Close Combat

This Pokémon attack page lists all the details of the fighting-type move Close Combat, including which pokemon can learn it.

Move data

Type fighting
Category
Power 120
Accuracy 100
PP 5
Effect Decreases user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.

Learnt by level up

The following pokemon learn Close Combat by leveling up:

Mankey
#056 • fighting
Primeape
#057 • fighting
Hitmonlee
#106 • fighting
Hitmonchan
#107 • fighting
Heracross
#214 • bug / fighting
Hitmontop
#237 • fighting
Makuhita
#296 • fighting
Hariyama
#297 • fighting
Zangoose
#335 • normal
Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting
Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting
Staraptor
#398 • normal / flying
Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel
Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting