Close Combat

Fighting-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Brick Break+

Counter

Close Combat

Category

Charged

Type

Fighting

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.05

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.5s

Power

105

Rank 6 of 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 36.1 percent across all types; 93 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-100

Tied for rank 14 in Fighting; 5 moves share rank 14 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 100 percent across all types; 257 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.05

Rank 16 of 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 91.5 percent across all types; 235 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 8 of 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 33.8 percent across all types; 87 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

100

Rank 4 of 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 28.6 percent across all types; 73 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-45

Tied for rank 13 in Fighting; 2 moves share rank 13 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 54 percent across all types; 138 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

2.22

Rank 2 of 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 8.6 percent across all types; 22 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Archetype

Self-Debuff

Brick Break+

Counter

Close Combat

Category

Charged

Type

Fighting

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.05

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Fighting-type move Close Combat.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Heracross
Counter
Close Combat
16.97
262.5
57.1
883.9s
14.68
2
Zacian Crowned Sword
Metal Claw
Close Combat
15.94
265.7
56.4
941.3s
13.91
3
Mega Gallade
Confusion
Close Combat
15.89
226.4
66.2
944.0s
13.53
4
Mega Lucario
Force Palm
Close Combat
15.43
172.9
86.8
972.1s
12.67
5
Zamazenta Crowned Shield
Metal Claw
Close Combat
13.42
269.5
55.7
1117.4s
11.97
6
Mega Staraptor
Gust
Close Combat
13.85
207.2
72.4
1083.4s
11.87
7
Shadow Sneasler
Poison Jab
Close Combat
14.87
139.3
107.7
1008.8s
11.82
8
Shadow Annihilape
Counter
Close Combat
13.96
182.8
82.1
1074.8s
11.78
9
Marshadow
Counter
Close Combat
13.74
197.7
75.9
1091.8s
11.77
10
Mega Pinsir
Bug Bite
Close Combat
13.64
188.5
79.6
1099.4s
11.58

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Close Combat. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#205 of 1145	Pangoro	Karate Chop Fast Charge	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Night Slash Boost Spam	Great League
#243 of 1145	Quaquaval	Low Kick Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Hydro Cannon Spam/Bait	Great League
#354 of 1145	Shadow Ursaring	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Swift Spam/Bait	Great League
#383 of 1145	Ursaring	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Swift Spam/Bait	Great League
#477 of 1145	Perrserker	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#480 of 1145	Galarian Zapdos	Low Kick Multipurpose	Fly General	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Great League
#500 of 1145	Sirfetch’d	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Leaf Blade Spam/Bait	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Great League
#509 of 1145	Barraskewda	Peck Multipurpose	Aqua Jet Spam/Bait	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Great League
#552 of 1145	Hitmontop	Counter Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Triple Axel Boost	Great League
#592 of 1145	Shadow Pinsir	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#623 of 1145	Paldean Tauros Combat	Double Kick Fast Charge	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#668 of 1145	Zangoose	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Night Slash Boost Spam	Great League
#683 of 1145	Shadow Hitmontop	Counter Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Triple Axel Boost	Great League
#696 of 1145	Pinsir	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#698 of 1145	Sneasler	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#700 of 1145	Staraptor	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Fly General	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Great League
#712 of 1145	Shadow Sneasler	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#733 of 1145	Shadow Staraptor	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Fly General	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Great League
#775 of 1145	Hisuian Sneasel	Poison Jab General	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#814 of 1145	Shadow Hisuian Sneasel	Poison Jab General	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#856 of 1145	Kubfu	Counter Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#938 of 1145	Shadow Granbull	Charm Heavy Damage	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#980 of 1145	Infernape	Fire Spin Heavy Damage	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Blast Burn General	Great League
#987 of 1145	Shadow Infernape	Fire Spin Heavy Damage	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Blast Burn General	Great League
#996 of 1145	Granbull	Charm Heavy Damage	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#1018 of 1145	Braviary	Air Slash General	Fly General	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Great League