Pokédex - Attack Data - Counter

Generation I

TypePowerAccuracyPP
FIGHTING125520

Deals damage. This attack returns to opponent double the last damage dealt. Will miss unless this attack strikes last, the last damage dealt is at least 1, the last move the opponent chose for use is a damaging attack, and the type of last move chosen for use is either Normal or Fighting. Not affected by type immunities. Sometimes erroneously emits a "critical hit" message for this attack. Always strikes after other moves.

Generation II

TypePowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (/256)Flags
FIGHTING1255200

Returns to opponent twice HP lost by user by opponent's attack this round if that attack is a physical damaging attack. Priority level -1. Affected by type immunities. Fails if opponent had used Mirror Move, Sleep Talk, or Metronome. Will miss if the user struck before the opponent. Considers Hidden Power as Normal. Except in Stadium 2, somehow returns 65535 damage from Fissure and Horn Drill if either attack misses, but is not ineffective. For multi-hit attacks, returns HP based on the final hit of the attack.

Generation III

TypePowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)TargetFlags
FIGHTING1100200No targetae

If the last non-user who hit the user with a damaging physical attack this round is one of user's opposing Pokémon, and there is a Pokemon at that non-user's position, deals damage to the Pokémon at that non-user's position by 2 times the amount of HP lost by user due to that attack. Fails if that amount is 0. Affected by type immunities. Considers Hidden Power as Normal. Priority level -5. (For multi-hit attacks, returns HP based on the last hit of that attack.)

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Generation IV

TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)TargetFlags
FIGHTINGPhysical1100200No targeta

If the last non-user who hit the user with a physical attack this round is one of user's opposing Pokémon, and there is a Pokemon at that non-user's position, deals damage to the Pokémon at that non-user's position equal to 2 times the amount of HP lost by user due to that attack. Fails if that amount is 0. Affected by type immunities. For multi-hit attacks, returns HP based on the last hit of that attack. Priority level -5.

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move).

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