Fighting · Physical move · Gen 1
Counter
Counter is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). It has -5 priority, so it usually moves after other attacks. 270 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
-5
Effect
If hit by physical attack, returns double damage. Deals damage to the last opposing Pokemon to hit the user with a physical attack this turn equal to twice the HP lost by the user from that attack. If the user did not lose HP from the attack, this move deals 1 HP of damage instead. If that opposing Pokemon's position is no longer in use and there is another opposing Pokemon on the field, the damage is done to it instead. Only the last hit of a multi-hit attack is counted. Fails if the user was not hit by an opposing Pokemon's physical attack this turn.
- Targets
- The last Pokémon that attacked the user
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (145 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (41 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Counter
270 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Squirtle | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Wartortle | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Blastoise | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Rattata | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Raticate | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Pikachu | Electric | 3, 7 | |||
 Raichu | Electric | 3, 7 | |||
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoran-M | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorino | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Clefairy | Fairy | 3, 7 | |||
 Clefable | Fairy | 3, 7 | |||
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | 3, 7 | |||
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | 3, 7 | |||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Psyduck | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Golduck | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | 3, 7 | |||
 Abra | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Kadabra | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Alakazam | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Machop | Fighting | 3–8 | |||
 Machoke | Fighting | 3–8 | |||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Geodude | Rock/Ground | 3, 7 | |||
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | 3, 7 | |||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | 3, 7 | |||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | 8 | |||
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | 3, 7 | |||
 Drowzee | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Hypno | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Cubone | Ground | 3, 7 | |||
 Marowak | Ground | 3, 7 | |||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | 3, 7 | |||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3, 7 | |||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | 3, 7 | |||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Electabuzz | Electric | 3, 7 | |||
 Magmar | Fire | 3, 7 | |||
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Zapdos | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | 3, 7 | |||
 Chikorita | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Bayleef | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Typhlosion | Fire | 3 | |||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 9 | |
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 7 | |||
 Pichu | Electric | 3 | |||
 Cleffa | Fairy | 3 | |||
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | 3 | |||
 Togepi | Fairy | 3 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 3 | |||
 Flaaffy | Electric | 3 | |||
 Ampharos | Electric | 3 | |||
 Sudowoodo | Rock | ✓ | 3, 5–9 | ||
 Politoed | Water | 3, 7 | |||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | 3 | |||
 Wobbuffet | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dunsparce | Normal | 3 | |||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 3, 7–9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | 3 | |||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Phanpy | Ground | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Tyrogue | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 3 | |||
 Elekid | Electric | 3 | |||
 Magby | Fire | 3 | |||
 Miltank | Normal | 3 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | 3 | |||
 Treecko | Grass | 3 | |||
 Grovyle | Grass | 3 | |||
 Sceptile | Grass | 3 | |||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Poochyena | Dark | 3 | |||
 Mightyena | Dark | 3 | |||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Taillow | Normal/Flying | 3 | |||
 Swellow | Normal/Flying | 3 | |||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Whismur | Normal | 3 | |||
 Loudred | Normal | 3 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 3 | |||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | 3 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | 3 | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | 3 | |||
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 3, 6–7, 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 6–7, 9 | |
 Plusle | Electric | 3 | |||
 Minun | Electric | 3 | |||
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | 3 | |||
 Gulpin | Poison | 3 | |||
 Swalot | Poison | 3 | |||
 Grumpig | Psychic | 3 | |||
 Spinda | Normal | 3 | |||
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | 3 | |||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | 3 | |||
 Kecleon | Normal | 3 | |||
 Dusclops | Ghost | 3 | |||
 Absol | Dark | 3 | |||
 Wynaut | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Regirock | Rock | 3 | |||
 Regice | Ice | 3 | |||
 Registeel | Steel | 3 | |||
 Groudon | Ground | 3 | |||
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Bonsly | Rock | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Happiny | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3, 7 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Electivire | Electric | 3, 7 | |||
 Magmortar | Fire | 3, 7 | |||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 3 | |||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | 3 | |||
 Timburr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gurdurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Sawk | Fighting | 5–8 | |||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Mudbray | Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mudsdale | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pyukumuku | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Skwovet | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wooloo | Normal | 8 | |||
 Dubwool | Normal | 8 | |||
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nymble | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tatsugiri-Stretchy | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | 3 | |||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Counter FAQ
What does Counter do?
Counter is a Fighting-type physical move. Deals damage to the last opposing Pokemon to hit the user with a physical attack this turn equal to twice the HP lost by the user from that attack. If the user did not lose HP from the attack, this move deals 1 HP of damage instead. If that opposing Pokemon's position is no longer in use and there is another opposing Pokemon on the field, the damage is done to it instead. Only the last hit of a multi-hit attack is counted. Fails if the user was not hit by an opposing Pokemon's physical attack this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Counter?
270 Pokémon and forms can learn Counter in at least one game: 145 in Scarlet & Violet, 41 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.
Is Counter in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 41 Pokémon can use Counter in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Counter super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Counter is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.