Primeape - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Primeape can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Primeape artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Primeape does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Primeape cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Covet	Normal	60	100
1	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
1	Fling	Dark	—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
12	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
15	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
19	Swagger	Normal	—	85
22	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
26	Assurance	Dark	60	100
30	Skull Bash	Normal	130	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

Egg moves

Primeape learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Primeape egg move parents

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Primeape

Primeape's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Primeape are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Primeape with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Primeape with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Weavile
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Close Combat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Blaziken Zangoose Monferno Infernape Lucario
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring
Evolution	Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Aipom Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle