Primeape
Pig Monkey Pokémon
It has been known to become so angry that it dies as a result. Its face looks peaceful in death, however.
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Strategy Overview
Primeape can function as either a revenge killer with its Choice Scarf set or a fearsome wallbreaker with its other sets. Primeape, being one of the few Fighting-types with access to U-turn, is beneficial for providing momentum for its teammates and pivoting out on predicted switches. Primeape also has access to Defiant, which allows it to deter Defog very effectively. Primeape is also somewhat unpredictable, as it is able to run multiple sets, items, and coverage moves. Despite these attributes, Primeape has mediocre bulk and struggles to break past bulky Ghost-, Poison-, and Psychic-types without a moderate amount of team support. Furthermore, common balance Pokemon such as Jellicent make using STAB Close Combat a liability. Base 95 Speed is also a crowded Speed tier for non-Choice Scarf users, with Primeape finding trouble effectively revenge killing Jynx, Silvally-Ghost and -Fairy, and Haunter without forcing a Speed tie.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc