The Essentials on Monferno
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Bug · ×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 405 · top stat: Speed (81) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 195 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Chimpenfeu in French · モウカザル, Mōkazaru in Japanese · Panpyro in German All Languages
Overview
Monferno is a Fighting and Fire-type Pokémon, No. 391 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Playful Pokémon. Height: 0.9 m, weight: 22 kg.
Monferno evolves from Chimchar and evolves into Infernape (Lv. 36).
Ability: Blaze. Hidden Ability: Iron Fist. Monferno is weak to Water, Ground, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#391
National Pokédex
Category
Playful Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
64
255
Attack
78
255
Defense
52
255
Special Attack
78
255
Special Defense
52
255
Speed
81
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
238
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
332
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fighting / Fire). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Water
×2
Ground
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Dark
×½
Steel
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Bug
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Powers up punching moves.
Monferno Evolution
Monferno Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fighting · Fire
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Monferno Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Mach Punch
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
30
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Facade
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
1
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
9
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
11
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
12
Power-Up Punch
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
20
16
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
19
Flame Wheel
Fire
Phys.
100%
60
25
25
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
26
Feint
Normal
Phys.
100%
30
10
29
Torment
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
34
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
36
Close Combat
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
39
Fire Spin
Fire
Spec.
85%
35
15
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
46
Acrobatics
Flying
Phys.
100%
55
15
49
Slack Off
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
56
Flare Blitz
Fire
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Human-Like
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Monferno
Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Route 11
Lv. 29 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Route 11
Lv. 29 100%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Monferno in Pokémon GO
- 1,574Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 899Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Infernape
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“To intimidate attackers, it stretches the fire on its tail to make itself appear bigger.”
Pearl
“It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon.”
Platinum
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
HeartGold
“A bigger fire on its tail and a brighter blue pattern on its face means its rank in its pack is higher.”
SoulSilver
“A bigger fire on its tail and a brighter blue pattern on its face means its rank in its pack is higher.”
Black
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
White
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
Black 2
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
White 2
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
X
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
Y
“It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon.”
Omega Ruby
“It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Chimpenfeu
🇬🇧 English
Monferno
🇯🇵 漢字
モウカザル
🇯🇵 Kana
モウカザル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Mōkazaru
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Panpyro
🇪🇸 Español
Monferno
🇮🇹 Italiano
Monferno
🇰🇷 한국어
파이숭이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
猛火猴
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
猛火猴
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Garnement
🇬🇧 EN
Playful Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
やんちゃポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Verspielt
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Monferno
What type is Monferno?
Monferno is a Fighting and Fire-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Monferno?
Monferno evolves into Infernape (Lv. 36).
What are Monferno's weaknesses?
Monferno is weak to Water, Ground, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Monferno's Hidden Ability?
Monferno's Hidden Ability is Iron Fist. Its regular Ability is Blaze.
Can you get a Shiny Monferno in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Monferno is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
