Counter

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

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Returns a physical blow double.
RSE	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
FRLG	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the power.
DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
SV	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, 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.

In the Mystery Dungeon Series, Counter grants the user the counter status condition. Pokémon with condition will return damage received from physicals attacks as long as the condition stays active. If a the Pokémon with this status is defeat, the damage that defeated it is not returned to the attacker.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon

Type

Egg groups

Level

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Charizard

fire/flying

Monster/Dragon

1PE

Raticate

normal

Field

1PE

Raticate

dark/normal

Field

1PE

Sandslash

ground

Field

1PE

Sandslash

ice/steel

Field

1PE

Nidoqueen

poison/ground

Undiscovered

1PE

Nidoking

poison/ground

Monster/Field

1PE

Primeape

fighting

Field

1PE

Machamp

fighting

Human-Like

1PE

Hitmonchan

fighting

Human-Like

53

50

50

51

61

1, 61

1, 61SMUSUM 45PE

40

40

Rhydon

ground/rock

Monster/Field

1PE

Zapdos

fighting/flying

Undiscovered

55

55

Sudowoodo

rock

Mineral

33B2W2

33

36

40SwShBDSP

40

Wobbuffet

psychic

Amorphous

1

1

1

1

1

1

1, Evo.

Heracross

bug/fighting

Bug

27

30

25

25BW 19B2W2

19

19

25SwShBDSP

25

Hitmontop

fighting

Human-Like

31

31

28

28

28

28

40

40

Zigzagoon

dark/normal

Field

30

Linoone

dark/normal

Field

38

Breloom

grass/fighting

Fairy/Grass

28

25

25

25XY 22ORAS

22

22BDSP

22

Slakoth

normal

Field

37

37

43

43XY 30ORAS

30

30BDSP

30

Vigoroth

normal

Field

37

37

37

37XY 33ORAS

33

33BDSP

33

Slaking

normal

Field

37

37

43

43XY 33ORAS

33

33BDSP

33

Meditite

fighting/psychic

Human-Like

44ORAS

44

44BDSP

44

Medicham

fighting/psychic

Human-Like

53ORAS

53

53BDSP

53

Zangoose

normal

Field

Rem.

Wynaut

psychic

Undiscovered

15

15

15

15

15

1

Deoxys

psychic

Undiscovered

50

97

97

97XY 73ORAS

73

73BDSP

73

Bonsly

rock

Undiscovered

33

36

40SwShBDSP

40

Riolu

fighting

Undiscovered

6

6

6

6

12SwShBDSP

12

Lucario

fighting/steel

Field/Human-Like

6

6

6

6

12SwShBDSP

12

Sawk

fighting

Human-Like

21

21

13

40

Lycanroc

rock

Field

1, Evo.

1, Evo.

Evo.

Lycanroc

rock

Field

1USUM

1

1

Mudbray

ground

Field

36

24

24

Mudsdale

ground

Field

42

24

24

Pyukumuku

water

Water 1

17

20

Buzzwole

bug/fighting

Undiscovered

43

55

Marshadow

fighting/ghost

Undiscovered

1

1

Scorbunny

fire

Field/Human-Like

28

28

Raboot

fire

Field/Human-Like

36

36

Cinderace

fire

Field/Human-Like

38

38

Skwovet

normal

Field

30

30

Greedent

normal

Field

34

34

Chewtle

water

Monster/Water 1

28

28

Drednaw

water/rock

Field

30

30

Obstagoon

dark/normal

Field

42

Falinks

fighting

Fairy/Mineral

60

60

Kubfu

fighting

Undiscovered

44

44

Urshifu

fighting/dark

Undiscovered

44

44

Urshifu

fighting/water

Undiscovered

44

44

Quaquaval

water/fighting

Flying/Water 1

Rem.

Tarountula

bug

Bug

22

Spidops

bug

Bug

24

Annihilape

fighting/ghost

Field

1

Koraidon

fighting/dragon

Undiscovered

70

Okidogi

poison/fighting

Undiscovered

32

Ogerpon

grass

Undiscovered

Rem.

