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 Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR53 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM167 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト Infight) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR53 in Generation VIII, and is TM167 in Generation IX.

Effect

Close Combat inflicts damage and then lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Close Combat's base power was reduced to 100, and it lowers the user's defensive stats for three turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  3  3    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the user's defensive stats

Description

Games Description DPPtPBR The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def. HGSS The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def. BWB2W2 The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. LA The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's defensive stats. SV The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
056		Mankey		Field		Field	49	49	49	36SMUSUM	36BDSP	33
057		Primeape		Field		Field	59	59	59	39SMUSUM	39BDSP	39
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like					43LA
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like					43LA
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like					43LA
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	53	57	1, 57	1, 57SMUSUM	36
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	56	66	1, 66	1, 66SMUSUM	36
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug					43LA
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field						60
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field						60
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field						60
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					65	65
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug					43LA
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	37	37BW 34B2W2	34XY 43ORAS	43	60SwShBDSP 47LA	60
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field					43LA	60
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	51	55	1, 55	1, 55	36
257		Blaziken		Field		Field					1BDSP
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	40	40	40	40	40BDSP	40
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	52	52	52XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP	46
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	53	53BW 47B2W2	47XY 50ORAS	50	50BDSP	50
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	36	36	36	36	36BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	41	36	36	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP 57LA
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	34	34	34	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP Evo.LA	Evo.
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like					40LA
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					47LA
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	42	55	1, 55	55	60SwShBDSP 47LA	60
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like					47LA
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like					47LA
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	53	59	1, 59XY 1, 53ORAS	1, 53	63SwShBDSP 52LA	63
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	48	41	55
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass					57LA
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		73	1, 73	1, 61	70
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		73	1, 73	1, 61	70
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		73	1, 73	1, 61	70
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		73	73	73	70
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		78	78	78		78
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			80	80	75
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3				49		49
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3				49		49
766		Passimian		Field		Field				43	50	50
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon				63USUM	56
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				75USUM	60
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				50	99
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47USUM	96
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral					50	50
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					77	77
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					77	77
891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48	48
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48	48
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48	48
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug					43LA
903		Sneasler		Field		Field					43LA	60
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1						58
923		Pawmot		Field		Field						44
979		Annihilape		Field		Field						39
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						63
992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						63
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						63
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						84
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR53	IX TM167
056		Mankey		Field		Field						✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field						✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field					✔	✔
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field					✔	✔
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1					✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug						✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug					✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field					✔	✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field						✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field						✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field						✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug						✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field						✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field						✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field					✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass						✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2					✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field						✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3					✔
359		Absol		Field		Field					✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying						✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like					✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass						✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field						✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral					✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral					✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral					✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					✔	✔
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3						✔
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3						✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
749		Mudbray		Field		Field					✔	✔
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field					✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2					✔	✔
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2					✔	✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field					✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔	✔
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral					✔	✔
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug						✔
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field						✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field						✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1						✔
923		Pawmot		Field		Field						✔
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
964		Palafin		Field	Water 2						✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying						✔
979		Annihilape		Field		Field						✔
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
749		Mudbray		Field		Field				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
448		LucarioLv. 50		Field	Human-Like	Powerful Tag Lucario
648		MeloettaLv. 50		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Spring 2013 Meloetta
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Jungle Zarude European Jungle Zarude
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Close Combat inflicts damage, and reduces the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 43 - 7 - 80% - Front Enemy No BSL 43 - 7 - 80% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 40 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 37 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Close Combat is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Close Combat
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 100 Energy cost 100 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1 - 2.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 100 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 2 Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• December 11, 2019
  • Energy cost: 60 → 45
  • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Close Combat

★★★★★
Attack power	37.13026
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Lowers the user's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	124	148	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Korrina & Lucario Wally & Mega Gallade Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu* Scottie/Bettie & Strike Machop/Machoke/Machamp Egg Scottie/Bettie & Strike Pinsir Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Close Combat is Machamp's first move, as well as Lucario's second move.

Machamp can obtain the move by reaching level 7 as Machoke and upgrading Karate Chop into it instead of Cross Chop. The user unleashes a barrage of blows in a targeted direction, hitting multiple times and finishing with a single large strike. The user is unstoppable for the duration and can move while using Close Combat. At level 13, the attack deals additional damage if the target is affected by a status condition.

