Close Combat (move)

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Close Combat
インファイト Infight
Close Combat.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: 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  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト Infight) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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 VI
056 Mankey Mankey Fighting Fighting 49 49 ''''
057 Primeape Primeape Fighting Fighting 59 59 ''''
106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee Fighting Fighting 53 57 ''''
107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Fighting Fighting 56 66 ''''
214 Heracross Heracross Bug Fighting 37 37 ''''
237 Hitmontop Hitmontop Fighting Fighting 51 55 ''''
296 Makuhita Makuhita Fighting Fighting 40 40 ''''
297 Hariyama Hariyama Fighting Fighting 52 52 ''''
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal 53 53 '
391 Monferno Monferno Fire Fighting 36 36 ''''
392 Infernape Infernape Fire Fighting 41 41 ''''
398 Staraptor Staraptor Normal Flying 34 34 '
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel 42 55 ''''
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting 53 59 ''''
539 Sawk Sawk Fighting Fighting   49 ''''
638 Cobalion Cobalion Steel Fighting   73 ''''
639 Terrakion Terrakion Rock Fighting   73 ''''
640 Virizion Virizion Grass Fighting   73 ''''
647 Keldeo Keldeo Water Fighting   73 ''''
648 Meloetta Meloetta Normal Psychic   78 '''
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
058 Growlithe Growlithe Fire Fire no MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario
066 Machop Machop Fighting Fighting HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMakuhitaHariyamaMonfernoInfernapeLucario HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMakuhitaHariyamaMonfernoInfernapeLucarioSawk
127 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Bug Heracross Heracross
209 Snubbull Snubbull Normal Normal MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario MankeyPrimeapeZangooseMonfernoInfernapeLucario
216 Teddiursa Teddiursa Normal Normal 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.


By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
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.


In the anime

Barry Hitmonlee Close Combat.png
Hitmonlee
Ash Staraptor Close Combat.png
Staraptor
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 punches and kicks the opponent over and over again.
Stephan's Sawk BW041 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure


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
Italy Flag.png Italian Zuffa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 인파이트 In-Fight
Poland Flag.png Polish Bliska Walka
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Multisoco
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Borba Izbliza
Spain Flag.png Spanish A Bocajarro


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


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