Monferno
FireFighting
Best attacking moveset: Ember and Flamethrower, worth 7.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Monferno can learn 6 combinations. Ember with Flamethrower does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | 55 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | 40 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Monferno has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,780 at level 50, 1,574 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 899 CP at level 20, or 1,124 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 843 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 158 attack · 105 defense · 162 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.9 m and 22 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Monferno does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.6 |
| Steel | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.6 |
| Grass | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.6 |
| Ice | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.6 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Low Sweep | 10.7 |
| Rock | Rock Smash + Low Sweep | 10.7 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Low Sweep | 10.7 |
| Fighting | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 | |
| Poison | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Ground | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Ghost | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Electric | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Psychic | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Fairy | Ember + Flamethrower | 7.9 |
| Fire | Rock Smash + Low Sweep | 6.7 |
| Water | Rock Smash + Low Sweep | 6.7 |
| Dragon | Rock Smash + Low Sweep | 6.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Monferno is actually for.
Counters: what beats Monferno
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 52.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 45.2 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 44.7 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 44.6 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 44.3 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 44.2 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 44.2 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 44.0 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 43.4 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 43.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Monferno's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.