Close Combat
Move Details
- Power
- 120
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 5
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- 100%
- Makes contact
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Copied by Mirror Move
Effect
Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation Iv
Stat Changes
- Defense: -1
- Special Defense: -1
In-Game Descriptions
13 entries
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.
Legends Arceus
The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's defensive 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.
Pokémon That Learn Close Combat
157 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
Level Up 52 Pokémon
Mankey #0057 
Primeape #0106 
Hitmonlee #0107 
Hitmonchan #0214 
Heracross 
#0237 
Hitmontop #0296 
Makuhita #0297 
Hariyama #0335 
Zangoose 
#0391 
Monferno 
#0392 
Infernape #0398 
Staraptor 
#0448 
Lucario 
#0475 
Gallade 
#0638 
Cobalion #0639 
Terrakion 
#0640 
Virizion 
#0647 
Keldeo Ordinary 
#0648 
Meloetta Aria #0739 
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TMs, HMs, and TRs 119 Pokémon
Mankey #0057 Primeape #0058 
Growlithe #0059 
Arcanine #0062 
Poliwrath #0106 Hitmonlee #0107 Hitmonchan #0123 
Scyther #0128 
Tauros #0151 
Mew #0209 
Snubbull 
#0210 
Granbull #0212 
Scizor #0214 Heracross #0216 
Teddiursa #0217 
Ursaring #0237 Hitmontop #0256 
Combusken #0257 
Blaziken #0286 
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Via Breeding 1 Pokémon
TMs, HMs, and TRs
2 entries
Close Combat Learners by Size
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