Is Monferno Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting middle stage. Fast enough to outpace mid-game opponents. Evolves into Infernape at level 36.
Chimchar resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Chimchar's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Chimchar's defenses.
Chimchar has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Chimchar has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Chimchar's weaknesses hard.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Infernape trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Monferno on Route 11 (walking, Lv 29). Island Scan; LIMITED; Friday.
Your Chimchar should hit Level 36 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Monferno in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
moderate rates across 2 locations for Monferno in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Monferno Weakness
Monferno's Fire/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
What is Monferno Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Monferno
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x106-125%KO Water Gun 2x56-67% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x156-183%KO Extrasensory 2x63-75% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x201-238%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Salamence builds →Fly 2x159-187%KO Bulldoze 2x72-85% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x111-132%KO Water Pulse 2x83-99% Bulldoze 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x45-54% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x161-190%KO Extrasensory 2x66-78% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x204-240%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x137-162%KO Water Pulse 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x45-54% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x198-234%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x193-227%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x145-171%KO Acrobatics 2x40-47% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x133-156%KO Water Pulse 2x80-95% Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x174-205%KO Dream Eater 2x78-93% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x174-205%KO Air Slash 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x179-211%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x201-238%KO | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x121-143%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x238-280%KO Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x175-206%KO Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Surf 2x116-137%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x179-211%KO Air Slash 2x89-106%KO | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x183-216%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Absol's Stone Edge hits Monferno for 50-59%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Aurorus builds →Blizzard21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySuperluck ItemScopelens NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Absol builds →Sucker Punch17-20% Stone Edge50-59% Knock Off16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch32-38% Mach Punch17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Primeape builds →Close Combat47-56% U Turn7-8% Stone Edge39-46% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam17-21% Psyshock 2x63-74% Shadow Ball32-37% | ||
Monferno Evolutions
Partway through Chimchar's chain. Monferno still has another evolution ahead before reaching Infernape. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Chimchar). The final form adds another 129 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Monferno to get Chimchar eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Assist, Blaze Kick, Counter and 12 more.
USUM Monferno Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting at 78/78 mixed offenses and 81 Speed with AbilityIron Fist as a hidden ability. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Infernape one evolution away adds 104/104 offenses at 108 Speed with the A-tier mixed attacking identity.
Best Build
Monferno best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Mach Punch
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Monferno won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Focus Punch and Overheat anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Monferno Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
Monferno is meant to evolve into Infernape. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Monferno. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.
Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Monferno. Iron Fist is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Monferno is a physical attacker with base 78 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Monferno through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Infernape as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Monferno spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves