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Close Combat

Type

Fighting Physical

Damage Dealt*

×2: Dark Ice Normal Rock Steel
×1: Dragon Electric Fighting Fire Grass Ground Water
×0.5: Bug Fairy Flying Poison Psychic
×0: Ghost

Stats

Base PowerPower PointsAccuracy
1205100%
Effect ChancePriorityTarget
—%0Single non-user

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The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Effect

Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.

Pokémon that learn Close Combat by level (5)

TurquoiseDex Pokémon (4)

Zanthera
Zanthera
Normal
Immunity
Toxic Boost
83/125/80/70/80/100
Level 50
Luvaris
Luvaris
Ground Fighting
Tough Hide
Sand Rush
80/100/90/65/85/90
Level 35
Valazman
Valazman
Fighting
Guts, Intimidate
Tough Claws
80/120/101/60/80/99
Level 47
Onzarudo
Onzarudo
Fighting Dark
Sheer Force, Overzealous
No Guard
78/118/92/63/75/74
Level 44

Canon Pokémon (1)

Zangoose
Zangoose
Normal
Immunity
Toxic Boost
73/115/60/60/60/90
Level 50

Pokémon that learn Close Combat as an egg move (4)

TurquoiseDex Pokémon (4)

Acafia
Acafia
Grass
Overgrow
Chlorophyll
62/68/56/41/48/43
Field
Catalcia
Catalcia
Grass
Overgrow
Chlorophyll
80/85/70/54/60/56
Field
Bossorna
Bossorna
Grass Poison
Overgrow
Chlorophyll
105/115/90/70/80/75
Field
Mandicore
Mandicore
Bug Dark
Hustle, Quick Feet
Unnerve
75/100/100/40/75/110
Bug