Competitive Information for Monferno [Diamond/Pearl]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Monferno? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Monferno is here! This magnificent Pokémon is Fire and Fighting-typed and ready to shine! Monferno is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Discover Monferno's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Shadow Claw
- U-turn / Return
Taking on single battles? Monferno is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Monferno from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 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. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Monferno's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power. U-turn was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 1/3 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, even if the target is immune).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Monferno switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Grass Knot
- Vacuum Wave
- Snore
In single battles, Monferno is known as an impressive Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with devastating special moves. 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 Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Monferno's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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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 Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw
Monferno stands out as an interesting Physical Sweeper in double battles. This moveset was created to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Monferno from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 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. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Monferno's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 1/3 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, even if 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: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Grass Knot
- Vacuum Wave
- Snore
Monferno thrives as a magnificent Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. It's meant to crush rivals using brute 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 Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Monferno's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Monferno can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Monferno
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, 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
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Monferno
- Fake Out
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Monferno in Diamond and Pearl
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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