Close Combat

Effect

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Description

The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Learned by 126 Pokémon

Pokémon that can learn Close Combat via level-up, TM, breeding, or move tutor across the mainline games.

No. 056 Mankey No. 057 Primeape No. 058 Growlithe No. 059 Arcanine No. 062 Poliwrath No. 066 Machop No. 067 Machoke No. 068 Machamp No. 083 Farfetch'd No. 106 Hitmonlee No. 107 Hitmonchan No. 123 Scyther No. 127 Pinsir No. 128 Tauros No. 151 Mew No. 209 Snubbull No. 210 Granbull No. 212 Scizor No. 214 Heracross No. 216 Teddiursa No. 217 Ursaring No. 237 Hitmontop No. 256 Combusken No. 257 Blaziken

+ 102 more Pokémon

No. 286 Breloom No. 296 Makuhita No. 297 Hariyama No. 307 Meditite No. 308 Medicham No. 319 Sharpedo No. 335 Zangoose No. 342 Crawdaunt No. 359 Absol No. 391 Monferno No. 392 Infernape No. 398 Staraptor No. 428 Lopunny No. 447 Riolu No. 448 Lucario No. 453 Croagunk No. 454 Toxicroak No. 475 Gallade No. 499 Pignite No. 500 Emboar No. 532 Timburr No. 533 Gurdurr No. 534 Conkeldurr No. 539 Sawk No. 553 Krookodile No. 559 Scraggy No. 560 Scrafty No. 589 Escavalier No. 604 Eelektross No. 612 Haxorus No. 614 Beartic No. 619 Mienfoo No. 620 Mienshao No. 623 Golurk No. 626 Bouffalant No. 627 Rufflet No. 628 Braviary No. 638 Cobalion No. 639 Terrakion No. 640 Virizion No. 647 Keldeo No. 648 Meloetta No. 652 Chesnaught No. 675 Pangoro No. 679 Honedge No. 680 Doublade No. 681 Aegislash No. 689 Barbaracle No. 696 Tyrunt No. 697 Tyrantrum No. 701 Hawlucha No. 716 Xerneas No. 724 Decidueye No. 727 Incineroar No. 739 Crabrawler No. 740 Crabominable No. 745 Lycanroc No. 749 Mudbray No. 750 Mudsdale No. 760 Bewear No. 766 Passimian No. 768 Golisopod No. 783 Hakamo-o No. 784 Kommo-o No. 787 Tapu Bulu No. 791 Solgaleo No. 794 Buzzwole No. 795 Pheromosa No. 802 Marshadow No. 807 Zeraora No. 846 Arrokuda No. 847 Barraskewda No. 852 Clobbopus No. 853 Grapploct No. 862 Obstagoon No. 863 Perrserker No. 865 Sirfetch'd No. 870 Falinks No. 888 Zacian No. 889 Zamazenta No. 891 Kubfu No. 892 Urshifu No. 893 Zarude No. 896 Glastrier No. 900 Kleavor No. 901 Ursaluna No. 903 Sneasler No. 914 Quaquaval No. 923 Pawmot No. 937 Ceruledge No. 964 Palafin No. 973 Flamigo No. 979 Annihilape No. 984 Great Tusk No. 986 Brute Bonnet No. 988 Slither Wing No. 992 Iron Hands No. 1006 Iron Valiant No. 1007 Koraidon No. 1010 Iron Leaves No. 1014 Okidogi No. 1022 Iron Boulder

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