Primeape

Official artwork of PrimeapeFighting Shiny Pokémon icon

Primeape is a Fighting-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2586 in Pokémon GO. Primeape's best moveset is Counter and Close Combat. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Primeape is available in Pokémon GO.

Primeape is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock-type moves.

Stats

Max CP2586 CP
Attack207 ATK
Defense138 DEF
Stamina163 STA
Weather Boost
  • cloudyCloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedPrimeape can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#57
Height1 m
Weight32 kg
RegionKanto Generation 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Primeape type chart

Takes increased damage
FairyFairy160.0%
FlyingFlying160.0%
PsychicPsychic160.0%
Takes decreased damage
BugBug62.5%
DarkDark62.5%
RockRock62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Primeape's best moves and movesets

Moves

Primeape's best moveset is Counter and Close Combat, with 13.06 DPS (damage per second) and 246.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

Best Primeape moves
DPS13.06
TDO246.83
Score21.1
Weather Boost
  • cloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Primeape with its best moveset, we recommend to use Counter/Cross Chop. You will lose around 0.9% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Primeape's strongest moveset (Counter/Close Combat).

Primeape moves comparison

The following chart shows Primeape's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Primeape's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.FightingCounter FightingClose Combat 13.06246.821.1
      2.FightingCounter FightingCross Chop *12.99245.420.9
      3.FightingKarate Chop *FightingClose Combat 12.39234.219.3
      4.FightingKarate Chop *FightingCross Chop *12.32232.819.1
      5.FightingLow Kick FightingClose Combat 12.11228.918.5
      6.FightingLow Kick FightingCross Chop *12.07228.218.4
      7.FightingCounter IceIce Punch 11.91225.018.0
      8.FightingCounter FightingLow Sweep 11.66220.517.3
      9.FightingKarate Chop *IceIce Punch 11.22212.116.1
      10.FightingCounter DarkNight Slash 11.17211.216.0
      11.FightingLow Kick IceIce Punch 11.15210.715.9
      12.FightingKarate Chop *FightingLow Sweep 10.94206.815.3
      1 of 2

      Fast Attacks

      • FightingLow Kick6Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Low Kick
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy5

        Effects
        Low Kick has no special effects.
        See Low Kick details page ↗
      • FightingKarate Chop *8Damage10Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Karate Chop
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage8
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage5
        Energy8

        Effects
        Karate Chop has no special effects.
        See Karate Chop details page ↗
      • FightingCounter12Damage8Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Counter
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage12
        Energy8
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.9s
        Damage window0.7s - 0.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy7

        Effects
        Counter has no special effects.
        See Counter details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • FightingCross Chop *50Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Cross Chop
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.2s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage55
        Energy35

        Effects
        Cross Chop has no special effects.
        See Cross Chop details page ↗
      • IceIce Punch50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Ice Punch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • GroundGround
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • IceIce
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • snowSnow
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.3s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage55
        Energy40

        Effects
        Ice Punch has no special effects.
        See Ice Punch details page ↗
      • DarkNight Slash50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Night Slash
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration2.2s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage50
        Energy35

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
        See Night Slash details page ↗
      • FightingLow Sweep40Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Low Sweep
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage40
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.3s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage40
        Energy40

        Effects
        Low Sweep has no special effects.
        See Low Sweep details page ↗
      • FightingClose Combat100Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Close Combat
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage100
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration2.3s
        Damage window1.0s - 2.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage100
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
        See Close Combat details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Primeape has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Primeape Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Primeape's Max CP is at Level 50. Primeape Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP2586 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch929 CP - 980 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1239 CP - 1307 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1239 CP - 1307 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      1549 CP - 1634 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Primeape Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Primeape Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      132 CP2101 CP3170 CP
      4239 CP5308 CP6377 CP
      7446 CP8515 CP9584 CP
      10653 CP11719 CP12784 CP
      13850 CP14915 CP15980 CP
      161046 CP171111 CP181176 CP
      191242 CP201307 CP211372 CP
      221438 CP231503 CP241569 CP
      251634 CP261699 CP271765 CP
      281830 CP291896 CP301961 CP
      311994 CP322026 CP332059 CP
      342092 CP352124 CP362157 CP
      372190 CP382222 CP392255 CP
      402288 CP412317 CP422346 CP
      432375 CP442405 CP452435 CP
      462465 CP472495 CP482525 CP
      492556 CP502586 CP

      Primeape evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of MankeyMankey
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of PrimeapePrimeape
      Thumbnail image of PrimeapePrimeape
      • Candy Icon100 Candy
      • Special Requirement IconDefeat 30 Psychic- or Ghost-type Pokémon
      Thumbnail image of AnnihilapeAnnihilape
      • Mankey evolves into Primeape which costs 50 Candy.
      • Primeape evolves into Annihilape which costs 100 Candy. You also need to Defeat 30 Psychic- or Ghost-type Pokémon.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Primeape

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Primeape's Fighting-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Primeape.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega Blaziken
      FireFighting
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega MedichamMega Pokémon iconMega Medicham
      FightingPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega Lopunny
      NormalFighting
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Primeape Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Primeape in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Primeape, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Primeape family

              Family

              A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Primeape in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

              Thumbnail image of MankeyMankey
              Thumbnail image of PrimeapePrimeape
              Thumbnail image of AnnihilapeAnnihilape

              List of Primeape costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Primeape costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Primeape high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Primeape. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Primeape Pokédex entries

              Kanto
              VersionsPokédex entry
              Red, BlueAlways furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
              YellowIt stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.
              GoldIf approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep.
              SilverIt becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare.
              CrystalIt will beat up anyone who makes it mad, even if it has to chase them until the end of the world.
              Ruby, SapphireWhen 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.
              EmeraldWhen it becomes furious, its blood circulation becomes more robust, and its muscles are made stronger. But it also becomes much less intelligent.
              FireRedIt is always outrageously furious. If it gives chase, it will tenaciously track the target no matter how far.
              LeafGreenAlways furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it catches up.
              Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.
              HeartGoldIf approached while asleep, it may awaken and angrily give chase in a groggy state of semi-sleep.
              SoulSilverIt becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare.
              XIt stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.
              YIt is always outrageously furious. If it gives chase, it will tenaciously track the target no matter how far.
              Omega RubyWhen 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.
              Alpha SapphireWhen 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.
              SunIt has been known to become so angry that it dies as a result. Its face looks peaceful in death, however.
              MoonSome researchers theorize that Primeape remains angry even when inside a Poké Ball.
              Ultra SunIt will never forgive opponents who have angered it. Even after it has beaten them down until they can’t move, it never ever forgives.
              Ultra MoonThe blood vessels in its brain are sturdier than those of other Pokémon, so it can stay healthy despite its constant raging.
              Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.