Primeape

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Primeape is a Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Evolution chart

#0056
Mankey
Fighting

(Level 28)

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Primeape
Fighting

(Use Rage Fist 20 times)

#0979
Annihilape
Fighting · Ghost

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.
• In Generations 2-7, Primeape has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Primeape

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Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Fling	Dark		—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
5	Fury Swipes	Normal		18	80
8	Low Kick	Fighting		—	100
15	Seismic Toss	Fighting		—	100
17	Swagger	Normal		—	85
22	Cross Chop	Fighting		100	80
26	Assurance	Dark		60	100
30	Thrash	Normal		120	100
35	Rage Fist	Ghost		50	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 or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Primeape gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark		—	100
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Encore	Normal		—	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting		—	100
14	Acrobatics	Flying		55	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
39	Low Sweep	Fighting		65	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
60	U-turn	Bug		70	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting		—	—
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass		80	100
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
116	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
149	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
156	Outrage	Dragon		120	100
157	Overheat	Fire		130	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
167	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
179	Smack Down	Rock		50	100
184	Vacuum Wave	Fighting		40	100
191	Uproar	Normal		90	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
199	Lash Out	Dark		75	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
221	Throat Chop	Dark		80	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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 on the Primeape gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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

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Primeape sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal								—
Shiny	—							—	—

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