Usage · August 2026
4.8%
Infernape is ranked #38 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,527 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#38 of 158
Raw count1,527
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+0.24pp
13 month peak5.9%
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 time4.8%▲ 0.24pppeak 5.9% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
60.8% of Infernape teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityBlaze · 89.3%
ItemChoice Scarf · 62.5%
Tera typeFire · 78.3%
Moves
74.3%
66.1%
64.2%
52.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 252 Spe16.5%
Moves
14 tracked74.3%
66.1%
64.2%
52.4%
27.4%
20.5%
18.8%
17.4%
10.4%
10.3%
6.1%
5.8%
5.3%
4.4%
Items
62.5%
21.7%
6.2%
3.8%
1.3%
Tera types
78.3%
8.8%
6.8%
2.6%
Abilities
89.3%
10.7%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe60.8%
Timid252 SpA / 252 Spe16.5%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.8%
Naive252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe3.9%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.8%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe3.6%
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 7,821 battles in August 2026. Infernape sits at rank #38 with 4.8% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.24 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.