Monferno

The Playful Pokémon
#391 - Monferno
Pre-Evolve	Chimchar
Evolve	Infernape
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond Version Pokémon: Pearl Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	0.9 m (2'11")
Weight	22.0 kg (48.5 lbs.)
Color	Brown
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Blaze
Hidden Ability	Iron Fist
Egg Group	Ground / Humanshape
Icon		Sprite
		File:391sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	64	Speed	81
Attack	78	Sp. Attack	78
Defense	52	Sp. Defense	52
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	142	Effort Points	SpA
Happiness	70		Spe
To Lv.100	Slow

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Monferno is a swift flame-tailed monkey-like Pokémon that was introduced in the fourth generation games. It is the middle form of Chimchar's evolutionary line and evolves into Infernape.

Information

Monferno evolves from Chimchar at Level 14. It can use its fiery tail as a weapon and can control the fire's intensity to keep foes away by stretching out the fire to make itself appear bigger. Monferno can also utilize walls and ceilings to launch aerial attacks. Monferno with bigger fires and brighter blue patterns on their faces wind up with higher ranks in their packs.

It evolves into Infernape at Level 36.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Monferno has not been found in the wild and can only be obtained by evolving a Chimchar.

Other Games

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Monferno could be recruited at the Giant Volcano, the first fifteen basement floors of Dark Crater and the first five floors of Dark Crater Pit. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it was found at Cargo Ship. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it could be found at Mt. Sorbet and the Dark Temple. Monferno also appeared in Pokémon Rumble at Fiery Furnace.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Monferno was first shown in a Sinnoh episode where one belonging to the Pokémon Summer Academy and was temporarily trained by a trainer named Angie, starting off disobedient but ultimately gaining respect for the trainer. Ash's Chimchar evolved into Monferno more than halfway through the series during a battle against Paul's Pokémon, which it ultimately lost despite its initial edge. Monferno would lose control once it used its Blaze ability, but it was eventually able to control this to save some of the group's Pokémon from a collapsing Team Rocket mech and evolved into Infernape in the process.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Pearl's Chimchar evolved into Monferno at the same time that Diamond's Turtwig and Platina's Piplup evolved, when the three were training together for Platina's second gym challenge at Eterna City. Platina borrowed it for her gym battle with Maylene, and Monferno later evolved into Infernape at the same time that Grotle evolved into Torterra when the group was fighting off members of Team Galactic alongside Platina's real bodyguards.

Trivia

• Its name is a combination of "monkey" and "inferno".