Its body is a primarily a brownish-red color, with sections of white fur on its chest, head and legs, and a large flame burning on its head that never goes out. The tail flame it had as a Monferno has disappeared. Infernape wears two gold chest rings in place of a chest plate. It also has swirl-patterned, 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. Infernape’s scleras are yellow, and its irises are blue. Its hands, toes, and inner ears are also blue.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Infernape uses a special kind of martial arts that utilizes all four of its limbs.
Behavior
Infernape is said to have a fiery nature, and is most competitive when it comes to speed. 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. Infernape uses its hands and feet to pull off special combat moves.
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.
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Infernape is the first fully evolved form of a starter Pokémon to be used by a member of any Elite Four, not counting the Champion.
Infernape is the fastest Fire-type and the fastest Fighting-type Pokémon, with a base speed of 108.
As of Barry's Busting Out All Over!, Infernape is the only Sinnoh starter Pokémon evolution not to have debuted in the main anime yet.
It is the shortest fully evolved main series starter Pokémon to date, being only three feet and eleven inches tall.
Infernape is the only Pokémon with a Defense Base Stat of 71, a Special Attack Base Stat of 104 and a Speed Base Stat of 108 so far.
Infernape is the only final form Sinnoh Starter Pokémon not to have an immunity, as Empoleon is immune to Poison attacks and Torterra is immune to Electric attacks.
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). Infernape is most likely based off the martial art Muay Thai which uses all the limbs. It also seems to reference the Monkey Kung Fu, another type of martial arts.
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.
In other languages
German: Panferno - From Schimpanse (chimpanzee) and inferno.
French: Simiabraz - From simian and braise (ember).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.