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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: 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.

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• Effect
  • Generation I
    • Handheld games
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  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V onwards
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By breeding
  • By Move Tutor
  • Special move
    • Generation II
    • Generation IV
    • Generation V
    • Generation VII
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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. RSEColoXD 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
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon							1PE
0020		Raticate		Field							1PE
020A		Raticate Alolan Form		Field							1PE
0028		Sandslash		Field							1PE
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field							1PE
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered							1PE
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field							1PE
0057		Primeape		Field							1PE
0068		Machamp		Human-Like							1PE
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	53	50	50	51	61	1, 61	1, 61SMUSUM 45PE	40
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field							1PE
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered								55	55
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral					33B2W2	33	36	40SwShBDSP	40
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.
0214		Heracross		Bug		27	30	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19	25SwShBDSP	25
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		31	31	28	28	28	28	40
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field								30
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field								38
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass			28	25	25	25XY 22ORAS	22	22BDSP	22
0287		Slakoth		Field			37	37	43	43XY 30ORAS	30	30BDSP	30
0288		Vigoroth		Field			37	37	37	37XY 33ORAS	33	33BDSP	33
0289		Slaking		Field			37	37	43	43XY 33ORAS	33	33BDSP	33
0307		Meditite		Human-Like						44ORAS	44	44BDSP	44
0308		Medicham		Human-Like						53ORAS	53	53BDSP	53
0335		Zangoose		Field									Rem.
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered			15	15	15	15	15	1
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered			50	97	97	97XY 73ORAS	73	73BDSP
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered						33	36	40SwShBDSP	40
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered				6	6	6	6	12SwShBDSP	12
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like				6	6	6	6	12SwShBDSP	12
0539		Sawk		Human-Like					21	21	13	40
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field							1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field							1USUM	1	1
0749		Mudbray		Field							36	24	24
0750		Mudsdale		Field							42	24	24
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1							17	20
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered							43	55
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
0813		Scorbunny		Field Human-Like								28	28
0814		Raboot		Field Human-Like								36	36
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like								38	38
0819		Skwovet		Field								30	30
0820		Greedent		Field								34	34
0833		Chewtle		Monster Water 1								28	28
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1								30	30
0862		Obstagoon		Field								42
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral								60	60
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered								44	44
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered								44	44
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered								44	44
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1									Rem.
0917		Tarountula		Bug									22
0918		Spidops		Bug									24
0979		Annihilape		Field									1
1007		Koraidon		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Machine
					I TM18	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field						✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field						✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0056		Mankey		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral						✔
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field							✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0165		Ledyba		Bug						✔USUM	✔BDSP
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
194P		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1 Field								✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field								✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field						✔USUM	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0236		Tyrogue		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0335		Zangoose		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0390		Chimchar		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0410		Shieldon		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0422		Shellos		Water 1 Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0446		Munchlax		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1 Amorphous							✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1								✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon					✔	✔	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field							✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon						✔	✔
0831		Wooloo		Field							✔
0919		Nymble		Bug								✔
0963		Finizen		Field Water 2								✔
0978		Tatsugiri		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Game
					FRLG	E	XD
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0207		Gligar		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
386D		DeoxysLv. 50 Defense Forme		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0027		Sandshrew		Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0113		Chansey		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0410		Shieldon		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
0553		Krookodile		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0610		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	Island Scan - Route 3USUM
0259		Marshtomp		Monster Water 1	Island Scan - Brooklet HillUSUM
0610		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu
0704		Goomy		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Counter is a non-damaging move with 17PP. The user will give itself Counter status condition for 7-12 turns, causing adjacent physical attacks be reflected back at the user. In Time and Darkness, it still uses the old classifications from before physical/special split. Being a non-damaging move, it is affected by Taunt.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pyukumuku 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 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 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's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.
Wynaut (anime)	Why? Why Not!		None
A wild Wynaut	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?		None
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	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'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
	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
	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 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
	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
	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
	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
	When the opponent is about to attack it, Gengar uppercuts the opponent with one of its fists.
Agatha's Gengar	Striking Golduck		None
	When the opponent is about to attack it, Makuhita steps to the side and pushes the opponent away.
Brawly's Makuhita	Mashing Makuhita		None
	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
	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
	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
	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 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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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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