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Primeape
Pig Monkey Pokémon
It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.
Primeape Profile
- Height
- 1.0 m
- Weight
- 32.0 kg
- Abilities
- Vital Spirit, Anger Point, Defiant (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Field
- Habitat
- Mountain
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 75 / 255 (29%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Primeape Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Primeape's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Primeape?
See the full Primeape weakness guide — best counters included →
Primeape Evolutions
Lv. 28
Where to Catch Primeape
In Yellow, Primeape can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Primeape Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fling | Dark | Physical | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 30 | |
| Leer | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 30 | |
| Scratch | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | Lv. 5 | 18 | 80% | 15 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | Lv. 8 | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | Lv. 15 | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | Lv. 17 | — | 85% | 15 | |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | Lv. 22 | 100 | 80% | 5 | |
| Assurance | Dark | Physical | Lv. 26 | 60 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | Lv. 30 | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Rage Fist | Ghost | Physical | Lv. 35 | 50 | 100% | 10 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | Lv. 39 | 120 | 100% | 5 | |
| Screech | Normal | Status | Lv. 44 | — | 85% | 40 | |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | Lv. 48 | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | Lv. 53 | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | Lv. 57 | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 55 | 100% | 15 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 100% | 10 | |
| Encore | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | TM / HM | 120 | 70% | 5 | |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 100% | 20 | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 80% | 5 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Lash Out | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 5 | |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 130 | 90% | 5 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Reversal | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 90% | 10 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 15 | |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 15 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Smack Down | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 80% | 5 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | TM / HM | 40 | 100% | 30 |
Primeape Questions & Answers
- What is Primeape weak to?
- Primeape takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), and Fairy (2×) type attacks.
- What is Primeape resistant to?
- Primeape takes reduced damage from Rock (½×), Bug (½×), and Dark (½×) type attacks.
- What is Primeape strong against?
- Primeape's Fighting type attacks are super effective against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark Pokémon.
- What type is Primeape?
- Primeape is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
- What does Primeape evolve into?
- Primeape evolves into Annihilape.
- What are Primeape's base stats?
- Primeape has a base stat total of 455 — HP 65, Attack 105, Defense 60, Sp. Atk 60, Sp. Def 70, Speed 95.