Iron Boulder

rock/psychic

Undiscovered

35

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 TM

Pokémon

Type

Egg groups

Machine

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Charmander

fire

Monster/Dragon

TM18

Charmeleon

fire

Monster/Dragon

TM18

Charizard

fire/flying

Monster/Dragon

TM18

Squirtle

water

Monster/Water 1

TM18

Wartortle

water

Monster/Water 1

TM18

Blastoise

water

Monster/Water 1

TM18

Nidoqueen

poison/ground

Undiscovered

TM18

Nidoking

poison/ground

Monster/Field

TM18

Clefairy

fairy

Fairy

TM18

Clefable

fairy

Fairy

TM18

Jigglypuff

normal/fairy

Fairy

TM18

Wigglytuff

normal/fairy

Fairy

TM18

Psyduck

water

Water 1/Field

TM18

Golduck

water

Water 1/Field

TM18

Mankey

fighting

Field

TM18

Primeape

fighting

Field

TM18

Poliwhirl

water

Water 1

TM18

Poliwrath

water/fighting

Water 1

TM18

Abra

psychic

Human-Like

TM18

Kadabra

psychic

Human-Like

TM18

Alakazam

psychic

Human-Like

TM18

Machop

fighting

Human-Like

TM18

Machoke

fighting

Human-Like

TM18

Machamp

fighting

Human-Like

TM18

Geodude

rock/ground

Mineral

TM18

Graveler

rock/ground

Mineral

TM18

Golem

rock/ground

Mineral

TM18

Slowbro

water/psychic

Monster/Water 1

TM18

Gengar

ghost/poison

Amorphous

TM18

Drowzee

psychic

Human-Like

TM18

Hypno

psychic

Human-Like

TM18

Cubone

ground

Monster

TM18

Marowak

ground

Monster

TM18

Hitmonlee

fighting

Human-Like

TM18

Hitmonchan

fighting

Human-Like

TM18

Lickitung

normal

Monster

TM18

Rhydon

ground/rock

Monster/Field

TM18

Chansey

normal

Fairy

TM18

Kangaskhan

normal

Monster

TM18

Mr. Mime

psychic/fairy

Human-Like

TM18

Jynx

ice/psychic

Human-Like

TM18

Electabuzz

electric

Human-Like

TM18

Magmar

fire

Human-Like

TM18

Snorlax

normal

Monster

TM18

Mewtwo

psychic

Undiscovered

TM18

Mew

psychic

Undiscovered

TM18

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

By Move Tutor

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation II

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VII

By event

Generation VII

Gallery

v · d · e List of Generation I TMs and HMs
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
HMs	01 02 03 04 05
See also	Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII TMs TRs Generation IX
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v · d · e List of Fighting-type moves
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A	Arm Thrust Aura Sphere Axe Kick
B	Body Press Brick Break Bulk Up
C	Circle Throw Close Combat Coaching Collision Course Combat Torque Counter Cross Chop
D	Detect Double Kick Drain Punch Dynamic Punch
F	Final Gambit Flying Press Focus Blast Focus Punch Force Palm
H	Hammer Arm High Jump Kick
J	Jump Kick
K	Karate Chop
L	Low Kick Low Sweep
M	Mach Punch Mat Block Meteor Assault
N	No Retreat
O	Octolock
P	Power-Up Punch
Q	Quick Guard
R	Revenge Reversal Rock Smash Rolling Kick
S	Sacred Sword Secret Sword Seismic Toss Sky Uppercut Storm Throw Submission Superpower
T	Thunderous Kick Triple Arrows Triple Kick
U	Upper Hand
V	Vacuum Wave Victory Dance Vital Throw
W	Wake-Up Slap
See also	Bug-type Dark-type Dragon-type Electric-type Fairy-type Fire-type Flying-type Ghost-type Grass-type Ground-type Ice-type Normal-type Poison-type Psychic-type Rock-type Steel-type Water-type
Moves

