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Infernape

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Infernape

Diamond & Pearl

Stormfront · #3 · Rare Holo · 2008

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Market reference

$21.40

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Card facts

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Set position
3 / 106
Release year
2008
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
120
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Monferno
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
392
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Ability Engine
Damage efficiency
80 damage
30 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 2
Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

AttackerSearch / TutorBench Damage

Strategy & play

How Infernape plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Fighting, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
  • Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Monferno first).

How to beat Infernape

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.67 copies on average · 3 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 120Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Monferno

Poké-Power: Blaze Dance

Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play Infernape from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle your deck afterward.

CCClose Combat — 60

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Infernape by attacks is increased by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

RRCCSpreading Fire — 80

Discard 2 Fire Energy attached to Infernape and this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:P+30

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/03
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$14.69$21.71$229.90$21.40
Reverse Holofoil$14.88$19.99$199.00$19.41

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€3.95
7-day average€3.20
30-day average€7.30
Low€0.99
Trend price€13.34
Low (excellent+)€2.00
Reverse holo low€1.00
reverseHoloAvg1€1.60
Reverse holo 7-day€3.41
reverseHoloSell€6.10
averageSellPrice€10.44
Reverse holo 30-day€3.60
Reverse holo trend€4.15

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Infernape is real?

Infernape is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Infernape worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Infernape is $21.40; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Infernape from?

Infernape is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Infernape?

Infernape is a Rare Holo card in the Stormfront set.