Primeape - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Primeape can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

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 below.

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.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	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