Close Combat
Close Combat
Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage.
Physical
· 120 Power · 100% Accuracy · 8 PP · Contact
· Priority: 0 (Normal)
1653
uses
Fighting
uses
Fighting
Top Pokémon
Common Items
Staraptite
White Herb
Focus Sash
Blazikenite
Choice Scarf
Scraftinite
Life Orb
Lopunnite
Mystic Water
Sitrus Berry
Common Abilities
Intimidate
Unburden
Poison Touch
Speed Boost
Defiant
Tough Claws
Zero to Hero
Limber
Contrary
Pressure
51 Pokémon learn this move — usage reflects Champions tournament appearances so far.
Sneasler
Fighting
Poison
700 uses
Staraptor
Normal
620 uses
Blaziken
Fire
Fighting
77 uses
Annihilape
Fighting
Ghost
44 uses
![Lycanroc [Dusk Form]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0745_02_0.webp)
Lycanroc [Dusk Form]
Rock
42 uses
Scrafty
Dark
Fighting
32 uses
Incineroar
Fire
Dark
29 uses
Lopunny
Normal
18 uses
Palafin
Water
18 uses
Falinks
Fighting
11 uses
Lucario
Fighting
Steel
8 uses
Scizor
Bug
Steel
8 uses
Kleavor
Bug
Rock
7 uses
Aegislash
Steel
Ghost
5 uses
Barbaracle
Rock
Water
5 uses
![Tauros [Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0128_03_0.webp)
Tauros [Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)]
Fighting
Water
5 uses
![Arcanine [Hisuian Form]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0059_01_0.webp)
Arcanine [Hisuian Form]
Fire
Rock
3 uses
Eelektross
Electric
3 uses
Hawlucha
Fighting
3 uses
Quaquaval
Water
Fighting
3 uses
Infernape
Fire
Fighting
2 uses
Krookodile
Ground
Dark
2 uses
Ceruledge
Fire
Ghost
1 uses
Crabominable
Fighting
Ice
1 uses
![Decidueye [Hisuian Form]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0724_01_0.webp)
Decidueye [Hisuian Form]
Grass
Fighting
1 uses
Emboar
Fire
Fighting
1 uses
Lycanroc
Rock
1 uses
Medicham
Fighting
Psychic
1 uses
Toxicroak
Poison
Fighting
1 uses
Absol
Dark
0 uses
![Aegislash [Blade Forme]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0681_01_0.webp)
Aegislash [Blade Forme]
Steel
Ghost
0 uses
Arcanine
Fire
0 uses
Beartic
Ice
0 uses
Chesnaught
Grass
Fighting
0 uses
Conkeldurr
Fighting
0 uses
Gallade
Psychic
Fighting
0 uses
Golurk
Ground
Ghost
0 uses
Heracross
Bug
Fighting
0 uses
Kommo-o
Dragon
Fighting
0 uses
![Lycanroc [Midnight Form]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0745_01_0.webp)
Lycanroc [Midnight Form]
Rock
0 uses
Machamp
Fighting
0 uses
Mudsdale
Ground
0 uses
![Palafin [Hero Form]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0964_01_0.webp)
Palafin [Hero Form]
Water
0 uses
Pangoro
Fighting
Dark
0 uses
Passimian
Fighting
0 uses
Pinsir
Bug
0 uses
Sharpedo
Water
Dark
0 uses
Tauros
Normal
0 uses
![Tauros [Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0128_02_0.webp)
Tauros [Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)]
Fighting
Fire
0 uses
![Tauros [Paldean Form (Combat Breed)]](https://assets.pokemon-zone.com/champions-assets/uicontents/scriptableobject/mdicon02/mdiconpersonal02/standard02/ui_PokeIcon_02_0128_01_0.webp)
Tauros [Paldean Form (Combat Breed)]
Fighting
0 uses
Tyrantrum
Rock
Dragon
0 uses