Infernape (Pokémon)
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| Infernape ゴウカザル Goukazaru | |
 Artwork from Diamond/Pearl | |
| National Dex | #392 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #006 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-170 |
| Type | Fire / Fighting |
| Species | Flame Pokémon |
| 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. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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.
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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.
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 |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Volcano Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 76 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 104 | |
| Defense: | 71 | |
| SpAtk: | 104 | |
| SpDef: | 71 | |
| Speed: | 108 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
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. |
| Previous | Scratch |  | 
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| Leer | | 
| |
| Ember |  | 
| |
| Taunt |  |
| |
| 7 | Ember | |
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| 9 | Taunt | |
|
| 14 | Mach Punch |  |
|
| 17 | Fury Swipes | |
|
| 21 | Flame Wheel | |
|
| 29 | Feint | |
|
| 33 | Punishment | |
|
| 41 | Close Combat | |
|
| 45 | Fire Spin | |
|
| 53 | Calm Mind |  |
|
| 57 | Flare Blitz | |
|
By TM/HM
| # | Generation IV |
|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch |
| TM04 | Calm Mind |
| TM05 | Roar |
| TM06 | Toxic |
| TM08 | Bulk Up |
| TM10 | Hidden Power |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |
| TM12 | Taunt |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam |
| TM17 | Protect |
| TM21 | Frustration |
| TM22 | SolarBeam |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |
| TM26 | Earthquake |
| TM27 | Return |
| TM28 | Dig |
| TM31 | Brick Break |
| TM32 | Double Team |
| TM35 | Flamethrower |
| TM38 | Fire Blast |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |
| TM41 | Torment |
| TM42 | Facade |
| TM43 | Secret Power |
| TM44 | Rest |
| TM45 | Attract |
| TM50 | Overheat |
| TM52 | Focus Blast |
| TM56 | Fling |
| TM58 | Endure |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw |
| TM68 | Giga Impact |
| TM71 | Stone Edge |
| TM75 | Swords Dance |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock |
| TM78 | Captivate |
| TM80 | Rock Slide |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk |
| TM83 | Natural Gift |
| TM84 | Poison Jab |
| TM86 | Grass Knot |
| TM87 | Swagger |
| TM89 | U-turn |
| TM90 | Substitute |
| HM01 | Cut |
| HM04 | Strength |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |
| HM08 | Rock Climb |
By breeding
- Blaze Kick
- Counter
- Double Kick
- Encore
- Fake Out
- Fire Punch
- Focus Energy
- Heat Wave
- Helping Hand
- ThunderPunch
By tutoring
When Infernape has a high happiness rating, a Move Tutor can teach it Blast Burn. Typhlosion, Charizard, and Blaziken are also able to learn this when happy.
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Burn x3 |
Evolution
Level 36
Infernape
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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 4d 392.png | Image:Spr 4p 392.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 392 s.png | 
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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.
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
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