Counter
Base Power
Exact damage is double the amount of damage received from a foe's Physical-attack on the turn Counter is used
Accuracy
100
Move Type
Move Class
Physical
PP
20 (max. 32)
Target
The Pokemon who just used an attack
Priority
-4
Other Conditions
X
Activates King's RockX
Acc.% Lowered by BrightPowderX
Affected by SnatchX
Affected by Magic CoatX
Stopped by Protect or DetectO
Is a Direct AttackEffect
If the user is hit by a Physical-based attack on the turn it uses Counter, the user will attack the attacking Pokemon for 2x the total damage the user received from the attack.
In-game Text
A retaliation move
that counters any
physical attack,
inflicting double the
damage taken.
Similar Moves
| Moves with the same effect | ||||
| Name | Type | Pow. | Acc. | Class |
| There are no other moves with the exact same effect as Counter | ||||
| Pokemon that can learn Counter | |||
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Aipom |  |
Egg Move |
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Breloom |  |
Lv. 25 |
 |
Cacnea | |
Egg Move |
 |
Chansey | |
Egg Move |
 |
Chikorita | |
Egg Move |
 |
Chimchar |  |
Egg Move |
 |
Gligar |   |
Egg Move |
 |
Happiny | |
Egg Move |
 |
Hitmonchan | |
Lv. 51 |
 |
Hitmontop | |
Lv. 28 |
 |
Houndour |  |
Egg Move |
 |
Lucario |  |
Lv. 6 |
 |
Machop | |
Egg Move |
 |
Makuhita | |
Egg Move |
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Mankey | |
Egg Move |
 |
Mudkip |  |
Egg Move |
 |
Nidoran F |  |
Egg Move |
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Nidoran M | |
Egg Move |
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Paras |  |
Egg Move |
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Phanpy | |
Egg Move |
 |
Pineco | |
Egg Move |
 |
Rattata | |
Egg Move |
 |
Rhyhorn |  |
Egg Move |
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Riolu | |
Lv. 6 |
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Sandshrew | |
Egg Move |
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Scyther | |
Egg Move |
 |
Shellos | |
Egg Move |
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Slaking | |
Lv. 37 |
 |
Slakoth | |
Lv. 37 |
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Sneasel |  |
Egg Move |
 |
Teddiursa | |
Egg Move |
 |
Torchic | |
Egg Move |
 |
Tyrogue | |
Egg Move |
 |
Vigoroth | |
Lv. 37 |
 |
Wobbuffet |  |
Lv. 1 |
 |
Wooper | |
Egg Move |
 |
Wynaut | |
Lv. 15 |