370: Close Combat

Essentials

Close Combat

Physical

Generation 4

Summary

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

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy

This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Flinches with King's Rock

A held King's Rock gives this move an 11.7% chance to make the target flinch.

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

: 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.

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

No other moves have the same effect as Close Combat.

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	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
59	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
53	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
56	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
37	Heracross		Swarm Guts		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
51	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
40	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
52	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
53	Zangoose		Immunity		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
36	Monferno		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
41	Infernape		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
34	Staraptor		Intimidate		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
42	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
53	Gallade		Steadfast		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
	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		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
	Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330