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Great League PvP guide

Monferno Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Monferno is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #640. Its recommended PvP moveset is Ember with Flame Wheel and Low Sweep.

Great League

#640

Niche

Type

Fire/Fighting

Best Fast Move

Ember

Charged Moves

Flame WheelLow Sweep

Max CP

1,780

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT MONFERNO

Is Monferno Good PvP?
Weaknesses
Rankings
Moves
Alternative Moves
Move counts
Matchups
Counters
Best Teammates
IVs
Stats
Similar Pokémon
FAQ

Is Monferno Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Monferno is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #640.

Monferno can evolve into Infernape, which is a niche PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #640.

Monferno PvP Rankings

League	Rank	PvP Score	Recommended Moves
Great LeagueBest	#640	71.3	Ember, Flame Wheel, Low Sweep

Best Moveset for Monferno in Pokémon GO PvP

Ember

fire

Fast Move · STAB

DMG4Energy+9Turns2DPT2.00EPT4.50

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Flame Wheel

fire

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Low Sweep

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG40Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

The recommended PvP moveset for Monferno is Ember with Flame Wheel and Low Sweep.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Monferno in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

EmberRecommended

fire

Fast Move · STAB

DMG4Energy+9Turns2DPT2.00EPT4.50

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Rock Smash

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG9Energy+7Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.33

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Charged Moves

Flame WheelRecommended

fire

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Flamethrower

fire

Charged Move · STAB

DMG90Energy cost55

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Low SweepRecommended

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG40Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Return

normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Monferno PvP Move Counts

Ember → Flame Wheel

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5555

Ember → Low Sweep

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5454

Monferno Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Monferno wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Strong Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Monferno Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Monferno's Fire/Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

flying1.6×
ground1.6×
psychic1.6×
water1.6×

Resistant to

bug0.391×
dark0.625×
fire0.625×
grass0.625×
ice0.625×
steel0.625×

Best Counters to Monferno in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Monferno in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Monferno's league HP.

Quagsire (Shadow)77

Great League

Recommended attacks

Mud Shotground
Fast Move
Super Effective
Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Super Effective
69% HP
Stone Edgerock
Charged Move
Neutral
65% HP

Cramorant123

Great League

Recommended attacks

Peckflying
Fast Move
Super Effective
Divewater
Charged Move
Super Effective
57% HP
Flyflying
Charged Move
Super Effective
91% HP

Mimikyu186

Great League

Recommended attacks

Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
53% HP
Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
64% HP

Altaria213

Great League

Recommended attacks

Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
45% HP
Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Resisted
29% HP

Vigoroth400

Great League

Recommended attacks

Scratchnormal
Fast Move
Neutral
Body Slamnormal
Charged Move
Neutral
45% HP
Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
73% HP

Ratings are shown from Monferno's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Monferno.

Best Teammates for Monferno in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Monferno should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Mimikyu#5

Covers 3 of Monferno's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Lapras#39

Covers 4 of Monferno's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Wigglytuff#103

Covers 5 of Monferno's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Regidrago#89

Covers 4 of Monferno's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Jumpluff (Shadow)#86

Covers 4 of Monferno's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Create a Team around Monferno

Best PvP IVs for Monferno

League	Rank	IVs	CP	Level	Stat Product
Great League	#1	0/15/14	1,498	43.5	1,756,866
	#2	0/13/15	1,499	44	1,750,519
	#3	0/13/13	1,499	44.5	1,749,037
	#4	0/13/11	1,500	45	1,747,403
	#5	0/12/14	1,497	44.5	1,746,427

Check your Monferno PvP IVs

Monferno Stats in Pokémon GO

Monferno's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Monferno 0/15/14 (Best IV)

Level: 43.5
CP: 1,498
Attack: 127.6
Defense: 96.9
HP: 142

Monferno Evolution

Chimchar

Monferno

Infernape

A Shadow form of Monferno also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Monferno in Pokémon GO PvP

Emboar

firefighting

Same Fire / Fighting typing · Same Ember fast move · Master League #210

Emboar (Shadow)

firefighting

Same Fire / Fighting typing · Same Ember fast move · Master League #208

Blaziken

firefighting

Same Fire / Fighting typing · Same Ember fast move · Ultra League #194

Blaziken (Shadow)

firefighting

Same Fire / Fighting typing · Same Ember fast move · Ultra League #180

Combusken

firefighting

Same Fire / Fighting typing · Same Ember fast move · Great League #633

Pignite

firefighting

Same Fire / Fighting typing · Same Ember fast move · Great League #624

More PoGoCoach tools

IV CalculatorCheck your Monferno PvP IVs and rank.Team BuilderFind teammates that cover Monferno's weaknesses.PvP Battle AssistantBattle with Monferno and get live matchup advice.

Monferno Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Monferno in Pokémon GO PvP?

Monferno's recommended PvP moveset is Ember with Flame Wheel and Low Sweep.

Is Monferno good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Monferno is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #640.

What counters Monferno in Pokémon GO PvP?

Quagsire (Shadow), Cramorant and Mimikyu are among the strongest current counters to Monferno in Great League.

What is Monferno weak to in Pokémon GO?

Monferno is weak to Flying (1.6×), Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×), Water (1.6×).