Inferno (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Special  Special
Power 100
Accuracy 50
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Inferno deals damage and burns the target, if it hits. Burned Pokémon lose 18 of their maximum HP each turn and their Attack is decreased by 50%.

Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Inferno turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Inferno
Japanese れんごく (Rengoku)
German Inferno
French Feu d'Enfer
Italian Marchiatura
Spanish Infierno
Korean 연옥
Chinese (Simplified) 烈火深渊
Chinese (Traditional) 煉獄

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. It leaves the target with a burn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Inferno at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Level 36
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Level 48
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Level 54
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 48
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Level 46
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Level 53
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Level 56
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Level 56
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 56
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 62
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Level 56
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 40
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 40
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 65

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Inferno as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.