Is Monferno Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting by the second evolution. Monferno handles Gardenia, Roark, and Byron. AbilityBlaze for low-health Fire boost. The Fighting coverage adds value against Candice's Ice-types. Infernape at 36 is the full package.
Roark's team hits Chimchar's weaknesses hard.
Monferno resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Monferno has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Monferno trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Monferno trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Infernape resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Infernape resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Chimchar is available as a starter.
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
- LV 17FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Byron
- HM08NormalRock Climb9085%20
- LV 41FireFlamethrower135100%15
Your Chimchar should hit Level 14 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 19FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Crasher Wake
- TM35FireFlamethrower135100%15
- LV 36FightingClose Combat180100%5
- LV 49FireFlare Blitz180100%15
Your Monferno should hit Level 36 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- TM35FireFlamethrower135100%15
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 41FightingClose Combat180100%5
- LV 57FireFlare Blitz180100%15
How to Get Monferno in Diamond & Pearl
Monferno doesn't appear wild. Catch Chimchar instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Monferno. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Monferno Weakness
Monferno's Fire/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Monferno Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Monferno
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Prinplup builds →Water Pulse 2x68-82% Pluck 2x41-48% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x131-155%KO Earthquake 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x120-141%KO Water Pulse 2x78-93% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x134-159%KO Aerial Ace 2x82-97% | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x140-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x146-172%KO Water Pulse 2x41-49% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-93% | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-92% | ||
Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x132-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x147-173%KO Water Pulse 2x41-49% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-92% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x183-216%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x131-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x80-94% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x190-224%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x171-201%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-81% Surf 2x72-85% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x197-232%KO Water Pulse 2x66-79% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x171-201%KO Surf 2x47-55% | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x169-199%KO Water Pulse 2x57-67% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x142-168%KO Earthquake 2x68-81% Dream Eater 2x68-81% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Starmie can KO Monferno with Surf (154-181%). Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (116-137%). Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 179-211%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin16-19% Surf 2x154-181%KO Thunderbolt51-60% Ice Beam25-30% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Staraptor builds →Close Combat78-91% U Turn11-13% Double Edge116-137%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Monferno View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x179-211%KO Thunderbolt59-70% | ||
Monferno Evolutions
Partway through Chimchar's chain. Monferno still has another evolution ahead before reaching Infernape. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Monferno to get Chimchar eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Blaze Kick, Counter, Double Kick and 7 more.
DP Monferno Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting coverage at 78 in both Attack stats and 81 Speed. The moveset previews Infernape's mixed style with both physical and special options. Evolve for the real power.
Best Build
Monferno best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Stallbreaker Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Endeavor
- Vacuum Wave
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Monferno won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Focus Punch and Overheat anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
To intimidate attackers, it stretches the fire on its tail to make itself appear bigger.
It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. Its fiery tail is but one weapon.
Monferno Diamond & Pearl 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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.
Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Monferno. It's the only ability Monferno has.
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.
For Diamond & Pearl, you can run Monferno through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Infernape as fast as you can.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves