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[[File:Paul Chimchar.png|thumb|left|200px|As a {{p|[[Chimchar}}]], while under Paul's command]]

Infernape was once a Chimchar owned by Paul. Prior to events of the Diamond and Pearl series, Paul saw Chimchar being chased by a group of {{p|[[Zangoose}}]]. The situation looked bad for Chimchar, but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities, resulting in Paul criticizing it for being weak. Traumatized, Chimchar gained a morbid fear of all {{p|[[Zangoose}}]].

Chimchar's first episode was ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'' where Paul used it to battle [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]]. It fought well, but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'' where it won against [[Ash's Torterra|Ash's Turtwig]] and ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'' where it beat [[Roark]]'s {{p|[[Onix}}]] but lost to [[Roark's Rampardos|Roark's Cranidos]].

During the next battle against a Zangoose and a {{p|[[Metagross}}]], Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws, and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was seriously injured as a result. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a {{m|Fire Blast}} attack. Furious at Chimchar, Paul refused to give any orders. Consequently, Ash gave Chimchar commands for the remainder of the battle. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.

In the final round of the competition, Paul and Ash selected {{TP|Paul|Elekid|Electivire}} and Chimchar for their last battle in ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' against [[Conway]]'s {{p|[[Heracross}}]] and [[Ash's Buizel|Dawn's Buizel]]. During the battle, Elekid evolved into Electabuzz, and they both combined {{m|Thunder}} and Flamethrower on Buizel and Heracross to knock them out. This victory meant that Ash and Paul won the Hearthome City Tag Battle Tournament.

In ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'' Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the [[Veilstone City]] [[Gym Leader]], [[Maylene]]. Chimchar battled {{p|[[Meditite}}]], but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}} where it was ultimately defeated, despite a valiant effort.

Ash later used Chimchar to battle against {{an|Barry}} in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]''. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's {{p|[[Staraptor}}]], using its superior agility. However, despite the type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's {{p|[[Roserade}}]].

In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', using Ash's counter-shield strategy, Chimchar defeated [[Fantina]]'s {{p|[[Mismagius}}]] and {{TP|Fantina|Drifblim}}, earning Ash his {{Badge|Relic}}.

In ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'', it was used in the battle against [[Byron]]'s {{p|[[Bastiodon}}]], {{p|[[Bronzor}}]] and {{p|[[Steelix}}]]. It defeated Bronzor and Steelix, but eventually fell to Bastiodon. This mirrors {{AP|Staravia|Staraptor}}'s previous participation in the [[DP068|third Gym]], with it defeating the gym leader's first two Pokémon and losing to their third.

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', it was used in the Snowpoint Gym battle. Chimchar battled [[Candice]]'s {{p|[[Snover}}]] and {{p|[[Abomasnow}}]], and despite a harsh battle with Abomasnow, it defeated both of them, earning Ash his {{Badge|Icicle}}.

In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', Chimchar was used in the full battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated [[Paul's Ursaring]], which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a {{p|[[Monferno}}]], immediately learning {{m|Mach Punch}}. During the following battle against [[Paul's Electivire|Paul's Electabuzz]], it put up a close fight, but was defeated and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.

In ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]'', it was used in a [[tag battle]] with Dawn against {{an|Lyra}} and [[Khoury]]. Monferno used {{m|Flamethrower}} on [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]'s {{m|Flame Wheel}} to defeat Lyra's {{p|[[Chikorita}}]], and defeated Khoury's newly evolved {{TP|Khoury|Croconaw}} with a {{m|Mach Punch}}.

In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', Monferno battled [[Barry's Empoleon]]. After being struck by a {{m|Hydro Cannon}} and sent crashing into the forest nearby, Monferno entered once again into an uncontrollable rampage with {{a|Blaze}}, but managed to control it in the last second in order to save [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Dawn's Piplup]], [[Paul's Electivire|Paul's Electabuzz]] and Barry's Empoleon from [[Team Rocket]]'s falling [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], evolving into an {{p|[[Infernape}}]] in the process.

In ''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'', Infernape participated in Ash's rematch against [[Volkner]]. It defeated Volkner's {{p|[[Jolteon}}]] with a Mach Punch. When it battled Volkner's {{p|[[Luxray}}]], it took severe damage, pushing it to activate Blaze. This time, however, Infernape was able to control itself and defeat Luxray with a powerful Flame Wheel, giving Ash the victory and the {{badge|Beacon}}.

Infernape was later used in [[DP186|the full battle]] against Paul's {{p|[[Aggron}}]], where it managed to burn Aggron with {{m|Flare Blitz}} before finally defeating it with {{m|Mach Punch}}. Ash decided to recall it when Paul sent out his {{p|[[Gastrodon}}]]. [[DP187|Later on]] it was sent out again to battle Paul's {{p|[[Ninjask}}]]. Ninjask's {{m|Agility}} was getting the better of it so Ash told it to use {{m|Dig}} then {{m|Flare Blitz}} which heated up the field, causing fire to erupt out of the ground, which made a mist cover the whole field that damaged Ninjask and also canceled {{p|[[Drapion}}]]'s {{m|Toxic Spikes}} attack. After putting up a good fight, Infernape was able to defeat Ninjask with a powerful {{m|Mach Punch}}, knocking it out in a single hit. Infernape battled [[Paul's Electivire]] in a heated battle in ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'' where Blaze was once again activated, giving Infernape the strength to defeat the Thunderbolt Pokémon.

* When Infernape evolved from a {{p|[[Chimchar}}]] to a {{p|[[Monferno}}]], it became the first time Ash had two evolved forms of [[starter Pokémon]] from the same region on hand.