Primeape
The Fighting type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #57• Available in 9 game versions

Fighting
Pokemon Details
Species: Pig Monkey Pokémon
Height: 1 m
Weight: 32 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Attack
Catch Rate: 75
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 159
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
105
60
65
60
70
95
Total
455
Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
Normal×2
Ice×2
Rock×2
Dark×2
Steel×2
Watch out for
×2
Psychic×2
Fairy×2
Not very effective on
Poison×0.5
×0.5
Psychic×0.5
Bug×0.5
Fairy×0.5
Ghost×0
Takes reduced damage from
Bug×0.5
Rock×0.5
Dark×0.5
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Primeape appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
Fling | 1 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
Low Kick | 9 | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 90 |
Pursuit | 12 | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 |
Karate Chop | 15 | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 |
Fury Swipes | 21 | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 |
Assurance | 25 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
Focus Energy | 27 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Rage | 28 | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
Rage Fist | 35 | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100 |
Seismic Toss | 37 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
Swagger | 44 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
Screech | 45 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
Cross Chop | 45 | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 |
Thrash | 46 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 |
Stomping Tantrum | 48 | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 |
Punishment | 53 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
Outrage | 53 | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 |
Final Gambit | 57 | Fighting | Special | - | 100 |
Close Combat | 59 | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 |
Game Locations
Game | Location |
---|---|
Red | Evolve Mankey - Evolution |
Blue | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
Yellow | Route 23 - Wild |
Gold | Route 9 - Wild |
Firered | Cerulean Cave - Wild Route 23 - Wild Victory Road - Wild |
Heartgold | Cerulean Cave - Wild Route 9 - Wild |
Moon | Poni Plains - Wild |
Scarlet | North Province (Area One) - Wild North Province (Area Two) - Wild West Province (Area Three) - Wild |
Pokedex Entries
Game | Entry |
---|---|
Red | Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught. |
Blue | Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught. |
Yellow | It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult. |
Gold | If approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep. |
Silver | It becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare. |
Crystal | It will beat up anyone who makes it mad, even if it has to chase them until the end of the world. |
Firered | It is always outrageously furious. If it gives chase, it will tenaciously track the target no matter how far. |
Leafgreen | Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it catches up. |
Heartgold | If approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep. |
Soulsilver | It becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare. |
Sun | It has been known to become so angry that it dies as a result. Its face looks peaceful in death, however. |
Moon | Some researchers theorize that Primeape remains angry even when inside a Poké Ball. |
UltraSun | It will never forgive opponents who have angered it. Even after it has beaten them down until they can’t move, it never ever forgives. |
UltraMoon | The blood vessels in its brain are sturdier than those of other Pokémon, so it can stay healthy despite its constant raging. |
Scarlet | It becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare. |
Violet | Some researchers theorize that Primeape remains angry even when inside a Poké Ball. |