Characters / Pokemon: Close Combat

This page is for characters who appear in Pokemon: Close Combat

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Playable Characters

Blaziken

Blaziken

PWR: ★★★
RSH: ★★★★
END: ★★
ZON: ★★★

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• The Cameo: Some Torchic appear in one of its victory animations.
• Playing with Fire: Most of Blaziken's Specials has it send out a projectile or engulf its fists or foot with flames. One of its victory animations has it engulf its entire body in a tower of fire.
• Shotoclone: Blaziken has a projectile, a rush attack, and uppercut for its specials, all which are standards for a shotoclone.

Primeape

Primeape

PWR: ★★★
RSH: ★★★★★
END: ★★
ZON: ★

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• Fragile Speedster: Primeape is fast, but has the low health in the game.
• Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs: Its Super, Rampage has it unleash a flurry of punches before ending with an uppercut.

Toxicroak

Toxicroak

PWR: ★★★
RSH: ★★★
END: ★
ZON: ★★★★★

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• Long-Range Fighter: Toxicroak is best played at a distance as it struggles close up.
• Poisonous Person: It spits poison as projectiles for its special moves.

Bewear

Bewear

PWR: ★★★★★
RSH: ★★
END: ★★★★★
ZON: ★

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• The Grappler: Its playstyle revolves around its command grabs, which is fitting as Bewear really likes to hug anyone it sees.
• Lightning Bruiser: It has the highest health in the game along with being surprisingly fast, but struggles with projectiles.

Heracross

Heracorss

PWR: ★★★★
RSH: ★★★
END: ★★★★
ZON: ★★

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• Horn Attack: All of her attacks but her Neutral Normal involve her using her horn.
• Token Female: Heracross is currently the only confirmed female characters in the game, as seen with her horn.

Mienshao

Mienshao

PWR: ★★
RSH: ★★★★★
END: ★
ZON: ★★★★

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• Fragile Speedster: It has multiple mobility options to get around the battlefield, but has the lowest health.
• Glass Cannon: It is tied with Toxicroak for the lowest health in the game.
• Ki Manipulation: Its Super, Qi Blast, has it launch a powerful projectile.

Chesnaught

Chestnaught

PWR: ★★★
RSH: ★
END: ★★★★★
ZON: ★★★

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• Assist Character: Chesnaught is accompanied by Chespin that helps it with a few of its attacks.
• Bullet Seed: Its Neutral Special (Bullet Seed) has Chesnaught feed Chespin a berry. Once B is pressed again, it spits the seeds out as projectiles.
• Shield Bash: A number of its attacks such as Air Shield Smash and Shield Bash have it use the shield on its back.
• Spike Shooter: Its Super, Spike Cannon has it launch spikes from its back.
• Tough Spikes and Studs: Its shield and arms are covered in spikes, with are used for a number of its attacks.

Falinks

Falinks

PWR: ★
RSH: ★★
END: ★★★
ZON: ★★★★★

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• Badass Adorable: They may appear cute, but are capable of fighting their opponents.
• Badass Cape: One appears for one of its victory animations.
• Difficult, but Awesome: Falinks is difficult to master but is very powerful in the right hands.
• Horn Attack: Some of their Normals use their helmet's horn.

Great Tusk

Great Tusk

PWR: ★★★
RSH: ★
END: ★★★★★
ZON: ★★★

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• Charge Attack: Quaking Stomp is capable of being charged, which increases its area of effect.
• Dishing Out Dirt: Changing its direction while it's rolling has it launch rocks in its opposite direction.
• Spin Attack: Whirling Fortress has it spin on the ground.
• Rolling Attack: Dashing has it curl into a wheel, which allows for some attacks like Heavy Slam.

G. Zapdos

G. Zapdos

PWR: ★★★★
RSH: ★★★★★
END: ★★
ZON: ★★

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• Beak Attack: While most of its attacks involve kicking, some of its attacks have it peck the target.
• Kick Chick: Most of its attacks have it use its talons to kick the enemy.
• Olympus Mons: It's currently the only Legendary Pokemon to be playable.
• Shock and Awe: Thunderous Kick has it engulf its body in electricity while kicking downwards.

Poliwrath

Poliwrath

PWR: ★★
RSH: ★★
END: ★★★★
ZON: ★★★★

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• Bubble Gun: Bubble Gun has it shoot out a bubble as a projectile.
• Making a Splash: Its Specials and back dash have it use water as part of its attacks.

Scrafty

Scrafty

PWR: ★★
RSH: ★★
END: ★★★★
ZON: ★★★★

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• Badass Fingersnap: When it uses its Super, it snaps their fingers to summon a bunch of Scraggy to deliver a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown on the opponent.
• Combat Pragmatist: Scrafty has smuggled in a bunch of illegal items to use in battle as well as its gang of Scraggy.
• Difficult, but Awesome: Scrafty's playstyle is complex, but very effective on what it can do.
• Extendo Boxing Glove: The Lucky Punch has a spring which allows it to extend for a long reach.
• Grievous Harm with a Body: Scraggy Swing has it throw one of its Scraggy at the opponent.
• Heal Thyself: When Scrafty eats Leftovers, it gets a bit of health back.
• Improbable Weapon User: Air Balloon, Lucky Punch, Poison Barb, Eject Button, Iron Ball, Light Ball, Flame Orb, and a Scraggy.
• Mechanically Unusual Fighter: Contraband has it pull out an item from its sack.
• No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Its Super, Beat Up has it summon its gang of Scraggy to attack the target.
• Poisonous Person: While not a Poison type, its grab can inflict poison if it ate Leftovers. It also has a Poison Barb.
• Shock and Awe: The Light Ball strikes lightning downward three times.
• Stuff Blowing Up: The Flame Orb explodes after a period of time.
• Use Your Head: A number of their moves has it headbutt the opponent.

Breloom

Breloom

NPCs

Wobbuffet

• Counter-Attack: One of its actions has it counter the player's attack.
• Training Dummy: Its role in Training Mode is this. Though it can fight back if you enable certain actions.

The Secret Boss (SPOILERS UNMARKED)

Gorochu

• Secret Boss: To challenge Gorochu, you have to win in The Path without getting a game over.
• Shock and Awe: It can use a lighting bolt that goes across the screen.