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.

Pokemon That Learn Close Combat

	#	Name	Type	Method	Level
	#0056	Mankey	FIGHTING	levelup	49
	#0056	Mankey	FIGHTING	egg	—
	#0056	Mankey	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0057	Primeape	FIGHTING	levelup	59
	#0057	Primeape	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0058	Growlithe	FIRE	egg	—
	#0058	Growlithe	FIRE	machine	—
	#0059	Arcanine	FIRE	machine	—
	#0062	Poliwrath	WATER FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0066	Machop	FIGHTING	egg	—
	#0066	Machop	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0066	Machop	FIGHTING	levelup	43
	#0067	Machoke	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0067	Machoke	FIGHTING	levelup	43
	#0068	Machamp	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0068	Machamp	FIGHTING	levelup	43
	#0083	Farfetchd	NORMAL FLYING	machine	—
	#0106	Hitmonlee	FIGHTING	levelup	53
	#0106	Hitmonlee	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0107	Hitmonchan	FIGHTING	levelup	56
	#0107	Hitmonchan	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0123	Scyther	BUG FLYING	levelup	43
	#0123	Scyther	BUG FLYING	machine	—
	#0127	Pinsir	BUG	egg	—
	#0127	Pinsir	BUG	machine	—
	#0128	Tauros	NORMAL	machine	—
	#0151	Mew	PSYCHIC	machine	—
	#0209	Snubbull	FAIRY	egg	—
	#0209	Snubbull	FAIRY	machine	—
	#0210	Granbull	FAIRY	machine	—
	#0212	Scizor	BUG STEEL	levelup	43
	#0212	Scizor	BUG STEEL	machine	—
	#0214	Heracross	BUG FIGHTING	levelup	37
	#0214	Heracross	BUG FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0216	Teddiursa	NORMAL	egg	—
	#0216	Teddiursa	NORMAL	machine	—
	#0217	Ursaring	NORMAL	machine	—
	#0237	Hitmontop	FIGHTING	levelup	51
	#0237	Hitmontop	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0256	Combusken	FIRE FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0257	Blaziken	FIRE FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0257	Blaziken	FIRE FIGHTING	levelup	1
	#0286	Breloom	GRASS FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0296	Makuhita	FIGHTING	levelup	40
	#0296	Makuhita	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0297	Hariyama	FIGHTING	levelup	52
	#0297	Hariyama	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0307	Meditite	FIGHTING PSYCHIC	machine	—
	#0308	Medicham	FIGHTING PSYCHIC	machine	—
	#0319	Sharpedo	WATER DARK	machine	—
	#0335	Zangoose	NORMAL	levelup	53
	#0335	Zangoose	NORMAL	machine	—
	#0342	Crawdaunt	WATER DARK	machine	—
	#0359	Absol	DARK	machine	—
	#0391	Monferno	FIRE FIGHTING	levelup	36
	#0391	Monferno	FIRE FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0392	Infernape	FIRE FIGHTING	levelup	41
	#0392	Infernape	FIRE FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0398	Staraptor	NORMAL FLYING	levelup	34
	#0398	Staraptor	NORMAL FLYING	machine	—
	#0428	Lopunny	NORMAL	machine	—
	#0428	Lopunny	NORMAL	levelup	40
	#0447	Riolu	FIGHTING	levelup	47
	#0447	Riolu	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0448	Lucario	FIGHTING STEEL	levelup	42
	#0448	Lucario	FIGHTING STEEL	machine	—
	#0453	Croagunk	POISON FIGHTING	levelup	47
	#0454	Toxicroak	POISON FIGHTING	levelup	47
	#0454	Toxicroak	POISON FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0475	Gallade	PSYCHIC FIGHTING	levelup	53
	#0475	Gallade	PSYCHIC FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0499	Pignite	FIRE FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0500	Emboar	FIRE FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0532	Timburr	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0533	Gurdurr	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0534	Conkeldurr	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0539	Sawk	FIGHTING	levelup	49
	#0539	Sawk	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0553	Krookodile	GROUND DARK	machine	—
