Close Combat (move)

Close Combat インファイト Infight

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

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

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

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

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

Close Combat on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Close Combat on Eevee's Movedex

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 stat level each.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 056 Mankey Fighting 49 057 Primeape Fighting 59 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 53 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 56 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 37 237 Hitmontop Fighting 51 296 Makuhita Fighting 40 297 Hariyama Fighting 52 335 Zangoose Normal 53 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 36 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 41 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 34 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 42 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 53 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 066 Machop Fighting Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop Makuhita, Hariyama Monferno, Infernape Lucario 127 Pinsir Bug Heracross 209 Snubbull Normal Mankey, Primeape Zangoose Lucario 216 Teddiursa Normal Mankey, Primeape Zangoose Lucario Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

	Ash's Staraptor	Riley's Lucario
The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Infernape	Infernape repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Allegra's Infernape	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
Staraptor	Staraptor gets close to its opponent and kicks, slashes and pecks it with its wings, talons and beak.
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Ash's Staraptor	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
Lucario	Lucario gets close to its opponent and rapidly punches and kicks it with its paws and tail.
Riley's Lucario	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None

In other languages

• Dutch: Nabijstrijd
• German: Nahkampf
• Italian: Zuffa
• Spanish: A Bocajarro

Variations on the move Superpower
	Superpower | Close Combat

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