Lucario can obtain the move by reaching level 7 and upgrading Meteor Mash into it instead of Bone Rush. The user rapidly punches, damaging enemies in the area in front of them 11 times over the duration. At level 13, the move's damage is increased.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんの ぼうぎょ とくぼうが １だんかいさがる MDGtI It damages an enemy but it also lowers your Defense and Special Defense. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It damages an enemy but also lowers your Defense and Sp. Def. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Main series

Hitmonlee	Zeraora	Sawk	Grapploct
The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.
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
Professor Kukui's Lucario	Z-Move Showdown!		None
Hitmonlee	Hitmonlee's eyes glow metallic red and he 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 his hands, or Sawk punches the opponent repeatedly with one of his fists, or Sawk quickly and repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent. After the attack, he lets out a deep breath and his arms shake.
Stephan's Sawk	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
Meloetta	Pirouette Forme Meloetta repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Meloetta (anime)	Expedition to Onix Island!		None
Zeraora	Zeraora repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Zeraora (M21)	The Power of Us		None
Dia's Zeraora	Battling the Beast Within!		None
Makuhita	Makuhita repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.
Hala's Makuhita	A Timeless Encounter!		None
Grapploct	Grapploct repeatedly hits the opponent at a fast speed.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
Gallade	Gallade's arm blades glow orange and extend. He then repeatedly slashes, punches, and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None
Urshifu	Single Strike Style Urshifu repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.
Quillon's Urshifu	Chasing to the Finish!		None
Urshifu	Rapid Strike Style Urshifu repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Danika's Urshifu	In the Palms of our Hands!		None

Pokémon Evolutions

	Infernape
The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Infernape	Infernape repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Lucas's Infernape	The Rival		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

	Zeraora
The user repeatedly punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Zeraora	Zeraora repeatedly punches the opponent.
Zeraora (M21)	ESEZ2		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Gurdurr	Lucario	Infernape	Kubfu
The user hits the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario dashes at the opponent and brings its fist forward, delivering a powerful punch to it.
Riley's Lucario	Lucky 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	Maddening Magby		None
Gurdurr	Gurdurr rushes up to the opponent and repeatedly hits it with its steel beam.
Henry's Steeler	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		None
Kubfu	Kubfu rushes up to the opponent and punches it.
Mustard's Kubfu	PASS37		None

• In Thieving and Boss Crabominable, Hala told his Hariyama to use Close Combat, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Lucario	Infernape
The user repeatedly punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario repeatedly punches the opponent.
Hareta's Lucario	A Novel Test!!		Debut
Infernape	Infernape repeatedly punches the opponent.
Mitsumi's Infernape	Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior		None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Infernape	Lucario
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Infernape	Infernape punches the opponent with great force.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	PBK1		Debut
Lucario	Lucario strikes the opponent with its elbow.
A Trainer's Lucario	PBK3		None

Pokémon Try Adventure

	Staraptor
The user strikes the opponent repeatedly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Staraptor	Staraptor repeatedly strikes the opponent with its claws.
Toki's Kururu	TA15		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 近身戰 Káhnsānjin * 近身打 Káhnsāndá * Mandarin 近身戰 / 近身战 Jìnshēnzhàn * 近身打 Jìnshēndǎ * Czech Boj z blízka Dutch Nabijstrijd French Close Combat German Nahkampf Greek Ξέφρενη Πάλη Hindi कड़ी भिड़ंत Kadi Bhidant Indonesian Serangan Jarak Dekat Italian Zuffa Korean 인파이트 Inpaiteu Polish Walka Wręcz Portuguese Brazil Corpo-a-corpo (games, BW106-present, TCG) Multi Soco (early anime) Portugal Corpo a Corpo Romanian Luptă Corp la Corp Duelul Strâns Serbian Borba Izbliza Spanish Latin America Combate Cercano Spain A Bocajarro Thai อินไฟท์ Vietnamese Đấm Trực Diện

Variations of the move Superpower
Superpower • Close Combat • Dragon Ascent • Headlong Rush Armor Cannon

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