Counter (move)
Move data
| Type |
Fighting |
| Category |
Physical |
| Power |
- |
| Accuracy |
100 |
| PP |
20 (max. 32) |
| Priority |
-5 |
| Introduced |
Generation I |
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets the user.
Effects
When hit by a Physical Attack, user strikes back with 2x power.
Machine
TM18 in Generation 1
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver
Crystal |
Returns a physical blow double. |
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White |
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Counter at the level specified. The level numbers given are for
Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Counter as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Charmander
#004 / Fire
Monster, Dragon Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Monster, Dragon Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Monster, Dragon Rattata
#019 / Normal
Field Raticate
#020 / Normal
Field Sandshrew
#027 / Ground
Field Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Field Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Field, Monster Nidorina
#030 / Poison
Undiscovered Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Undiscovered Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Monster, Field Nidorino
#033 / Poison
Monster, Field Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Field, Monster Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Field Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Field Machop
#066 / Fighting
Human-Like Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Human-Like Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Human-Like Hitmonlee
#106 / Fighting
Human-Like Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Human-Like Rhyhorn
#111 / Ground · Rock
Field, Monster Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock
Monster, Field Chansey
#113 / Normal
Fairy Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Monster Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying
Bug Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Monster Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Monster, Grass Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Monster, Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass
Grass, Monster Aipom
#190 / Normal
Field Wooper
#194 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field Pineco
#204 / Bug
Bug Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Bug Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Bug Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Bug Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Field Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Field Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Field Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Field Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Field Phanpy
#231 / Ground
Field Donphan
#232 / Ground
Field Tyrogue
#236 / Fighting
Undiscovered Hitmontop
#237 / Fighting
Human-Like Blissey
#242 / Normal
Fairy Torchic
#255 / Fire
Field Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Field Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Field Mudkip
#258 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Marshtomp
#259 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Monster Swampert
#260 / Water · Ground
Monster, Water 1 Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Grass, Water 1 Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Human-Like, Grass Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Human-Like, Grass Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Field Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Human-Like, Field Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Human-Like, Field Shieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel
Monster Bastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Monster Shellos
#422 / Water
Amorphous, Water 1 Gastrodon
#423 / Water · Ground
Amorphous, Water 1 Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Field Happiny
#440 / Normal
Undiscovered Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Undiscovered Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Field Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock
Monster, Field Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Bug Timburr
#532 / Fighting
Human-Like Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Human-Like Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Human-Like Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Field Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Field Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Field Dwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock
Bug, Mineral Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock
Bug, Mineral Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Field, Dragon Zorua
#570 / Dark
Field Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Field Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Bug Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug Axew
#610 / Dragon
Monster, Dragon Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Monster, Dragon Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Monster, Dragon