Close Combat
FightingSummary
Close Combat is a Fighting-type move with 120 power and 100% accuracy. It delivers a very strong physical attack to the opponent but has a drawback; after using Close Combat, the user's Defense and Special Defense stats are lowered by one stage each. This move is often utilized by Pokémon with high Attack stats to deal significant damage quickly. Due to its high risk-reward nature, it is commonly used in competitive play by Pokémon who can afford the stat drops or those who can KO their target in one hit. Close Combat is favored for its ability to break through resilient opponents and is often seen on Fighting-type Pokémon like Machamp, Lucario, and Infernape.
Effect
Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.
Short Effect: Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.
Game Descriptions
Move Details
- Power 120
- Accuracy 100%
- PP 5
- Priority 0
- Damage Class Physical
- Generation Generation IV
- Category Damage+raise
Additional Info
- Stat Change Chance 100%
Pokémon That Learn Close Combat
Mankey
Types: Fighting
Primeape
Types: Fighting
Growlithe
Types: Fire
Arcanine
Types: Fire
Poliwrath
Types: Water, Fighting
Machop
Types: Fighting
Machoke
Types: Fighting
Machamp
Types: Fighting
Farfetchd
Types: Normal, Flying
Hitmonlee
Types: Fighting
Hitmonchan
Types: Fighting
Scyther
Types: Bug, Flying
Pinsir
Types: Bug
Tauros
Types: Normal
Mew
Types: Psychic
Snubbull
Types: Fairy
Granbull
Types: Fairy
Scizor
Types: Bug, Steel
Heracross
Types: Bug, Fighting
Teddiursa
Types: Normal
Ursaring
Types: Normal
Hitmontop
Types: Fighting
Combusken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Blaziken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Breloom
Types: Grass, Fighting
Makuhita
Types: Fighting
Hariyama
Types: Fighting
Meditite
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Sharpedo
Types: Water, Dark
Zangoose
Types: Normal
Crawdaunt
Types: Water, Dark
Absol
Types: Dark
Monferno
Types: Fire, Fighting
Infernape
Types: Fire, Fighting
Staraptor
Types: Normal, Flying
Lopunny
Types: Normal
Riolu
Types: Fighting
Lucario
Types: Fighting, Steel
Croagunk
Types: Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
Types: Poison, Fighting
Gallade
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Pignite
Types: Fire, Fighting
Emboar
Types: Fire, Fighting
Timburr
Types: Fighting
Gurdurr
Types: Fighting
Conkeldurr
Types: Fighting
Sawk
Types: Fighting
Krookodile
Types: Ground, Dark
Scraggy
Types: Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
Types: Dark, Fighting
Escavalier
Types: Bug, Steel
Eelektross
Types: Electric
Haxorus
Types: Dragon
Beartic
Types: Ice
Mienfoo
Types: Fighting
Mienshao
Types: Fighting
Golurk
Types: Ground, Ghost
Bouffalant
Types: Normal
Rufflet
Types: Normal, Flying
Braviary
Types: Normal, Flying
Cobalion
Types: Steel, Fighting
Terrakion
Types: Rock, Fighting
Virizion
Types: Grass, Fighting
Keldeo-Ordinary
Types: Water, Fighting
Meloetta-Aria
Types: Normal, Psychic
Chesnaught
Types: Grass, Fighting
Pangoro
Types: Fighting, Dark
Honedge
Types: Steel, Ghost
Doublade
Types: Steel, Ghost
Aegislash-Shield
Types: Steel, Ghost
Tyrunt
Types: Rock, Dragon
Tyrantrum
Types: Rock, Dragon
Hawlucha
Types: Fighting, Flying
Xerneas
Types: Fairy
Decidueye
Types: Grass, Ghost
Incineroar
Types: Fire, Dark
Crabrawler
Types: Fighting
Crabominable
Types: Fighting, Ice
Lycanroc-Midday
Types: Rock
Mudbray
Types: Ground
Mudsdale
Types: Ground
Bewear
Types: Normal, Fighting
Passimian
Types: Fighting
Golisopod
Types: Bug, Water
Hakamo-O
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Kommo-O
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Tapu-Bulu
Types: Grass, Fairy
Solgaleo
Types: Psychic, Steel
Buzzwole
Types: Bug, Fighting
Pheromosa
Types: Bug, Fighting
Marshadow
Types: Fighting, Ghost
Zeraora
Types: Electric
Arrokuda
Types: Water
Barraskewda
Types: Water
Clobbopus
Types: Fighting
Grapploct
Types: Fighting
Obstagoon
Types: Dark, Normal
Perrserker
Types: Steel
Sirfetchd
Types: Fighting
Falinks
Types: Fighting
Zacian
Types: Fairy
Zamazenta
Types: Fighting
Kubfu
Types: Fighting
Urshifu-Single-Strike
Types: Fighting, Dark
Zarude
Types: Dark, Grass
Glastrier
Types: Ice
Kleavor
Types: Bug, Rock
Ursaluna
Types: Ground, Normal
Sneasler
Types: Fighting, Poison
Quaquaval
Types: Water, Fighting
Pawmot
Types: Electric, Fighting
Ceruledge
Types: Fire, Ghost
Palafin-Zero
Types: Water
Flamigo
Types: Flying, Fighting
Annihilape
Types: Fighting, Ghost
Great-Tusk
Types: Ground, Fighting
Brute-Bonnet
Types: Grass, Dark
Slither-Wing
Types: Bug, Fighting
Iron-Hands
Types: Fighting, Electric
Iron-Valiant
Types: Fairy, Fighting
Koraidon
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Iron-Leaves
Types: Grass, Psychic
Okidogi
Types: Poison, Fighting
Iron-Boulder
Types: Rock, Psychic
Meloetta-Pirouette
Types: Normal, Fighting
Keldeo-Resolute
Types: Water, Fighting
Aegislash-Blade
Types: Steel, Ghost
Pinsir-Mega
Types: Bug, Flying
Heracross-Mega
Types: Bug, Fighting
Lucario-Mega
Types: Fighting, Steel
Gallade-Mega
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Lycanroc-Midnight
Types: Rock
Kommo-O-Totem
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Lycanroc-Dusk
Types: Rock
Farfetchd-Galar
Types: Fighting
Zapdos-Galar
Types: Fighting, Flying
Zacian-Crowned
Types: Fairy, Steel
Zamazenta-Crowned
Types: Fighting, Steel
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Types: Fighting, Water
Zarude-Dada
Types: Dark, Grass
Calyrex-Ice
Types: Psychic, Ice
Growlithe-Hisui
Types: Fire, Rock
Arcanine-Hisui
Types: Fire, Rock
Sneasel-Hisui
Types: Fighting, Poison
Lilligant-Hisui
Types: Grass, Fighting
Braviary-Hisui
Types: Psychic, Flying
Decidueye-Hisui
Types: Grass, Fighting
Tauros-Paldea-Combat-Breed
Types: Fighting
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze-Breed
Types: Fighting, Fire
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua-Breed
Types: Fighting, Water
Palafin-Hero
Types: Water
Koraidon-Limited-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Sprinting-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Swimming-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Gliding-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
Types: Ground, Normal