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'''Counter Shield''' (Japanese: '''カウンターシールド''' ''Counter Shield'') is a tactic developed by [[Ash Ketchum]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. Ash developed this technique while trying to find a way to prevent [[Fantina]]'s [[Pokémon]] from making his Pokémon {{status|sleep}} with {{m|Hypnosis}}. It was eventually used for both offensive and defensive purposes. It was apparently inspired by [[Dawn's Ambipom]] in its performance in ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]''.

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', Ash used it in his [[gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with Fantina. Amazed with the method, Fantina named it the ''Counter Shield''. It eventually helped Ash with his battle, earning him the {{badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', it was used again by [[Ash's Pikachu]], {{AP|Buizel}}, and {{AP|Monferno|Infernape}} against [[Paul]]'s Pokémon. This time, however, all three Pokémon were defeated, and Paul didn't seem all that impressed with the technique. However, he later used this technique with his {{p|Gastrodon}}'s {{m|Muddy Water}} in ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]'', where Buizel used the technique once again.

{{countershield|electric|Pikachu Counter Shield|Ash's Pikachu|DP102|ep=Shield with a Twist!|{{mcolor|Thunderbolt|{{electric color dark}}}}|Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt to form an electric barrier in order to protect itself.}}

{{countershield|fire|Monferno counter shield|Ash's Infernape|n=Ash's Monferno|DP102|ep=Shield with a Twist!|{{mcolor|Flamethrower|{{fire color dark}}}} and {{mcolor|Flame Wheel|{{fire color dark}}}}|Monferno uses Flamethrower while using Flame Wheel to create flame whips that prevent foes from getting closer while also hitting the oppenent.}}

{{countershield|water|Buizel counter shield|Ash's Buizel|DP102|ep=Shield with a Twist!|{{mcolor|Aqua Jet|{{water color dark}}}} or {{mcolor|Water Gun|{{water color dark}}}}|Buizel spins on its back while using Aqua Jet to create a water tornado or Water Gun to create water whips in order to avoid other attacks.}}

{{countershield|ghost|Drifblim counter shield|Fantina's Drifblim|DP102|ep=Shield with a Twist!|{{mcolor|Will-O-Wisp|{{ghost color dark}}}} and {{mcolor|Psychic|{{ghost color dark}}}}|Fantina's Drifblim uses Will-O-Wisp to surround its body in fire wisps. Then it uses Psychic to move the fire in two circles. Drifblim can either shoot the flames as an attack or keep the fire around it as a defense tactic.}}

{{countershield|poison|Grimer Counter Shield|Dawn (anime)#Grimer|n=Dawn's temporary Grimer|DP088|ep=Camping It Up!|{{mcolor|Poison Gas|{{poison color dark}}}}|{{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Dawn (anime)#Temporary|Dawn's}} temporary Grimer that she got used Poison Gas while spinning to surround its body with smoke in order to avoid the opponent's attacks.}}

{{countershield|water|Gastrodon Counter Shield|Paul#Gastrodon|n=Paul's Gastrodon|DP186|ep=Familiarity Breeds Strategy!|{{mcolor|Muddy Water|{{water color dark}}}}|{{color2|{{water color dark}}|Paul#Gastrodon|Paul's}} Gastrodon uses Muddy Water to make a tornado made of water around it to avoid its opponent getting closer to him because he is slower. However, it will leave an opening at the bottom of its body purposefully, to entice opponents to strike there, so Gastrodon can counter attack in retaliation.}}

*Pikachu and Buizel's Counter Shields are similar to the way [[Dawn's Ambipom]] used {{m|Swift}} for her appeal for the Pokémon Contest in ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]''.

* Chinese: '''返拳防護罩''' ''Fǎnquán Fánghù-zhào''

 

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