Fighting Fast move

Counter

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Counter, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

Gained per use

Duration

1.0s

Animation time

DPS

13.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 13
Energy: +9
Duration: 1.0s
DPS: 13.0 dmg/s
EPS: 9 energy/s
Damage window start: 0.80s
Damage window end: 1.00s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 8
Energy: +6
Turns: 1 (0.5s)
DPT: 8 dmg/turn
EPT: 6 energy/turn

Editor's notes

Counter — a Fighting-type fast move. In raids it puts out 13.0 DPS and 9 energy/sec, so it charges your charged move quickly.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy generated per use — it fuels your charged move.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Counter

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	MewtwoElite TM Psychic	4,724	300	182	214
2	Haxorus Dragon	4,062	284	172	183
3	AlakazamElite TM Psychic	3,457	271	167	146
4	Marshadow FightingGhost	4,218	265	190	207
5	Sirfetchd Fighting	3,376	248	176	158
6	Conkeldurr Fighting	3,773	243	158	233
7	Breloom GrassFighting	2,972	241	144	155
8	Blaziken FireFighting	3,220	240	141	190
9	Ursaring Normal	3,330	236	144	207
10	Lucario FightingSteel	3,056	236	144	172
11	Buzzwole BugFighting	3,913	236	196	216
12	Heracross BugFighting	3,506	234	179	190
13	Machamp Fighting	3,456	234	159	207
14	Escavalier BugSteel	3,266	223	187	172
15	Passimian Fighting	3,430	222	160	225
16	Annihilape FightingGhost	3,696	220	178	242
17	Donphan Ground	3,407	214	185	207
18	Toxicroak PoisonFighting	2,813	211	133	195
19	Hariyama Fighting	3,198	209	114	302
20	Primeape Fighting	2,587	207	138	163
21	Lokix BugDark	2,619	199	144	174
22	Hitmonchan Fighting	2,636	193	197	137
23	Falinks Fighting	2,665	193	170	163
24	PoliwrathElite TM WaterFighting	2,924	182	184	207
25	Obstagoon DarkNormal	2,999	180	194	212
26	Hitmontop Fighting	2,439	173	207	137
27	Kubfu Fighting	1,919	170	112	155
28	Sudowoodo Rock	2,429	167	176	172
29	Scrafty DarkFighting	2,582	163	222	163
30	Vigoroth Normal	2,225	159	145	190

FAQ

Is Counter a good move?

Counter deals 13 base damage over 1.0 seconds, which works out at 13.0 DPS while generating 9 energy per second for your charged move. Compare it with the rest of the Fighting moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Counter?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Mewtwo, Haxorus, Alakazam.

Is Counter better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 13 power for 9 energy over 1.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 8 power for 6 energy over 1 turns (0.5s). The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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