Competitive Information for Monferno [Black/White]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
This Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Monferno? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Monferno, an exceptional Pokémon that excels with Fire and Fighting typing! Monferno is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Monferno's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Shadow Claw
- Return / Strength
For single battles, Monferno is an interesting Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Monferno's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Monferno's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Monferno's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Monferno).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Monferno'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).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Vacuum Wave
Monferno excels as an exceptional Special Sweeper during single battles. It is meant to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Monferno from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Monferno's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Iron Fist, Monferno'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).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Monferno? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw
In double battles, Monferno is known as an incredible Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with potent physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Monferno's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Monferno's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Monferno's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Monferno).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Monferno'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).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Vacuum Wave
For those intense double battles, Monferno is pretty popular Special Sweeper. This build is crafted to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special power. Focus Sash helps protect Monferno from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Monferno's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Iron Fist, Monferno'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 Monferno's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Monferno can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Monferno.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Monferno 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 Monferno
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- 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: Focus Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Mach Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Thunder Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Fake Out, Feint, Mach Punch, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Monferno's stats
- Bulk Up
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Monferno
- Fake Out
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Monferno in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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