Fighting
#0057
— Pig Monkey Pokémon
Primeape
Height1.0 m
Weight32.0 kg
Base Exp159
BST455
Abilities
Vital Spirit
Anger Point
Defianthidden
Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
Base Stats
HP
65
Atk
105
Def
60
SpA
60
SpD
70
Spe
95
BST455
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Primeape can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Fling
Dark—100%
Lv1Focus Energy
Normal——
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Scratch
Normal40100%
Lv5Fury Swipes
Normal1880%
Lv8Low Kick
Fighting—100%
Lv15Seismic Toss
Fighting—100%
Lv17Swagger
Normal—85%
Lv22Cross Chop
Fighting10080%
Lv26Assurance
Dark60100%
Lv30Thrash
Normal120100%
Lv35Rage Fist
Ghost50100%
Lv39Close Combat
Fighting120100%
Lv44Screech
Normal—85%
Lv48Stomping Tantrum
Ground75100%
Lv53Outrage
Dragon120100%
Lv57Final Gambit
Fighting—100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Primeape across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult."
- Pokémon Gold
- "If approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep."
- Pokémon Silver
- "It becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "It will beat up anyone who makes it mad, even if it has to chase them until the end of the world."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "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."
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About Primeape
Primeape is the Pig Monkey Pokémon a Fighting type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 455 with Vital Spirit or Anger Point as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Primeape in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
