Counter (move)

Counter カウンター Counter

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  -5* Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM18 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Counter (Japanese: カウンター Counter) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM18 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

If the last amount of damage done before the use of Counter is greater than 0 and was dealt by a Normal-type or Fighting-type attack (except Counter), Counter will do twice as much damage to the opponent. Otherwise, Counter misses.

Although Counter deals Fighting-type damage, it is not affected by type effectiveness (so it can affect Ghost-type Pokémon).

If Counter fails due to the user not receiving Normal or Fighting type damage, the message will state that the attack missed

Counter has a priority of -1. If the opponent does not use a decreased priority move during the round that it is used, Counter will go last regardless of the user's or opponent's speed. If the opponent also uses a decreased priority move during the same round, the attack order of the users will be determined normally. If the user is put to sleep or is frozen during the round that Counter is (or attempts to be) used, Counter's decreased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

Counter can cause a critical hit, but the actual amount of damage dealt by it will not be altered by a critical hit. Counter will only counter the last hit of a multi-hit move and the last attack of a partial trapping move. Counter will always miss if called by Metronome.

If both active Pokémon use Counter during the same round, both attacks will fail. An attack absorbed by a substitute can be countered for the amount of damage it would have done to the user had the user not had a substitute.

Handheld games

Switching and using a multi-turn move will not reset the last amount of damage done, allowing Counter to counter itself as well as self-inflicted recoil damage. If an HP-restoring or battle item is used on the opponent during the same round that Counter is used, Counter will counter the item.

Specifically, Counter will fail in the following circumstances (displayed as a miss):

• If the opponent's last selected move's power is 0 (all damaging moves have non-zero power, including moves like Seismic Toss that deal fixed damage)
• If the opponent's last selected move's type is not Normal or Fighting, or if the move is Counter
• If the last move used in the battle did no damage to its target, unless it is one of a few select status moves that do not reset the data for the last damage-dealing move used.
  • These moves are: Conversion, Haze, Whirlwind, Roar, Teleport, Mist, Focus Energy, Supersonic, Confuse Ray, Recover, Softboiled, Rest, Transform, Light Screen, Reflect, PoisonPowder, Toxic, Poison Gas, Stun Spore, Thunder Wave, Glare, Substitute, Mimic, Leech Seed, and Splash.

If the last damage was done by a Normal or Fighting attack, a Pokémon selected another type of attack and got fully paralyzed, and the opponent used Counter, then the two players will desynchronize. Likewise, if the last damage was done by another type of attack, a Pokémon selected Normal or Fighting attack and got fully paralyzed, and the opponent used Counter, then the two players will also desynchronize.

Stadium

In Stadium, switching, full paralysis, and using a multi-turn move reset the last amount of damage done, so Counter can't counter itself or self-inflicted recoil damage if the opponent does not make a move on its following turn.

Generation II

Counter now counters all physical moves for twice the damage done to the user. Counter no longer counters a move that hits a substitute. Furthermore, Ghost-type Pokémon are now immune to Counter.

Counter can counter Hidden Power regardless of its actual type. Counter can also counter Beat Up (despite Dark-type moves not being physical).

In the core series games only, the OHKO moves Fissure and Horn Drill (but not Guillotine) can be countered for maximum damage if they missed.

Generation III

Counter now has a priority of -5. In Double Battles, Counter will hit the last opponent that dealt physical damage to the attacker. Counter cannot affect allied Pokémon.

If the user didn't receive physical damage, the message now states that the move failed

Counter can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Taunt was used in the previous turn.

Counter is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation IV

Counter can no longer be copied by Mirror Move.

Counter can no longer counter Hidden Power, since Hidden Power is now a special move.

Generation V onwards

In Triple Battles, Counter can hit non-adjacent opponents provided a non-adjacent opponent was the last Pokémon to attack the user.

If the Pokémon using Counter is hit by a physical attack that deals 0 damage (for example, False Swipe when the user of Counter already has 1 HP), Counter becomes a physical move with 1 base power.

Counter can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Encore, Taunt or Torment was used in the prior turn.

Counter is now affected by King's Rock.