v · d · e List of move variations
Damage-dealing	A Acid Bubble Ember Powder Snow Thunder Shock Aeroblast Spacial Rend Ancient Power Ominous Wind Silver Wind Arm Thrust Water Shuriken Aqua Jet Accelerock B Barb Barrage Infernal Parade Bite Heart Stamp Blizzard Hurricane Thunder Bolt Beak Fishious Rend Bone Rush Rock Blast Brine Hex Venoshock Bullet Seed Icicle Spear C Catastropika Pulverizing Pancake Circle Throw Dragon Tail Collision Course Electro Drift Counter Mirror Coat Cross Chop Stone Edge Crush Claw Razor Claw Crunch Flash Cannon Shadow Ball D Dig Dive Discharge Lava Plume Double-Edge Brave Bird Flare Blitz Wave Crash Wood Hammer Volt Tackle Drill Peck Dragon Claw Power Gem Seed Bomb Strength X-Scissor Dynamax Cannon Behemoth Bash Behemoth Blade Dynamic Punch Inferno E Earthquake Judgment Eruption Dragon Energy Water Spout F False Swipe Hold Back Fire Punch Ice Punch Signal Beam Thunder Punch Relic Song Fire Spin Clamp Sand Tomb Whirlpool Flail Reversal Flame Charge Chilling Water Pounce Struggle Bug Trailblaze Flamethrower Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fury Attack Barrage Fusion Flare Fusion Bolt G Giga Drain Drain Punch Horn Leech Gyro Ball Electro Ball H Hammer Arm Ice Hammer Heavy Slam Heat Crash Hyper Beam Blast Burn Frenzy Plant Giga Impact Hydro Cannon Meteor Assault Roar of Time Rock Wrecker Hyper Fang Zen Headbutt I Icy Wind Electroweb Mud Shot Snarl Iron Tail Dragon Rush J Jump Kick Supercell Slam K Karate Chop Poison Tail L Last Respects Rage Fist Leaf Blade Attack Order Low Kick Grass Knot Lunge Apple Acid Drum Beating Grav Apple Fire Lash Luster Purge Mist Ball M Megahorn Power Whip Precipice Blades Metal Burst Comeuppance N Needle Arm Force Palm O Octazooka Mirror Shot Mud Bomb Overheat Draco Meteor Fleur Cannon Leaf Storm P Pluck Bug Bite Pound Branch Poke Fairy Wind Gust Leafage Scratch Tackle Psybeam Aurora Beam Bubble Beam Chatter Low Sweep Sludge Spark Psyblade Hydro Steam Psychic Bug Buzz Earth Power Energy Ball Psyshock Body Press Q Quick Attack Bullet Punch Ice Shard Mach Punch Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave R Return Frustration Revenge Avalanche Rollout Ice Ball S Sacred Fire Diamond Storm Seismic Toss Night Shade Shadow Bone Liquidation Skull Bash Electro Shot Sky Attack Freeze Shock Ice Burn Slash Aqua Cutter Cross Poison Night Slash Psycho Cut Shadow Claw Sludge Wave Moonblast Springtide Storm Bleakwind Storm Sandsear Storm Wildbolt Storm Steel Beam Chloroblast Stomp Steamroller Stomping Tantrum Lash Out Temper Flare Stone Axe Ceaseless Edge Stored Power Power Trip Sucker Punch Thunderclap Sunsteel Strike Moongeist Beam Photon Geyser Superpower Armor Cannon Close Combat Dragon Ascent Headlong Rush Super Fang Nature's Madness Ruination Surf Hyper Voice Land's Wrath Petal Blizzard Thousand Arrows Thousand Waves Swift Aerial Ace Feint Attack Magical Leaf Magnet Bomb Shadow Punch Shock Wave T Techno Blast Multi-Attack Thief Covet Thrash Outrage Petal Dance Raging Fury U U-turn Volt Switch W Waterfall Dark Pulse Extrasensory Iron Head Poison Jab Scald Zing Zap Weather Ball Terrain Pulse Wring Out Crush Grip Hard Press Elemental fangs Fire Fang Ice Fang Thunder Fang One-hit knockout moves Fissure Guillotine Horn Drill Sheer Cold Pledge moves Fire Pledge Grass Pledge Water Pledge Let's Go Partner Pika Papow Veevee Volley Bouncy Bubble Buzzy Buzz Sizzly Slide Glitzy Glow Baddy Bad Sappy Seed Freezy Frost
Status	After You Quash Camouflage Reflect Type Charm Captivate Eerie Impulse Fake Tears Feather Dance Confide Play Nice Conversion Conversion 2 Destiny Bond Grudge Disable Embargo Heal Block Taunt Torment Follow Me Rage Powder Foresight Miracle Eye Odor Sleuth Forest's Curse Trick-or-Treat Guard Split Power Split Harden Sharpen Heal Bell Aromatherapy Heal Pulse Floral Healing Aqua Ring Ingrain Jungle Healing Lunar Blessing Magnetic Flux Gear Up Meditate Defense Curl Howl Withdraw Memento Lunar Dance Healing Wish Mind Reader Lock-On Mist Lucky Chant Safeguard Morning Sun Moonlight Shore Up Synthesis Mud Sport Water Sport No Retreat Clangorous Soul Poison Powder Stun Spore Protect Baneful Bunker Burning Bulwark Detect King's Shield Obstruct Silk Trap Spiky Shield Quick Guard Crafty Shield Wide Guard Quiver Dance Coil Recover Heal Order Milk Drink Roost Slack Off Soft-Boiled Roar Whirlwind Sand Attack Flash Smokescreen Screech Metal Sound Sing Grass Whistle Supersonic Skill Swap Guard Swap Heart Swap Power Swap Speed Swap Sleep Powder Lovely Kiss Sweet Kiss Soak Magic Powder Spider Web Block Mean Look Spikes Stealth Rock Sticky Web Toxic Spikes Splash Celebrate Hold Hands Stockpile Bulk Up Calm Mind Cosmic Power Dragon Dance Hone Claws Swords Dance Acid Armor Amnesia Autotomize Barrier Iron Defense Nasty Plot Rock Polish Tail Whip Leer Trick Switcheroo Trick Room Magic Room Wonder Room Worry Seed Entrainment Simple Beam Terrain moves Electric Terrain Grassy Terrain Misty Terrain Psychic Terrain Weather moves Hail Rain Dance Sandstorm Snowscape Sunny Day

v · d · e List of moves introduced in Generation I
Bug-type · Dark-type · Dragon-type · Electric-type · Fairy-type · Fighting-type · Fire-type · Flying-type · Ghost-type · Grass-type · Ground-type · Ice-type · Normal-type · Poison-type · Psychic-type · Rock-type · Steel-type · Water-type
A	Absorb Acid Acid Armor Agility Amnesia Aurora Beam
B	Barrage Barrier Bide Bind Bite Blizzard Body Slam Bone Club Bonemerang Bubble Bubble Beam
C	Clamp Comet Punch Confuse Ray Confusion Constrict Conversion Counter Crabhammer Cut
D	Defense Curl Dig Disable Dizzy Punch Double Kick Double Slap Double Team Double-Edge Dragon Rage Dream Eater Drill Peck
E	Earthquake Egg Bomb Ember Explosion
F	Fire Blast Fire Punch Fire Spin Fissure Flamethrower Flash Fly Focus Energy Fury Attack Fury Swipes
G	Glare Growl Growth Guillotine Gust
H	Harden Haze Headbutt High Jump Kick Horn Attack Horn Drill Hydro Pump Hyper Beam Hyper Fang Hypnosis
I	Ice Beam Ice Punch
J	Jump Kick
K	Karate Chop Kinesis
L	Leech Life Leech Seed Leer Lick Light Screen Lovely Kiss Low Kick
M	Meditate Mega Drain Mega Kick Mega Punch Metronome Mimic Minimize Mirror Move Mist
N	Night Shade
P	Pay Day Peck Petal Dance Pin Missile Poison Gas Poison Powder Poison Sting Pound Psybeam Psychic Psywave
Q	Quick Attack
R	Rage Razor Leaf Razor Wind Recover Reflect Rest Roar Rock Slide Rock Throw Rolling Kick
S	Sand Attack Scratch Screech Seismic Toss Self-Destruct Sharpen Sing Skull Bash Sky Attack Slam Slash Sleep Powder Sludge Smog Smokescreen Soft-Boiled Solar Beam Sonic Boom Spike Cannon Splash Spore Stomp Strength String Shot Struggle Stun Spore Submission Substitute Super Fang Supersonic Surf Swift Swords Dance
T	Tackle Tail Whip Take Down Teleport Thrash Thunder Thunder Punch Thunder Shock Thunder Wave Thunderbolt Toxic Transform Tri Attack Twineedle
V	Vine Whip ViceGrip
W	Water Gun Waterfall Whirlwind Wing Attack Withdraw Wrap
See also	Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX
Generation I