Is Infernape viable in Gen 4 OU?

Infernape is ranked #22 in Gen 4 OU with 11.14% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Infernape in Gen 4 OU

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0392 Infernape

FireFighting

USAGE 11.1% #22

BASE STATS

HP 76

ATK 104

DEF 71

SPA 104

SPD 71

SPE 108

BST534

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundFlyingPsychic

½×

FireGrassIceDarkSteel

¼×

Bug

Moves

Close Combat 92.0% Grass Knot 52.8% U-turn 48.8% Fire Blast 45.3% Mach Punch 38.5% Overheat 20.5% Flare Blitz 20.1% Thunder Punch 9.6%

Items

Expert Belt 49.6% Life Orb 14.9% Choice Band 9.0% Leftovers 8.4% Focus Sash 8.4% Choice Scarf 3.4% Lum Berry 2.3% Shuca Berry 1.5%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #22 with 11.14% usage. Sorted by conservative score.