Description

Games Description Stad A retaliation move that back double the damage of a physical attack. Highly accurate. Stad2 A retaliation move that back double the damage of a physical attack. Very accurate. GSC Returns a physical blow double. RSEColo.XD Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. FRLG A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. SV A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon							1PE
020		Raticate		Field		Field							1PE
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							1PE
028		Sandslash		Field		Field							1PE
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1PE
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1PE
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field							1PE
057		Primeape		Field		Field							1PE
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like							1PE
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	53	50	50	51	61	1, 61	1, 61SMUSUM 45PE	40
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							1PE
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								55	55
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral					33B2W2	33	36	40SwShBDSP	40
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		27	30	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19	25SwShBDSP	25
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		31	31	28	28	28	28	40
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								30
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								38
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			28	25	25	25XY 22ORAS	22	22BDSP	22
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			37	37	43	43XY 30ORAS	30	30BDSP	30
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			37	37	37	37XY 33ORAS	33	33BDSP	33
289		Slaking		Field		Field			37	37	43	43XY 33ORAS	33	33BDSP	33
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like						44ORAS	44	44BDSP	44
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like						53ORAS	53	53BDSP	53
335		Zangoose		Field		Field									Rem.
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			15	15	15	15	15	1
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			50	97	97	97XY 73ORAS	73	73BDSP
438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						33	36	40SwShBDSP	40
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				6	6	6	6	12SwShBDSP	12
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				6	6	6	6	12SwShBDSP	12
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					21	21	13	40
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							1USUM	1	1
749		Mudbray		Field		Field							36	24	24
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field							42	24	24
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							17	20
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							43	55
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like								28	28
814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like								36	36
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like								38	38
819		Skwovet		Field		Field								30	30
820		Greedent		Field		Field								34	34
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1								28	28
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1								30	30
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								42
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral								60	60
891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								44	44
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								44	44
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								44	44
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1									Rem.
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug									22
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug									24
979		Annihilape		Field		Field									1
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM18	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field							✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug						✔USUM	✔BDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field								✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field						✔USUM	✔	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
236		Tyrogue		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
446		Munchlax		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous							✔
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1								✔
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field							✔	✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
831		Wooloo		Field		Field							✔
919		Nymble		Bug		Bug								✔
963		Finizen		Field	Water 2								✔
978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔
236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔	✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	Earthquake GligarStad2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
386		DeoxysLv. 50 Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	Island Scan - Route 3USUM
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	Island Scan - Brooklet HillUSUM
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	Island Scan - Mount HokulaniUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon	Easter Egg Goomy Korean Egg Goomy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Counter gives the user the Counter status condition. With this status condition, the user will reflect any damage taken from physical moves (including the regular A button attack) back to any adjacent opponents equal to the damage received. Oddly in Explorers of Time and Darkness, though moves are assigned as Physical or Special in game, Counter will return damage from damaging moves from types previously assigned as physical prior to the Physical/Special split. The status lasts for 7-12^RBTDS / 6^GtISMD turns.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - User User Yes MDTDS - - 17 - —% - User User Yes BSL - - 17 - —% - User User Yes SMD - - 13 30 —% - User User No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pyukumuku using Counter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pyukumuku appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball. It uses Counter whenever an opponent gets close enough to it. Pyukumuku then waves "goodbye" before it leaves. It can also be picked up and thrown like an item.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Counter is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Counter
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 8 Duration 0.9 seconds Damage window 0.7 - 0.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 8 Energy boost 7 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 10 → 12

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, Counter could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Counter could be seen as a move used by Boss Lycanroc (Midnight Form).

Counter

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Deals damage as a reprisal after the user takes damage

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Counter status. Any damage from Physical Attack moves or a regular attack is partially returned. MDTD Gives the user the Counter status. It returns damage from certain types of moves or a regular attack back to the attacking enemy. MDS Gives the user the Counter status. It returns damage from Physical Attack moves back to the attacking enemy. BSL じぶんを カウンターじょうたいにかえる てきからうけた ぶつりこうげきの わざや こうげきのダメージを あいてにかえす MDGtI UNUSED SMD It counters physical attacks.* You'll get the Counter status condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from a physical move.*

