Assault Vest
Summary
Decent Attack and good bulk. Strong Ability in Grassy Surge. Good offensive utility options in Fake Out and Knock Off.

Rillaboom Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Hisuian Goodra Doubles Build

Hisuian Goodra Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Careful (↑Def, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Shell Armor	・ Heavy Slam ・ Body Press ・ Acid Armor ・ Protect
Held Item
Leftovers
Summary
Can tank Rapid Strike Urshifu's Surging Strikes comfortably. Matches up favorably against Flutter Mane, Iron Bundle, and Chi-Yu.

Hisuian Goodra Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Basculegion (Male) Doubles Build

Basculegion (Male) Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 184		Spe: 72
Ability	Moveset
Swift Swim	・ Wave Crash ・ Aqua Jet ・ Last Respects ・ Protect
Held Item
Life Orb
Summary
Good coverage in Water and Ghost. Hits decently hard with Water STAB. Last Respects can clear out games.

Basculegion (Male) Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Hisuian Lilligant Doubles Build

Hisuian Lilligant Doubles Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Timid (↑Spe, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4		Spe: 252
Ability	Moveset
Chlorophyll	・ Leaf Blade ・ Sleep Powder ・ After You ・ Protect
Held Item
Wide Lens
Summary
Blazingly fast in Sun. Reliable Sleep Powder user. Synergizes well with Torkoal.

Hisuian Lilligant Doubles Movesets and Best Builds

Featured Pairs and Cores

Pokemon often have synergy with each other, which allow them to work together for good results. Featured below are some of these Pokemon and the teammates they would frequently have.

VGC Doubles Teambuilding

Trick Room

Trick Room
Pokemon	Ursaluna	Cresselia	Iron Hands
Ability	Levitate	Guts	Quark Drive
Held Item	Mental Herb	Flame Orb	Assault Vest
Role	Support / Special Attacker	Physical Attacker	Support / Physical Attacker

Trick Room is even more powerful in Regulation D with the introduction of Cresselia as the premiere Trick Room Setter, and a new Trick Room Attacker in Ursaluna. Iron Hands can help enable Trick Room with Fake Out support and is a valuable member in any Trick Room team.

Tornadus and Urshifu

Tornadus and Urshifu
Pokemon	Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)	Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style
Ability	Prankster	Unseen Fist
Held Item	Covert Cloak	Mystic Water
Role	Support / Special Attacker	Physical Attacker

Rapid-Strike Urshifu is a perfect partner for Tornadus, as its middling speed makes for a great recipient for Tailwind boosts. Tornadus can also set up Rain Dance and boost the effectiveness of Surging Strikes.

Basculegion with Rain

Basculegion with Rain
Pokemon	Basculegion (Male)	Pelipper
Ability	Swift Swim	Drizzle
Held Item	Life Orb	Focus Sash
Role	Physical Attacker	Support / Special Attacker

Though this duo has many shared weaknesses, its main strength is hyper-offense, which aims to take out as many of the opponent's Pokemon as possible, before they can take out yours.

Pelipper boosts the offensive power of Basculegion (Male)'s Water-type Attacks as well doubling its Speed with Swift Swim.

Sneasler and Rillaboom

Sneasler and Rillaboom
Pokemon	Sneasler	Rillaboom
Ability	Unburden	Grassy Surge
Held Item	Grassy Seed	Assault Vest
Role	Physical Attacker	Support / Physical Attacker

Rillaboom is a solid partner for Sneasler as it can use Fake Out to flinch faster threats, as well as naturally trigger Sneasler's Grassy Seed with its Grassy Surge.

Because of its mediocre defenses, Sneasler benefits from greatly from Grassy Seed's Defense boost. It also powers up Sneasler's Acrobatics, and doubles its Speed through Unburden.

Fire-Water-Grass

Fire-Water-Grass
Pokemon	Heatran	Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style	Rillaboom
Ability	Flash Fire	Unseen Fist	Grassy Surge
Held Item	Life Orb	Mystic Water	Assault Vest
Role	Support / Special Attacker	Physical Attacker	Support / Physical Attacker

Heatran, Rapid Strike Urshifu, and Rillaboom form a solid Fire-Water-Grass Balance Core that can cover each other's weaknesses. These three offer perfect type synergy, and give your team defensive switch options. They are also able to hit a variety of types for super-effective thanks to each Pokemon's coverage options. These three Pokemon are usually accompanied by Pokemon with Speed Control options such as Tornadus-I, Thundurus-I, or Regieleki.

