Counter

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Counter

カウンター Counter

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	—
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20 ^{(Max. 32)}
Priority:	-5
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

Counter is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM18 in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	Returns a physical blow double.
RS E	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
FRLG	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the power.
DP PtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SWSH	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

Effect

In battle

Counter allows the user to retaliate with double the damage it had taken from a physical move. If more than one Pokémon hits the user with a physical move in a turn, Counter will target the last Pokémon to strike. Counter affects all types normally.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Hitmonchan	fighting	53	50	50	51	61	1, 61	TBA
	Sudowoodo	rock					33 (B2W2)	33	TBA
	Wobbuffet	psychic		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Heracross	bug/fighting		27	30	25	25 (BW) 19 (B2W2)	19	TBA
	Hitmontop	fighting		31	31	28	28	28	TBA
	Breloom	grass/fighting			28	25	25	25 (XY) 22 (ORAS)	TBA
	Slakoth	normal			37	37	43	43 (XY) 30 (ORAS)	TBA
	Vigoroth	normal			37	37	37	37 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	TBA
	Slaking	normal			37	37	43	43 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	TBA
	Meditite	fighting/psychic						44	TBA
	Medicham	fighting/psychic						53	TBA
	Wynaut	psychic			15	15	15	15	TBA
	Deoxys	psychic			50	97	97	97 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	TBA
	Bonsly	rock						33	TBA
	Riolu	fighting				6	6	6	TBA
	Lucario	fighting/steel				6	6	6	TBA
	Sawk	fighting					21	21	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

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