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Infernape

Flame Pokémon · Fire/Fighting-type

Infernape is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Flame Pokémon, number 392 (#0392) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 55 kg.

Infernape is the Flame Pokémon, a Fire and Fighting monkey that fights like a dancer, wrapped in fire and striking with all four limbs. The Pokédex says nothing beats it for quickness, and the flame on its head is said never to go out.

How to pronounce Infernape

Infernape is pronounced in-FUR-nayp. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Infernape said out loud:

In Japanese it is ゴウカザル (Goukazaru).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Infernape is a primate-like Pokémon, 1.2 m tall and 55 kg, with reddish-brown fur and white patches on the chest, head and lower legs. Gold swirls mark its knees and shoulders, flame-shaped gold markings sit on the backs of its hands, and its orange muzzle and blue-lined ears frame fierce blue eyes. A crown of fire burns on its head, and it has a long tail.

Behaviour

Infernape uses a martial art of its own that involves all its limbs, with fire around its hands and feet. The Legends: Arceus entry says it battles as if dancing, and another entry says it will fight any opponent. It tosses enemies around with agility, and the Pearl entry reads its crown of fire as a sign of its fiery nature.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat for Infernape.

Powers

Infernape has Blaze and the hidden Ability Iron Fist, which powers up punching moves. It learns Close Combat the moment it evolves, plus Mach Punch, Flare Blitz at level 47 and Calm Mind at 58. With 104 base Attack, 104 Special Attack and 108 Speed it is a quick mixed attacker, though its 71 defences leave it fragile.

Name origin

Infernape may combine 'inferno' and 'ape'. The Japanese name is Goukazaru (ゴウカザル), possibly from gōka ('hellfire') and saru ('monkey').

Design inspiration

Infernape looks like a monkey with some chimpanzee in it. Its gold markings may link to Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of Journey to the West, and the gold mark on its chest recalls his headband in popular culture. It may also nod to Hanuman, a monkey-like hero of the Ramayana said to be immune to fire. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Infernape is the final form of Chimchar, evolving from Monferno at level 36.

In the games

Flint fields an Infernape in Diamond and Pearl, where the species debuted, again in Platinum, and again in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Maylene uses one in her Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl rematch. In Legends: Arceus a large Alpha Infernape lives on Ramanas Island. In Scarlet and Violet it is obtained by evolving Monferno in The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Ash's Monferno evolved into Infernape in 'Fighting Ire with Fire!' while saving friends from Team Rocket's falling mecha. Flint's Infernape, the star of his team, first appeared in 'Flint Sparks the Fire!' and swept aside Ash's Buizel, Infernape and Pikachu.

Fun facts

• Infernape shares the English category Flame Pokémon with Charmeleon, Charizard, Flareon and Kantonian Moltres, Bulbapedia notes.
• At 1.2 m, Infernape is the shortest fully evolved starter in the game data.
• In the web series Pokémon Evolutions, Lucas's Infernape beats Mars's Purugly at Spear Pillar with Close Combat.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Infernape (Pokémon) · Serebii: Infernape (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 76
• Attack: 104
• Defense: 71
• Sp. Atk: 104
• Sp. Def: 71
• Speed: 108

Infernape’s base stat total is 534. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Infernape weak to?

Infernape takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Flying (2×), Psychic (2×) moves.

It resists Bug (¼×), Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Dark (½×), Steel (½×).

Evolution

What does Infernape evolve from?

Infernape evolves from Monferno at level 36.

Infernape is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape.

• Chimchar evolves into Monferno at level 14.

Abilities

• Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Iron Fist (hidden ability): Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Moves

Moves Infernape learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Infernape learns the move the moment it evolves: Close Combat.

TM moves (79)

Infernape can learn 79 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Fake Tears, Agility, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Thief, Fire Spin, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Swift, Rock Tomb, Flame Charge, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Dig, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Metronome, Grass Knot, Poison Jab, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Swords Dance, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Aura Sphere, Stealth Rock, Heat Wave, Encore, Flamethrower, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Reversal, Nasty Plot, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Blast Burn, Overheat, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Close Combat, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Smack Down, Knock Off, Vacuum Wave, Uproar, Focus Punch, Burning Jealousy, Lash Out, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Temper Flare, Coaching, Scorching Sands, Throat Chop, Upper Hand.

Egg moves (12):Counter, Double Kick, Encore, Fake Out, Fire Punch, Focus Energy, Heat Wave, Helping Hand, Slack Off, Switcheroo, Taunt, Thunder Punch.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Field, Human-Like.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Attack and 1 Sp. Atk and 1 Speed effort values.
• Base experience yield: 240.

Pokédex entries

A tall, hardy Pokémon with a dazzling appearance. It shrouds itself in flame and battles as if engaged in dance—truly a sight to behold. (Legends: Arceus)

It tosses its enemies around with agility. It uses all its limbs to fight in its own unique style. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

Its crown of fire is indicative of its fiery nature. It is beaten by none in terms of quickness. (Pearl, X, Omega Ruby)

It uses unique fighting moves with fire on its hands and feet. It will take on any opponent. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)

It uses a special kind of martial arts involving all its limbs. Its fire never goes out. (Diamond)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Fastest Fire type in Gen 4: 108 Speed.
• Highest Attack among Fire types in Gen 4: 104.
• Heaviest Fighting type in Gen 4: 55 kg.
• Fastest Fighting type in Gen 4: 108 Speed.
• Highest Defense among Fighting types in Gen 4: 71.
• Highest base stat total among Fighting types in Gen 4: 534.
• Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
• Heavier than 68% of all Pokémon (55 kg).
• Base stat total 534, ranked #157 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Speed, ranked #87 of 1,025.
• One of 6 Pokémon that are both Fire and Fighting.
• One of 147 brown Pokémon.
• Number 6 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 94 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Infernape (Pokémon), Serebii: Infernape (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (in-FUR-nayp): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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