In the anime

Mewtwo	Wynaut	Slaking	Smeargle
The user counters any physical attacks that are aimed towards itself, inflicting double the damage taken.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Mewtwo	Mewtwo sticks out its hand when an attack comes near it. The attack bounces off and is sent back to the opponent or otherwise around the surrounding area.
Mewtwo (M01)	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Debut
Wobbuffet	Wobbuffet raises its tail and becomes outlined in light red, orange, or its whole body glows orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.
Jessie's Wobbuffet	The Tricks of the Trade		None
Lulu's Wobbuffet	Wobbu-Palooza!		None
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Wobbuffet	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform
Wynaut	Wynaut's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.
Wynaut (anime)	Why? Wynaut!		None
A wild Wynaut	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?		None
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
Houndoom	Houndoom's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent at twice the initial power.
Harrison's Houndoom	Playing with Fire!		None
Slakoth	Slakoth's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attacks that hits it are sent flying back to the opponent.
Marcel's Slakoth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
Slaking	When Slaking is about to be hit by an attack, it becomes covered in a multicoloured aura and punches the opponent.
Sawyer's Slaking	Analysis Versus Passion!		None
Lycanroc	When Midnight Form Lycanroc gets hit by an attack, it punches the opponent, or when Midnight Form Lycanroc is about to be hit by an attack, it becomes covered in a light blue or light red aura and punches or throws the opponent.
A wild Lycanroc	Rocking Clawmark Hill!		None
Gladion's Lycanroc	A Glaring Rivalry!		None
Smeargle	Smeargle becomes covered in orange energy. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.
Ilima's Smeargle	Smashing with Sketch!		Used via Sketch
Krookodile	When Krookodile is about to be hit by an attack, its tail becomes covered in orange energy and it strikes the opponent with it.
Nanu's Krookodile	Tough Guy Trials!		None
Lycanroc	When Dusk Form Lycanroc gets hit by an attack, the brown stone on the top of its head glows orange with a light green outline and it strikes the opponent with it.
Ash's Lycanroc	Guiding an Awakening!		None

• In the Japanese version of Charizard Chills, Tad told his Poliwrath to prepare to use Counter, but the move was disrupted before it could be executed. In the English dub, this was mistranslated as Body Slam.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mudsdale	Gengar	Kubfu	Sudowoodo
The user counters any physical attacks that are aimed towards itself, inflicting double the damage taken.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Nidoqueen	When Nidoqueen is hit by the opponent's attack, she punches the opponent with one of her fists, returning the damage she took.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Golly, Golem!		Debut
Gengar	When the opponent is about to attack it, Gengar uppercuts the opponent with one of its fists.
Agatha's Gengar	Striking Golduck		None
Makuhita	When the opponent is about to attack it, Makuhita steps to the side and pushes the opponent away.
Brawly's Makuhita	Mashing Makuhita		None
Hariyama	When Hariyama is hit by the opponent's attack, Hariyama punches the opponent, dealing double the damage from the last attack.
Brawly's Hariyama	Heavy Hitting Hariyama		None
Sudowoodo	When the opponent is about to attack it, Sudowoodo strikes the opponent back with one of its hands.
Emerald's Sudowoodo	Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II		None
Mudsdale	When Mudsdale is hit by the opponent's attack, it stomps on the opponent with one of its front hooves.
Hapu's Mudsdale	The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu		None
Kubfu	When Kubfu is hit by the opponent's attack, it punches the opponent.
Mustard's Kubfu	PASS36		None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	Zangoose
The user deflects an attack back to the opponent who used it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Zangoose	Zangoose strikes the opponent if it was attacked.
Enta's Zangoose	The Predestined Battle!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In the Spanish and Italian versions of the games, the move was incorrectly translated to Contador and Contatore respectively (meaning someone or something that counts). This translation was corrected to Contraataque and Contrattacco (meaning "counterattack") in the Generation VI games. The Spanish anime dub also corrected the name to Contraataque.
  • The Polish dub of the anime committed the same error.
• Counter is the only decreased priority move in Generation I.
• In Generation I, Gengar could learn Counter, despite it only countering Normal- and Fighting-type moves at the time, both of which Gengar is immune to.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 雙倍奉還 Sēungpúih Fuhngwàahn * 返拳功 Fáankyùhngūng * 返拳攻 Fáankyùhngūng * Mandarin 雙倍奉還 / 双倍奉还 Shuāngbèi Fènghuán * 返拳 Fǎnquán * Czech Protiútok Danish Parade Dutch Tegenaanval Finnish Vastaisku Vastahyökkäys* French Riposte German Konter Greek Αντίκρουση Antíkroysi Indonesian Serangan Balasan Italian ContrattaccoVI+ ContatoreI–V Korean 카운터 Kaunteo Polish Kontra* Kontratak* Podkop* Liczydło * Odbicie* Portuguese Brazil Contra-atacar (games, SM015, SM066–present, TCG, PS197–present) Contra-ataque (early anime–XY127, SM027, PS037–PS077) Contagem (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Contra-Ataque Russian Встречный Удар Vstrechnyy Udar Serbian Protiv-Napad Spanish Latin America Contraataque Rebote (AG144) Spain ContraataqueVI+ (anime) ContadorI–V Swedish Motanfall* Kontra-atttack Motattack* Thai ตอบโต้ Turkish Karşı Saldırı Vietnamese Đánh Trả

Variations of the move Counter
Counter Mirror Coat

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