What type is Close Combat?

Close Combat is a Fighting-type physical move.

How much damage does Close Combat do?

Close Combat has 120 base power and 100% accuracy.

Mankey, Primeape, Growlithe, Arcanine, and Poliwrath, and 120 more Pokémon can learn Close Combat — the full list is above.

Generation IV Move

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

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

“The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.”

Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Has a 100% chance to change stats when it hits:

Taught by these machines:

125 Pokémon can learn Close Combat.

What type is Close Combat?: Close Combat is a Fighting-type physical move.
How much damage does Close Combat do?: Close Combat has 120 base power and 100% accuracy.
What does Close Combat do?: Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.
How many Pokémon can learn Close Combat?: 125 Pokémon can learn Close Combat.
What Pokémon can learn Close Combat?: Mankey, Primeape, Growlithe, Arcanine, and Poliwrath, and 120 more Pokémon can learn Close Combat — the full list is above.