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Counter
カウンター Counter
Counter.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  Varies
Accuracy  100%
Priority  -5
  • Makes contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Prevents user from receiving counter appeal points once during the current round.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Counter (Japanese: カウンター Counter) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced 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 Template:Type2 or Template:Type2 attack, Counter will do twice as much damage to the opponent. Although Counter deals Fighting-type damage, its type does not alter the amount of damage it inflicts; however, it does not work against Template:Type2s which are immune to Fighting-type attacks.

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.

Switching, full paralysis, 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. However, 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.

If an HP-restoring item is used on the opponent during the same round that Counter is used, Counter will counter the item.

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 and on

Counter counters all physical moves for twice the damage done to the user. Counter no longer counters a move that hits a substitute.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting 53
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM18

#   Pokémon Type
0004 Charmander Charmander
 Fire
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
 Fire
0006 Charizard Charizard
 Fire Flying
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
 Water
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
 Water
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
 Water
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
 Poison Ground
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
 Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
 Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
 Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
 Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
 Normal
0054 Psyduck Psyduck
 Water
0055 Golduck Golduck
 Water
0056 Mankey Mankey
 Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
 Fighting
0061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
 Water
0062 Poliwrath Poliwrath
 Water Fighting
0063 Abra Abra
 Psychic
0064 Kadabra Kadabra
 Psychic
0065 Alakazam Alakazam
 Psychic
0066 Machop Machop
 Fighting
0067 Machoke Machoke
 Fighting
0068 Machamp Machamp
 Fighting
0074 Geodude Geodude
 Rock Ground
0075 Graveler Graveler
 Rock Ground
0076 Golem Golem
 Rock Ground
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
 Water Psychic
0094 Gengar Gengar
 Ghost Poison
0096 Drowzee Drowzee
 Psychic
0097 Hypno Hypno
 Psychic
0104 Cubone Cubone
 Ground
0105 Marowak Marowak
 Ground
0106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
 Fighting
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
 Normal
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
 Rock Ground
0113 Chansey Chansey
 Normal
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
 Normal
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
 Psychic
0124 Jynx Jynx
 Ice Psychic
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
 Electric
0126 Magmar Magmar
 Fire
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
 Normal
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
 Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
 Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting 50
0202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
 Psychic --
0214 Heracross Heracross
 Bug Fighting 27
0237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
 Fighting 31
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0019 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rattata | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sandshrew | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0029 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Nidoran♀ | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♀
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Nidoran♂ | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0046 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Paras | style="background: #FFF" | Paras
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0056 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Mankey | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rhyhorn | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0123 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Scyther | style="background: #FFF" | Scyther
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0152 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Chikorita | style="background: #FFF" | Chikorita
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Kangaskhan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0190 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Aipom | style="background: #FFF" | Aipom
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0207 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Gligar | style="background: #FFF" | Gligar
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sneasel | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Swinub, Piloswine
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Teddiursa | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel
Swinub, Piloswine
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Houndour | style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Aipom
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting 50
0202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
 Psychic --
0214 Heracross Heracross
 Bug Fighting 30
0237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
 Fighting 31
0286 Breloom Breloom
 Grass Fighting 28
0287 Slakoth Slakoth
 Normal 37
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
 Normal 37
0289 Slaking Slaking
 Normal 37
0360 Wynaut Wynaut
 Psychic 15
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
 Psychic 50
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0019 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rattata | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sandshrew | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0029 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Nidoran♀ | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♀
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Nidoran♂ | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0046 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Paras | style="background: #FFF" | Paras
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross
Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0056 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Mankey | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rhyhorn | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Kangaskhan | style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0123 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Scyther | style="background: #FFF" | Scyther
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0152 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Chikorita | style="background: #FFF" | Chikorita
