Infernape counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Infernape
#0392 Infernape
FireFighting
USAGE 11.8% #20
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 91.5% U-turn 54.3% Grass Knot 52.8% Fire Blast 49.9% Mach Punch 37.0% Flare Blitz 21.4% Overheat 18.3% Hidden Power Ice 8.6%
Items
Expert Belt 47.1% Life Orb 14.9% Choice Band 11.4% Focus Sash 8.6% Leftovers 8.6% Choice Scarf 3.6% Lum Berry 3.0% Passho Berry 0.9%
Common Teammates
Latias59.1%Tyranitar56.3%Scizor39.8%Gyarados36.7%Metagross33.2%Jirachi26.2%Donphan18.9%Starmie18.4%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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 #20 with 11.84% usage. Sorted by reliability score.