Close Combat (move)
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| 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. | ||||||||||||
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Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト Infight) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.
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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
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| Ash's Staraptor | Riley's Lucario | ||
| The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| | 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 | PokéRinger! Big Decisive Sky Battle!! | None | |
| | 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
- Spanish: A Bocajarro
- Italian: Zuffa
- German: Nahkampf
| Variations on the move Superpower | |
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| | Superpower | Close Combat |
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

