Evie (ChickasaurusGL) 🌺 | Counter works for Special Hidden Power moves (Generations II/III, Generation III version) @ChickasaurusGL | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 20 hours ago.
This is also called the "Hidden Power glitch". Counter rather than Mirror Move will work to return the damage from an opposing Hidden Power, even if the Hidden Power move was special. This is because apparently Hidden Power is still registered by the game as a Normal-type. This no longer occurs in Generation IV due to the physical/special split by move rather than type where Hidden Power is always special. Note Counter/Mirror Coat do not work if you hit your partner Pokémon in a Double Battle.
I forgot to record this for Generation II. In the future I might upload a separate video for that.
This is also called the "Hidden Power glitch". Counter rather than Mirror Move will work to return the damage from an opposing Hidden Power, even if the Hidden Power move was special. This is because apparently Hidden Power is still registered by the game as a Normal-type. This no longer occurs in Generation IV due to the physical/special split by move rather than type where Hidden Power is always special. Note Counter/Mirror Coat do not work if you hit your partner Pokémon in a Double Battle.
I forgot to record this for Generation II. In the future I might upload a separate video for that.