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Infernape VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Infernape appears on 0.1% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (15 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #177 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 42.0% and a Top 8 index of 0.56: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.

0.1%Usage
42.0%Adj. win rate
0.56Top 8 index
#177Usage rank
15Teams

The most common Infernape set runs Focus Sash with Fake Out, Protect, Overheat, Close Combat.

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What item does Infernape use?

Item	Usage	Adj. win rate
Focus Sash	80.0%	45.2%
Sitrus Berry	13.3%	48.1%
Life Orb	6.7%	39.3%

What ability does Infernape use?

Ability	Usage	Adj. win rate
Blaze	66.7%	47.1%
Iron Fist	33.3%	37.5%

What moves does Infernape use?

Move	Usage	Adj. win rate
Fake Out	80.0%	39.7%
Protect	73.3%	43.9%
Overheat	40.0%	46.0%
Close Combat	33.3%	43.6%
Drain Punch	33.3%	37.5%
Fire Punch	33.3%	37.5%
Aura Sphere	20.0%	46.7%
Thunder Punch	20.0%	40.0%
Encore	13.3%	46.2%
Flamethrower	13.3%	46.2%

Infernape natures

Nature	Usage	Adj. win rate
Adamant	33.3%	37.5%
Naive	33.3%	43.6%
Hasty	13.3%	46.2%
Timid	13.3%	53.8%
Modest	6.7%	50.0%

Most common Infernape sets

Item	Ability	Moves	Usage
Focus Sash	Blaze	Close Combat / Fake Out / Overheat / Protect	33.3%
Focus Sash	Blaze	Aura Sphere / Encore / Fake Out / Flamethrower	13.3%
Sitrus Berry	Iron Fist	Drain Punch / Fire Punch / Protect / Thunder Punch	13.3%
Focus Sash	Iron Fist	Drain Punch / Fake Out / Fire Punch / Protect	13.3%
Focus Sash	Blaze	Coaching / Fake Out / Overheat / Protect	6.7%

Best Infernape teammates

Teammate	On its teams	Adj. win rate
Salamence (Mega)	66.7%	40.7%
Rillaboom	66.7%	41.2%
Sylveon	33.3%	43.6%
Gholdengo	33.3%	43.6%
Raichu (Mega Y)	33.3%	43.6%
Whimsicott	20.0%	36.4%
Pincurchin	13.3%	48.1%
Froslass (Mega)	13.3%	46.2%
Empoleon	13.3%	53.1%
Basculegion	13.3%	46.2%

Is Infernape rising or falling?

Over the last 14 days Infernape is on 0.2% of teams, against 0.1% in the 14 days before: holding steady.

What does Infernape beat and lose to?

Results of teams with Infernape by what the opponent brings, over 66 tournament games. Its average is a 37.9% win rate.

Best matchups

Opponent has	Games	Adj. win rate
Salamence (Mega)	15	48.6%
Milotic	10	46.7%
Kingambit	15	45.7%
Garchomp (Mega Z)	10	43.3%
Sneasler	24	40.9%

Worst matchups

Opponent has	Games	Adj. win rate
Incineroar	25	35.6%
Gholdengo	15	37.1%
Rillaboom	31	37.3%
Charizard (Mega Y)	10	40.0%
Raichu (Mega Y)	15	40.0%

Recent Top 8 teams with Infernape

Date	Tournament	Place	Player	Team
Oct 7, 2026	Vgc Córdoba \| -1%	2 of 22	Facundo Aghemo	Beedrill (Mega), Empoleon, Gliscor, Heat Rotom, Sceptile (Mega)

How fast is Infernape?

Infernape has 108 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 176; neutral, 160. At max it outspeeds 17 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Staraptor (Mega) (178), Sneasler (189), Salamence (Mega) (189). And just below: Garchomp (169), Volcarona (167), Charizard (Mega Y) (167).

How these stats are calculated

All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.