Monferno is meant to evolve into Infernape . At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Monferno weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Monferno. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

How do you evolve Monferno?

In Legends: Arceus, Chimchar evolves into Monferno at level 14. Monferno evolves into Infernape at level 36. Monferno is a middle-stage evolution in the Chimchar line.

What is the best ability for Monferno?

Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Monferno. Iron Fist is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Monferno play in battle?

Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Monferno is a mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 78 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Monferno - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

81Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Playful Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Above

HP64

Attack78

Defense52

Sp. Atk78

Sp. Def52

Speed81

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight22.0 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

BlazeTop Pick

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Iron FistHANiche

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

The deeper the blue on its face, the more powerful it will grow to become. It leaps about every which way and lands powerful blows against its opponents with the flame on its tail.

Legends: Arceus

Monferno Weakness

Monferno's Fire/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Monferno Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Bug

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Flying Psychic

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Dark Steel

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Grass Ice Bug Steel Normal Rock Dark

How to Beat Monferno in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Monferno Water Pulse 2x 77-95% View Gyarados builds →
Mesprit Psychic	B
Obtain MethodLake Verity Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Monferno Confusion 2x 91-109%KO View Mesprit builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Monferno Bubble 2x 68-82% View Vaporeon builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Monferno Confusion 2x 50-64% View Drifblim builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Monferno Gust 2x 55-68% View Staraptor builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Partway through Chimchar's chain. Monferno still has another evolution ahead before reaching Infernape. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Chimchar). The final form adds another 129 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#390Chimchar

Level 14

#391Monferno

Level 36

#392Infernape

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Chimchar

Fire

Monferno

FireFighting

Infernape

FireFighting

64+20

76+12

ATK

78+20

104+26

DEF

52+8

71+19

SP.ATK

78+20

104+26

SP.DEF

52+8

71+19

SPE

81+20

108+27

BST

309D-Tier

405D-Tier+96

534B-Tier+129

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Monferno Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Monferno's Eviolite bulk with max Attack and Speed EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Blaze adds passive value. Mach Punch gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Monferno gets Flamethrower and Fire Punch for same-type damage alongside coverage across 7 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 11

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 16

Mach Punch+1

S4010030Fighting

Lv 18

Flame Wheel

C6010025Fire

Lv 25

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 34

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Monferno can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Monferno doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Fire Punch

S7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

S7510015Electric

How to Get Monferno in Legends: Arceus

Monferno appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Monferno in Legends: Arceus

Chimchar is your first catch on the way to Monferno. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Chimchar
Deertrack Heights
Grass
Uncommon
Ramanas Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
Train until Level 14
Step 2Monferno ✓
Ramanas Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
or evolve from Chimchar (Step 1)

Monferno Guide

Monferno is meant to evolve into Infernape. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Monferno. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.
In Legends: Arceus, Chimchar evolves into Monferno at level 14. Monferno evolves into Infernape at level 36. Monferno is a middle-stage evolution in the Chimchar line.
Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Monferno. Iron Fist is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Monferno is a mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 78 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Monferno spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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