Close Combat
Move data
| Type | fighting |
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Close Combat deals damage but lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each after attacking.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Close Combat turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 190.
Game descriptions
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def. |
| HeartGold SoulSilver | The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
Other languages
| English | Close Combat |
|---|---|
| Spanish | A Bocajarro |
| Italian | Zuffa |
| Japanese | インファイト (In-Fight) |
| German | Nahkampf |
| French | Close Combat |
Pokémon that learn Close Combat:
#626
#847
#863
