68: Counter

Essentials

Counter

Physical

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Specific move
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: -5 (slow)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

: TM18
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Targets the last opposing Pokémon to hit the user with a physical move this turn. Inflicts twice the damage that move did to the user. If there is no eligible target, this move will fail. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist or Metronome.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Returns a physical blow double.

: Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
: A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.

: A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

Foreign Names

Japanese: カウンター (kauntaa)
French: Riposte
German: Konter
Spanish: Contador
Italian: Contatore

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Can avoid being startled by others once.

Use after

Taunt

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earns double the score on the final performance.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Counter.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Counter's Physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
53	50	50	50	51	51	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
	—	—	—	—	—	Wobbuffet		Shadow Tag		Indeterminate	190	33	58	33	58	33	405
	27	30	30	25	25	Heracross		Swarm Guts		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
	31	31	31	28	28	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
		28	28	25	25	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
		37	37	37	37	Slakoth		Truant		Ground	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
		37	37	37	37	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Ground	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
		37	37	37	37	Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
		15	15	15	15	Wynaut		Shadow Tag		No Eggs	95	23	48	23	48	23	260
			50	97	97	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
				6	6	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
				6	6	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
						Charmander		Blaze		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
						Rattata		Run Away Guts		Ground	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
						Sandshrew		Sand Veil		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
						Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
						Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
						Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
						Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
						Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
						Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
						Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
						Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
						Chikorita		Overgrow		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
						Aipom		Run Away Pickup		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
						Wooper		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1 Ground	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
						Pineco		Sturdy		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
						Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
						Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Ground	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
						Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
						Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
						Phanpy		Pickup		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
						Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast		No Eggs	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
						Torchic		Blaze		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
						Mudkip		Torrent		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
						Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
						Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
						Cacnea		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
						Zangoose		Immunity		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
						Chimchar		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
						Shieldon		Sturdy		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
						Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain		Water 1 Indeterminate	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
						Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
						Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
						Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
						Charmander		Blaze		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
						Charmeleon		Blaze		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
						Charizard		Blaze		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
						Squirtle		Torrent		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
						Wartortle		Torrent		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
						Blastoise		Torrent		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
						Rattata		Run Away Guts		Ground	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
						Raticate		Run Away Guts		Ground	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
						Pikachu		Static		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
						Raichu		Static		Ground Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
						Sandshrew		Sand Veil		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
						Sandslash		Sand Veil		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
						Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
						Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry		No Eggs	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
						Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
						Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
						Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
						Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
						Jigglypuff		Cute Charm		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
						Wigglytuff		Cute Charm		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
						Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
						Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
						Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
						Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
						Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
						Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
						Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
						Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
						Machoke		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
						Machamp		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
						Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
						Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
						Golem		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
						Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
						Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
						Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
						Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
						Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
						Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
						Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
						Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
						Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
						Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
						Electabuzz		Static		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
						Magmar		Flame Body		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
						Mewtwo		Pressure		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
						Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Chikorita		Overgrow		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
						Bayleef		Overgrow		Monster Plant	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
						Meganium		Overgrow		Monster Plant	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
						Typhlosion		Blaze		Ground	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
						Totodile		Torrent		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
						Croconaw		Torrent		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
						Feraligatr		Torrent		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
						Pichu		Static		No Eggs	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
						Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
						Igglybuff		Cute Charm		No Eggs	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
						Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
						Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
						Flaaffy		Static		Monster Ground	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
						Ampharos		Static		Monster Ground	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
						Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
						Politoed		Water Absorb Damp		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
						Aipom		Run Away Pickup		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
						Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1 Ground	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
						Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
						Pineco		Sturdy		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
						Forretress		Sturdy		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
						Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away		Ground	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
						Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
						Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
						Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
						Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
						Scizor		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
						Heracross		Swarm Guts		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
						Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Ground	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
						Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
						Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
						Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle		Water 1 Ground	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
						Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
						Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
						Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire		Ground	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
						Phanpy		Pickup		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
						Donphan		Sturdy		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
						Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast		No Eggs	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
						Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
						Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn		No Eggs	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
						Elekid		Static		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
						Magby		Flame Body		No Eggs	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
						Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
						Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
						Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
						Treecko		Overgrow		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
						Grovyle		Overgrow		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
						Sceptile		Overgrow		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
						Torchic		Blaze		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
						Combusken		Blaze		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
						Blaziken		Blaze		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
						Marshtomp		Torrent		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
						Swampert		Torrent		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
						Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet		Ground	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
						Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet		Ground	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
						Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
						Taillow		Guts		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
						Swellow		Guts		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
						Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
						Slakoth		Truant		Ground	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
						Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Ground	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
						Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
						Whismur		Soundproof		Monster Ground	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
						Loudred		Soundproof		Monster Ground	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
						Exploud		Soundproof		Monster Ground	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
						Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
						Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
						Sableye		Keen Eye Stall		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
						Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate		Ground Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
						Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
						Meditite		Pure Power		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
						Medicham		Pure Power		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
						Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
						Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
						Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
						Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
						Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
						Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
						Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo		Ground	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
						Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
						Cacnea		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
						Cacturne		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
						Zangoose		Immunity		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
						Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
						Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
						Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
						Dusclops		Pressure		Indeterminate	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
						Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
						Regirock		Clear Body		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
						Regice		Clear Body		No Eggs	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
						Registeel		Clear Body		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
						Groudon		Drought		No Eggs	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
18						Charmander		Blaze		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
18						Charmeleon		Blaze		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
18						Charizard		Blaze		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
18						Squirtle		Torrent		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
18						Wartortle		Torrent		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
18						Blastoise		Torrent		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
18						Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
18						Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
18						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
18						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
18						Jigglypuff		Cute Charm		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
18						Wigglytuff		Cute Charm		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
18						Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
18						Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
18						Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
18						Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
18						Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
18						Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
18						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
18						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
18						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
18						Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
18						Machoke		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
18						Machamp		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
18						Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
18						Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
18						Golem		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
18						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
18						Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
18						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
18						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
18						Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
18						Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
18						Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
18						Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
18						Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
18						Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
18						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
18						Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
18						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
18						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
18						Electabuzz		Static		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
18						Magmar		Flame Body		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
18						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
18						Mewtwo		Pressure		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
18						Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600