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Level 36To Infernape

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#0392 · GENERATION 4

Infernape Build Guide

FireFighting

Fast physical attacker and pivot

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMHeavy-Duty Boots

ABILITYBlaze

NATUREJolly

Close Combat

Flare Blitz

U-turn

Mach Punch

How to play

Pressure a favorable target with its main attacks, or use U-turn to bring in a teammate. Mach Punch provides priority against a weakened eligible target.

Watch out for

Key risk. Flare Blitz causes recoil and Close Combat lowers both defenses. Ghost types ignore Close Combat and Mach Punch; priority does not guarantee a knockout.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Pressure a favorable target with its main attacks, or use U-turn to bring in a teammate. Mach Punch provides priority against a weakened eligible target.

The target is faster but badly hurt

Mach Punch can finish first, and priority does not guarantee a knockout. A Ghost target is immune to it, so Flare Blitz or U-turn is the option for that matchup.

A Ghost type blocks your Fighting moves

Ghost ignores both Close Combat and Mach Punch, so U-turn or a teammate is the answer. Heavy-Duty Boots only prevent entry-hazard damage, not the immunity.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Infernape in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Mach Punch gives Infernape priority against a weakened target, while U-turn trades staying in for a teammate’s safer entry. Flare Blitz’s recoil and Close Combat’s defense drops both shorten its time on the field.

Watch the tradeoff. Flare Blitz causes recoil and Close Combat lowers both defenses. Ghost types ignore Close Combat and Mach Punch; priority does not guarantee a knockout.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Infernape or Blaziken?

Blaziken offers Speed Boost and setup instead of this immediate pivoting approach.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Infernape	Blaziken
HP	76	80
Attack	104	120
Defense	71	70
Sp. Attack	104	110
Sp. Defense	71	70
Speed	108	80

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Flying teammate covers Ground attacks. A Dark teammate can switch into Psychic attacks; check Water and Flying coverage elsewhere.

Gyarados

Immune to Ground and resists Water and Fighting attacks.

Read Gyarados guide →Compare teammates →

Umbreon

Psychic immunity and Wish support help a recoil-prone attacker.

Read Umbreon guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Blaziken

Blaziken offers Speed Boost and setup instead of this immediate pivoting approach.

Read Blaziken guide →

Try Blaziken →

Type matchups

Weak to

Water2×Ground2×Flying2×Psychic2×

Resistances and immunities

Fire0.5×Grass0.5×Ice0.5×Bug0.25×Dark0.5×Steel0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP76

Attack104

Defense71

Sp. Attack104

Sp. Defense71

Speed108

Evolution chain

Chimchar#390
Level 14
Monferno#391
Level 36
Infernape#392

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Infernape team

Start with Infernape. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#392

Infernape

FireFighting

SLOT 02

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SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense86

Defense64

Coverage39

Synergy18

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Flying attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Ground attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Your own types can hit 7 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Infernape	Weak	Resist
Normal	1×	0	0
Fire	½×	0	1
Water	2×	1	0
Electric	1×	0	0
Grass	½×	0	1
Ice	½×	0	1
Fighting	1×	0	0
Poison	1×	0	0
Ground	2×	1	0
Flying	2×	1	0
Psychic	2×	1	0
Bug	¼×	0	1
Rock	1×	0	0
Ghost	1×	0	0
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	½×	0	1
Steel	½×	0	1
Fairy	1×	0	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

Normal✓ Super effective

FireNeutral

WaterNeutral

ElectricNeutral

Grass✓ Super effective

Ice✓ Super effective

FightingNeutral

PoisonNeutral

GroundNeutral

FlyingNeutral

PsychicNeutral

Bug✓ Super effective

Rock✓ Super effective

GhostNeutral

DragonNeutral

Dark✓ Super effective

Steel✓ Super effective

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.