Close Combat (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 120
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR53
Scarlet​/​Violet TM167

Effects

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.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Close Combat turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Close Combat
Japanese インファイト (In-Fight)
German Nahkampf
French Close Combat
Italian Zuffa
Spanish A Bocajarro
Korean 인파이트
Chinese (Simplified) 近身战
Chinese (Traditional) 近身戰

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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Close Combat at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Level 33
Primeape Primeape
#0057 / Fighting
Level 39
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 36
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 36
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Level 60
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Level 60
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Level 60
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 65
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Level 60
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Level 60
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 36
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 40
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 46
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 50
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 36
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 60
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 63
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 70
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 70
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 70
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Level 70
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Level 78
Crabrawler Crabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 49
Crabominable Crabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 49
Passimian Passimian
#0766 / Fighting
Level 50
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 56
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 60
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 50
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Level 77
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 77
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 48
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 48
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 48
Sneasler Sneasler
#0903 / Fighting · Poison
Level 60
Quaquaval Quaquaval
#0914 / Water · Fighting
Level 58
Pawmot Pawmot
#0923 / Electric · Fighting
Level 44
Annihilape Annihilape
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Level 39
Great Tusk Great Tusk
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
Level 63
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 63
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 63
Koraidon Koraidon
#1007 / Fighting · Dragon
Level 84
Iron Leaves Iron Leaves
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
Level 63

Learnt upon evolution

Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying

Learnt by TM

Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting

Learnt by breeding

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