	#0559	Scraggy	DARK FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0560	Scrafty	DARK FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0589	Escavalier	BUG STEEL	machine	—
	#0604	Eelektross	ELECTRIC	machine	—
	#0612	Haxorus	DRAGON	machine	—
	#0614	Beartic	ICE	machine	—
	#0619	Mienfoo	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0620	Mienshao	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0623	Golurk	GROUND GHOST	machine	—
	#0626	Bouffalant	NORMAL	machine	—
	#0627	Rufflet	NORMAL FLYING	machine	—
	#0628	Braviary	NORMAL FLYING	machine	—
	#0638	Cobalion	STEEL FIGHTING	levelup	73
	#0638	Cobalion	STEEL FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0639	Terrakion	ROCK FIGHTING	levelup	73
	#0639	Terrakion	ROCK FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0640	Virizion	GRASS FIGHTING	levelup	73
	#0640	Virizion	GRASS FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0647	Keldeo Ordinary	WATER FIGHTING	levelup	73
	#0647	Keldeo Ordinary	WATER FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0648	Meloetta Aria	NORMAL PSYCHIC	levelup	78
	#0648	Meloetta Aria	NORMAL PSYCHIC	machine	—
	#0652	Chesnaught	GRASS FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0675	Pangoro	FIGHTING DARK	machine	—
	#0679	Honedge	STEEL GHOST	machine	—
	#0680	Doublade	STEEL GHOST	machine	—
	#0681	Aegislash Shield	STEEL GHOST	machine	—
	#0696	Tyrunt	ROCK DRAGON	machine	—
	#0697	Tyrantrum	ROCK DRAGON	machine	—
	#0701	Hawlucha	FIGHTING FLYING	machine	—
	#0716	Xerneas	FAIRY	levelup	80
	#0716	Xerneas	FAIRY	machine	—
	#0724	Decidueye	GRASS GHOST	machine	—
	#0727	Incineroar	FIRE DARK	machine	—
	#0739	Crabrawler	FIGHTING	levelup	49
	#0739	Crabrawler	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0740	Crabominable	FIGHTING ICE	levelup	49
	#0740	Crabominable	FIGHTING ICE	machine	—
	#0745	Lycanroc Midday	ROCK	machine	—
	#0749	Mudbray	GROUND	egg	—
	#0749	Mudbray	GROUND	machine	—
	#0750	Mudsdale	GROUND	machine	—
	#0760	Bewear	NORMAL FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0766	Passimian	FIGHTING	levelup	43
	#0766	Passimian	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0768	Golisopod	BUG WATER	machine	—
	#0783	Hakamo O	DRAGON FIGHTING	levelup	63
	#0783	Hakamo O	DRAGON FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0784	Kommo O	DRAGON FIGHTING	levelup	75
	#0784	Kommo O	DRAGON FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0787	Tapu Bulu	GRASS FAIRY	machine	—
	#0791	Solgaleo	PSYCHIC STEEL	machine	—
	#0794	Buzzwole	BUG FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0795	Pheromosa	BUG FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0802	Marshadow	FIGHTING GHOST	levelup	50
	#0802	Marshadow	FIGHTING GHOST	machine	—
	#0807	Zeraora	ELECTRIC	levelup	47
	#0807	Zeraora	ELECTRIC	machine	—
	#0846	Arrokuda	WATER	machine	—
	#0847	Barraskewda	WATER	machine	—
	#0852	Clobbopus	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0853	Grapploct	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0862	Obstagoon	DARK NORMAL	machine	—
	#0863	Perrserker	STEEL	machine	—
	#0865	Sirfetchd	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0870	Falinks	FIGHTING	levelup	50
	#0870	Falinks	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0888	Zacian	FAIRY	levelup	77
	#0888	Zacian	FAIRY	machine	—
	#0889	Zamazenta	FIGHTING	levelup	77
	#0889	Zamazenta	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0891	Kubfu	FIGHTING	levelup	48
	#0891	Kubfu	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0892	Urshifu Single Strike	FIGHTING DARK	levelup	48
	#0892	Urshifu Single Strike	FIGHTING DARK	machine	—
	#0893	Zarude	DARK GRASS	machine	—
	#0896	Glastrier	ICE	machine	—
	#0900	Kleavor	BUG ROCK	levelup	43
	#0900	Kleavor	BUG ROCK	machine	—
	#0901	Ursaluna	GROUND NORMAL	machine	—
	#0903	Sneasler	FIGHTING POISON	levelup	43
	#0903	Sneasler	FIGHTING POISON	machine	—
