Counter (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Priority -5
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM18

Effects

When hit by a Physical Attack, user strikes back with 2x power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Counter turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Counter
Japanese カウンター (Counter)
German Konter
French Riposte
Italian Contrattacco
Spanish Contraataque
Korean 카운터
Chinese (Simplified) 双倍奉还
Chinese (Traditional) 雙倍奉還

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
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Scarlet​/​Violet A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Counter at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 40
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 55
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Level 40
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Level 25
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 40
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 22
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 30
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 33
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 33
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 44
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 53
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 73
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Level 40
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Level 12
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 12
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Level 24
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Level 24
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Level 28
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Level 36
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Level 38
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Level 30
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Level 34
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Level 28
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Level 30
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 60
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 44
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 44
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 44
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Level 22
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Level 24
Annihilape Annihilape
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Level 1
Koraidon Koraidon
#1007 / Fighting · Dragon
Level 70
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Level 32
Iron Boulder Iron Boulder
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
Level 35

Learnt upon evolution

Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Counter as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Field
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Mineral
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Field
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Field, Water 1
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Bug
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Field
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Field
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Field
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Field
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Field
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Field
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Field
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Field
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Dragon
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Bug
Nymble Nymble
#0919 / Bug
Bug
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Bug
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Field, Water 2
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Water 2