Primeape - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Primeape can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	50	90
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
9	Low Kick	Fighting	50	90
15	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
21	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
28	Rage	Normal	20	100
36	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
45	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
54	Screech	Normal	—	85
63	Thrash	Normal	90	100

Egg moves

Primeape learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90

Moves learnt by HM

Primeape is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	50	90
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
9	Low Kick	Fighting	50	90
15	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
21	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
28	Rage	Normal	20	100
36	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
45	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
54	Screech	Normal	—	85
63	Thrash	Normal	90	100

Egg moves

Primeape learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90

Move Tutor moves

Primeape can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Primeape is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) 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
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle