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Close Combat

FightingPhysical

Close Combat deals damage but lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each after attacking. Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Move data

Power

120

Accuracy

100%

PP

5

Makes contact

Yes

Introduced

Generation 4

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TR53TM167TM107

Game descriptions

  • Diamond, Pearl, 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, 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, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
  • Sun, Moon, 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.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Learned by (99)

MankeyMankeyLv. 33PrimeapePrimeapeLv. 39HitmonleeHitmonleeLv. 36HitmonchanHitmonchanLv. 36TaurosTaurosLv. 60ZapdosZapdosLv. 65HeracrossHeracrossLv. 60SneaselSneaselLv. 60HitmontopHitmontopLv. 36MakuhitaMakuhitaLv. 40HariyamaHariyamaLv. 46ZangooseZangooseLv. 50MonfernoMonfernoLv. 36LucarioLucarioLv. 60GalladeGalladeLv. 63CobalionCobalionLv. 70TerrakionTerrakionLv. 70VirizionVirizionLv. 70KeldeoKeldeoLv. 70MeloettaMeloettaLv. 78CrabrawlerCrabrawlerLv. 49CrabominableCrabominableLv. 49PassimianPassimianLv. 50Hakamo-oHakamo-oLv. 56Kommo-oKommo-oLv. 60FalinksFalinksLv. 50ZacianZacianLv. 77ZamazentaZamazentaLv. 77KubfuKubfuLv. 48UrshifuUrshifuLv. 48SneaslerSneaslerLv. 60QuaquavalQuaquavalLv. 58PawmotPawmotLv. 44AnnihilapeAnnihilapeLv. 39Great TuskGreat TuskLv. 63Iron HandsIron HandsLv. 63Iron ValiantIron ValiantLv. 63KoraidonKoraidonLv. 84Iron LeavesIron LeavesLv. 63GrowlitheGrowlitheTMArcanineArcanineTMPoliwrathPoliwrathTMScytherScytherTMMewMewTMSnubbullSnubbullTMGranbullGranbullTMScizorScizorTMTeddiursaTeddiursaTMUrsaringUrsaringTMCombuskenCombuskenTMBlazikenBlazikenTMBreloomBreloomTMMedititeMedititeTMMedichamMedichamTMCrawdauntCrawdauntTMInfernapeInfernapeTMStaraptorStaraptorTMRioluRioluTMToxicroakToxicroakTMPignitePigniteTMEmboarEmboarTMTimburrTimburrTMGurdurrGurdurrTMConkeldurrConkeldurrTMLilligantLilligantTMKrookodileKrookodileTMScraggyScraggyTMScraftyScraftyTMEelektrossEelektrossTMHaxorusHaxorusTMBearticBearticTMMienfooMienfooTMMienshaoMienshaoTMGolurkGolurkTMRuffletRuffletTMBraviaryBraviaryTMChesnaughtChesnaughtTMHawluchaHawluchaTMDecidueyeDecidueyeTMIncineroarIncineroarTMLycanrocLycanrocTMMudbrayMudbrayTMMudsdaleMudsdaleTMSolgaleoSolgaleoTMArrokudaArrokudaTMBarraskewdaBarraskewdaTMPerrserkerPerrserkerTMZarudeZarudeTMGlastrierGlastrierTMCalyrexCalyrexTMKleavorKleavorTMUrsalunaUrsalunaTMCeruledgeCeruledgeTMPalafinPalafinTMFlamigoFlamigoTMBrute BonnetBrute BonnetTMSlither WingSlither WingTMOkidogiOkidogiTMIron BoulderIron BoulderTM