Flare Blitz or Close Combat?

Which should i do? Keep Flare Blitz, or reteach my Infernape Close Combat to replace it?Flare Blitz Recoil: Damage.Close Combat Recoil: Def. + Sp. Def. Down.

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For an Infernape it would make sense to put both of those moves on it.They are both STAB moves and are good choices for an Infernape. If youthink those moves are a bit too risky for you’re Infernape then use thesemoves instead of those moves,

Brick Break for Close CombatFire Punch for Flare Blitz

Here is a set I use with those moves,

Infernape(M) @Expert BeltTrait: Blaze or if you can Iron FistNature: Jolly (+Spd. -Sp.Atk)EV’s: 252 Sod. 252 Atk. 6 Hp.

Hope I Helped Ya!

You could go with either, but remmeber Flare Blitz hits the users pokemon with recoil. As for Close Combat it lowers the users Special Defense and Defense by 1. It’s a choice of preference really.

Both are good moves but if Infernape doesn’t have a fighting type move I would put close combat or at least brick break on it. Flamethrower instead of flare blitz if you want less damage , but no recoil damage is another option for it to. If you gave it’s original moveset then it would be easier to pick which move should be learned. Hope I helped!! :)