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 King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

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	Smart
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:

Close Combat (Japanese: インファイト Infight) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
0056	Mankey	Fighting		49
0057	Primeape	Fighting		59
0106	Hitmonlee	Fighting		53
0107	Hitmonchan	Fighting		56
0214	Heracross	Bug	Fighting	37
0237	Hitmontop	Fighting		51
0296	Makuhita	Fighting		40
0297	Hariyama	Fighting		52
0335	Zangoose	Normal		53
0391	Monferno	Fire	Fighting	36
0392	Infernape	Fire	Fighting	41
0398	Staraptor	Normal	Flying	34
0448	Lucario	Fighting	Steel	42
0475	Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	53
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
File:Infernape Close Combat.png Infernape File:Staraptor close combat.png Staraptor File:Lucario Close Combat.png Lucario File:Hitmonlee Close Combat.png Hitmonlee
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 red and repeatedly kicks the opponent at a fast speed.
Barry's Hitmonlee	DP184	None