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 85.1
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
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

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.

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	—	—	—	—	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	34	43	43	43	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	—	—	—	—	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				—	—	—	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		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	0	0	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
34	34	34	34	34	0	0	Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
42	55	55	—	—	55	55	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	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	73	73	73	73	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
		73	73	73	73	73	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	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	Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
						63	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
						75	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	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
						47	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	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
							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

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