Monferno (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Monferno (disambiguation).

Monferno モウカザル Moukazaru #391 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Iron Fist Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Human-Like Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2′11" 0.9 m Monferno 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 48.5 lbs. 22.0 kg Monferno 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 142 Gen. IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Monferno 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Monferno (Japanese: モウカザル Moukazaru) is a dual-type Fire/Fighting Pokémon.

It evolves from Chimchar starting at level 14 and evolves into Infernape starting at level 36.

Biology

Monferno is a bipedal, primate-like Pokémon. Orange fur covers most of its body, except for its ears, muzzle, fingers, circular areas on its palms, feet, and chest, which are tan. A small tuft of fur extends from the top of Monferno's head, and it has oval, brown eyes. Its eyes have a thick blue marking above and a small, red marking in-between. Its muzzle is short and blunt, with two small, pointed teeth it its upper jaw. There is a white ruff of fur around its neck and gold bands around its arms near its shoulders. It has five fingers on each hand, but only three toes on each foot. Its long tail has a red ring around the base and a flame burning at the tip.

The flame on Monferno's tail has several purposes. It can be controlled to keep opponents at an ideal distance or stretched in order to make Monferno appear larger. The size of its flame, in combination with brightness of its facial marking, indicates this Pokémon’s position in its pack. The bigger the flame and the brighter the pattern, this higher the Pokémon’s position. In addition to using its flaming tail as a weapon, Monferno can also leap from ceilings or walls to perform aerial attacks.

In the anime

Monferno in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Monferno

In Evolving Strategies!, Ash's Chimchar evolved into Monferno during his battle with Paul. It later evolves into Infernape in Fighting Ire with Fire!. Ash's Monferno also made an appearance in the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. Ash's Monferno also made an appearance in this movie when Ash and his friends met Damos for the first time.

Flint's Monferno

Flint's Infernape was seen as a Monferno in Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!.

Other

Monferno made its debut appearance in Camping It Up! where it was one of the Pokémon belonging to the Pokémon Summer Academy. It was trained by Angie.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP088 Monferno Ash's Pokédex Monferno, the Playful Pokémon and the evolved form of Chimchar. Monferno launches aerial attacks off of ceilings and walls, and its fiery tail is used as one of its weapons. DP132 Monferno Dawn's Pokédex Monferno, the Playful Pokémon and the evolved form of Chimchar. It controls its flaming tail to keep its opponent at an ideal distance when battling.

In the manga

Monferno in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Chimler

Pearl owns a Monferno after his Chimchar evolved, which then evolved again alongside Tru into an Infernape from accumulating experience.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Yū Shirogane's Monferno evolved from a Chimchar and then into an Infernape due to the training he went through.

In the TCG

Main article: Monferno (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV 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
Generation V Black It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance. White Black 2 It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance. White 2
Generation VI 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. Alpha Sapphire It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Chimchar Platinum Evolve Chimchar HeartGold SoulSilver Trade
Generation V Black White Evolve Global Link event Chimchar Black 2 White 2 Evolve Global Link event Chimchar
Generation VI X Y Poké Transporter Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Chimchar

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Starter Pokémon Giant Volcano (1F-19F) Dark Crater (B1-B15) Dark Crater Pit (B1-B5)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Cargo Ship
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Mt. Sorbet Dark Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Fiery Furnace
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lake: Sunny Seashore
Pokémon Conquest	Ignis Pugilis

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 64		124 - 171	238 - 332
Attack: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Defense: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Sp. Atk: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Sp. Def: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Speed: 81		77 - 146	150 - 287
Total: 405	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/2 ★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 16/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 077 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 099 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1414 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 30 1616 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 1919 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 2626 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 2929 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3636 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 3939 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 4646 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15 4949 Slack Off Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5656 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Monferno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Monferno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Monferno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Monferno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Assist Normal Status — —% 20 Blaze Kick Fire Physical 85 90% 10 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Heat Wave Fire Special 100 90% 10 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 25 ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Monferno in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Monferno in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Monferno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Monferno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Fire Pledge Fire Special 80 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Monferno can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Monferno cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Monferno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Monferno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20
*	UproarB2W2	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Monferno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Monferno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×2) Browser entry   It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fire  ( Fire ) Past ( Normal ) (Burn ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting fire.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Flame Wheel Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Blaze Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Climber Speed: ★★★ Ability 3: Spirit Evolves from Chimchar when its Speed is 48 or higher Evolves into Infernape when its Speed is 102 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hideyori, Hideyoshi, and Sasuke

Evolution

Unevolved Chimchar  Fire

Level 14 →

First Evolution Monferno  Fire  Fighting

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Infernape  Fire  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Monferno images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Monferno shares its species name with Pancham. They are both known as the Playful Pokémon.

Origin

Monferno may be based on a mandrill, a creature similar to a baboon. It also appears to be a direct impression of the Monkey Kung Fu, a type of martial arts, which could explain its Fighting-type half.

Name origin

Monferno is a combination of monkey and inferno.

Moukazaru is a combination of 猛火 mōka (roaring flames) and 猿 saru (monkey).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モウカザル Moukazaru From 猛火 mōka and 猿 saru French Chimpenfeu From chimpanzé and en feu Spanish Monferno Same as English name German Panpyro From Schimpanse and pyro Italian Monferno Same as English name Korean 파이숭이 Faisung'i From fire and 원숭이 wonsung'i Mandarin Chinese 猛火猴 Měnghuǒhóu Literally "Fierce fire monkey" Cantonese Chinese

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Related articles

• Chimler
• Ash's Monferno

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