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infernape
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Infernape

Flame Pokémon

FireFighting

Its crown of fire is indicative of its fiery nature. It is beaten by none in terms of quickness.

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

Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 136
SpA 120
Spe 252
All-Out Attacker
Moves
Fire Blast / Flare Blitz
Earthquake / Stone Edge / Mach Punch
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Blaze / Iron Fist
Nature
Naive / Hasty
EVs
Atk 168
SpA 88
Spe 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Moves
Close Combat / Mach Punch
Mach Punch / Earthquake / Thunder Punch
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Lead
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Blaze / Iron Fist
Nature
Timid / Jolly
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

When compared to other Fire-type Pokemon in UU, Infernape has no issue standing out, being the only one in the tier to possess a secondary Fighting typing, which offers excellent coverage and a neutrality to Stealth Rock. Infernape boasts equal 104 / 104 offenses, complemented by an offensive movepool with matchless versatility, featuring even priority moves such as Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave, making it very difficult for the opponent to predict what Infernape is going to do.

However, the plethora of options at Infernape's disposal can be viewed as a weakness, as it often suffers from four-moveslot syndrome, meaning certain Pokemon will always check it based on its choices. Coupled with its poor defenses and exploitable typing, Infernape can have trouble switching in and taking strong hits, so it must be played carefully to be used to full effect.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
39.1%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
36.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc