PKMN.NET :: Dex :: Close Combat
DEX -
MOVES: Close Combat

Type:Fighting
Power:120
Accuracy:100
PP:5
Number of Pokémon affected:1

Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)

In-game description: The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.

Move notes:
User's defense and special defense are both lowered by one stage.

Super Contests

Contest type:Smart
Appeal:2

Contest description: Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest notes:
Three additional appeal points if the previous appeal gained maximum voltage.

TMs, HMs and Move Tutors

This move is not represented as a TM, HM or Move Tutor move in any game

Type effectiveness

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
x2x1x0.5x0.5x1x2x0.5x0x2x1x1x1x1x0.5x2x1x2x0.5
Learned by
PokemonRBYGSCRSFRLGDPPtHGSSBWB2W2
Gallade------------5353535959
Lucario------------4242425555
Staraptor------------3434343434
Infernape------------3636363636
Monferno------------3636363636
Mankey------------49 or by breeding49 or by breeding49 or by breeding49 or by breeding49 or by breeding
Primeape------------59 or by breeding59 or by breeding59 or by breeding59 or by breeding59 or by breeding
Machop------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Machoke------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Machamp------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Hitmonlee------------5353535757
Hitmonchan------------5656566161
Pinsir------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Snubbull------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Granbull------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Heracross------------3737373734
Teddiursa------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Ursaring------------By breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breedingBy breeding
Hitmontop------------5151515555
Makuhita------------4040404040
Hariyama------------5252525252
Zangoose------------5353535347
Sawk------------------4949
Meloetta------------------7878
Keldeo------------------7373
Cobalion------------------7373
Terrakion------------------7373
Virizion------------------7373
Growlithe------------------By breedingBy breeding
Arcanine------------------By breedingBy breeding


Anime appearances