Grimmsnarl and Hisuian Goodra

Grimmsnarl and Hisuian Goodra
Pokemon	Grimmsnarl	Hisuian Goodra
Ability	Prankster	Shell Armor
Held Item	Light Clay	Leftovers
Role	Support	Tank / Physical Attacker

Grimmsnarl is a great partner for Hisuian Goodra as it can help it stay in the game longer thanks to its Screens support. Behind Screens, Hisuian Goodra can comfortably set up Acid Armor, and dish out boosted Body Presses.

Chien-Pao and Dragonite

Chien-Pao and Dragonite
Pokemon	Chien-Pao	Dragonite
Ability	Sword of Ruin	Inner Focus
Held Item	Focus Sash	Choice Band
Role	Physical Attacker	Physical Attacker

Chien-Pao and Dragonite are still a powerful duo in Regulation D. They can be splashed into any team, and improve the team's physical offense simply by being there.

Chien-Pao and its Sword of Ruin Ability makes Priority Move users like Dragonite with Choice Band even more powerful.

Chien-Pao is also able to clear out Psychic and Grassy Terrain with Ice Spinner, enabling Dragonite's Extreme Speed to deal sizeable chunks of damage to opposing Pokemon.

Best HOME Transfer Builds for Tera Raid Battles

Physical Builds

Special Builds

Support Builds

Due to a good amount of Pokemon available to be tranferred are Legendary or Mythical Pokemon, Tera Raids have never been easier due to their sheet power and type coverage.

These Pokemon often carry special Signature Moves that they can only use but are extremely powerful such as Mewtwo's Psystrike or Arceus' Judgment. Combine these with the usual buffing moves like Swords Dance and Nasty Plot which makes them the premiere Pokemon to use when soloing Tera Raids!

Best Pokemon for Tera Raids

Physical HOME Transfer Tera Raid Builds

Physical HOME Transfer Pokemon Tera Builds

Legendary Pokemon

Zamazenta Physical Tera Raid Build

Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Impish (↑Def, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Dauntless Shield	・ Iron Defense ・ Brick Break ・ Body Press ・ Light Screen / Reflect
Held Item
Shell Bell

Zamazenta Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Light Screen or Reflect to help the team take more hits.
Turns 2~4	Use Iron Defense to build up Zamazenta's Defense stat.
Turns 4~7	Use Body Press or Brick Break to deal damage and charge up your Tera Orb.
Turns 8+	Terastallize and use a boosted Body Press to deal massive damage.

Zamazenta Best Tera Raid Build

Calyrex (Ice Rider) Physical Tera Raid Build

Calyrex (Ice Rider) Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Brave (+Atk, -Spd)
	EV Spread
	Atk: 252		HP: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
As One (Ice Rider)	・ Avalanche ・ Life Dew ・ Swords Dance ・ Mist / Snowscape
Held Item
Shell Bell

Calyrex Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Mist to prevent Stat Changes or Snowscape to bolster your Defense.
Turns 2~4	Use Swords Dance to Max your Sp. Atk.
Turn 5~7	Use Avalanche to build Tera Orb Charge.
Turns 8+	Terastallize and keep attacking with the same process as above. You can also use Life Dew if you or your party are low on HP.

Calyrex Best Tera Raid Build

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Physical Tera Raid Build

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Unseen Fist	・ Swords Dance ・ Wicked Blow ・ Drain Punch ・ Close Combat
Held Item
Life Orb

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1-3	Use Swords Dance to max out your Attack stat.
Turn 2~4 + Low HP Turns	Use Drain Punch to gain Tera Orb charge and get back your HP.
Turns 5+	Terastallize and use Close Combat or Wicked Blow depending on the situation.

Urshifu Single-Strike Style Best Tera Raid Build

Groudon Physical Tera Raid Build

Groudon Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Drought	・ Swords Dance ・ Precipice Blades ・ Stomping Tantrum ・ Will-O-Wisp
Held Item
Shell Bell

Groudon Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1-3	Use Swords Dance to max out your attack.
Turn 4	Use Will-O-Wisp to lower the opponent's physical attacks.
Turns 5+	If Will-O-Wisp misses, follow up with a Stomping Tantrum. If it doesn't, use Precipice Blades instead.
Turns 5+	Keep using Precipice Blades to attack and use Stomping Tantrum if you miss. Once you have enough Tera Orb charges, terastallize and keep alternating between the two moves.