	#0914	Quaquaval	WATER FIGHTING	levelup	58
	#0914	Quaquaval	WATER FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0923	Pawmot	ELECTRIC FIGHTING	levelup	44
	#0923	Pawmot	ELECTRIC FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0937	Ceruledge	FIRE GHOST	machine	—
	#0964	Palafin Zero	WATER	machine	—
	#0973	Flamigo	FLYING FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0979	Annihilape	FIGHTING GHOST	levelup	39
	#0984	Great Tusk	GROUND FIGHTING	levelup	63
	#0984	Great Tusk	GROUND FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0986	Brute Bonnet	GRASS DARK	machine	—
	#0988	Slither Wing	BUG FIGHTING	machine	—
	#0992	Iron Hands	FIGHTING ELECTRIC	levelup	63
	#0992	Iron Hands	FIGHTING ELECTRIC	machine	—
	#1006	Iron Valiant	FAIRY FIGHTING	levelup	63
	#1006	Iron Valiant	FAIRY FIGHTING	machine	—
	#1007	Koraidon	FIGHTING DRAGON	levelup	84
	#1007	Koraidon	FIGHTING DRAGON	machine	—
	#1010	Iron Leaves	GRASS PSYCHIC	levelup	63
	#1010	Iron Leaves	GRASS PSYCHIC	machine	—
	#1014	Okidogi	POISON FIGHTING	machine	—
	#1022	Iron Boulder	ROCK PSYCHIC	machine	—
	#10018	Meloetta Pirouette	NORMAL FIGHTING	levelup	78
	#10018	Meloetta Pirouette	NORMAL FIGHTING	machine	—
	#10024	Keldeo Resolute	WATER FIGHTING	levelup	73
	#10024	Keldeo Resolute	WATER FIGHTING	machine	—
	#10026	Aegislash Blade	STEEL GHOST	machine	—
	#10040	Pinsir Mega	BUG FLYING	egg	—
	#10047	Heracross Mega	BUG FIGHTING	levelup	34
	#10059	Lucario Mega	FIGHTING STEEL	levelup	1
	#10068	Gallade Mega	PSYCHIC FIGHTING	levelup	1
	#10126	Lycanroc Midnight	ROCK	machine	—
	#10146	Kommo O Totem	DRAGON FIGHTING	levelup	75
	#10152	Lycanroc Dusk	ROCK	machine	—
	#10166	Farfetchd Galar	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#10170	Zapdos Galar	FIGHTING FLYING	levelup	65
	#10170	Zapdos Galar	FIGHTING FLYING	machine	—
	#10188	Zacian Crowned	FAIRY STEEL	levelup	77
	#10188	Zacian Crowned	FAIRY STEEL	machine	—
	#10189	Zamazenta Crowned	FIGHTING STEEL	levelup	77
	#10189	Zamazenta Crowned	FIGHTING STEEL	machine	—
	#10191	Urshifu Rapid Strike	FIGHTING WATER	levelup	48
	#10191	Urshifu Rapid Strike	FIGHTING WATER	machine	—
	#10192	Zarude Dada	DARK GRASS	machine	—
	#10193	Calyrex Ice	PSYCHIC ICE	machine	—
	#10229	Growlithe Hisui	FIRE ROCK	machine	—
	#10230	Arcanine Hisui	FIRE ROCK	machine	—
	#10235	Sneasel Hisui	FIGHTING POISON	levelup	43
	#10235	Sneasel Hisui	FIGHTING POISON	machine	—
	#10237	Lilligant Hisui	GRASS FIGHTING	levelup	57
	#10237	Lilligant Hisui	GRASS FIGHTING	machine	—
	#10240	Braviary Hisui	PSYCHIC FLYING	machine	—
	#10244	Decidueye Hisui	GRASS FIGHTING	machine	—
	#10250	Tauros Paldea Combat Breed	FIGHTING	levelup	60
	#10250	Tauros Paldea Combat Breed	FIGHTING	machine	—
	#10251	Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed	FIGHTING FIRE	levelup	60
	#10251	Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed	FIGHTING FIRE	machine	—
	#10252	Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed	FIGHTING WATER	levelup	60
	#10252	Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed	FIGHTING WATER	machine	—
	#10256	Palafin Hero	WATER	machine	—
	#10264	Koraidon Limited Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	levelup	84
	#10264	Koraidon Limited Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	machine	—
	#10265	Koraidon Sprinting Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	levelup	84
	#10265	Koraidon Sprinting Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	machine	—
	#10266	Koraidon Swimming Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	levelup	84
	#10266	Koraidon Swimming Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	machine	—
	#10267	Koraidon Gliding Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	levelup	84
	#10267	Koraidon Gliding Build	FIGHTING DRAGON	machine	—
	#10272	Ursaluna Bloodmoon	GROUND NORMAL	machine	—