Primeape

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Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Primeape is a Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Pig Monkey Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	057
Type	Fighting
Species	Pig Monkey Pokémon
Height	3′03″ (1.0 m)
Weight	70.5 lbs (32.0 kg)
Abilities	1. Vital Spirit 2. Anger Point Defiant (hidden ability)
Local №	057 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 135 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 057 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 137 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 080 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 094 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	159
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

HP	65	240	334
Attack	105	193	339
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Atk	60	112	240
Sp. Def	70	130	262
Speed	95	175	317
Total	455	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Primeape.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	2	½	½			½		2

Evolution chart

#056
Mankey
Fighting

(Level 28)

#057
Primeape
Fighting

Primeape changes

In Generation 3, Primeape does not have the Anger Point ability.
In Generation 1, Primeape has a base Special stat of 60.
In Generations 1-4, Primeape has a base experience yield of 149.

Pokédex entries

Red 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.
Ruby Sapphire	When PRIMEAPE becomes furious, its blood circulation is boosted. In turn, its muscles are made even stronger. However, it also becomes much less intelligent at the same time.
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.
Emerald	When it becomes furious, its blood circulation becomes more robust, and its muscles are made stronger. But it also becomes much less intelligent.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.
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.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.
X	It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.
Y	It is always outrageously furious. If it gives chase, it will tenaciously track the target no matter how far.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	When Primeape becomes furious, its blood circulation is boosted. In turn, its muscles are made even stronger. However, it also becomes much less intelligent at the same time.
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.
Ultra Sun	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.
Ultra Moon	The blood vessels in its brain are sturdier than those of other Pokémon, so it can stay healthy despite its constant raging.

Moves learned by Primeape

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
1	Fling	Dark	—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
8	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
19	Swagger	Normal	—	85
22	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
26	Assurance	Dark	60	100
30	Punishment	Dark	—	100
35	Thrash	Normal	120	100
39	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
44	Screech	Normal	—	85
48	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
53	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
57	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Primeape learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Rage	Normal		20	100

Egg moves

Primeape learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Primeape egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Power Trip	Dark	20	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100

Move Tutor moves

Primeape can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Primeape. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Covet	Normal		60	100	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
8	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Primeape can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Pay Day	Normal	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
1	Fling	Dark	—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
8	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
19	Swagger	Normal	—	85
22	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
26	Assurance	Dark	60	100
30	Punishment	Dark	—	100
35	Thrash	Normal	120	100
39	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
44	Screech	Normal	—	85
48	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
53	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
57	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Primeape learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun & Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Rage	Normal		20	100

Egg moves

Primeape learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Primeape egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Power Trip	Dark	20	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Sun & Moon by a previous evolution of Primeape. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Covet	Normal		60	100	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
8	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Primeape can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Pay Day	Normal	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

Primeape sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal
Shiny	—

See all Primeape sprites

Where to find Primeape

Red	Evolve Mankey
Blue	Trade/migrate from another game
Yellow	Route 23
Gold	Route 9
Silver Crystal	Trade/migrate from another game
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed LeafGreen	Route 23, Cerulean Cave, Victory Road
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 225, 226
HeartGold	Route 9, Cerulean Cave
SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White	Evolve Mankey
Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Mankey
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Poni Plains

Answers to Primeape questions

Other languages

English	Primeape
Japanese	オコリザル (Okorizaru)
German	Rasaff
French	Colossinge

Name origin

prime: superior
primate: set of mammals including monkeys, apes, etc
ape: a species of primate