Competitive Information for Infernape [Black/White]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Infernape? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Infernape is a stupendous Fire and Fighting-typed Pokemon. It's usual to find yourself dealing with Infernape when battling in the 5th generation meta. Infernape can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Infernape is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Frustration / Return
- Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Infernape (Iron Fist)
Infernape is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Infernape's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Infernape's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Infernape's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Return / Frustration
- Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Infernape
Infernape is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Infernape's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Infernape's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Infernape's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam / Grass Knot
- Vacuum Wave
Special Sweeper Infernape (Iron Fist)
Infernape is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Infernape's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Infernape's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Infernape cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge / Mach Punch
- Close Combat
- Grass Knot
- Overheat
Infernape Physical Sweeper (Mixed Up Monkey*)
Infernape is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Infernape's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Mach Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Infernape's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Infernape's special attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Focus Energy
- Thunder Punch
- Fire Punch
Infernape Physical Sweeper (Test3)
Infernape is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Iron Fist, Infernape's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Focus Energy is a status move (raises your Infernape's critical hit ratio by 2 stages).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Mach Punch
- Swords Dance
- Fire Punch
Infernape Physical Sweeper (Ironfist Ape)
Infernape is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Infernape's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Mach Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Infernape's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Infernape? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
Doubles Physical Sweeper Infernape (Iron Fist)
Infernape is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Infernape's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Infernape's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Infernape).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
Doubles Physical Sweeper Infernape
Infernape is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Infernape's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Infernape's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Infernape).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam / Grass Knot
- Vacuum Wave
Doubles Special Sweeper Infernape (Iron Fist)
Infernape is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Infernape's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Infernape's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Infernape's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Infernape cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Infernape learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Infernape can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Infernape
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Ability: Iron fist + Item: Punching glove
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Mach Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Focus Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Mach Punch, Fake Out, Helping Hand, Feint, Vacuum Wave, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Infernape's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Infernape
- Blast Burn
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Ice
- Overheat
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Infernape in Black and White
- Naive Nature ( 0/132/0/184/0/192/ )
- Naive Nature ( 0/180/0/76/0/252/ )
- Optimize Infernape's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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