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Close Combat (move)

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Close Combat
インファイト Infight
Close Combat VII.png
Close Combat VII 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
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  Tough
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  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 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
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 		The user fights the target up close 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
0056     Field Field 49 49 49 36SMUSUM
0057     Field Field 59 59 59 39SMUSUM
0106     Human-Like Human-Like 53 57 1, 57 1, 57SMUSUM
0107     Human-Like Human-Like 56 66 1, 66 1, 66SMUSUM
0214    
  		Bug Bug 37 37BW
34B2W2 		34XY
43ORAS 		43
0237     Human-Like Human-Like 51 55 1, 55 1, 55
0296     Human-Like Human-Like 40 40 40 40
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 52 52 52XY
46ORAS 		46
0335     Field Field 53 53BW
47B2W2 		47XY
50ORAS 		50
0391    
  		Field Human-Like 36 36 36 36
0392    
  		Field Human-Like 41 36 36 1, Evo.
0398    
  		Flying Flying 34 34 34 1, Evo.
0448    
  		Field Human-Like 42 55 1, 55 55
0475    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 53 59 1, 59XY
1, 53ORAS 		1, 53
0539     Human-Like Human-Like 49 48 41
0638    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 73 1, 73 1, 61
0639    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 73 1, 73 1, 61
0640    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 73 1, 73 1, 61
0647    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 73 73 73
0648    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 78 78 78
0716     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 80 80
0739     Water 3 Water 3 49
0740    
  		Water 3 Water 3 49
0766     Field Field 43
0783    
  		Dragon Dragon 63USUM
0784    
  		Dragon Dragon 75USUM
0802    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 50
0807     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 47USUM
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 Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0056     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0058     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0066     Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0127     Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0209     Field Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0216     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0749     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.
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 Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0127     Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0209     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.
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 Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0448  
LucarioLv. 50
  
  		Field Human-Like Powerful Tag Lucario
0648  
MeloettaLv. 50
  
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 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.
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.


In other games

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack

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

 
Hitmonlee
 
Zeraora
 
Sawk
 
Staraptor
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
  Pirouette Forme Meloetta repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Meloetta (anime) Expedition to Onix Island! None
  Zeraora repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Zeraora (M21) The Power of Us None
Dia's Zeraora SM100 None


In the manga

In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


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


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation IV BW B2W2 Generation VI

Spin-off series games

 
Battle Revolution

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 Jìn​shēn​dǎ​ *
  Dutch Nabijstrijd
  French Close Combat
  German Nahkampf
  Greek Ξέφρενη Πάλη
  Hindi कड़ी भिड़ंत Kadi Bhidant
  Indonesian Serangan Jarak Dekat
  Italian Zuffa
  Korean 인파이트 In-Fight
  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
  Vietnamese Đấm Trực Diện


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


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.
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