Primeape #0057

The Pig Monkey Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in HeartGold & SoulSilver here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

Typing	Fighting
Abilities	Vital Spirit - Ability 1 Anger Point - Ability 2
Classification	The Pig Monkey Pokémon
National ID	#0057

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Flying

Psychic

Resists x½

Rock

Bug

Dark

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	65		125—172
Attack	105	99—141	110—157	121—172
Defense	60	58—100	65—112	71—123
Sp. Attack	60	58—100	65—112	71—123
Sp. Defense	70	67—109	75—122	82—134
Speed	95	90—132	100—147	110—161
Total	455	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	32.0 kg (70.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	149
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~17.52% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Primeape via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
28	Rage	20	100	Normal	Phys.
17	Seismic Toss	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
47	Thrash	90	100	Normal	Phys.
21	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
53	Punishment	1	100	Dark	Phys.
1	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
35	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
1	Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
9	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
41	Cross Chop	100	80	Fighting	Phys.
59	Close Combat	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
13	Karate Chop	50	100	Fighting	Phys.
25	Assurance	50	100	Dark	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Primeape as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Smelling Salts	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Revenge	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Foresight	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Phys.
Meditate	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Close Combat	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
Reversal	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Primeape as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Gunk Shot	120	70	Poison	Phys.
Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Role Play	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
Uproar	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
Vacuum Wave	40	100	Fighting	Spec.
Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Primeape via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM089	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM050	Overheat	140	90	Fire	Spec.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM008	Bulk Up	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Primeape via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

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