Groudon Best Tera Raid Build

Galarian Zapdos Physical Tera Raid Build

Galarian Zapdos Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Defiant	・ Bulk Up ・ Thunderous Kick ・ Close Combat ・ Taunt
Held Item
Shell Bell

Galarian Zapdos Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Taunt to prevent the enemy from using Status moves.
Turns 2~4	Use Bulk Up to build up your Atk and Def stats.
Turns 5~7	Use Thunderous Kick to build Tera Orb charges while also lowering the opponent's Def.
Turns 5+	Terastallize and use Close Combat or Thunderous Kick to take down the opponent.

Galarian Zapdos Best Tera Raid Build

Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Physical Tera Raid Build

Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Contrary	・ Superpower ・ Play Rough ・ Misty Terrain ・ Taunt
Held Item
Shell Bell

Enamorus Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Optional	Use Taunt to prevent the opponent from setting up its own status moves.
Turns 1~3	Use Superpower to build Tera Orb Charges while also raising your Atk and Def.
Optional	If you need more Atk buffs, you can keep using Superpower.
Turn 4	Use Misty Terrain to boost the damage from Play Rough.
Turns 5+	Terrastallize and use Play Rough until you beat the opponent.

Enamorus Best Tera Raid Build

Rayquaza Physical Tera Raid Build

Rayquaza Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Air Lock	・ Swords Dance ・ Dragon Ascent ・ Aerial Ace ・ Earthquake
Held Item
Shell Bell

Rayquaza Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1-3	Use Swords Dance to max out your Attack stat.
Turns 4~6	Use Aerial Ace to build Tera Orb Charge.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and use Dragon Ascent to quickly defeat the Tera Raid Boss.

Rayquaza Best Tera Raid Build

Hisuian and Other Pokemon

Ursaluna Physical Tera Raid Build

Ursaluna Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Guts	・ Belly Drum ・ Fling ・ Headlong Rush ・ Drain Punch
Held Item
Flame Orb

Ursaluna Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Belly Drum to maximize Ursaluna's Attack stat.
Turns 2~4 + Low HP Turns	Use Drain Punch to gain Tera Orb charge and Recover HP.
Optional	Use Fling to burn the Raid Boss, halving their Atk.
Turns 5+	Terastallize and use Headlong Rush to deal boosted STAB damage.

Ursaluna Best Tera Raid Build

Chesnaught Physical Tera Raid Build

Chesnaught Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Brave (↑Atk, ↓Spe)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Overgrow	・ Belly Drum ・ Grassy Terrain ・ Seed Bomb ・ Giga Drain
Held Item
Shell Bell

Chesnaught Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Belly Drum to maximize Chesnaught's Attack stat.
Turn 2	Use Grassy Terrain to give Chesnaught passive healing while also boosting Grass-type damage.
Turns 3~5	Use Giga Drain to recover HP back to full health. Use Seed Bomb instead when at full HP.
Turns 6+	Terastallize and use Seed Bomb. Use Grassy Terrain again as needed.

Chesnaught Best Tera Raid Build

Hisuian Samurott Physical Tera Raid Build

Hisuian Samurott Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Sharpness	・ Swords Dance ・ Razor Shell ・ Aqua Cutter ・ Taunt
Held Item
Shell Bell

Hisuian Samurott Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Optional	Use Taunt to prevent the raid boss from using status moves.
Turns 2~4	Use Swords Dance to boost Hisuian Samurott's Attack stat.
Turns 5~7	Use Razor Shell to deal damage and build up Tera Orb charge.
Turns 8+	Terastallize and use a boosted Aqua Cutter

Hisuian Samurott Best Tera Raid Build

Greninja Physical Tera Raid Build

Greninja Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP 252		Atk 252		Def 4
Ability	Moveset
Torrent	・ Liquidation ・ Taunt ・ Rain Dance ・ Swords Dance
Held Item
Shell Bell

Turn-by-Turn Tera Raid Strategy
Turns 1~2	Use Swords Dance to boost Greninja's Attack.
Turn 3	Use Rain Dance to boost Liquidation's power.
Turns 4~6	use Liquidation.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and continue using Liquidation.

Greninja Best Tera Raid Build

Sneasler Physical Tera Raid Build

Sneasler Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Poison Touch	・ Screech ・ Dire Claw ・ Swords Dance ・ Gunk Shot
Held Item
Shell Bell

Sneasler Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Swords Dance three times to maximize Sneasler's Attack stat.
Turns 4~6	Use Screech to lower the Raid Pokemon's Defense.
Turns 7~9	Use Dire Claw to deal massive damage, gain tera orb charge, and inflict a status effect.
Turns 10+	Terastallize and use Gunk Shot or Dire Claw to deal massive damage and clear the raid.

