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Infernape build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

FireFightingAbilities: Blaze · Iron Fist

#1 tournament set

22 teams

Items
Focus Sash
Ability
Blaze
Nature
Timid
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • FogoOverheat
  • NormalProtect
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.2%
Win rate
40.6%
Top cuts
2
Games
161

Base stats

  • HP76
  • Attack104
  • Defense71
  • Sp. Atk104
  • Sp. Def71
  • Speed108
  • Total534

In Reg M-C, Infernape showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (42 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 40.6% win rate and 2 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Infernape sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Focus Sash
Blaze
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • FogoOverheat
  • NormalProtect
22 teams · best finish: 7th
Expert Belt
Blaze
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • FogoOverheat
  • SombrioTaunt
2 teams · best finish: 5th
Focus Sash
Blaze
  • LutadorAura Sphere
  • NormalEncore
  • NormalFake Out
  • FogoFlamethrower
2 teams · best finish: 26th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Focus Sash83.3%
  • Expert Belt4.8%
  • Life Orb4.8%
  • Sitrus Berry4.8%
  • White Herb2.4%

Moves

  • NormalFake Out90.5%
  • LutadorClose Combat71.4%
  • NormalProtect66.7%
  • FogoOverheat61.9%
  • FogoFire Punch16.7%
  • LutadorAura Sphere11.9%
  • LutadorDrain Punch9.5%
  • PedraRock Slide7.1%

Abilities

  • Blaze78.6%
  • Iron Fist21.4%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Naive57.1%
  • Adamant14.3%
  • Jolly9.5%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe153 / 111 / 91 / 156 / 91 / 17656%
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe153 / 156 / 91 / 111 / 91 / 17615.3%
Hasty2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe151 / 126 / 81 / 156 / 91 / 1768.9%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe153 / 111 / 91 / 171 / 91 / 1602.7%
Naive4 Atk / 32 SpA / 30 Spe28 Atk / 252 SpA / 236 Spe151 / 128 / 91 / 156 / 81 / 1732.7%

Infernape Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Infernape108115128160176264

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Infernape that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Water
  • Ground
  • Flying
  • Psychic

Resists (½)

  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Dark
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

  • Bug

Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Infernape build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Infernape @ Focus Sash with Blaze and Close Combat, Fake Out, Overheat and Protect (22 teams).

What item should Infernape hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Focus Sash (83.3%), Expert Belt (4.8%) and Life Orb (4.8%).

What spread (SP) should Infernape run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).

What is Infernape's Speed at level 50?

Base 108: 115 at minimum (Trick Room), 160 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 176 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.