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Pokédex - Move Data - Close Combat

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Diamond/Pearl Version

TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)RangeFlags
FIGHTINGPhysical12010050Single exc. userabef

Lowers user’s Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage if this attack is successful.

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Black/White Version

TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)RangeFlags
FIGHTINGPhysical1201005100Single exc. userabe

Lowers user’s Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage if this attack is successful.

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Close Combat

The following Pokémon can learn Close Combat:

Arcanine

Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Growlithe)

Cobalion

Level 73

Gallade

  • Before Black/White: Level 53
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Level 59

Granbull

  • Egg Move (as Snubbull)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Snubbull)

Growlithe

Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Hariyama

Heracross

Level 37

Hitmonchan

  • Before Black/White: Level 56
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Level 66

Hitmonlee

  • Before Black/White: Level 53
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Level 57

Hitmontop

  • Before Black/White: Level 51
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Level 55

Infernape

  • Before Black/White: Level 41
  • Level 36 (as Monferno)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Level 36

Keldeo

Level 73

Keldeo Ordinary Form

Lucario

  • Before Black/White: Level 42
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Level 55
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: PC (ID: 6012)

Machamp

Egg Move (as Machop)

Machoke

Egg Move (as Machop)

Machop

Egg Move

Makuhita

Level 40

Mankey

Meloetta

Level 78

Meloetta Pirouette Forme

Level 78

Monferno

Level 36

Pinsir

Egg Move

Primeape

Sawk

Level 49

Smeargle

Sketch

Snubbull

  • Egg Move
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Staraptor

Level 34

Teddiursa

Egg Move

Terrakion

Level 73

Ursaring

Egg Move (as Teddiursa)

Virizion

Level 73

Zangoose

Level 53

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