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(This is false. I have a Meloetta, and the move animation is the same. Meloetta faces the camera because its contact-attack animation involves spinning.)
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}|The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}|The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.}}
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|XY}}|The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|XY}}{{gameabbrev3|ORAS}}|The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.}}
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===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===
===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===
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{{movemanga|type=Fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user repeatedly punches the opponent.|image1=Hareta Lucario Close Combat.png|image1p=Lucario|image2=Mitsumi Infernape Close Combat.png|image2p=Infernape}}
{{movep|type=Fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario repeatedly punches the opponent.}}
{{movep|type=Fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario repeatedly punches the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=Fighting|user=Riley's Lucario|startcode=DPA10|startname=Serious Training on Iron Island!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=Fighting|user=Hareta|user1=Hareta's Lucario|startcode=DPA14|startname=A Novel Test!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=Fighting|user=Hareta|user1=Hareta's Lucario|startcode=DPA14|startname=A Novel Test!!}}
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{{movep|type=Fighting|ms=392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape repeatedly punches the opponent.}}
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{{movebtmManga|type=Fighting|user=Mitsumi|user1=Mitsumi's Infernape|startcode=DPA16|startname=Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior}}
===In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=Unknown|image1=Yuu Shirogane Infernape Close Combat.png|image1p=Infernape|image2=Lucario Close Combat PBK.png|image2p=Lucario}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Yū Shirogane's Infernape|startcode=PBK1|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario.}}
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===In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=Unknown|image1=Kururu Close Combat.png|image1p=Staraptor}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=398|pkmn=Staraptor|method=Staraptor.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=fighting|user=Toki#Kururu|user1=Toki's Kururu|startcode=TA15|notes=Debut}}


==In other generations==
==In other generations==

Revision as of 06:08, 19 July 2015

Close Combat
インファイト Infight
Close Combat.png
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Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
+3 if previous Pokémon reaches max judge voltage.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト Infight) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type 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.

Description

Games Description
The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.
The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 level.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
056 Mankey Mankey Fighting Fighting 49 49 49
057 Primeape Primeape Fighting Fighting 59 59 59
106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee Fighting Fighting 53 57 --, 57
107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Fighting Fighting 56 66 --, 66
214 Heracross Heracross Bug Fighting 37 37 34 34
43
237 Hitmontop Hitmontop Fighting Fighting 51 55 --, 55
296 Makuhita Makuhita Fighting Fighting 40 40 40
297 Hariyama Hariyama Fighting Fighting 52 52 52
46
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal 53 53 47 47
50
391 Monferno Monferno Fire Fighting 36 36 36
392 Infernape Infernape Fire Fighting 41 36 36
398 Staraptor Staraptor Normal Flying 34 34 34
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel 42 55 --, 55
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting 53 59 --, 59
--, 53
539 Sawk Sawk Fighting Fighting   49 48
638 Cobalion Cobalion Steel Fighting   73 --, 73
639 Terrakion Terrakion Rock Fighting   73 --, 73
640 Virizion Virizion Grass Fighting   73 --, 73
647 Keldeo Keldeo Water Fighting   73 73
648 Meloetta Meloetta Normal Psychic   78 78
716 Xerneas Xerneas Fairy Fairy     80
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 Mankey Fighting Fighting MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario
058 Growlithe Growlithe Fire Fire no MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario
066 Machop Machop Fighting Fighting HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMakuhitaHariyamaMonfernoInfernapeLucario HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMakuhitaHariyamaMonfernoInfernapeLucarioSawk HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMakuhitaHariyamaMonfernoInfernapeLucarioSawk
127 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Bug Heracross Heracross Heracross
209 Snubbull Snubbull Fairy Fairy MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario
216 Teddiursa Teddiursa Normal Normal MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario
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.


Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0127 127 Pinsir Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0209 209 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.


By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0448 448 LucarioLv.50 Fighting Steel Powerful Tag Pokémon
0648 648 MeloettaLv.50 Normal Psychic Spring 2013 Meloetta
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

Barry Hitmonlee Close Combat.png
Hitmonlee
Meloetta Close Combat.png
Meloetta
Stephan Sawk Close Combat.png
Sawk
Flint Infernape Close Combat.png
Infernape
The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Infernape 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 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 Lucario repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Riley's Lucario Steeling Peace of Mind! None
Hitmonlee 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 Sawk repeatedly attacks the opponent with a lightning fast barrage of open-handed strikes with both of its hands, or Sawk punches the opponent repeatedly with one of its fists, or Sawk quickly and repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent. After the attack, it lets out a deep breath and its arms shake.
Stephan's Sawk The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
Meloetta Meloetta repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Recurring Meloetta Expedition to Onix Island! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 近身打 Jìn​shēn​dǎ
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Nabijstrijd
France Flag.png French Close Combat
Germany Flag.png German Nahkampf
Greece Flag.png Greek Ξέφρενη Πάλη
India Flag.png Hindi Kadi Bhidant कड़ी भिड़ंत
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Serangan Jarak Dekat
Italy Flag.png Italian Zuffa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 인파이트 In-Fight
Poland Flag.png Polish Walka Wręcz
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Multi Soco
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Corpo a Corpo
Romania Flag.png Romanian Luptă Corp la Corp
Duelul Strâns
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Borba Izbliza
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Combate Cercano
Spain Flag.png Spain A Bocajarro


Variations of the move Superpower
PhysicalIC HOME.png SuperpowerClose CombatDragon AscentHeadlong Rush
SpecialIC HOME.png Armor Cannon


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