Usage · August 2026
2.9%
Infernape is ranked #52 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,115 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#52 of 204
Raw count1,115
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+1.83pp
13 month peak2.9%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 534
HP
76
Atk
104
Def
71
SpA
104
SpD
71
Spe
108
Usage over time2.9%▲ 1.83pppeak 2.9% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
51.8% of Infernape teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityBlaze · 73.9%
ItemChoice Scarf · 61.0%
Tera typeFighting · 62.9%
Moves
72.1%
61.5%
61.3%
61.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 252 Spe24.4%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.6%
Moves
10 tracked72.1%
61.5%
61.3%
61.0%
32.2%
25.8%
24.7%
24.5%
12.5%
8.2%
Items
61.0%
24.5%
10.8%
Tera types
62.9%
24.4%
12.0%
Abilities
73.9%
26.1%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe51.8%
Jolly252 Atk / 252 Spe24.4%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.6%
Naive32 Atk / 224 SpA / 252 Spe5.2%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe3.5%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Infernape build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Infernape sits at rank #52 with 2.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.83 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.