Move profile

Counter Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Fighting

Power

N/A

Accuracy

100

Priority

-5

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

Specific Move

Flavor text

Returns a physical blow double.

Effect

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

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get Counter

Counter learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 257 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 11 species in sample

Annihilape · Lv 1 Bonsly · Lv 40 Breloom · Lv 28 Buzzwole · Lv 55 Charizard · Lv 1 Charizard Mega X · Lv 1 Charizard Mega Y · Lv 1 Chewtle · Lv 28 Cinderace · Lv 38 Deoxys Defense · Lv 97 Drednaw · Lv 30

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Blue Japan	Tm18
Red Blue	Tm18
Red Green Japan	Tm18
Yellow	Tm18

Species that learn it

257 Pokémon can learn Counter in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abra Absol Aggron Aipom Alakazam Ambipom Ampharos Annihilape Axew Bastiodon Bayleef Blastoise Blaziken Blissey Bonsly Breloom Buzzwole Cacnea Cacturne Chansey Charizard Charizard Mega X Charizard Mega Y Charmander

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