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 88.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8 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

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

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.

Foreign Names

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

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

No other moves have the same effect as Close Combat.

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	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
59	59	59	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
53	57	57	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
56	66	66	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
51	55	55	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
37	37	34	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
53	59	59	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
40	40	40	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
52	52	52	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
53	53	47	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
36	36	36	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
41	36	36	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
34	34	34	Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
42	55	55	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
	49	49	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
	73	73	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
	73	73	Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
	73	73	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
	73	73	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
		73	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
	78	78	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
	78	78	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
			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
			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