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Infernape.

Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #200
august 2026 · 730.5K battles
Infernape
firefightingPokédex entry
Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Infernape is ranked #200 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 8,114 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#200 of 230
Raw count8,114
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+0.01pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
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sets and counters from 730.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 534
HP
76
Atk
104
Def
71
SpA
104
SpD
71
Spe
108
Usage over time0.0% 0.01pppeak 0.1% · Apr '26
0.00.10.10.2Aug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

41.7% of Infernape teams
HP
252
Atk
4
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityBlaze · 52.7%
ItemFocus Sash · 83.2%
Tera typeGhost · 89.2%
Moves
Stealth Rock82.6%
Close Combat55.0%
Overheat47.1%
Mach Punch44.5%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Hasty80 Atk / 252 SpA / 176 Spe40.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.7%

Moves

11 tracked
Stealth Rock82.6%
Close Combat55.0%
Overheat47.1%
Mach Punch44.5%
Vacuum Wave42.0%
Endeavor42.0%
Taunt41.9%
U-turn11.0%
Knock Off6.5%
Grass Knot6.4%
Will-O-Wisp5.7%

Items

Focus Sash83.2%
Heavy-Duty Boots9.9%
Life Orb2.8%

Tera types

Ghost89.2%
Fire3.7%
Grass3.6%

Abilities

Blaze52.7%
Iron Fist47.3%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe41.7%
Hasty80 Atk / 252 SpA / 176 Spe40.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.7%
Hasty116 Atk / 140 SpA / 252 Spe2.7%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.3%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe2.3%

Top teammates

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Best Infernape build for Gen 9 OU

The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Infernape sits at rank #200 with 0.0% 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
Gen 9 OU tier listEvery ranked PokémonInfernape Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutionsAll formatsSmogon and VGC tier listsDamage calculatorRun this set through the calcTeam builderCoverage and weaknesses