Moves › Close Combat
Close Combat — Power, Effect & Pokémon That Learn It
Fighting Category: Physical
Move data
| Type | Fighting |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 8 |
| Effect | Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. |
Fighting-type matchups
| 2x (super effective) | NormalIceRockDarkSteel |
|---|---|
| 0.5x (not very effective) | PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy |
| No effect | Ghost |
Pokémon that learn Close Combat (68)
Close Combat is a physical move, so higher Attack favors more damage. A same-type move (STAB) adds another ×1.5.
| Pokémon | Type | Base Attack | 32 pts | 32 pts, +nature | STAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Heracross | BugFighting | 185 | 237 | 260 | Yes |
| Mega Gallade | PsychicFighting | 165 | 217 | 238 | Yes |
| Mega Blaziken | FireFighting | 160 | 212 | 233 | Yes |
| Palafin (Hero) | Water | 160 | 212 | 233 | |
| Mega Golurk | GroundGhost | 159 | 211 | 232 | |
| Mega Crabominable | FightingIce | 157 | 209 | 229 | Yes |
| Mega Pinsir | BugFlying | 155 | 207 | 227 | |
| Mega Absol | Dark | 150 | 202 | 222 | |
| Mega Scizor | BugSteel | 150 | 202 | 222 | |
| Mega Emboar | FireFighting | 148 | 200 | 220 | Yes |
| Mega Eelektross | Electric | 145 | 197 | 216 | |
| Mega Lucario | FightingSteel | 145 | 197 | 216 | Yes |
| Aegislash (Blade) | SteelGhost | 140 | 192 | 211 | |
| Conkeldurr | Fighting | 140 | 192 | 211 | Yes |
| Mega Barbaracle | RockFighting | 140 | 192 | 211 | Yes |
| Mega Sharpedo | WaterDark | 140 | 192 | 211 | |
| Mega Staraptor | FightingFlying | 140 | 192 | 211 | Yes |
| Mega Chesnaught | GrassFighting | 137 | 189 | 207 | Yes |
| Mega Hawlucha | FightingFlying | 137 | 189 | 207 | Yes |
| Mega Lopunny | NormalFighting | 136 | 188 | 206 | Yes |
| Kleavor | BugRock | 135 | 187 | 205 | |
| Mega Falinks | Fighting | 135 | 187 | 205 | Yes |
| Crabominable | FightingIce | 132 | 184 | 202 | Yes |
| Absol | Dark | 130 | 182 | 200 | |
| Beartic | Ice | 130 | 182 | 200 | |
| Machamp | Fighting | 130 | 182 | 200 | Yes |
| Mega Scrafty | DarkFighting | 130 | 182 | 200 | Yes |
| Scizor | BugSteel | 130 | 182 | 200 | |
| Sneasler | FightingPoison | 130 | 182 | 200 | Yes |
| Ceruledge | FireGhost | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Gallade | PsychicFighting | 125 | 177 | 194 | Yes |
| Heracross | BugFighting | 125 | 177 | 194 | Yes |
| Mudsdale | Ground | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Pinsir | Bug | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Golurk | GroundGhost | 124 | 176 | 193 | |
| Pangoro | FightingDark | 124 | 176 | 193 | Yes |
| Emboar | FireFighting | 123 | 175 | 192 | Yes |
| Tyrantrum | RockDragon | 121 | 173 | 190 | |
| Blaziken | FireFighting | 120 | 172 | 189 | Yes |
| Passimian | Fighting | 120 | 172 | 189 | Yes |
| Quaquaval | WaterFighting | 120 | 172 | 189 | Yes |
| Sharpedo | WaterDark | 120 | 172 | 189 | |
| Staraptor | NormalFlying | 120 | 172 | 189 | |
| Krookodile | GroundDark | 117 | 169 | 185 | |
| Lycanroc (Dusk) | Rock | 117 | 169 | 185 | |
| Annihilape | FightingGhost | 115 | 167 | 183 | Yes |
| Eelektross | Electric | 115 | 167 | 183 | |
| Hisuian Arcanine | FireRock | 115 | 167 | 183 | |
| Incineroar | FireDark | 115 | 167 | 183 | |
| Lycanroc (Midnight) | Rock | 115 | 167 | 183 | |
| Hisuian Decidueye | GrassFighting | 112 | 164 | 180 | Yes |
| Arcanine | Fire | 110 | 162 | 178 | |
| Kommo-o | DragonFighting | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Lucario | FightingSteel | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Paldean Tauros (Aqua) | FightingWater | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Paldean Tauros (Blaze) | FightingFire | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Paldean Tauros (Combat) | Fighting | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Chesnaught | GrassFighting | 107 | 159 | 174 | Yes |
| Toxicroak | PoisonFighting | 106 | 158 | 173 | Yes |
| Barbaracle | RockWater | 105 | 157 | 172 | |
| Infernape | FireFighting | 104 | 156 | 171 | Yes |
| Falinks | Fighting | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Mega Medicham | FightingPsychic | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Tauros | Normal | 100 | 152 | 167 | |
| Hawlucha | FightingFlying | 92 | 144 | 158 | Yes |
| Scrafty | DarkFighting | 90 | 142 | 156 | Yes |
| Lopunny | Normal | 76 | 128 | 140 | |
| Medicham | FightingPsychic | 60 | 112 | 123 | Yes |
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