Mixed
Sweeper
534High
108Fast
BTier

Infernape is a Fire/Fighting-type from Gen 4. Only weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. 108 base Speed is its best stat. Known as the Flame Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Infernape's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack and Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
534High
HP76
C
Attack104
B
Defense71
C
Sp. Atk104
B
Sp. Def71
C
Speed108
B
Total534
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Infernape yields +1 Atk, +1 SpA, +1 Spe
HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•55kg / 121.3 lbs•240Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond

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

Shining Pearl

Infernape Weakness

Avg

Infernape is weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Infernape leans offensive (base 104 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼xResisti
Bug
0xImmunei
None
STAB (7)i
GrassIceBugSteelNormalRockDark
4Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
BlazeStrengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Iron FistHAStrengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

The three-stage chain from Chimchar through Monferno ends here at Infernape. Want more? Breed for Chimchar eggs. No compatible partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Chimchar pushed Infernape to 534 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +47.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Chimchar
#390Chimchar
14
Level 14
Monferno
#391Monferno
36
Level 36
Infernape
#392Infernape
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Chimchar
Fire
Monferno
FireFighting
Infernape
FireFighting
HP
44
64+20
76+12
ATK
58
78+20
104+26
DEF
44
52+8
71+19
SP.ATK
58
78+20
104+26
SP.DEF
44
52+8
71+19
SPE
61
81+20
108+27
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Infernape to get Chimchar eggs easily from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Blaze Kick, Counter, Double Kick and 10 more.

Egg Groups
GroundHumanshape
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

Infernape keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, a spread EV build EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Blaze
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Infernape Moveset

  • Close CombatSTAB
  • Flare BlitzSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Garchomp
GarchompDecent
Gengar
GengarDecent
Gyarados
GyaradosDecent

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Infernape cleanly, with Focus Punch and Blast Burn anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Facade
7010020Normal
Lv 1
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
Lv 1
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Lv 1
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Slack Off
——10Normal
Lv 1
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 1
Torment
—10015Dark
Lv 7
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 9
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 12
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
Lv 16
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 19
Flame Wheel
6010025Fire
Lv 26
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 29
U-turn
7010020Bug
Lv 42
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 52
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
Lv 58
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
Lv 68
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM27
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM63
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
TM50
Overheat
130905Fire
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Blaze Kick
859010Fire
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Heat Wave
959010Fire
Egg
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Egg
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
Egg
Quick Guard+3
——15Fighting
Egg
Submission
808020Fighting
Egg
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Blast Burn
150905Fire

Can't catch Infernape directly. Start with Chimchar at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Chimchar to Infernape is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Infernape in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Chimchar is your first catch on the way to Infernape. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 58-63 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Chimchar
    Step 1Catch Chimchar
    Sandsear Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
    Typhlo Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Typhlo Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Volcanic Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostVolcanoPost-game
    Volcanic Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostVolcanoPost-game
  2. Monferno
    Step 2Evolve into Monferno
  3. Infernape
    Step 3Infernape ✓

  • Infernape works as a sweeper with 534 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list — a solid choice for the right team. That 108 base Speed does the heavy lifting.

  • Infernape's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Salamence (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. Infernape's base 108 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Monferno evolves into Infernape at level 36. Infernape is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Chimchar. At 534 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Blaze is the go-to ability for Infernape. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Iron Fist can work in specific setups.

  • Infernape is a mixed attacker — base 104 Attack and 104 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • Infernape appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Infernape appears in 12 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.