Usage · September 2026
10.5%
Infernape is ranked #18 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,473 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#18 of 168
Raw count1,473
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+5.66pp
13 month peak10.5%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 534
HP
76
Atk
104
Def
71
SpA
104
SpD
71
Spe
108
Usage over time10.5%▲ 5.66pppeak 10.5% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
34.6% of Infernape teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityBlaze · 66.2%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 37.0%
Tera typeFighting · 39.8%
Moves
89.0%
69.3%
52.6%
46.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageHasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe32.5%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe13.5%
Moves
15 tracked89.0%
69.3%
52.6%
46.1%
37.4%
28.9%
18.6%
15.1%
4.5%
4.0%
3.4%
3.3%
3.1%
2.8%
2.7%
Items
37.0%
25.6%
22.4%
8.5%
1.9%
Tera types
39.8%
32.0%
20.5%
4.0%
Abilities
66.2%
33.8%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe34.6%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe32.5%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe13.5%
Naive252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe5.7%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.1%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Infernape build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Infernape sits at rank #18 with 10.5% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 5.66 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.