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Kangaskhan
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0190 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Aipom | style="background: #FFF" | Aipom
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0207 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Gligar | style="background: #FFF" | Gligar
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sneasel | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Swinub, Piloswine
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Teddiursa | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel
Swinub, Piloswine
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Houndour | style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0231 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Phanpy | style="background: #FFF" | Phanpy
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0255 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Torchic | style="background: #FFF" | Torchic
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0296 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Makuhita | style="background: #FFF" | Makuhita
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0331 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Cacnea | style="background: #FFF" | Cacnea
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0335 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Zangoose | style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Sneasel
Swinub, Piloswine
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald
#   Pokémon Type
0004 Charmander Charmander
 Fire
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
 Fire
0006 Charizard Charizard
 Fire Flying
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
 Water
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
 Water
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
 Water
0019 Rattata Rattata
 Normal
0020 Raticate Raticate
 Normal
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
 Electric
0026 Raichu Raichu
 Electric
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
 Ground
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
 Ground
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
 Poison
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
 Poison
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
 Poison Ground
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
 Poison
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
 Poison
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
 Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
 Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
 Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
 Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
 Normal
0046 Paras Paras
 Bug Grass
0047 Parasect Parasect
 Bug Grass
0054 Psyduck Psyduck
 Water
0055 Golduck Golduck
 Water
0056 Mankey Mankey
 Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
 Fighting
0060 Poliwag Poliwag
 Water
0061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
 Water
0062 Poliwrath Poliwrath
 Water Fighting
0063 Abra Abra
 Psychic
0064 Kadabra Kadabra
 Psychic
0065 Alakazam Alakazam
 Psychic
0066 Machop Machop
 Fighting
0067 Machoke Machoke
 Fighting
0068 Machamp Machamp
 Fighting
0074 Geodude Geodude
 Rock Ground
0075 Graveler Graveler
 Rock Ground
0076 Golem Golem
 Rock Ground
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
 Water Psychic
0094 Gengar Gengar
 Ghost Poison
0096 Drowzee Drowzee
 Psychic
0097 Hypno Hypno
 Psychic
0104 Cubone Cubone
 Ground
0105 Marowak Marowak
 Ground
0106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
 Fighting
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
 Normal
0111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
 Ground Rock
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
 Ground Rock
0113 Chansey Chansey
 Normal
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
 Normal
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
 Psychic
0123 Scyther Scyther
 Bug Flying
0124 Jynx Jynx
 Ice Psychic
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
 Electric
0126 Magmar Magmar
 Fire
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
 Normal
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
 Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
 Psychic
0152 Chikorita Chikorita
 Grass
0153 Bayleef Bayleef
 Grass
0154 Meganium Meganium
 Grass
0157 Typhlosion Typhlosion
 Fire
0158 Totodile Totodile
 Water
0159 Croconaw Croconaw
 Water
0160 Feraligatr Feraligatr
 Water
0172 Pichu Pichu
 Electric
0173 Cleffa Cleffa
 Normal
0174 Igglybuff Igglybuff
 Normal
0175 Togepi Togepi
 Normal
0176 Togetic Togetic
 Normal Flying
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
 Electric
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
 Electric
0185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
 Rock
0186 Politoed Politoed
 Water
0190 Aipom Aipom
 Normal
0195 Quagsire Quagsire
 Water Ground
0199 Slowking Slowking
 Water Psychic
0204 Pineco Pineco
 Bug
0205 Forretress Forretress
 Bug Steel
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce
 Normal
0207 Gligar Gligar
 Ground Flying
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
 Normal
0210 Granbull Granbull
 Normal
0212 Scizor Scizor
 Bug Steel
0214 Heracross Heracross
 Bug Fighting
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
 Dark Ice
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
 Normal
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
 Normal
0225 Delibird Delibird
 Ice Flying
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
 Steel Flying
0228 Houndour Houndour
 Dark Fire
0229 Houndoom Houndoom
 Dark Fire
0231 Phanpy Phanpy
 Ground
0232 Donphan Donphan
 Ground
0236 Tyrogue Tyrogue
 Fighting
0237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
 Fighting
0238 Smoochum Smoochum
 Ice Psychic
0239 Elekid Elekid
 Electric
0240 Magby Magby
 Fire
0241 Miltank Miltank
 Normal
0242 Blissey Blissey
 Normal
0248 Tyranitar Tyranitar
 Rock Dark
0252 Treecko Treecko
 Grass
0253 Grovyle Grovyle
 Grass
0254 Sceptile Sceptile
 Grass
0255 Torchic Torchic
 Fire
0256 Combusken Combusken
 Fire Fighting
0257 Blaziken Blaziken
 Fire Fighting
0259 Marshtomp Marshtomp
 Water Ground
0260 Swampert Swampert
 Water Ground
0261 Poochyena Poochyena
 Dark
0262 Mightyena Mightyena
 Dark
0272 Ludicolo Ludicolo
 Water Grass
0277 Swellow Swellow
 Normal Flying
0286 Breloom Breloom
 Grass Fighting
0287 Slakoth Slakoth
 Normal
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
 Normal
0289 Slaking Slaking
 Normal
0293 Whismur Whismur
 Normal
0294 Loudred Loudred
 Normal
0295 Exploud Exploud
 Normal
0296 Makuhita Makuhita
 Fighting
0297 Hariyama Hariyama
 Fighting
0302 Sableye Sableye
 Dark Ghost
0303 Mawile Mawile
 Steel
0306 Aggron Aggron
 Steel Rock
0307 Meditite Meditite
 Fighting Psychic
0308 Medicham Medicham
 Fighting Psychic
0311 Plusle Plusle
 Electric
0312 Minun Minun
 Electric
0313 Volbeat Volbeat
 Bug
0314 Illumise Illumise
 Bug
0316 Gulpin Gulpin
 Poison
0317 Swalot Swalot
 Poison
0326 Grumpig Grumpig
 Psychic
0327 Spinda Spinda
 Normal
0331 Cacnea Cacnea
 Grass
0332 Cacturne Cacturne
 Grass Dark
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
 Normal
0341 Corphish Corphish
 Water
