Move

Close Combat

Fighting-type physical move, introduced in Generation 4.

Power: 120
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5
Machine: TM167

124 Pokémon can learn Close Combat in its most recent game: 42 by levelling up, 123 from a TM and 3 as an Egg Move. Some learn it more than one way.

What does Close Combat do?

Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.

Which Pokémon learn Close Combat by levelling up? (42)

Infernape (on evolving)
Staraptor (on evolving)
Mankey (level 33)
Hitmonlee (level 36)
Hitmonchan (level 36)
Hitmontop (level 36)
Monferno (level 36)
Primeape (level 39)
Annihilape (level 39)
Makuhita (level 40)
Pawmot (level 44)
Hariyama (level 46)
Kubfu (level 48)
Urshifu (level 48)
Crabrawler (level 49)
Crabominable (level 49)
Zangoose (level 50)
Passimian (level 50)
Falinks (level 50)
Sawk (level 55)
Hakamo-o (level 56)
Quaquaval (level 58)
Heracross (level 60)
Lucario (level 60)
Kommo-o (level 60)
Sneasler (level 60)
Gallade (level 63)
Great Tusk (level 63)
Iron Hands (level 63)
Iron Valiant (level 63)
Iron Leaves (level 63)
Cobalion (level 70)
Terrakion (level 70)
Virizion (level 70)
Keldeo (level 70)
Xerneas (level 75)
Zacian (level 77)
Zamazenta (level 77)
Meloetta (level 78)
Koraidon (level 84)
Zeraora (level 96)
Marshadow (level 99)

Which Pokémon learn Close Combat from a TM? (123)

Mankey (TM167)
Primeape (TM167)
Growlithe (TM167)
Arcanine (TM167)
Poliwrath (TM167)
Machop (TR53)
Machoke (TR53)
Machamp (TR53)
Farfetch'd (TR53)
Hitmonlee (TM167)
Hitmonchan (TM167)
Scyther (TM167)
Pinsir (TR53)
Tauros (TM167)
Mew (TM167)
Snubbull (TM167)
Granbull (TM167)
Scizor (TM167)
Heracross (TM167)
Teddiursa (TM167)
Ursaring (TM167)
Hitmontop (TM167)
Combusken (TM167)
Blaziken (TM167)
Breloom (TM167)
Makuhita (TM167)
Hariyama (TM167)
Meditite (TM167)
Medicham (TM167)
Sharpedo (TR53)
Zangoose (TM167)
Crawdaunt (TM167)
Absol (TR53)
Monferno (TM167)
Infernape (TM167)
Staraptor (TM167)
Lopunny (TR53)
Riolu (TM167)
Lucario (TM167)
Toxicroak (TM167)
Gallade (TM167)
Pignite (TM167)
Emboar (TM167)
Timburr (TM167)
Gurdurr (TM167)
Conkeldurr (TM167)
Sawk (TR53)
Krookodile (TM167)
Scraggy (TM167)
Scrafty (TM167)
Escavalier (TR53)
Eelektross (TM167)
Haxorus (TM167)
Beartic (TM167)
Mienfoo (TM167)
Mienshao (TM167)
Golurk (TM167)
Bouffalant (TR53)
Rufflet (TM167)
Braviary (TM167)
Cobalion (TM167)
Terrakion (TM167)
Virizion (TM167)
Keldeo (TM167)
Meloetta (TM167)
Chesnaught (TM167)
Pangoro (TR53)
Honedge (TR53)
Doublade (TR53)
Aegislash (TR53)
Tyrunt (TR53)
Tyrantrum (TR53)
Hawlucha (TM167)
Xerneas (TR53)
Decidueye (TM167)
Incineroar (TM167)
Crabrawler (TM167)
Crabominable (TM167)
Lycanroc (TM167)
Mudbray (TM167)
Mudsdale (TM167)
Bewear (TR53)
Passimian (TM167)
Golisopod (TR53)
Hakamo-o (TM167)
Kommo-o (TM167)
Tapu Bulu (TR53)
Solgaleo (TM167)
Buzzwole (TR53)
Pheromosa (TR53)
Marshadow (TR53)
Zeraora (TR53)
Arrokuda (TM167)
Barraskewda (TM167)
Clobbopus (TR53)
Grapploct (TR53)
Obstagoon (TR53)
Perrserker (TM167)
Sirfetch'd (TR53)
Falinks (TM167)
Zacian (TM167)
Zamazenta (TM167)
Kubfu (TM167)
Urshifu (TM167)
Zarude (TM167)
Glastrier (TM167)
Kleavor (TM167)
Ursaluna (TM167)
Sneasler (TM167)
Quaquaval (TM167)
Pawmot (TM167)
Ceruledge (TM167)
Palafin (TM167)
Flamigo (TM167)
Great Tusk (TM167)
Brute Bonnet (TM167)
Slither Wing (TM167)
Iron Hands (TM167)
Iron Valiant (TM167)
Koraidon (TM167)
Iron Leaves (TM167)
Okidogi (TM167)
Iron Boulder (TM167)

Which Pokémon learn Close Combat as an Egg Move? (3)

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