4th Gen A question about Infernape evolution

[Mecha Wolf]

So I'm looking through the move list that Infernape could learn on serebii.net. I notice that the move "Punishment", is learned at lvl 33 for Infernape, which is even before Monferno evolve into Infernape (lvl. 36). How is this even possible? Oh yeah, I decided to check Monferno's learn list, and he does not learn Punishment ever. What's going on?

 

[Ayano Katagiri]

So I'm looking through the move list that Infernape could learn on serebii.net. I notice that the move "Punishment", is learned at lvl 33 for Infernape, which is even before Monferno evolve into Infernape (lvl. 36). How is this even possible? Oh yeah, I decided to check Monferno's learn list, and he does not learn Punishment ever. What's going on?

Infernape can still learn the move. And it's very possible just like back in Emerald with Rayquaza learning Dragon Dance at Level 30 when you get it at Level 70. If you want to teach it the move, take a heart scale to the move relearner and he'll teach you moves that you would have learnt levelling up with the Pokemon you have right now in its evolution stage. It just happens to be that it's pre-evo doesnt learn this move.

 

[Unown Trainer]

easy

ok..when people use a action replay or codebreaker they can get the any pokemon even evolve at any Lv..so they can still learn moves when its already evolve dat could of been learn in a monferno stage or a chimchar stage

 

[Stouph]

You can also breed from an Infernape and train the baby up to level 33 to get the move...

Breeding also allows you to breed till you get the Nature you want (would be my choice)