Fire · Special move · Gen 5
Inferno
Inferno is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 100 base power and 50% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 25 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
100
Accuracy
50%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to burn the target. Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (18 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (7 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Inferno
25 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | 5 | |||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mismagius | Ghost | 5 | |||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 |
Inferno FAQ
What does Inferno do?
Inferno is a Fire-type special move with 100 power. Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Inferno?
25 Pokémon and forms can learn Inferno in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 7 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Ponyta.
Is Inferno in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 7 Pokémon can use Inferno in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Inferno super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Inferno is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.