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primeape
#057

Primeape

Pig Monkey Pokémon

Fighting

If approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 105
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 70
Speed 95
Total 455

Type Effectiveness

Held Items

Evolution Chain

primeape Primeape Lv. 28
annihilape Annihilape Use Move

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Pig Monkey Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 32.0 kg
Base Exp 159
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

primeape Front Front
primeape Back Back
primeape Front Shiny Front Shiny
primeape Back Shiny Back Shiny
primeape Official Art Official Art
primeape Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 12.2%
RestTalk
Item
Leftovers
Substitute Attacker

Strategy Overview

Primeape is one of the most dangerous physical attackers in the metagame. Boasting an astronomical Attack stat, a great Speed stat that ties it with Xatu, and a powerful STAB Cross Chop backed up by solid coverage, Primeape makes for a great choice for wallbreaking or cleaning on many teams. Furthermore, that same Cross Chop comes with the coveted trait of being super effective against the common and dominant Normal-types, potentially OHKOing threats like Stantler, Persian, and Porygon and dealing massive damage to Wigglytuff; it also takes a heavy chunk out of Dewgong, Sudowoodo, and Graveler. Cross Chop even has a potentially game-breaking increased critical hit rate that can slice right through a Wigglytuff or Porygon that has used Curse several times. However, Primeape has some very debilitating issues. Move accuracy is its biggest problem, turning what would otherwise be KOs from Primeape's Cross Chop or Thunder into potentially unreliable tools. Primeape is also plagued by the presence of Xatu, Fearow, and Weezing, three of the best and most common Pokemon in the tier, which are all great answers to it. Primeape is also quite frail, having difficulty switching into its targets repeatedly, so it can be difficult to find entry for it. Primeape is also easily revenge killed by Fearow and Xatu after some chip damage.

Most Used Moves

Thunder
30.3%
Body Slam
29.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
93.7%
Nothing
1.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc