Infernape counters

Gen 5 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Infernape
#0392 Infernape
FireFighting
USAGE 2.1% #26
ABILITYTechnician
BASE STATS
HP 76
ATK 104
DEF 71
SPA 104
SPD 71
SPE 108
BST534
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½×
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼×
Bug
Moves
Flare Blitz 100.0% Close Combat 100.0% Thunder Punch 97.0% Swords Dance 97.0% Earthquake 3.0% U-turn 3.0% Overheat 0.0% Stone Edge 0.0%
Items
Life Orb 100.0% Fist Plate 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Abilities
Technician0.0%Magnet Pull0.0%
Common Teammates
Weavile100.0%Dragonite98.6%Lilligant98.6%Azelf98.6%Mew98.6%Landorus-Therian1.4%Meloetta1.4%Excadrill1.4%
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Ranked #26 with 2.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.