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 Not 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.

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).

Counter is a decreased priority move. 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.

Generations II and III

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.

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

In Double Battles, Counter will hit the last opponent that dealt physical damage to the attacker. Counter cannot affect allied Pokémon.

Counter can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if move Taunt was used in the prior turn.

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, 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.

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 SwSh A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, 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		Field							1PE
020A		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							1PE
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field							1PE
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field	Field							1PE
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							1PE
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field							1PE
0057		Primeape		Field		Field							1PE
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like							1PE
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	53	50	50	51	61	1, 61	1, 61SMUSUM 45PE	40
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							1PE
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral					33B2W2	33	36	40
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		27	30	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19	25
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		31	31	28	28	28	28	40
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								30
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								38
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			28	25	25	25XY 22ORAS	22
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			37	37	43	43XY 30ORAS	30
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			37	37	37	37XY 33ORAS	33
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			37	37	43	43XY 33ORAS	33
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like						44ORAS	44
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like						53ORAS	53
0360		Wynaut		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			15	15	15	15	15	1
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			50	97	97	97XY 73ORAS	73
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						33	36	40
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				6	6	6	6	12
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				6	6	6	6	12
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					21	21	13	40
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							1, Evo.	1, Evo.
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							1USUM	1
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field							36	24
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field							42	24
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							17	20
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							43
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							1	1
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like								28
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like								36
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like								38
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field								30
0820		Greedent		Field		Field								34
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1								28
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1								30
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								42
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral								60
0891		Kubfu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered								44
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered								44
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered								44
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field							✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug						✔USUM
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field						✔USUM	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous							✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field							✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field							✔
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		Field	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔
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		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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	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		Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
0553		Krookodile		Field		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		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

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 Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Counter status and returns any damage dealt to it from physical moves (including the regular A button attack) 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 Counter status lasts 7-12^RBTDS, or 6^GtISMD turns.

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

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
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, 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.
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.
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 manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mudsdale Gengar Makuhita Sudowoodo
The user strikes the opponent when the opponent tries to attack it.
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

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

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

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 introduced in Generation I.

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 Contrattacco* Contatore* 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 Contraataque* Contador* Swedish Motanfall* Kontra-atttack Motattack* Turkish Karşı Saldırı Vietnamese Đánh Trả

Variations of the move Counter
Counter Mirror Coat

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