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Close Combat
インファイト Infight
Close Combat SV
Introduced: Generation IV
Battle Data
Type: Type Fighting
Category: Type Physical
Power: 120
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, max: 8
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト, HepburnInfight) is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description[]

Games Description
DPPt 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.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Close Combat does damage to the target, then lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage each. In a Double Battle, Close Combat can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Close Combat can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
IV V VI VII VIII IX
056 Mankey fighting Field 49 49 49 36SMUSUM 36BDSP 33
057 Primeape fighting Field 59 59 59 39SMUSUM 39BDSP 39
066 Machop fighting Human-Like 43LA
067 Machoke fighting Human-Like 43LA
068 Machamp fighting Human-Like 43LA
106 Hitmonlee fighting Human-Like 53 57 1, 57 1, 57SMUSUM 36 36
107 Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like 56 66 1, 66 1, 66SMUSUM 36 36
123 Scyther bug/flying Bug 43LA
128PC Tauros fighting Field 60
128PB Tauros fighting/fire Field 60
128PA Tauros fighting/water Field 60
145A Zapdos fighting/flying Undiscovered 65 65
212 Scizor bug/steel Bug 43LA
214 Heracross bug/fighting Bug 37 37BW
34B2W2
34XY
43ORAS
43 60SwShBDSP
47LA
60
215A Sneasel fighting/poison Field 43LA 60
237 Hitmontop fighting Human-Like 51 55 1, 55 1, 55 36 36
257 Blaziken fire/fighting Field 1BDSP
296 Makuhita fighting Human-Like 40 40 40 40 40BDSP 40
297 Hariyama fighting Human-Like 52 52 52XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP 46
335 Zangoose normal Field 53 53BW
47B2W2
47XY
50ORAS
50 50BDSP 50
391 Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like 36 36 36 36 36BDSP 36
392 Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like 41 36 36 1, Evo. 1, Evo.B2W2
57LA
Evo.
398 Staraptor normal/flying Flying 34 34 34 1, Evo. 1, Evo.B2W2
Evo.LA
Evo.
428 Lopunny normal Field/Human-Like 40LA
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered 47LA
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 42 55 1, 55 55 60SwShBDSP
47LA
60
453 Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like 47LA
454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like 47LA
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous 53 59 1, 59XY
1, 53ORAS
1, 53 63SwShBDSP
52LA
63
539 Sawk fighting Human-Like 49 48 41 55
549A Lilligant grass/fighting Grass 47LA
638 Cobalion steel/fighting Undiscovered 73 1, 73 1, 61 70 70
639 Terrakion rock/fighting Undiscovered 73 1, 73 1, 61 70 70
640 Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered 73 1, 73 1, 61 70 70
647 Keldeo water/fighting Undiscovered 73 73 73 70 70
648 Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered 78 78 78 78
716 Xerneas fairy Undiscovered 80 80 75
739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 49 49
740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 49 49
766 Passimian fighting Field 43 50 50
783 Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon 63USUM 56 56
784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon 75USUM 60 60
802 Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered 50 99
807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered 47USUM 96
870 Falinks fighting Fairy/Mineral 50 50
888A Zacian fairy Undiscovered 77 77
889A Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered 77 77
891 Kubfu fighting Undiscovered 48 48
892 Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered 48 48
892A Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered 48 48
900 Kleavor bug/rock Bug 43LA
903 Sneasler fighting/poison Field 43LA 60
914 Quaquaval water/fighting Flying/Water 1 58
923 Pawmot electric/fighting Field 44
979 Annihilape fighting/ghost Field 39
984 Great Tusk ground/fighting Undiscovered 63
992 Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered 63
1006 Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered 63
1007 Koraidon fighting/dragon Undiscovered 84
1010 Iron Leaves grass/psychic Undiscovered 63
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
IV V VI VII VIII IX
056 Mankey fighting Field TM167
057 Primeape fighting Field TM167
058 Growlithe fire Field TR53 TM167
058A Growlithe fire/rock Field TM167
059 Arcanine fire Field TR53 TM167
059A Arcanine fire/rock Field TM167
062 Poliwrath water/fighting Water 1 TR53 TM167
066 Machop fighting Human-Like TR53
067 Machoke fighting Human-Like TR53
068 Machamp fighting Human-Like TR53
083 Farfetch'd normal/flying Flying/Field TR53
083A Farfetch'd fighting Flying/Field TR53
106 Hitmonlee fighting Human-Like TR53 TM167
107 Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like TR53 TM167
123 Scyther bug/flying Bug TM167
127 Pinsir bug Bug TR53
128 Tauros normal Field TR53 TM167
128PC Tauros fighting Field TM167
128PB Tauros fighting/fire Field TM167
128PA Tauros fighting/water Field TM167
145A Zapdos fighting/flying Undiscovered TR53 TM167
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TR53 TM167
209 Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM167
210 Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM167
212 Scizor bug/steel Bug TM167
214 Heracross bug/fighting Bug TR53 TM167
215A Sneasel fighting/poison Field TM167
216 Teddiursa normal Field TM167
217 Ursaring normal Field TM167
237 Hitmontop fighting Human-Like TR53 TM167
256 Combusken fire/fighting Field TM167
257 Blaziken fire/fighting Field TR53 TM167
286 Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass TM167
296 Makuhita fighting Human-Like TM167
297 Hariyama fighting Human-Like TM167
307 Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM167
308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM167
319 Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 TR53
335 Zangoose normal Field TM167
342 Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TR53 TM167
359 Absol dark Field TR53
391 Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM167
392 Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM167
398 Staraptor normal/flying Flying TM167
428 Lopunny normal Field/Human-Like TR53
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered TM167
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TR53 TM167
454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TM167
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TR53 TM167
499 Pignite fire/fighting Field TM167
500 Emboar fire/fighting Field TM167
532 Timburr fighting Human-Like TM167
533 Gurdurr fighting Human-Like TR53 TM167
534 Conkeldurr fighting Human-Like TR53 TM167
539 Sawk fighting Human-Like TR53
549A Lilligant grass/fighting Grass TM167
553 Krookodile ground/dark Field TR53 TM167
559 Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM167
560 Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR53 TM167
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug TR53
604 Elektross electric Amorphous TM167
612 Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon TR53 TM167
614 Beartic ice Field TM167
619 Mienfoo fighting Field/Human-Like TR53 TM167
620 Mienshao fighting Field/Human-Like TR53 TM167
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral TR53 TM167
626 Bouffalant normal Field TR53
627 Rufflet normal/flying Flying TR53 TM167
628 Braviary normal/flying Flying TR53 TM167
628A Braviary psychic/flying Flying TM167
638 Cobalion steel/fighting Undiscovered TR53 TM167
639 Terrakion rock/fighting Undiscovered TR53 TM167
640 Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered TR53
647 Keldeo water/fighting Undiscovered TR53 TM167
648 Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered TM167
652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM167
675 Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TR53
679 Honedge steel/ghost Mineral TR53
680 Doublade steel/ghost Mineral TR53
681 Aegislash steel/ghost Mineral TR53
696 Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR53
697 Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR53
701 Hawlucha fighting/flying Flying/Human-Like TR53 TM167
716 Xerneas fairy Undiscovered TR53
724A Decidueye grass/fighting Flying TM167
727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TR53 TM167
739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 TM167
740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 TM167
745 Lycanroc rock Field TR53 TM167
745Mn Lycanroc rock Field TR53 TM167
745Du Lycanroc rock Field TR53 TM167
749 Mudbray ground Field TR53 TM167
750 Mudsdale ground Field TR53 TM167
760 Bewear normal/fighting Field TR53
766 Passimian fighting Field TR53 TM167
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TR53
783 Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TR53 TM167
784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TR53 TM167
787 Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered TR53
791 Solgaleo psychic/steel Undiscovered TR53 TM167
794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TR53
795 Pheromosa bug/fighting Undiscovered TR53
802 Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered TR53
807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered TR53
846 Arrokuda water Water 2 TR53 TM167
847 Barraskewda water Water 2 TR53 TM167
852 Clobbopus fighting Water 1/Human-Like TR53
853 Grapploct fighting Water 1/Human-Like TR53
862 Obstagoon dark/normal Field TR53
863 Perrserker steel Field TR53 TM167
865 Sirfetch'd fighting Flying/Field TR53
870 Falinks fighting Fairy/Mineral TR53 TM167
888A Zacian fairy Undiscovered TR53 TM167
889A Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered TR53 TM167
891 Kubfu fighting Undiscovered TR53 TM167
892 Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TR53 TM167
892A Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TR53 TM167
893 Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TR53 TM167
896 Glastrier ice Undiscovered TR53 TM167
898A Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TR53 TM167
900 Kleavor bug/rock Bug TM167
901 Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM167
903 Sneasler fighting/poison Field TM167
914 Quaquaval water/fighting Flying/Water 1 TM167
923 Pawmot electric/fighting Field TM167
937 Ceruledge fire/ghost Human-Like TM167
964 Palafin water Field/Water 2 TM167
973 Flamigo flying/fighting Flying TM167
979 Annihilape fighting/ghost Field TM167
984 Great Tusk ground/fighting Undiscovered TM167
986 Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered TM167
988 Slither Wing bug/fighting Undiscovered TM167
992 Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered TM167
1006 Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered TM167
1007 Koraidon fighting/dragon Undiscovered TM167
1010 Iron Leaves grass/psychic Undiscovered TM167
1014 Okidogi poison/fighting Undiscovered TM167
1022 Iron Boulder rock/psychic Undiscovered TM167
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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