Fighting Charged move

Close Combat

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Close Combat, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

105

PvE base damage

Energy

−100

Cost per use

Duration

2.5s

Animation time

DPS

42.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 105
Energy: −100
Duration: 2.5s
DPS: 42.0 dmg/s
DPE: 1.05 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 1.20s
Damage window end: 2.50s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 100
Energy: −45
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 2.22 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

self DEF -2 — 100% chance each time the move lands.

Editor's notes

Close Combat is a Fighting-type charged move. As a charged move, it spends stored energy for a burst of damage — the lower its cost relative to its power, the more often you can use it.

In PvP it deals 2.22 damage per energy — solid damage-per-energy, and it can shift stats mid-battle.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Close Combat

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Pheromosa BugFighting	3,213	316	85	174
2	Marshadow FightingGhost	4,218	265	190	207
3	Terrakion RockFighting	4,181	260	192	209
4	Sneasler FightingPoison	3,644	259	158	190
5	Barraskewda Water	3,004	258	127	156
6	Zamazenta FightingSteel	4,330	254	236	192
7	Zacian FairySteel	4,330	254	236	192
8	Xerneas Fairy	4,275	250	185	246
9	Sirfetchd Fighting	3,376	248	176	158
10	Pinsir Bug	3,345	238	182	163
11	Gallade PsychicFighting	3,498	237	195	169
12	Lucario FightingSteel	3,056	236	144	172
13	Quaquaval WaterFighting	3,412	236	159	198
14	Ursaring Normal	3,330	236	144	207
15	Machamp Fighting	3,456	234	159	207
16	Staraptor NormalFlying	3,195	234	140	198
17	Heracross BugFighting	3,506	234	179	190
18	Pawmot ElectricFighting	2,979	232	141	172
19	Braviary NormalFlying	3,492	232	152	225
20	Pangoro FightingDark	3,282	226	146	216
21	Hitmonlee Fighting	2,913	224	181	137
22	Passimian Fighting	3,430	222	160	225
23	Infernape FireFighting	3,034	222	151	183
24	Zangoose Normal	2,734	222	124	177
25	Annihilape FightingGhost	3,696	220	178	242
26	Granbull Fairy	2,886	212	131	207
27	Hariyama Fighting	3,198	209	114	302
28	Primeape Fighting	2,587	207	138	163
29	Perrserker Steel	2,698	195	162	172
30	Hitmonchan Fighting	2,636	193	197	137

FAQ

Is Close Combat a good move?

Close Combat deals 105 base damage over 2.5 seconds, which works out at 42.0 DPS and 1.05 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Fighting moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Close Combat?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Pheromosa, Marshadow, Terrakion.

Is Close Combat better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 105 power for 100 energy over 2.5s. In GO Battle League it uses 100 power for 45 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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