Close Combat (move)

Close Combat インファイト Infight

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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 King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to 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 stage each.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
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	no				49
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	no				73
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	no				73
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting	no				73
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting	no				73
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic	no				78
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
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.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 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.

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	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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Infernape	Lucario
The user hits the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario dashes at the opponent and brings its fist forward, delivering a powerful punch to it.
Riley's Lucario	VS. Lucario I		Debut
Infernape	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

	Infernape
The user repeatedly punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario repeatedly punches the opponent.
Riley's Lucario	Serious Training on Iron Island!!		Debut
Hareta's Lucario	A Novel Test!!		None
Infernape	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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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

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