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 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  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 is TR53 in Generation VIII.

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 SwSh 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		Mankey		Field		Field	49	49	49	36SMUSUM
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	59	59	59	39SMUSUM
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	53	57	1, 57	1, 57SMUSUM	36
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	56	66	1, 66	1, 66SMUSUM	36
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	37	37BW 34B2W2	34XY 43ORAS	43
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	51	55	1, 55	1, 55	36
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	40	40	40	40
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	52	52	52XY 46ORAS	46
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	53	53BW 47B2W2	47XY 50ORAS	50
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	36	36	36	36
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	41	36	36	1, Evo.
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	34	34	34	1, Evo.
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	42	55	1, 55	55	60
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	53	59	1, 59XY 1, 53ORAS	1, 53	63
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	48	41	55
0638		Cobalion		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	70
0639		Terrakion		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	70
0640		Virizion		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	70
0647		Keldeo		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	70
0648		Meloetta		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		Xerneas		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		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3				49
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3				49
0766		Passimian		Field		Field				43	50
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon				63USUM	56
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				75USUM	60
0802		Marshadow		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	99
0807		Zeraora		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	96
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral					50
0888		Zacian		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					77
0889		Zamazenta		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					77
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		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0749		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. 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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR53	IX --
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field					✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field					✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0083		Farfetch'd Normal Form		Flying	Field					✔
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0151		Mew		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					✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like					✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔
0638		Cobalion		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					✔
0639		Terrakion		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					✔
0640		Virizion		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					✔
0647		Keldeo		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					✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field					✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field					✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0791		Solgaleo		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					✔
0802		Marshadow		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					✔
0807		Zeraora		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					✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field					✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral					✔
0888		Zacian		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					✔
0889		Zamazenta		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					✔
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		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0209		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. 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

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 60 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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
Professor Kukui's Lucario	Z-Move Showdown!		None
	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 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
	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	Battling the Beast Within!		None
	Makuhita repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.
Hala's Makuhita	A Timeless Encounter!		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Lucario Infernape
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 PASM21, Hala told his Hariyama to use Close Combat, but the move was executed off-panel.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Lucario Infernape
The user repeatedly punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

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

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Staraptor
The user strikes the opponent repeatedly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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

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

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

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