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FightingPhysContact

Close Combat

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
120
Acc
100
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFightingPhys12010050
Gen 4–9FightingPhys12010050

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

SneaslerSneasler99.8%IncineroarIncineroar3.7%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod10%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)2.5%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor100%PawmotPawmot95.3%AnnihilapeAnnihilape75.2%CeruledgeCeruledge5.9%Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z53.9%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken97.3%StaraptorStaraptor92.9%Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form)94.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod29.3%AegislashAegislash25.5%PawmotPawmot76.2%SneaslerSneasler98.2%Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z71.3%CeruledgeCeruledge13.8%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken89.3%Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny82.9%AnnihilapeAnnihilape4.6%BlazikenBlaziken69.1%Mega ScizorMega Scizor48.1%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d82.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)94.1%Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider)1.3%Iron HandsIron Hands12.1%KoraidonKoraidon42.1%UrshifuUrshifu100%Brute BonnetBrute Bonnet0%Zacian (Crowned Sword)Zacian (Crowned Sword)13.7%SneaslerSneasler100%GalladeGallade0%FlamigoFlamigo100%Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Lilligant (Hisuian Form)70.8%AnnihilapeAnnihilape73.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Great TuskGreat Tusk46.9%ZamazentaZamazenta37%Iron ValiantIron Valiant37.1%CeruledgeCeruledge31%BlazikenBlaziken98.6%ScizorScizor49%Slither WingSlither Wing57.3%HawluchaHawlucha76.9%OkidogiOkidogi8.3%ZarudeZarude0.5%Kommo-oKommo-o39.2%Iron HandsIron Hands17.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

UrsalunaUrsaluna1.6%SneaslerSneasler99.4%Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)17.9%Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Lilligant (Hisuian Form)95%ScizorScizor66.3%TerrakionTerrakion90.3%MedichamMedicham1.8%LycanrocLycanroc99.7%MienshaoMienshao96.1%Brute BonnetBrute Bonnet35.2%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)7.9%KleavorKleavor24.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
No effect (×0)
Ghost

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Pokémon that learn this move99 Pokémon

Mankey#0056MankeyPrimeape#0057PrimeapeGrowlithe#0058GrowlitheArcanine#0059ArcaninePoliwrath#0062PoliwrathHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanScyther#0123ScytherTauros#0128TaurosZapdos (Galarian Form)#0145Zapdos (Galarian Form)Mew#0151MewSnubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullScizor#0212ScizorHeracross#0214HeracrossSneasel (Hisuian Form)#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)Teddiursa#0216TeddiursaUrsaring#0217UrsaringHitmontop#0237HitmontopCombusken#0256CombuskenBlaziken#0257BlazikenBreloom#0286BreloomMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaMeditite#0307MedititeMedicham#0308MedichamZangoose#0335ZangooseCrawdaunt#0342CrawdauntMonferno#0391MonfernoInfernape#0392InfernapeStaraptor#0398StaraptorRiolu#0447RioluLucario#0448LucarioToxicroak#0454ToxicroakGallade#0475GalladePignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarTimburr#0532TimburrGurdurr#0533GurdurrConkeldurr#0534ConkeldurrLilligant (Hisuian Form)#0549Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Krookodile#0553KrookodileScraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyEelektross#0604EelektrossHaxorus#0612HaxorusBeartic#0614BearticMienfoo#0619MienfooMienshao#0620MienshaoGolurk#0623GolurkRufflet#0627RuffletBraviary#0628BraviaryCobalion#0638CobalionTerrakion#0639TerrakionVirizion#0640VirizionKeldeo#0647KeldeoMeloetta#0648MeloettaChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtHawlucha#0701HawluchaDecidueye (Hisuian Form)#0724Decidueye (Hisuian Form)Incineroar#0727IncineroarCrabrawler#0739CrabrawlerCrabominable#0740CrabominableLycanroc#0745LycanrocMudbray#0749MudbrayMudsdale#0750MudsdalePassimian#0766PassimianHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoArrokuda#0846ArrokudaBarraskewda#0847BarraskewdaPerrserker#0863PerrserkerFalinks#0870FalinksZacian#0888ZacianZamazenta#0889ZamazentaKubfu#0891KubfuUrshifu#0892UrshifuZarude#0893ZarudeGlastrier#0896GlastrierCalyrex (Ice Rider)#0898Calyrex (Ice Rider)Kleavor#0900KleavorUrsaluna#0901UrsalunaSneasler#0903SneaslerQuaquaval#0914QuaquavalPawmot#0923PawmotCeruledge#0937CeruledgePalafin#0964PalafinFlamigo#0973FlamigoAnnihilape#0979AnnihilapeGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskBrute Bonnet#0986Brute BonnetSlither Wing#0988Slither WingIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantKoraidon#1007KoraidonIron Leaves#1010Iron LeavesOkidogi#1014OkidogiIron Boulder#1022Iron Boulder

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FAQ

What type is Close Combat?

Close Combat is a Fighting-type Phys move.

What does Close Combat do?

Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage.

What are Close Combat's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 120, accuracy 100, PP 5.

Which Pokémon can learn Close Combat?

99 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Mankey, Primeape, Growlithe, Arcanine, Poliwrath, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Scyther.

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