Close Combat (move)

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Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
Power	120
Accuracy	100
PP	5 (max. 8)
Introduced	Generation IV

Effects

Decreases user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

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	The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Close Combat at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Level 49 Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Level 59 Hitmonlee
#106 / Fighting
Level 57 Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Level 66 Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Level 37 Hitmontop
#237 / Fighting
Level 55 Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Level 40 Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Level 52 Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Level 53 Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 36 Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Level 36 Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Level 34 Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 55 Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 59 Sawk
#539 / Fighting
Level 49 Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 73 Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 73 Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 73 Keldeo
#647 / Water · Fighting
Level 73 Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Level 78

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Close Combat as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.