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 King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def. The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def. The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 level.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	49				49			''''
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	59				59			''''
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	53				57			''''
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	56				66			''''
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	37				37	34	''''
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	51				55			''''
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	40				40			''''
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	52				52			''''
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	53				53	47	'
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	36				36			''''
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	41				41			''''
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	34				34			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	42				55			''''
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	53				59			''''
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting					49			''''
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting					73			''''
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting					73			''''
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting					73			''''
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting					73			''''
648		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	Fighting		Fighting
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	no
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal
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 0127 Pinsir Bug Dream World - Dream Park 0209 Snubbull Normal Dream World - Spooky Manor 0448 LucarioLv.50 Fighting Steel Powerful Tag Pokémon 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

Hitmonlee Meloetta Sawk Infernape
The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Riley's Lucario	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
	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 repeatedly attacks the opponent with a lightning fast barrage of open-handed strikes with both of its hands, or Sawk punches the opponent repeatedly with one of its fists, or Sawk quickly and repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent. After the attack, it lets out a deep breath and its arms shake.
Stephan's Sawk	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	Meloetta repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Recurring Meloetta	Expedition to Onix Island!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Infernape Lucario
The user hits the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario dashes at the opponent and brings its fist forward, delivering a powerful punch to it.
Riley's Lucario	Lucky Lucario I		Debut
	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

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

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

In other Generations

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

Trivia

• The only Pokémon who can learn Close Combat by Level Up and do not get STAB are Zangoose, Staraptor, and Meloetta (although the latter of which can gain STAB through forme change).
  • Coincidentally, all three are primarily the Normal-type, the type that is weak to Fighting-type moves like Close Combat.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 近身打 Jìn​shēn​dǎ​ Dutch Nabijstrijd French Close Combat German Nahkampf Greek Ξέφρενη Πάλη Indonesian Serangan Jarak Dekat Italian Zuffa Korean 인파이트 In-Fight Polish Walka Wręcz Brazilian Portuguese Multisoco Romanian Luptă Corp la Corp Duelul Strâns Serbian Borba Izbliza Spanish Latin America Combate Cercano Spain A Bocajarro

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

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