Primeape
オコリザル Okorizaru
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
2
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
149
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Primeape (Japanese: オコリザル Okorizaru) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Mankey starting at level 28.
Biology
Physiology
Primeape has a round body covered in whitish, messy fur. Primeape's arms and legs are colored brown. Primeape has metal shackles on its wrists and ankles; this is probably indicative of a method of training with weights. The forepaws seem to resemble boxing gloves, alluding to its nature as a Fighting-type Pokémon.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Primeape's abilities are similar to those of its pre-evolution, Mankey, only stronger. Since Primeape is a fully evolved Pokémon, it is capable of using Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Primeape are easily angered. Even the slightest glance of eye contact will make it furious. A Primeape will chase anyone that makes it upset and won't give up until it catches it quarry.
Habitat
Primeape can be found in vibrant forests or in mountains.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
They seem to have an affinity with the Payapa Berry, since they are sometimes found with it.
In the anime
In Primeape Goes Bananas, a Mankey steals Ash's hat. Later in the episode, thanks to Team Rocket, Mankey gets angry and evolves into a Primeape. Ash's Charmander battles the Primeape and Ash catches it.
Wobbu-palooza featured a Primeape belonging to a Festival Crasher.
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, a Primeape was causing problems for a small town along with a Mankey and a Tyrogue. A Trainer named Kiyo was able to capture the Tyrogue, and the Mankey and Primeape joined up with him.
Butch of Team Rocket has a Primeape.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP025
| Primeape
| Ash's Pokédex
| Primeape. If you make eye contact with this evolved form of Mankey, it will chase you forever.
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| EP025
| Thrash
| Ash's Pokédex
| Once Primeape begins its strongest attack, Thrash, it goes completely out of control.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the manga
Chuck owns a Primeape, seen in Volume 10 working out with him and his Poliwrath. Together with Poliwrath, it used DynamicPunch to reveal Suicune's presence in the ocean off the Cianwood coast.
In the TCG
- Main article: Primeape (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
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| Blue
| Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
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| Yellow
| It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.
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| Stadium
| When enraged, it gives chase endlessly. Because it is impossible to tell what made it angry, there is no soothing it.
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| II
| Gold
| If approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep.
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| Silver
| It becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare.
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| Crystal
| It will beat up anyone who makes it mad, even if it has to chase them until the end of the world.
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| Stadium 2
| If approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep.
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| III
| 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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| Sapphire
| 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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| Emerald
| When it becomes furious, its blood circulation becomes more robust, and its muscles are made stronger. But it also becomes much less intelligent.
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| FireRed
| It is always outrageously furious. If it gives chase, it will tenaciously track the target no matter how far.
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| LeafGreen
| Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it catches up.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.
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| Pearl
| It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.
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| Platinum
| It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Primeape is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Sneasel, Weavile
Houndour, Houndoom
| Beat Up
| Dark
| Physical
| 10
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Mankey, Primeape
Zangoose
Monferno, Infernape
Lucario
| Close Combat
| Fighting
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 5
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
| Counter
| Fighting
| Physical
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| —%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Sentret, Furret
Buneary, Lopunny
Lucario
| Foresight
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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| Smeargle
| Meditate
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Beauty
| 0 |
Growlithe, Arcanine
Vigoroth, Slaking
| Reversal
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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| Weavile
| Revenge
| Fighting
| Physical
| 60
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Camerupt
| Rock Slide
| Rock
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Snubbull, Granbull
Torchic, Combusken , Blaziken
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Spinda
| SmellingSalt*
| Normal
| Physical
| 60
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- It is capable of learning Iron Tail despite not having a visible tail. This may likely be due to the fact that Mankey (its pre-evolution) has a tail.
- Every sprite, anime appearance and artwork of Primeape always shows it having an agitated blood vessel mark.
- In Pokémon Platinum, Primeape is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Dex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. Muk, Oddish, Meowth, Hitmonlee, Ninetales, and Registeel are the others, although Registeel's sprite isn't completely new, as it is the same as its European Diamond and Pearl sprite.
Origin
Considering its pig-like nose, its coloring, and tendency to fly into a rage if eye contact is made, Primeape has much in common with baboons.
Name origin
Primeape's name may be a combination of prime and ape. It is also likely that its name is a play on the word primate. Its Japanese name can be taken to mean 怒り猿, angry monkey.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Notes
( Fighting )
Body size: 1
(Crush ×3)
For other sprites and images, please see Primeape images on Bulbagarden Archives.
