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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Counter Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Counter is a Fighting-type Physical Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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Counter Effect and Type Effectiveness

Counter Effect

Effect If the user is hit by a Physical Attack, inflicts double the damage taken back on the opponent which used the attack.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Moves
Power - Accuracy 100
PP (Max PP) 20 (32) Target Self
Priority -5 Contact? ◯
Special Groups ・Decreased Priority Moves
・Set Damage Moves

Counter Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Counter

By Default

Zangoose ImageZangoose Lycanroc (Dusk Form) ImageLycanroc (Dusk Form) Quaquaval ImageQuaquaval
Annihilape ImageAnnihilape Ogerpon ImageOgerpon Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) ImageOgerpon (Wellspring Mask)
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) ImageOgerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) ImageOgerpon (Cornerstone Mask)

By Level Up

Hitmonchan ImageHitmonchan (40) Galarian Zapdos ImageGalarian Zapdos (55) Sudowoodo ImageSudowoodo (40)
Heracross ImageHeracross (25) Hitmontop ImageHitmontop (40) Breloom ImageBreloom (22)
Slakoth ImageSlakoth (30) Vigoroth ImageVigoroth (33) Slaking ImageSlaking (33)
Meditite ImageMeditite (44) Medicham ImageMedicham (53) Bonsly ImageBonsly (40)
Riolu ImageRiolu (12) Lucario ImageLucario (12) Mudbray ImageMudbray (24)
Mudsdale ImageMudsdale (24) Scorbunny ImageScorbunny (28) Raboot ImageRaboot (36)
Cinderace ImageCinderace (38) Skwovet ImageSkwovet (30) Greedent ImageGreedent (34)
Chewtle ImageChewtle (28) Drednaw ImageDrednaw (30) Falinks ImageFalinks (60)
Kubfu ImageKubfu (44) Urshifu Single-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Single-Strike Style (44) Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style (44)
Tarountula ImageTarountula (22) Spidops ImageSpidops (24) Koraidon ImageKoraidon (70)
Okidogi ImageOkidogi (32) Iron Boulder ImageIron Boulder (35)

By Evolution

Lycanroc (Midnight Form) ImageLycanroc (Midnight Form)

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

Charmander ImageCharmander Charmeleon ImageCharmeleon Charizard ImageCharizard
Sandshrew ImageSandshrew Alolan Sandshrew ImageAlolan Sandshrew Sandslash ImageSandslash
Alolan Sandslash ImageAlolan Sandslash Mankey ImageMankey Primeape ImagePrimeape
Alolan Geodude ImageAlolan Geodude Alolan Graveler ImageAlolan Graveler Alolan Golem ImageAlolan Golem
Hitmonlee ImageHitmonlee Hitmonchan ImageHitmonchan Rhyhorn ImageRhyhorn
Rhydon ImageRhydon Scyther ImageScyther Snorlax ImageSnorlax
Chikorita ImageChikorita Bayleef ImageBayleef Meganium ImageMeganium
Totodile ImageTotodile Croconaw ImageCroconaw Feraligatr ImageFeraligatr
Aipom ImageAipom Wooper ImageWooper Paldean Wooper ImagePaldean Wooper
Quagsire ImageQuagsire Pineco ImagePineco Forretress ImageForretress
Gligar ImageGligar Snubbull ImageSnubbull Granbull ImageGranbull
Scizor ImageScizor Sneasel ImageSneasel Hisuian Sneasel ImageHisuian Sneasel
Teddiursa ImageTeddiursa Ursaring ImageUrsaring Delibird ImageDelibird
Houndour ImageHoundour Houndoom ImageHoundoom Phanpy ImagePhanpy
Donphan ImageDonphan Tyrogue ImageTyrogue Hitmontop ImageHitmontop
Torchic ImageTorchic Combusken ImageCombusken Blaziken ImageBlaziken
Mudkip ImageMudkip Marshtomp ImageMarshtomp Swampert ImageSwampert
Lotad ImageLotad Lombre ImageLombre Makuhita ImageMakuhita
Hariyama ImageHariyama Volbeat ImageVolbeat Cacnea ImageCacnea
Chimchar ImageChimchar Monferno ImageMonferno Infernape ImageInfernape
Shieldon ImageShieldon Bastiodon ImageBastiodon Shellos (East Sea) ImageShellos (East Sea)
Gastrodon (East Sea) ImageGastrodon (East Sea) Ambipom ImageAmbipom Munchlax ImageMunchlax
Croagunk ImageCroagunk Toxicroak ImageToxicroak Weavile ImageWeavile
Rhyperior ImageRhyperior Gliscor ImageGliscor Timburr ImageTimburr
Gurdurr ImageGurdurr Sandile ImageSandile Krokorok ImageKrokorok
Krookodile ImageKrookodile Scraggy ImageScraggy Scrafty ImageScrafty
Zorua ImageZorua Zoroark ImageZoroark Axew ImageAxew
Fraxure ImageFraxure Haxorus ImageHaxorus Froakie ImageFroakie
Frogadier ImageFrogadier Greninja ImageGreninja Goomy ImageGoomy
Sliggoo ImageSliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo ImageHisuian Sliggoo Goodra ImageGoodra
Hisuian Goodra ImageHisuian Goodra Passimian ImagePassimian Jangmo-o ImageJangmo-o
Hakamo-o ImageHakamo-o Kleavor ImageKleavor Ursaluna ImageUrsaluna
Sneasler ImageSneasler Nymble ImageNymble Lokix ImageLokix
Finizen ImageFinizen Palafin ImagePalafin Tatsugiri ImageTatsugiri
Annihilape ImageAnnihilape Clodsire ImageClodsire

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

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List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Moves by Category
Physical IconPhysical Special IconSpecial Status IconStatus
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Sound-Based Moves
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Powder/Spore Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves with Recoil Damage List of Priority Moves Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Switching Moves Wind Moves
List of Set Damage Moves Moves That Remove Screens List of Moves Boosted When Terastallized
Other Move Guides
All Gen 9 New Moves Unavailable
Moves		 List of New DLC Moves
Returning DLC Moves The Teal Mask DLC New TMs The Indigo Disk DLC New TMs

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