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  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR53 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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 SwShBDSP 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	36BDSP
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	59	59	59	39SMUSUM	39BDSP
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
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		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					65
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	37	37BW 34B2W2	34XY 43ORAS	43	60
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	51	55	1, 55	1, 55	36
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field					1BDSP
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	40	40	40	40	40BDSP
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	52	52	52XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	53	53BW 47B2W2	47XY 50ORAS	50	50BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	36	36	36	36	36BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	41	36	36	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	34	34	34	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP
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	75
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
0891		Kubfu		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					48
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		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					48
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		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					48
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					✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug					✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field					✔
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		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					✔
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					✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug					✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field					✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field					✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like					✔
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					✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					✔
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					✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					✔
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					✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		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					✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		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					✔
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					✔
0794		Buzzwole		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					✔
0795		Pheromosa		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					✔
0891		Kubfu		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					✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		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					✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		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					✔
0893		Zarude		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					✔
0896		Glastrier		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					✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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.

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.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0893		Zarude		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	Jungle Zarude European Jungle Zarude
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Close Combat is a move with 43 base power, 80% accuracy, and 7 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, lowering their own Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	124	148	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank*.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def.

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 45 Secondary effect 2 Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• December 11, 2019
  • Energy cost: 60 → 45
  • Secondary effect added

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

Main series

Hitmonlee Zeraora Sawk Grapploct
The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.
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
	Grapploct repeatedly hits the opponent at a fast speed.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
	Gallade's arm blades glow orange and extend. He then repeatedly slashes, punches, and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Infernape
The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Infernape repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Lucas's Infernape	The Rival		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

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

Pokémon Adventures

[show] Gurdurr 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
	Gurdurr rushes up to the opponent and repeatedly hits it with its steel beam.
Henry's Steeler	PASS06		None

• In Thieving and Boss Crabominable, Hala told his Hariyama to use Close Combat, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

[show] 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

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

[show] 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

Pokémon Try Adventure

[show] 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

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

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

Spin-off 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 Jìnshēndǎ * Czech Boj z blízka 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 Thai อินไฟท์ Vietnamese Đấm Trực Diện

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

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