Close-Combat Move Detail
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.
Details
- Power: 120
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 5
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-Iv
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.
Category
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
- platinum: The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
- black-white: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
- black-2-white-2: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
- x-y: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
- sun-moon: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
- sword-shield: The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Close-Combat Pokémon
Mankey
56 - Fighting
Primeape
57 - Fighting
Growlithe
58 - Fire
Arcanine
59 - Fire
Poliwrath
62 - Water, Fighting
Machop
66 - Fighting
Machoke
67 - Fighting
Machamp
68 - Fighting
Farfetchd
83 - Normal, Flying
Hitmonlee
106 - Fighting
Hitmonchan
107 - Fighting
Scyther
123 - Bug, Flying
Pinsir
127 - Bug
Tauros
128 - Normal
Mew
151 - Psychic
Snubbull
209 - Fairy
Granbull
210 - Fairy
Scizor
212 - Bug, Steel
Heracross
214 - Bug, Fighting
Teddiursa
216 - Normal
Ursaring
217 - Normal
Hitmontop
237 - Fighting
Combusken
256 - Fire, Fighting
Blaziken
257 - Fire, Fighting
Breloom
286 - Grass, Fighting
Makuhita
296 - Fighting
Hariyama
297 - Fighting
Meditite
307 - Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
308 - Fighting, Psychic
Sharpedo
319 - Water, Dark
Zangoose
335 - Normal
Crawdaunt
342 - Water, Dark
Absol
359 - Dark
Monferno
391 - Fire, Fighting
Infernape
392 - Fire, Fighting
Staraptor
398 - Normal, Flying
Lopunny
428 - Normal
Riolu
447 - Fighting
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Gallade
475 - Psychic, Fighting
Pignite
499 - Fire, Fighting
Emboar
500 - Fire, Fighting
Timburr
532 - Fighting
Gurdurr
533 - Fighting
Conkeldurr
534 - Fighting
Sawk
539 - Fighting
Krookodile
553 - Ground, Dark
Scraggy
559 - Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
560 - Dark, Fighting
Escavalier
589 - Bug, Steel
Eelektross
604 - Electric
Haxorus
612 - Dragon
Beartic
614 - Ice
Mienfoo
619 - Fighting
Mienshao
620 - Fighting
Golurk
623 - Ground, Ghost
Bouffalant
626 - Normal
Rufflet
627 - Normal, Flying
Braviary
628 - Normal, Flying
Cobalion
638 - Steel, Fighting
Terrakion
639 - Rock, Fighting
Virizion
640 - Grass, Fighting
Keldeo-Ordinary
647 - Water, Fighting
Meloetta-Aria
648 - Normal, Psychic
Chesnaught
652 - Grass, Fighting
Pangoro
675 - Fighting, Dark
Honedge
679 - Steel, Ghost
Doublade
680 - Steel, Ghost
Aegislash-Shield
681 - Steel, Ghost
Tyrunt
696 - Rock, Dragon
Tyrantrum
697 - Rock, Dragon
Hawlucha
701 - Fighting, Flying
Xerneas
716 - Fairy
Decidueye
724 - Grass, Ghost
Incineroar
727 - Fire, Dark
Crabrawler
739 - Fighting
Crabominable
740 - Fighting, Ice
Lycanroc-Midday
745 - Rock
Mudbray
749 - Ground
Mudsdale
750 - Ground
Bewear
760 - Normal, Fighting
Passimian
766 - Fighting
Golisopod
768 - Bug, Water
Hakamo-O
783 - Dragon, Fighting
Kommo-O
784 - Dragon, Fighting
Tapu-Bulu
787 - Grass, Fairy
Solgaleo
791 - Psychic, Steel
Buzzwole
794 - Bug, Fighting
Pheromosa
795 - Bug, Fighting
Marshadow
802 - Fighting, Ghost
Zeraora
807 - Electric
Arrokuda
846 - Water
Barraskewda
847 - Water
Clobbopus
852 - Fighting
Grapploct
853 - Fighting
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Perrserker
863 - Steel
Sirfetchd
865 - Fighting
Falinks
870 - Fighting
Zacian
888 - Fairy
Zamazenta
889 - Fighting
Kubfu
891 - Fighting
Urshifu-Single-Strike
892 - Fighting, Dark
Zarude
893 - Dark, Grass
Glastrier
896 - Ice
Kleavor
900 - Bug, Rock
Ursaluna
901 - Ground, Normal
Sneasler
903 - Fighting, Poison
Quaquaval
914 - Water, Fighting
Pawmot
923 - Electric, Fighting
Ceruledge
937 - Fire, Ghost
Palafin
964 - Water
Flamigo
973 - Flying, Fighting
Annihilape
979 - Fighting, Ghost
Great-Tusk
984 - Ground, Fighting
Brute-Bonnet
986 - Grass, Dark
Slither-Wing
988 - Bug, Fighting
Iron-Hands
992 - Fighting, Electric
Iron-Valiant
1006 - Fairy, Fighting
Koraidon
1007 - Fighting, Dragon
Iron-Leaves
1010 - Grass, Psychic
Okidogi
1014 - Poison, Fighting
Iron-Boulder
1022 - Rock, Psychic
Meloetta-Pirouette
10018 - Normal, Fighting
Keldeo-Resolute
10024 - Water, Fighting
Aegislash-Blade
10026 - Steel, Ghost
Pinsir-Mega
10040 - Bug, Flying
Heracross-Mega
10047 - Bug, Fighting
Lucario-Mega
10059 - Fighting, Steel
Gallade-Mega
10068 - Psychic, Fighting
Lycanroc-Midnight
10126 - Rock
Kommo-O-Totem
10146 - Dragon, Fighting
Lycanroc-Dusk
10152 - Rock
Farfetchd-Galar
10166 - Fighting
Zapdos-Galar
10170 - Fighting, Flying
Zacian-Crowned
10188 - Fairy, Steel
Zamazenta-Crowned
10189 - Fighting, Steel
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
10191 - Fighting, Water
Zarude-Dada
10192 - Dark, Grass
Calyrex-Ice
10193 - Psychic, Ice
Growlithe-Hisui
10229 - Fire, Rock
Arcanine-Hisui
10230 - Fire, Rock
Sneasel-Hisui
10235 - Fighting, Poison
Lilligant-Hisui
10237 - Grass, Fighting
Braviary-Hisui
10240 - Psychic, Flying
Decidueye-Hisui
10244 - Grass, Fighting
Tauros-Paldea-Combat-Breed
10250 - Fighting
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze-Breed
10251 - Fighting, Fire
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua-Breed
10252 - Fighting, Water
Palafin-Hero
10256 - Water
Koraidon-Limited-Build
10264 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Sprinting-Build
10265 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Swimming-Build
10266 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Gliding-Build
10267 - Fighting, Dragon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
10272 - Ground, Normal