Close Combat

Type

Gen.

Power

120

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and then lowers the user's Defense

and Special Defense

by one stage.

Close Combat deals damage but also lowers the user's Defense

and Special Defense

by one stage each after attacking.
Stats

can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

In Legends: Arceus Close Combat has 100 power and lowers the user's defensive stats for 3 turns.

DP HGSS	The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
PL	The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
COL B2W2	The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Stat Drawback	The user receives a stat decrease in return.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.