Sneasler Best Tera Raid Build

Special HOME Transfer Tera Raid Builds

Special HOME Transfer Pokemon Tera Builds

Legendary Pokemon

Arceus Special Tera Raid Build

Arceus Various Types Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpA, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Multitype	・ Judgment ・ Calm Mind ・ Acid Spray ・ Giga Drain
Held Item
Elemental Plate

Arceus Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Calm Mind to boost Arceus' Special Attack and Special Defense.
Optional	Use Giga Drain to restore at least 50% HP.
Turns 4~6	Use Judgment to deal damage and build Tera Orb charge.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and continue using Judgment.

Arceus Best Tera Raid Build

Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Special Tera Raid Build

Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp.Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP 252		Sp.Atk 252		Sp.Def 4
Ability	Moveset
As One (Shadow Rider)	・ Giga Drain ・ Nasty Plot ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Hex
Held Item
Shell Bell

Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Will-O-Wisp to inflict a burn to both increase Hex's damage output and halve the Raid Bosses Physical damage output.
Turns 2~4	Use Nasty Plot three times to give Calyrex (Shadow Rider) max Sp.Atk.
Low HP Turn	Use Giga Drain to recover HP.
Turns 5~7	Attack with Hex to deal boosted damage thanks to the Status Condition inflicted earlier.
Turns 8+	Once you have enough Tera Orb charge, terastallize into a Ghost-type and use Hex to deal boosted damage to the boss' shield and finish the raid.

Calyrex Best Tera Raid Build

Magearna Special Tera Raid Build

Magearna Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Attack)
	EV Spread
	Sp. Atk: 252		HP: 252		Defense: 4
Ability	Moveset
Soul-Heart	・ Flash Cannon ・ Draining Kiss ・ Charge Beam ・ Reflect
Held Item
Shell Bell

Magearna Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Reflect in order for your Magearna to take more Hits.
Turns 2~4	Use Charge Beam to build up your Tera Orb Charge while gaining Sp. Atk buffs.
Turns 5+	Terastallize and use Flash Cannon. You can also use Draining Kiss to heal yourself if needed.
When Reflect Runs Out	Recast Reflect to survive the opponent's onslaught of attacks.

Magearna Best Tera Raid Build

Hoopa Unbound Special Tera Raid Build

Hoopa Unbound Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpA, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Pressure	・ Nasty Plot ・ Psychic Terrain ・ Wonder Room ・ Psychic
Held Item
Shell Bell

Hoopa Unbound Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Nasty Plot to boost Hoopa Unbound's Special Attack.
Turn 4	Use Psychic Terrain to boost Psychic-type damage.
Turn 5	Use Wonder Room if the enemy has a lower Def stat than Sp. Def.
Turns 6~8 or Low HP	Use Psychic.
Turns 9+	Terastallize and continue using Psychic.

Hoopa Best Tera Raid Build

Mewtwo Special Tera Raid Build

Mewtwo Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpA, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Pressure	・ Nasty Plot ・ Psychic Terrain ・ Psystrike ・ Psychic
Held Item
Life Orb

Mewtwo Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Nasty Plot to boost Mewtwo's Special Attack.
Turn 4	Use Psychic Terrain to boost Psychic-type damage.
Turns 5~7	Use Psychic or Psystrike.
Turns 8+	Terastallize and continue using Psychic or Psystrike.

Mewtwo Best Tera Raid Build

Kyogre Special Tera Raid Build

Kyogre Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Drizzle	・ Surf ・ Water Spout ・ Rain Dance ・ Calm Mind
Held Item
Shell Bell

Kyogre Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1~3	Use Calm Mind to raise your Sp. Atk and Sp Def stats.
Turns 3~5 + Low HP Turns	Use Surf to Build your Tera Orb Charge and heal up any damage you recieve.
When Rain Ends	Use Rain Dance when Rain is removed from the field.
Turns 6+	Terastallize and use Water Spout at full HP. Use Surf otherwise.

Kyogre Best Tera Raid Build

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Special Tera Raid Build

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpA, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		SpA: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Prankster	・ Nasty Plot ・ Rain Dance ・ Hurricane ・ Bleakwind Storm
Held Item
Shell Bell

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Nasty Plot to boost Tornadus' Special Attack.
Turn 2	Use Rain Dance to give Hurricane perfect accuracy.
Turns 3~5	Use Hurricane to build Tera Orb charge.
Turns 6+	Use Hurricane to deal damage while Rain is up, otherwise use Bleakwind Storm.

