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 (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.

#	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.

#	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.

Pokémon	Method

	Ash's Staraptor	Riley's Lucario
The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely.
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
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	PokéRinger! Big Decisive Sky Battle!!		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