Close Combat

Essentials

Close Combat

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 85.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: HM53

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
: The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.

: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.

: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Foreign Names

Japanese: インファイト (infaito)
: インファイト
Korean: 인파이트
Chinese: 近身戰
: 近身战
French: Close Combat
German: Nahkampf
Spanish: A Bocajarro
Italian: Zuffa
Czech: Boj na blízko

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Close Combat.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Dragon Ascent			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Close Combat's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
49	49	49	49	49	36	36		Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
59	59	59	59	59	39	39		Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
53	57	57	—	—	—	—	36	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
56	66	66	—	—	—	—	36	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
51	55	55	—	—	—	—	36	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
							65	Galarian Zapdos		Defiant		Undiscovered	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
37	37	34	34	43	43	43	60	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
			34	43	43	43		Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
53	59	59	—	—	—	—	63	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				—	—	—		Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Human-Like Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
40	40	40	40	40	40	40		Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
52	52	52	52	46	46	46		Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
53	53	47	47	50	50	50		Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
36	36	36	36	36	36	36		Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
41	36	36	36	36	*	*		Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
34	34	34	34	34	*	*		Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
42	55	55	—	—	55	55	60	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
			—	—	55	55		Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
	49	49	48	48	41	41	55	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
	73	73	—	—	—	—	70	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
	73	73	—	—	—	—	70	Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
	73	73	—	—	—	—	70	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
	73	73	73	73	73	73	70	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
		73	73	73	73	73	70	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
	78	78	78	78	78	78		Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
	78	78	78	78	78	78		Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
			80	80	80	80	75	Xerneas		Fairy Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
					49	49		Crabrawler		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	47	82	57	42	47	63	338
					49	49		Crabominable		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	97	132	77	62	67	43	478
					43	43	50	Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
						63	56	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
						75	60	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
						75		Totem Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
					50	50	99	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
						47	96	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
							50	Falinks		Battle Armor Defiant		Fairy Mineral	65	100	100	70	60	75	470
							77	Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
							77	Crowned Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	170	115	80	115	148	720
							77	Zamazenta		Dauntless Shield		Undiscovered	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
							77	Crowned Zamazenta		Dauntless Shield		Undiscovered	92	130	145	80	145	128	720
							48	Kubfu		Inner Focus		Undiscovered	60	90	60	53	50	72	385
							48	Single Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
							48	Rapid Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
								Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
								Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
								Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
								Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
								Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
								Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
								Mudbray		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	70	100	70	45	55	45	385
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
							R53	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
							R53	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
							R53	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
							R53	Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
							R53	Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
							R53	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
							R53	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
							R53	Galarian Farfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	52	95	55	58	62	55	377
							R53	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
							R53	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
							R53	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
							R53	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
							R53	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
							R53	Galarian Zapdos		Defiant		Undiscovered	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
							R53	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							R53	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
							R53	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
							R53	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
							R53	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
							R53	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
							R53	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
							R53	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
							R53	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
							R53	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
							R53	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
							R53	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
							R53	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
							R53	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
							R53	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
							R53	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
							R53	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
							R53	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
							R53	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
							R53	Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
							R53	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
							R53	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
							R53	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
							R53	Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
							R53	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
							R53	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
							R53	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
							R53	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
							R53	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
							R53	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
							R53	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	140	50	140	60	500
							R53	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	140	50	140	50	60	500
							R53	Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
							R53	Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
							R53	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
							R53	Xerneas		Fairy Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
							R53	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
							R53	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
							R53	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
							R53	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
							R53	Mudbray		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	70	100	70	45	55	45	385
							R53	Mudsdale		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	100	125	100	55	85	35	500
							R53	Bewear		Fluffy Klutz Unnerve		Field	120	125	80	55	60	60	500
							R53	Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
							R53	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
							R53	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
							R53	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
							R53	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
							R53	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
							R53	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
							R53	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
							R53	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
							R53	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
							R53	Arrokuda		Swift Swim Propeller Tail		Water 2	41	63	40	40	30	66	280
							R53	Barraskewda		Swift Swim Propeller Tail		Water 2	61	123	60	60	50	136	490
							R53	Clobbopus		Limber Technician		Water 1 Human-Like	50	68	60	50	50	32	310
							R53	Grapploct		Limber Technician		Water 1 Human-Like	80	118	90	70	80	42	480
							R53	Obstagoon		Reckless Guts Defiant		Field	93	90	101	60	81	95	520
							R53	Perrserker		Battle Armor Tough Claws Steely Spirit		Field	70	110	100	50	60	50	440
							R53	Sirfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	62	135	95	68	82	65	507
							R53	Falinks		Battle Armor Defiant		Fairy Mineral	65	100	100	70	60	75	470
							R53	Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
							R53	Crowned Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	170	115	80	115	148	720
							R53	Zamazenta		Dauntless Shield		Undiscovered	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
							R53	Crowned Zamazenta		Dauntless Shield		Undiscovered	92	130	145	80	145	128	720
							R53	Kubfu		Inner Focus		Undiscovered	60	90	60	53	50	72	385
							R53	Single Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
							R53	Rapid Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
							R53	Zarude		Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
							R53	Dada Zarude		Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
							R53	Glastrier		Chilling Neigh		Undiscovered	100	145	130	65	110	30	580
							R53	Ice Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	165	150	85	130	50	680

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