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Monferno

Playful Pokémon

The deeper the blue on its face, the more powerful it will grow to become. It leaps about every which way and lands powerful blows against its opponents with the flame on its tail.

In Pokémon GO · 1574 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.9 m

Weight22.0 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP142

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Iron FistHidden

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Egg groups: Field, Human-Like

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Ground2×

Water2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Bug¼×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Dark½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Swords Dance

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

Ability{"Blaze","Iron Fist"}

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe▲252

All-out Attacker

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Nasty Plot

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Choiced

NFE

Moves

Item

Choice Band / Choice Scarf

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Monferno

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ultra Sun

Route 11

Ultra Moon

Route 11

Evolution

#0390Chimchar

Lv. 14

#0391Monferno

Lv. 36

#0392Infernape

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Monferno can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	30
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
9	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
11	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
12	Power-Up Punch Raises the user’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	20
16	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
19	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
25	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
26	Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
29	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
34	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
36	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
39	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
43	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
46	Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item.	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
49	Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
56	Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	120	100	15