Counter Shield

Counter Shield (Japanese: カウンターシールド Counter Shield) is a tactic developed by Ryder during his travels in the region. Ryder developed this technique while trying to find a way to prevent 's from making his Pokémon  with. It was eventually used for both offensive and defensive purposes.

Ryder first used Counter Shield in his with Fantina. Amazed with the method, Fantina named it the Counter Shield. It eventually helped Ryder with his battle, earning him the

Counter Shield was used again by Buizel and Monferno against Lazuli during their at. This time, however, all three Pokémon were defeated, and Lazuli was only momentarily impressed by the technique. As a result, Lazuli later used this technique herself with her 's, and with her Electivire's during her battle against Ryder in the finals of the.