Primeape #137(Nat. #0057)

The Pig Monkey Pokémon

Typing	Fighting
Abilities	Vital Spirit - Ability 1 Anger Point - Ability 2
Classification	The Pig Monkey Pokémon
National ID	#0057
Regional ID	#0137
Where to find	Cerulean Cave and Route 9

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingPsychic

Resists x½

RockBugDark

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	65	125—172
Attack	105	99—172
Defense	60	58—123
Sp. Attack	60	58—123
Sp. Defense	70	67—134
Speed	95	90—161
Total	455	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking	38–39	14%HG only	14%HG only	4%HG only
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking Hoenn Sound	39	4%HG only	4%HG only	4%HG only
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking Sinnoh Sound	39	4%HG only	4%HG only	4%HG only
Route 9Walking	15	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 9Walking Hoenn Sound	15	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 9Walking Hoenn Sound · Swarm	15	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 9Walking Sinnoh Sound	15	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 9Walking Sinnoh Sound · Swarm	15	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 9Walking Swarm	15	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only

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	~10.66% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

"It becomes wildly furious if it even senses someone looking at it. It chases anyone that meets its glare."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

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

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Primeape via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Beat Up (Mankey)Egg	10	100	Dark	Phys.
Counter (Mankey)Egg	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Covet (Mankey)Levelup	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Encore (Mankey)Egg	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Foresight (Mankey)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Meditate (Mankey)Egg	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Revenge (Mankey)Egg	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
Reversal (Mankey)Egg	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Smelling Salts (Mankey)Egg	60	100	Normal	Phys.

Tutor Moves

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

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

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

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.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Primeape via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Defense Curl	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	E	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Mega Kick	EFRLG	120	75	Normal	Phys.
Mega Punch	EFRLG	80	85	Normal	Phys.
Metronome	EFRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Psych Up	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Spec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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