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Best Tera Raid Build

Thundurus (Therian Forme) Special Tera Raid Build

Thundurus (Therian Forme) Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑SpA, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Volt Absorb	・ Nasty Plot ・ Electric Terrain ・ Wildbolt Storm ・ Thunderbolt
Held Item
Shell Bell

Thundurus (Therian Forme) Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Nasty Plot to boost Thundurus' Sp. Atk stat.
Turns 4~6	Use Thunderbolt to deal damage and build Tera Orb charge.
Turn 7	Use Electric Terrain to boost Electric Type damage.
Turns 8+	Terastallize and use Wildbolt Storm to deal massive damage.

Thundurus (Therian Forme) Best Tera Raid Build

Hisuian and Other Pokemon

Galarian Slowbro Special Tera Raid Build

Galarian Slowbro Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp. Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Quick Draw	・ Acid Spray ・ Shell Side Arm ・ Nasty Plot ・ Light Screen
Held Item
Shell Bell

Galarian Slowbro Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Light Screen to protect yourself from Special moves.
Turns 2~4	Use Nasty Plot to max out your Sp.Atk.
Turns 5~7 and Low HP Turns	Use Acid Spray to decrease the opponent's Sp. Def and build up Tera Orb Charge. You can also gain back some HP using your Shell Bell.
Turns 5+	Terastallize and use Shell Side Arm repeatedly until you win.

Galarian Slowbro Best Tera Raid Build

Decidueye Special Tera Raid Build

Decidueye Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp.Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp.Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Overgrow	・ Giga Drain ・ Nasty Plot ・ Sunny Day ・ Solar Beam
Held Item
Shell Bell

Decidueye Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Nasty Plot to boost Decidueye's Special Attack.
Turns 2~4	Use Giga Drain to deal damage, heal, and build Tera Orb Charge.
Turns 5+	Terastallize into a pure Grass-type and use boosted Giga Drain to damage the opponent's shield and eventually KO it.

Decidueye Best Tera Raid Build

Hisuian Typhlosion Special Tera Raid Build

Hisuian Typhlosion Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp.Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP 252		Sp.Atk 252		Sp.Def 4
Ability	Moveset
Blaze	・ Sunny Day ・ Flamethrower ・ Calm Mind ・ Fire Blast
Held Item
Shell Bell

Hisuian Typhlosion Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Sunny Day to increase the power of Fire-type moves by 50%.
Turns 2~4	Use Flamethrower to deal damage and build up Tera Orb Charge.
Turns 5~6	Use Calm Mind three times to give Hisuian Typhlosion +3 Sp.Atk and Sp.Defense. Note: Make sure to setup Calm Mind after the tera raid boss resets stats.
Turn 7	Use Sunny Day again once the initial cast runs out.
Turn 8+	Terastallize into a Fire-type and use Fire Blast to damage the boss' shield and finish the raid.

Hisuian Typhlosion Best Tera Raid Build

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Cresselia Support Tera Raid Build

Cresselia Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Calm (↑Sp.Def, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 4		Sp. Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Levitate	・ Light Screen ・ Reflect ・ Lunar Blessing ・ Helping Hand / Safeguard
Held Item
Light Clay

Cresselia Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~2	Use Reflect and Light Screen to bolster Defenses.
Turn 3	If you know the opponent likes to inflict status conditions use Safeguard. You can opt for Helping Hand instead if you want your allies to do more damage.
Low HP Turns	If the party is running low on HP, you can use Lunar Blessing
Turn 4+	Help out the team's damage by using up your cheers. Afterwards you can just refresh your buffs if needed.

Cresselia Best Tera Raid Build

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Overqwil Support Tera Raid Build

Overqwil Tera Tier Rank	Tera Type			Nature
				Impish (↑Def, ↓Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 4		Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Poison Point	・ Acupressure ・ Acid Spray ・ Haze ・ Barb Barrage
Held Item
Black Sludge

Overqwil Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1~3	Use Acupressure to give your teammates additional stat boosts.
Turns 4+	Use Acid Spray to lower the Raid Pokemon's Sp. Defense for your teammates.
Optional	Use Haze to reset the raid boss' stat boosts. Use Barb Barrage if you are able to poison the raid boss with Poison Point.

Overqwil Best Tera Raid Build

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