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Infernape

Gen 9 RU usage profile · rank #92
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
Infernape
firefightingPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
0.6%
Infernape is ranked #92 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 807 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#92 of 198
Raw count807
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-2.27pp
13 month peak2.9%
FormatGen 9 RU
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sets and counters from 20.8K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 534
HP
76
Atk
104
Def
71
SpA
104
SpD
71
Spe
108
Usage over time0.6%▼ 2.27pppeak 2.9% · Aug '26
0.91.72.53.3Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

46.5% of Infernape teams
HP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityIron Fist · 50.9%
ItemLeftovers · 47.0%
Tera typeDark · 46.6%
Moves
Swords Dance49.9%
Drain Punch48.5%
Slack Off46.9%
Knock Off46.6%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.2%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.3%

Moves

13 tracked
Swords Dance49.9%
Drain Punch48.5%
Slack Off46.9%
Knock Off46.6%
U-turn37.5%
Switcheroo37.0%
Close Combat34.0%
Flare Blitz33.5%
Grass Knot11.7%
Focus Blast11.4%
Nasty Plot11.4%
Fire Blast6.6%
Overheat5.3%

Items

Leftovers47.0%
Choice Scarf32.2%
Air Balloon6.3%
Life Orb5.0%
Choice Specs4.8%

Tera types

Dark46.6%
Fighting43.1%
Fire6.5%

Abilities

Iron Fist50.9%
Blaze49.1%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly252 Atk / 252 Spe46.5%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.2%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe6.1%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe3.7%

Top teammates

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Best Infernape build for Gen 9 RU

The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Infernape sits at rank #92 with 0.6% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 2.27 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 RU tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Infernape Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