Infernape (Pokémon)
From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
| Infernape ゴウカザル Goukazaru | |
 Artwork from Diamond/Pearl | |
| Types | Fire/Fighting |
|---|---|
| Species | Flame Pokémon |
| National Dex | #392 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #006 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-170 |
| Height | 3′11″ (1.2m) |
| Weight | 121.3 lbs. (55.0kg) |
| Ability | Blaze |
| Egg groups | Ground/Humanshape |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk, 1 SpA, 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 209 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀/87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Body style | 
|
Infernape (Japanese: ゴウカザル Goukazaru) is a dual-typed Fire/Fighting Pokémon.
Infernape comes with the ability Blaze, which increases the power of Fire-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.
Infernape evolves from Monferno at level 36. It is the final form of Chimchar.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Its body is a brownish-red color and it has a large flame on its head. The tail flame it had as a Monferno has disappeared. Infernape wears a gold chest ring in place of a chest plate. It also has gold shoulder pads, knee pads and wrist bands. The blue and red markings it had on its forehead as a Monferno have now changed to a deep blood-red color. Its hands, feet, and inner ears are blue. It uses its hands and feet to pull off special fighting attacks. It is most competitive when it comes to speed. It is the shortest fully-evolved main series starter Pokémon to date, being only three feet and eleven inches tall.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Being powerful fighters, Infernape test their fighting abilities against each other. An Infernape's fighting spirit is determined by the size of the flame on its head. It uses a special kind of martial art utilizing its all four limbs.
Habitat
Infernape prefer to live in trees and heavily forested grassland. They often live in groups, with the male that has the biggest flame on their head being the leader.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Infernape made its first appearance in The Rise of Darkrai. It battled with Brock's Croagunk.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Infernape (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It uses a special kind of martial arts involving all its limbs. Its fire never goes out. |
| Pearl | Its crown of fire is indicative of its fiery nature. It is beaten by none in terms of quickness. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Monferno |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Dark Crater Pit (B6-B14) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Volcano Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 76 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 104 | |
| Defense: | 71 | |
| SpAtk: | 104 | |
| SpDef: | 71 | |
| Speed: | 108 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
Learnset
Infernape is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| Start | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 | Cool | 2 ♥♥ |
| 7 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | Beauty | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| 9 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Smart | 0 |
| 14 | Mach Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Cool | 2 ♥♥ |
| 17 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥ |
| 21 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥ |
| 29 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 | Beauty | 0 |
| 33 | Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | Smart | 1 ♥ |
| 41 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥ |
| 45 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 15 | 70% | 15 | Beauty | 0 |
| 53 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 0 |
| 57 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 2 ♥♥ |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | |
| D | P | Blast Burn | Fire | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥ |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | |||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
|---|---|---|
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Burn x3 |
Evolution
Level 36
Infernape
|
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 392.png | 
| |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 392 s.png | 
| |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Infernape images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- On a height basis, Infernape is the shortest final form of a starter Pokémon standing at only 3 feet and 11 inches (1.2 meters).
- Chimchar and Monferno have a flame on their tail, but Infernape has the flame on its head instead.
- Infernape is the only final form Sinnoh starter Pokémon not to have a unique type combination.
- Infernape has the second-highest Speed of the starters (second only to Sceptile). Because of this, some consider Infernape to be a stronger version of Blaziken. However, it does have a lower Attack base stat than Blaziken.
- Infernape shares the same species name as Charmeleon and Charizard, Flareon, and Moltres. They are all known as Flame Pokémon.
- Infernape is the only fully evolved Sinnoh starter Pokémon to be affected by sandstorm, as Empoleon is part steel-type and Torterra is part ground-type.
Origin
Infernape is based on a monkey. It is also possible that he is based on Sun Wukong, the Chinese mythical "Monkey King". The gold elements in his design seem to indicate this, and his name can also be linked to Japanese interpretations of the character (e.g. Son Goku). Its appearance is similar to the Colobus Monkeys of Africa.
Name origin
Goukazaru is a combination of 業火 gōka, hellfire or inferno, and 猿 saru, ape. Infernape is a combination of "inferno" and "ape". Its German name, Panferno, comes from Schimpanse and inferno. Its French name, Simiabraz, comes from simia, latin for monkey, and braise, ember.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
Categories: Fire-type Pokémon | Fighting-type Pokémon | Dual-type Pokémon | Pokémon | Ground group Pokémon | Humanshape group Pokémon | Brown-colored Pokémon | Body style 06 Pokémon | Generation IV Pokémon | Pokémon who have level-up learnsets listed | Pokémon who have TM learnsets listed | Pokémon who have egg move learnsets listed | Pokémon who have move tutor learnsets listed | Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line