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Infernape.

Champions OU usage profile · rank #133
september 2026 · 145.6K battles
Infernape
firefightingPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Infernape is ranked #133 in Champions OU, carried by 3,517 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#133 of 237
Raw count3,517
Viability ceiling80
Month on month+0.01pp
13 month peak0.6%
FormatChampions OU
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sets and counters from 145.6K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 534
HP
76
Atk
104
Def
71
SpA
104
SpD
71
Spe
108
Usage over time0.2%▲ 0.01pppeak 0.6% · Apr '26
0.20.40.50.7Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

32.4% of Infernape teams
HP
2
Atk
32
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureJolly
AbilityIron Fist · 52.4%
ItemFocus Sash · 52.7%
EV spread2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Moves
Stealth Rock50.3%
Close Combat39.1%
Mach Punch35.7%
U-turn34.2%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe20.2%
Timid4 HP / 32 SpA / 30 Spe20.2%

Moves

20 tracked
Stealth Rock50.3%
Close Combat39.1%
Mach Punch35.7%
U-turn34.2%
Fire Punch30.1%
Flamethrower24.7%
Earthquake24.5%
Aura Sphere23.6%
Overheat23.4%
Flare Blitz19.7%
Taunt16.0%
Vacuum Wave12.0%
Switcheroo11.4%
Endeavor7.4%
Fire Blast6.8%
Nasty Plot5.8%
Drain Punch5.3%
Thunder Punch4.2%
Knock Off3.7%
Encore3.2%

Items

Focus Sash52.7%
Choice Scarf30.0%
Life Orb14.1%

Abilities

Iron Fist52.4%
Blaze47.6%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe32.4%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe20.2%
Timid4 HP / 32 SpA / 30 Spe20.2%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe8.7%
Naive17 Atk / 17 SpA / 32 Spe4.8%
Naive2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe3.2%

Top teammates

share of teams

Best Infernape build for Champions OU

The set above is the one Champions OU players run most often, taken from 145,642 battles in September 2026. Infernape sits at rank #133 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.01 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

Related
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