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Counterattack is a technique that appears in Kingdom Hearts. It allows the user to immediately attack after parrying an enemy's attack.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts, Counterattack is a combat ability that costs 2 AP to equip. Successfully counterattacking restores some of Sora's MP. It also always inflicts a Critical Hit. Counterattack can also be deflected, and it can be performed from any form of normal recoil, from both an attack being deflected or successfully Guarding. If Sora's currently-equipped Keychain has a recoil value greater than that of the deflected attack, he cannot be knocked off-balance when blocking/parrying an attack that would do so otherwise, and will instead react with normal recoil. This allows him to perform Counterattacks more often.

Learning Counterattack

Kingdom Hearts

• Sora learns Counterattack at level 18 with the Dream Rod, 21 with the Dream Shield, and 24 with the Dream Sword.^{[KH I]}
• Sora learns Counterattack at level 15 with the Dream Sword, 45 with the Dream Shield, and 57 with the Dream Rod.^{[KH I FM]}

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Counterattack is Sora's Down special move. When used, Sora goes into a Guarding stance with his Keyblade and grounded opponents that hit Sora in this state will be staggered, and Sora will launch a swift upward slash to counter. The move can also reflect projectiles, though it does not reverse their direction. Opponents can still hit Sora from behind without triggering Counterattack.

See also

• Counterguard
• Counter Hammer
• Counter Rush
• Counter Blast
• Counter Aura
• Counter Slash
• Counter Kick
• Counter Impact

• Kingdom Hearts abilities

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