Yeah, they'd be pretty broken if they didn't take any damage either. Every Pokemon's gotta have flaws, right?
[He nods to the last bit.]
That's right. You get the hang of it from having one of these guys for so long though. Counter only works on physical moves and Mirror Coat only works on special moves. You have to know the kind of Pokemon you're up against to prepare effectively. Are they more likely to use something physical, special...or will they not attack at all and throw a status inflicting move instead? One slip up and you're probably gonna have to play catch-up the rest of the battle.
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[He nods to the last bit.]
That's right. You get the hang of it from having one of these guys for so long though. Counter only works on physical moves and Mirror Coat only works on special moves. You have to know the kind of Pokemon you're up against to prepare effectively. Are they more likely to use something physical, special...or will they not attack at all and throw a status inflicting move instead? One slip up and you're probably gonna have to play catch-up the rest of the battle.