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Pokemon Champions - Reg M-B / VGC 2026

Close Combat - Pokemon Champions

Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.

Type
Fighting
Category
physical
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
Priority
0

Best current meta users

SneaslerSneasler99%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor97%Lycanroc-DuskLycanroc-Dusk90%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken88%Mega HeracrossMega Heracross83%Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny81%Tauros-Paldea-BlazeTauros-Paldea-Blaze81%Mega FalinksMega Falinks81%QuaquavalQuaquaval80%Mega BarbaracleMega Barbaracle79%LycanrocLycanroc69%Tauros-Paldea-AquaTauros-Paldea-Aqua68%ToxicroakToxicroak67%BearticBeartic67%Mega MedichamMega Medicham58%PassimianPassimian57%AbsolAbsol50%Mega HawluchaMega Hawlucha49%

Champions Pokemon that learn it

ArcanineArcanineArcanine-HisuiArcanine-HisuiMachampMachampMega PinsirMega PinsirPinsirPinsirTaurosTaurosTauros-Paldea-AquaTauros-Paldea-AquaTauros-Paldea-BlazeTauros-Paldea-BlazeTauros-Paldea-CombatTauros-Paldea-CombatMega ScizorMega ScizorScizorScizorHeracrossHeracrossMega HeracrossMega HeracrossBlazikenBlazikenMega BlazikenMega BlazikenMedichamMedichamMega MedichamMega MedichamMega SharpedoMega SharpedoSharpedoSharpedoAbsolAbsolMega AbsolMega AbsolInfernapeInfernapeMega StaraptorMega StaraptorStaraptorStaraptorLopunnyLopunnyMega LopunnyMega LopunnyLucarioLucarioMega LucarioMega LucarioToxicroakToxicroakGalladeGalladeMega GalladeMega GalladeEmboarEmboarMega EmboarMega EmboarConkeldurrConkeldurrKrookodileKrookodileMega ScraftyMega ScraftyScraftyScraftyEelektrossEelektrossMega EelektrossMega EelektrossBearticBearticGolurkGolurkMega GolurkMega GolurkChesnaughtChesnaughtMega ChesnaughtMega ChesnaughtPangoroPangoroAegislashAegislashAegislash-BladeAegislash-BladeBarbaracleBarbaracleMega BarbaracleMega BarbaracleTyrantrumTyrantrumHawluchaHawluchaMega HawluchaMega HawluchaDecidueye-HisuiDecidueye-HisuiIncineroarIncineroarCrabominableCrabominableMega CrabominableMega CrabominableLycanrocLycanrocLycanroc-DuskLycanroc-DuskLycanroc-MidnightLycanroc-MidnightMudsdaleMudsdalePassimianPassimianKommo-oKommo-oFalinksFalinksMega FalinksMega FalinksKleavorKleavorSneaslerSneaslerQuaquavalQuaquavalCeruledgeCeruledgePalafinPalafinPalafin-HeroPalafin-HeroAnnihilapeAnnihilape

Move text

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.

Mechanics notes

Close Combat is physical / 120 BP / 100%. It makes contact.

Use the linked Pokemon pages to check stats, abilities, items, and full learnsets before committing this move to a team slot.

Questions

What does Close Combat do in Pokemon Champions?

Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.

Which Pokemon use Close Combat in the current meta?

Close Combat appears in current Reg M-B usage for Sneasler, Mega Staraptor, Lycanroc-Dusk, Mega Blaziken.

Which Pokemon learn Close Combat in Champions?

Champions Pokemon that learn Close Combat include Arcanine, Arcanine-Hisui, Machamp, Mega Pinsir, Pinsir, Tauros.