Itll choose its own target, and take a go at them, unbothered by what you want
Of course, other versions of the effect can't be nullified by combat damage but it's much harder to sneak through opposing defenses when you can't Swords to Plowshares prominent blockers
The closest thing to a true counter is another Baby Pokmon, just because it can cause Eeeeeeek to fail

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