Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Terrakion. This member of the Swords of Justice (Really cool name, right? I also didn’t know Keldeo was part of this group until researching this article. The more you know.) is a great pick for many raids, and is pretty darn strong in its types. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Terrakion holds a lot of different weaknesses, which leads to a lot of the best Pokemon in the game being great counters to it, since they probably have a moveset that is strong.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Normal Poison Rock Bug Fire Dark
Neutral	Flying Ghost Electric Ice Dragon
Super Effective (1.6x)	Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass Psychic Fairy
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Terrakion’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Earthquake
• Rock Slide
• Close Combat
• Sacred Sword

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Terrakion. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash	100%
Ice Fang	Behemoth Bash	91%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	60%
Metal Claw	Moonblast	52%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	41%
Ice Fang	Close Combat	41%

Shadow Mewtwo A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psystrike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	100%
Confusion	Psystrike	99%
Psycho Cut	Psychic	90%
Confusion	Psychic	88%
Confusion	Focus Blast	77%
Psycho Cut	Focus Blast	74%

Zacian - Crowned Sword A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Blade	100%
Metal Claw	Play Rough	83%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	72%
Air Slash	Behemoth Blade	72%
Air Slash	Play Rough	64%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	53%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Earthquake	⚔	—	⚔
Close Combat	⚔	🛡	—
Rock Slide	🛡🛡	—	🛡

Necrozma - Dusk Mane A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Keldeo

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Latios A

Best Moveset: Zen Headbutt / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Counter / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Alakazam A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psychic

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Lucario A

Best Moveset: Force Palm / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Terrakion. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Shadow LatiosMega MetagrossMewtwoMega GalladeMega GardevoirMega SwampertMega GarchompShadow GroudonMega SceptileShadow KyogreMega HeracrossShadow MetagrossMega LatiasLandorus TherianTerrakionShadow BlazikenTapu LeleShadow ConkeldurrShadow Chesnaught

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Primal Groudon (1.4)

Rainy

Mega Swampert (1.5)

Cloudy

Keldeo (1.4)Mega Blaziken (1.4)Mega Lucario (1.4)

Windy

Mega Alakazam (1.4)Mewtwo (1.4)Mega Gardevoir (1.5)

Snow

Mega Metagross (1.5)

Overall, Terrakion is a very accessible raid. After all, having so many weaknesses means a higher chance of being able to bring one of your stronger Pokemon to the table. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!