Close Combat (move)

Close Combat
インファイト Infight

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.

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:

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.
	The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
PMDT D S	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
#	Pokémon		Type		I		II	III		IV		V	VI
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	49			49			49
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	59			59			59
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	53			57			--, 57
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	56			66			--, 66
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	37			37	34	34 43
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	51			55			--, 55
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	40			40			40
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	52			52			52 46
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	53			53	47	47 50
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	36			36			36
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	41			36			36
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	34			34			34
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	42			55			--, 55
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	53			59			--, 59 --, 53
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting				49			48
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting				73			--, 73
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting				73			--, 73
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting				73			--, 73
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting				73			73
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic				78			78
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy							80
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
#	Pokémon		Type	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	Fairy	Fairy
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon	Type	Obtained with
0127	Pinsir	Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0209	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.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon	Type		Obtained with
0448	Lucario^Lv.50	Fighting	Steel	Powerful Tag Pokémon
0648	Meloetta^Lv.50	Normal	Psychic	Spring 2013 Meloetta
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

Pokémon	Method
Hitmonlee Meloetta Sawk Infernape
The user gets close to its opponent and attacks fiercely.
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

Pokémon	Method
Infernape Lucario
The user hits the opponent with great force.
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

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

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

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Reason: description of the move

Pokémon	Method
Infernape Lucario
Unknown
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Infernape.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	PBK1	Debut
	Lucario.
An Unknown Trainer's Lucario	PBK3	None

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

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Pokémon	Method
Staraptor
Unknown
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Staraptor.
Toki's Kururu	TA15	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Mandarin Chinese		近身打 Jìnshēndǎ
Dutch		Nabijstrijd
French		Close Combat
German		Nahkampf
Greek		Ξέφρενη Πάλη
Hindi		Kadi Bhidant कड़ी भिड़ंत
Indonesian		Serangan Jarak Dekat
Italian		Zuffa
Korean		인파이트 In-Fight
Polish		Walka Wręcz
Portuguese		Corpo a Corpo
Romanian		Luptă Corp la Corp Duelul Strâns
Serbian		Borba Izbliza
Spanish		A Bocajarro

Variations of the move Superpower

	Superpower • Close Combat • Dragon Ascent • Headlong Rush
	Armor Cannon

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