Competitive Information for Monferno [X/Y]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Monferno? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Monferno is a stupendous Fire and Fighting-typed Pokemon. Monferno is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Monferno is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Return / Strength
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Monferno (Iron Fist)
Monferno is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ 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 Monferno).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ 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 large amount of damage.
♦ 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
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Vacuum Wave
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Monferno (Iron Fist)
Monferno is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Vacuum Wave
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Monferno
Monferno is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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 Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Monferno's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Monferno? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist / Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw / Return
Doubles Physical Sweeper Monferno (Iron Fist)
Monferno is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. Shadow Claw was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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 Monferno).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Vacuum Wave
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Monferno (Iron Fist)
Monferno is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Vacuum Wave
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Monferno
Monferno is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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 Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Monferno's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Monferno must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Monferno 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 Monferno can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Mach Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Focus Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Power-Up 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 Monferno's stats
- Bulk Up
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
- 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 X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Monferno's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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