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infernape
#392

Infernape

Flame Pokémon

FireFighting

It uses a special kind of martial arts involving all its limbs. Its fire never goes out.

Base Stats

HP 76
Attack 104
Defense 71
Sp. Atk 104
Sp. Def 71
Speed 108
Total 534

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Blaze Iron Fist (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

monferno Monferno Lv. 14
infernape Infernape Lv. 36

Moves

Details

Category Flame Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 55.0 kg
Base Exp 240
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Humanshape

Sprites

infernape Front Front
infernape Back Back
infernape Front Shiny Front Shiny
infernape Back Shiny Back Shiny
infernape Official Art Official Art
infernape Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 21.5%
Nasty Plot
Item
Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Mixed Attacker
Moves
Overheat / Fire Blast
Slack Off / Gunk Shot
Grass Knot / Gunk Shot
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 168
SpA 88
Spe 252
Choice Band
Moves
Mach Punch / Gunk Shot / Stone Edge
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Item
Fightinium Z / Electrium Z
Ability
Iron Fist
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Infernape is among the UnderUsed metagame's premier offensive threats, thanks to its multitude of valuable traits. Between a great Speed tier, good mixed offenses, and access to both physical and special boosting moves in Swords Dance and Nasty Plot, Infernape is extremely offensively versatile, capable of running several different viable sets and always leaving its opponent guessing. Furthermore, Infernape's excellent STAB combination in tandem with the massive amount of coverage options at its disposal allows it to hit almost the entire tier for super effective damage, severely limiting its checks. Access to two powerful STAB priority attacks in the forms of Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave further bolsters Infernape's offensive prowess, allowing it to pick off weakened threats with relative ease. Unfortunately, Infernape can often suffer from four-moveslot syndrome, which prevents it from covering everything it'd like to and allows certain Pokemon to check some of its sets. Infernape is also very frail without defensive investment, which leaves it extremely vulnerable to Pokemon that can hit it for super effective damage, such as Moltres and Mega Aerodactyl. Infernape also sits at a slightly exploitable Speed tier, given that big threats like Gengar and Latias can outpace and threaten it, which in tandem with its poor bulk can require intelligent play to put Infernape to full use.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
36.9%
Overheat
25.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
25.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc