What happened to Counter?

I’m guessing they changed it so you can see when the attack starts and stops. This may be for PVP. I don’t see any difference in dodging. I just notice the stops in between the attacks instead of Machamp just constantly pounding away.

Functionally it's the same, visually it's different. I can see how this would throw people off though.

I much preferred my Machamp going wild. It thru me off. Happened about a week ago

I also noticed something when battling. My nephew and I were duo-ing a piloswine. Both using all machamps with counter/dynamic punch. His champs are probably around level 27. Mine around level 37. He’s level 29. I’m level 40. He was charging up and firing dynamic punches about twice as fast as me. Both have iPhone 6’s. Why does that happen? Does he take more damage at lower level so charges them faster?