Counter (move): Difference between revisions

|jtranslit=Kauntā

|jtrans=Counter

|gameimagewidth=300

|type=Fighting

====Handheld games====

Specifically, Counter will fail in the following circumstances (displayed as a miss):

* If the last move used in the battle did no damage to its target, unless it is one of a few select [[status move]]s that do not reset the data for the last damage-dealing move used.

** These moves are: {{m|Conversion}}, {{m|Haze}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Teleport}}, {{m|Mist}}, {{m|Focus Energy}}, {{m|Supersonic}}, {{m|Confuse Ray}}, {{m|Recover}}, {{m|Softboiled}}, {{m|Rest}}, {{m|Transform}}, {{m|Light Screen}}, {{m|Reflect}}, {{m|PoisonPowder}}, {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Poison Gas}}, {{m|Stun Spore}}, {{m|Thunder Wave}}, {{m|Glare}}, {{m|Substitute}}, {{m|Mimic}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, and {{m|Splash}}.

====Stadium====

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.}}

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===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

{{Movehead/Level|Fighting}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===

{{Movehead/Breed|Fighting|2}}

{{Movefoot|Fighting|7}}

==In other games==

==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===

===[[Pokémon GO]]===

{{GoFastAttack

|id=243

|energy=8

|duration=0.9

}}

===Description===

{{moveanime|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.|image1=Wynaut Counter.png|image1p=Wynaut|image2=Sawyer Slaking Counter.png|image2p=Slaking|image3=Mewtwo Counter.png|image3p=Mewtwo|image4=Ilima Smeargle Counter.png|image4p=Smeargle}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=150|pkmn=Mewtwo|method=Mewtwo sticks out its hand when an attack comes near it. The attack bounces off and is sent back to the opponent.}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=202|pkmn=Wobbuffet|method=Wobbuffet raises its tail and becomes outlined in light red, orange, or its whole body glows orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Jessie's Wobbuffet|startcode=EP146|startname=The Tricks of the Trade}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Duplica|user1=Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Wobbuffet|startcode=EP174|startname=Imitation Confrontation|notes=Used via {{mcolor|Transform|{{fighting color dark}}}}}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=360|pkmn=Wynaut|method=Wynaut's body becomes outlined in orange. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Wynaut (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Wynaut|startcode=AG113|startname=Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Wynaut (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Wynaut|startcode=PK17|startname=Pikachu's Island Adventure}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=745Mn|pkmn=Lycanroc|method=When Midnight Form Lycanroc gets hit by an attack, it punches the opponent, or when Midnight Form Lycanroc is about to be hit by an attack, it becomes covered in a light blue or light red aura and punches or throws the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Lycanroc (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Lycanroc|startcode=SM015|startname=Rocking Clawmark Hill!}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=235|pkmn=Smeargle|method=Smeargle becomes covered in orange energy. Any attack that hits it is sent flying back to the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Ilima|user1=Ilima's Smeargle|startcode=SM066|startname=Smashing with Sketch!|notes=Used via {{mcolor|Sketch|{{fighting color dark}}}}}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user strikes the opponent when the opponent tries to attack it.|image1=Agatha Gengar Counter Adventures.png|image1p=Gengar|image2=Brawly Makuhita Counter Adventures.png|image2p=Makuhita|image3=Hapu Mudsdale Counter Adventures.png|image3p=Mudsdale|image4=Emerald Sudowoodo Counter.png|image4p=Sudowoodo}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Giovanni (Adventures)|user1=Giovanni's Nidoqueen|startcode=PS037|startname=Golly, Golem!|notes=Debut}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=094|pkmn=Gengar|method=When the opponent is about to attack it, Gengar uppercuts the opponent with one of its fists.}}

{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Emerald's Sudowoodo|startcode=PS320|startname=Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II}}

{{movep|type=fighting|ms=750|pkmn=Mudsdale|method=When Mudsdale is hit by the opponent's attack, it stomps on the opponent with one of its front hooves.}}

===In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga===

genV=Counter V|

genVI=Counter VI|

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===Side series games===

|da=Parade<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->

|nl=Tegenaanval

|fr=Riposte

|de=Konter

|it=Contrattacco{{tt|*|Generation VI onwards}}<br>Contatore{{tt|*|Generations I-V}}

|ko=카운터 ''{{tt|Kaunteo|Counter}}''

|pt_eu=Contra-Ataque

|ru=Встречный Удар ''Vstrechnyy Udar''

|sr=Protiv-Napad

[[Category:Decreased priority moves]]

[[Category:Moves that deal direct damage]]

[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]

[[de:Konter]]

[[es:Contraataque]]

[[it:Contrattacco]]

[[ja:カウンター]]

[[zh:双倍奉还（招式）]]