Its greatest asset is Attack — higher than 80% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (105) is 45 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 79% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 8
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #057 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #135 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #137 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Alola | #080 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #094 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Paldea | #159 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #100 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Hyperspace | #002 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Vital Spirit Prevents sleep.
- Anger Point Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
- Defiant Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 304 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.01% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Primeape takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Primeape appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (15)
All Primeape cards →Primeape has 15 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (8)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (115)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (99 via TM/TR, 40 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 5 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 8 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 8 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 12 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 13 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 15 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 17 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 22 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 26 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 28 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| 30 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 33 | U Turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Rage Fist | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 39 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 44 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 48 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 53 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 57 | Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | — | 100% | 5 |