Close Combat
Effect
The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Effects & flags
Pokémon that run this move
Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07
Incineroar5.6%
Sneasler99.7%
Mega Staraptor100%
Annihilape65.3%
Ceruledge1.1%
Mega Blaziken98.1%
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)98%
Mega Scrafty32.8%
Staraptor90.7%
Arcanine (Hisuian Form)5.5%
Mega Lopunny98.5%
Aegislash12.4%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).
Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07
Mega Blaziken76.7%Aegislash23.4%Mega Lopunny70.6%Mega Staraptor100%
Mega Scizor57.8%
Mega Lucario72.6%
Blaziken60.4%Ceruledge57.3%
Scizor46.6%Sneasler99.8%
Palafin67.7%Incineroar13.5%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).
OU2026-07
Great Tusk39.3%
Zamazenta43.2%
Iron Valiant30.1%Ceruledge15.8%Blaziken99.5%
Hawlucha68.6%
Slither Wing44.6%Scizor51.9%
Iron Hands20.3%
Okidogi5.3%
Kommo-o15%
Barraskewda78.1%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).
Doubles OU2026-07
Iron Hands10.2%
Lilligant (Hisuian Form)99%Sneasler90.1%
Lycanroc99.9%
Zapdos (Galarian Form)51.1%
Brute Bonnet4.2%
Mienshao31.8%
Iron Boulder14%Blaziken4.5%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)1.7%
Perrserker0.7%
Hitmontop99.9%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).
VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)97.7%
Calyrex (Ice Rider)2.5%Iron Hands6.2%
Ursaluna2.6%
Koraidon50.1%
Urshifu99.8%
Zacian (Crowned Sword)6.8%Iron Valiant92.6%Sneasler41.4%Annihilape80.5%
Flamigo99%Hitmontop97.5%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).
Type
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move99 Pokémon
#0056Mankey
#0057Primeape
#0058Growlithe
#0059Arcanine
#0062Poliwrath
#0106Hitmonlee
#0107Hitmonchan
#0123Scyther
#0128Tauros
#0145Zapdos (Galarian Form)
#0151Mew
#0209Snubbull
#0210Granbull#0212Scizor
#0214Heracross
#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)
#0216Teddiursa
#0217Ursaring#0237Hitmontop
#0256Combusken#0257Blaziken
#0286Breloom
#0296Makuhita
#0297Hariyama
#0307Meditite
#0308Medicham
#0335Zangoose
#0342Crawdaunt
#0391Monferno
#0392Infernape#0398Staraptor
#0447Riolu
#0448Lucario
#0454Toxicroak
#0475Gallade
#0499Pignite
#0500Emboar
#0532Timburr
#0533Gurdurr
#0534Conkeldurr
#0549Lilligant (Hisuian Form)
#0553Krookodile
#0559Scraggy
#0560Scrafty
#0604Eelektross
#0612Haxorus
#0614Beartic
#0619Mienfoo#0620Mienshao
#0623Golurk
#0627Rufflet
#0628Braviary
#0638Cobalion
#0639Terrakion
#0640Virizion
#0647Keldeo
#0648Meloetta
#0652Chesnaught#0701Hawlucha
#0724Decidueye (Hisuian Form)#0727Incineroar
#0739Crabrawler
#0740Crabominable#0745Lycanroc
#0749Mudbray
#0750Mudsdale
#0766Passimian
#0783Hakamo-o#0784Kommo-o
#0791Solgaleo
#0846Arrokuda#0847Barraskewda#0863Perrserker
#0870Falinks
#0888Zacian#0889Zamazenta
#0891Kubfu#0892Urshifu
#0893Zarude
#0896Glastrier
#0898Calyrex (Ice Rider)
#0900Kleavor#0901Ursaluna#0903Sneasler
#0914Quaquaval
#0923Pawmot#0937Ceruledge#0964Palafin#0973Flamigo#0979Annihilape#0984Great Tusk#0986Brute Bonnet#0988Slither Wing#0992Iron Hands#1006Iron Valiant#1007Koraidon
#1010Iron Leaves#1014Okidogi#1022Iron BoulderFAQ
What type is Close Combat?
Close Combat is a Fighting-type Phys move.
What does Close Combat do?
The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
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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