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This is an article for the move Counter and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

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Counter - Effect

Type Pokemon Fighting Image
Category Pokemon Physical Image
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 20
Effect A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Max Move Max Knuckle
Power: 75

Pokemon That Learn Counter

By Default

WobbuffetWobbuffet WynautWynaut Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form) MarshadowMarshadow

By Level Up

HitmonchanHitmonchan Galarian ZapdosGalarian Zapdos SudowoodoSudowoodo
HeracrossHeracross HitmontopHitmontop Galarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon
Galarian LinooneGalarian Linoone BonslyBonsly RioluRiolu
LucarioLucario SawkSawk MudbrayMudbray
MudsdaleMudsdale PyukumukuPyukumuku BuzzwoleBuzzwole
ScorbunnyScorbunny RabootRaboot CinderaceCinderace
SkwovetSkwovet GreedentGreedent ChewtleChewtle
DrednawDrednaw ObstagoonObstagoon FalinksFalinks
KubfuKubfu Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
SandshrewSandshrew Alolan SandshrewAlolan Sandshrew Alolan SandslashAlolan Sandslash
Nidoran♀Nidoran♀ NidorinaNidorina NidoqueenNidoqueen
Nidoran♂Nidoran♂ NidorinoNidorino NidokingNidoking
MachopMachop MachokeMachoke MachampMachamp
HitmonleeHitmonlee HitmonchanHitmonchan RhyhornRhyhorn
RhydonRhydon KangaskhanKangaskhan ScytherScyther
SnorlaxSnorlax WooperWooper QuagsireQuagsire
SneaselSneasel DelibirdDelibird TyrogueTyrogue
HitmontopHitmontop TorchicTorchic MudkipMudkip
SwampertSwampert LotadLotad LombreLombre
LudicoloLudicolo ShellosShellos GastrodonGastrodon
MunchlaxMunchlax CroagunkCroagunk ToxicroakToxicroak
WeavileWeavile RhyperiorRhyperior TimburrTimburr
GurdurrGurdurr ConkeldurrConkeldurr SandileSandile
KrokorokKrokorok KrookodileKrookodile DwebbleDwebble
CrustleCrustle ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty
ZoruaZorua ZoroarkZoroark KarrablastKarrablast
EscavalierEscavalier AxewAxew FraxureFraxure
HaxorusHaxorus GoomyGoomy SliggooSliggoo
GoodraGoodra PassimianPassimian Jangmo-oJangmo-o
Hakamo-oHakamo-o Kommo-oKommo-o WoolooWooloo
DubwoolDubwool

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Counter Competitive Analysis

Counter allows your Pokemon to receive and deal twice the damage to the target. This move is often associated with Wobbuffet as it is the perfect Counter user due to its high defensive stats.

However, Counter still has its issues. One glaring weakness is that it doesn't lower the damage taken, meaning you can still faint after being hit by a strong physical move. We suggest running the likes of Detect or Protect instead.

List of Protecting Moves

Counter Locations

Counter can only be learned via Egg Move, Level Up, and by Default.

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