Infernape - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Infernape can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Infernape artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Infernape does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Infernape does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Infernape cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Infernape cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Infernape learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Facade	Normal	70	100
1	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
1	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Mach Punch	Fighting	40	100
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
1	Taunt	Dark	—	100
1	Torment	Dark	—	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
16	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
19	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
26	Feint	Normal	30	100
29	U-turn	Bug	70	100
42	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
52	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
58	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
68	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Infernape learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Close Combat	Fighting		120	100

Egg moves

Infernape learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Submission	Fighting	80	80
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Infernape can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Blast Burn	Fire		150	90

Moves learnt by TM

Infernape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Infernape learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Ember	Fire	40	100
11	Swift	Normal	60	∞
16	Mach Punch	Fighting	40	100
18	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
25	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
46	Raging Fury	Fire	90	85
52	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
57	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Infernape can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Infernape egg move parents

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Infernape

Infernape's egg groups: Field, Human-Like

The egg moves for Infernape are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Infernape with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Infernape with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Blaze Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Combusken Blaziken
Breeding	Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Hitmontop Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Meditite Medicham Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Hitmontop Torchic Combusken Blaziken Makuhita Hariyama Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Hitmonlee Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Leafeon Glaceon
Evolution	Combusken
Sketch	Smeargle

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Mr. Mime Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Volbeat Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Nuzleaf Shiftry Makuhita Hariyama Skitty Delcatty Sableye Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Mr. Mime Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Meditite Medicham Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Magmar Ampharos Blaziken Medicham Magmortar
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Makuhita Hariyama Numel Camerupt Absol Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Magmar Sentret Furret Phanpy Donphan Chimchar Monferno Infernape Magmortar
Sketch	Smeargle

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Numel Camerupt Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Growlithe Arcanine Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Hitmontop Volbeat Lucario Leafeon Glaceon Gallade
Breeding	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Zigzagoon Linoone Makuhita Hariyama Skitty Delcatty Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel
Sketch	Smeargle

Power-Up Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lucario
Breeding	Wooper Quagsire Mawile Cacnea Cacturne Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Hitmontop Lucario Gallade
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Aipom Meditite Medicham Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Croagunk Toxicroak
Sketch	Smeargle

Submission

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Raichu Hitmonchan Electabuzz Ampharos Medicham Electivire
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Magmar Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Magmortar
Evolution	Raichu Ampharos
Sketch	Smeargle