Close Combat (move)

Close Combat インファイト Infight

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +3 if previous Pokémon reaches max judge voltage.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト Infight) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Close Combat inflicts damage and then lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	49				49			''''
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	59				59			''''
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	53				57			''''
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	56				66			''''
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	37				37			''''
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	51				55			''''
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	40				40			''''
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	52				52			''''
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	53				53			'
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	36				36			''''
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	41				41			''''
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	34				34			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	42				55			''''
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	53				59			''''
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting					49			''''
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting					73			''''
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting					73			''''
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting					73			''''
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting					73			''''
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic					78			'''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	no
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0209 Snubbull Normal Dream World - Spooky Manor Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Hitmonlee Staraptor Sawk Infernape
The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Infernape repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Allegra's Infernape	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
Flint's Infernape	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	Staraptor repeatedly kicks, pecks, and hits the opponent with its wings at a fast speed.
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Ash's Staraptor	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
	Lucario repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Riley's Lucario	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
	Hitmonlee's eyes glow metallic red and it repeatedly kicks the opponent over and over again.
Barry's Hitmonlee	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None
	Sawk repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent over and over again.
Stephan's Sawk	BW041		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Infernape Lucario
The user hits the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario dashes at the opponent and brings its fist forward, delivering a powerful punch to it.
Riley's Lucario	VS. Lucario I		Debut
	Infernape rushes up to the opponent and repeatedly punches the opponent over and over with one of its fists.
Pearl's Chimler	VS. Magby		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure

File:Infernape Close Combat DPA.png Infernape
The user repeatedly punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario repeatedly punches the opponent.
Hareta's Lucario	A Novel Test!!		Debut
	Infernape repeatedly punches the opponent.
Mitsumi's Infernape	Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior		None

In other Generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 近身打 Jìn​shēn​dǎ​ Dutch Nabijstrijd French Close Combat German Nahkampf Greek Ξέφρενη Πάλη Italian Zuffa Korean 인파이트 In-Fight Polish Bliska Walka Brazilian Portuguese Multisoco Serbian Borba Izbliza Spanish A Bocajarro

Variations of the move Superpower
Superpower • Close Combat • Dragon Ascent • Headlong Rush Armor Cannon

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