0342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
 Water Dark
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
 Normal
0356 Dusclops Dusclops
 Ghost
0359 Absol Absol
 Dark
0377 Regirock Regirock
 Rock
0378 Regice Regice
 Ice
0379 Registeel Registeel
 Steel
0383 Groudon Groudon
 Ground
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
 Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
 Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
 Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting 51
0202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
 Psychic --
0214 Heracross Heracross
 Bug Fighting 25
0237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
 Fighting 28
0286 Breloom Breloom
 Grass Fighting 25
0287 Slakoth Slakoth
 Normal 37
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
 Normal 37
0289 Slaking Slaking
 Normal 37
0360 Wynaut Wynaut
 Psychic 15
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
 Psychic 97
0447 Riolu Riolu
 Fighting 6
0448 Lucario Lucario
 Fighting Steel 6
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0004 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Charmander | style="background: #FFF" | Charmander
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0019 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rattata | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sandshrew | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0029 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Nidoran♀ | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♀
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Nidoran♂ | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0046 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Paras | style="background: #FFF" | Paras
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross
Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0056 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Mankey | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Machop | style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rhyhorn | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0113 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Chansey | style="background: #FFF" | Chansey
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Kangaskhan | style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0123 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Scyther | style="background: #FFF" | Scyther
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0152 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Chikorita | style="background: #FFF" | Chikorita
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Kangaskhan
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0190 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Aipom | style="background: #FFF" | Aipom
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0194 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Wooper | style="background: #FFF" | Wooper
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom, Ambipom
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Sneasel, Weavile
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0204 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Pineco | style="background: #FFF" | Pineco
| colspan="2" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0207 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Gligar | style="background: #FFF" | Gligar
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sneasel | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom, Ambipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Teddiursa | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom, Ambipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel, Weavile
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Houndour | style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0231 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Phanpy | style="background: #FFF" | Phanpy
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0236 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Tyrogue | style="background: #FFF" | Tyrogue
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0255 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Torchic | style="background: #FFF" | Torchic
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0258 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Mudkip | style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Wooper, Quagsire
Shellos, Gastrodon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0296 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Makuhita | style="background: #FFF" | Makuhita
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0270 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Lotad | style="background: #FFF" | Lotad
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Wooper, Quagsire
Cacnea, Cacturne
Shellos, Gastrodon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0331 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Cacnea | style="background: #FFF" | Cacnea
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Breloom
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0335 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Zangoose | style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Aipom, Ambipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Sneasel, Weavile
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0390 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Chimchar | style="background: #FFF" | Chimchar
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Rattata, Raticate
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Mankey, Primeape
Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Aipom, Ambipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy, Donphan
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Makuhita, Hariyama
Cacnea, Cacturne
Zangoose
Lucario |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0410 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Shieldon | style="background: #FFF" | Shieldon
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#60A1B8" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Steel | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0422 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Shellos | style="background: #FFF" | Shellos
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Wooper, Quagsire
Wobbuffet
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0422 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Shellos | style="background: #FFF" | Shellos
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Wooper, Quagsire
Wobbuffet
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0440 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Happiny | style="background: #FFF" | Happiny
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Breloom |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0446 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Munchlax | style="background: #FFF" | Munchlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0453 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Croagunk | style="background: #FFF" | Croagunk
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#FF8000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Lucario

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
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Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
 Fighting 61
0202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
 Psychic --
0214 Heracross Heracross
 Bug Fighting 25
0237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
 Fighting 28
0286 Breloom Breloom
 Grass Fighting 25
0287 Slakoth Slakoth
 Normal 43
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
 Normal 37
0289 Slaking Slaking
 Normal 43
0360 Wynaut Wynaut
 Psychic 15
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
 Psychic 97
0447 Riolu Riolu
 Fighting 6
0448 Lucario Lucario
 Fighting Steel 6
0539 Dageki Dageki
 Fighting 21
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0032 032 Nidoran Poison Ground Dream World
0115 115 Kangaskhan Normal Dream World
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Koffing Koffing charges at the opponent when the foe uses an attack and collides with it.
James's Koffing Clefairy and the Moon Stone Debut
Koffing cannot legally learn Counter.
Staryu Staryu charges at the opponent, spinning around.
Misty's Staryu The Water Flowers of Cerulean City Staryu cannot legally learn Counter.
Mewtwo Mewtwo sticks out its hand when a attack comes near it. The attack bounces off and is sent back to the opponent.
Mewtwo (anime) Mewtwo Strikes Back None
Wobbuffet Wobbuffet raises its tail and becomes outlined in pink or 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
Wynaut Wynaut's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.
A wild Wynaut Why? Why Not! None
A wild Wynaut Who, What, When Where, Wynaut? None
Houndoom 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 Slakoth's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attacks they hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.
Marcel's Slakoth The Garden of Eatin' None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

  • In the Spanish version of the games, this move was translated as Contador (meaning accountant, or someone or something that counts - a "counter"). However, in the anime dub, this move was properly translated as Contraataque (counter-attack).
    • In addition, the Polish dub of the anime committed the same error.
  • In the anime, Ash's Caterpie attempted to use Counter, but it is impossible for it to learn it in the games (however, it failed to work). This also applies to Misty's Staryu, who used Counter in her battle with Ash, and to James's Koffing. However, these may just mean a basic counter-attack, rather than the move itself.

In other languages

  • Finnish: Vastaisku
  • French: Riposte
  • German: Konter
  • Greek: Αντίκρουση
  • Italian: Contatore
  • Korean: 카운터 Counter
  • Polish: Liczydło
  • Spanish: Contador (games), Contraataque (anime)


Variations of the move Counter
PhysicalIC HOME.png Counter
SpecialIC HOME.png Mirror Coat


Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

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