Primeape #0057
| Max CP | L402288L502586L51 · Best Buddy2617 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Mar 5, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Primeape takes 160% from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
Primeape is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy.
It reaches 2586 CP at level 50, or 2617 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Counter with Rage Fist, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FightingCounter | GhostRage Fist | 10.7 | 135 | |
| 2 | FightingCounter | FightingCross Chop | 10.4 | 131 |
| 3 | FightingKarate Chop | GhostRage Fist | 10.3 | 130 |
| 4 | FightingCounter | NormalReturn | 10.2 | 129 |
| 5 | FightingCounter | FightingClose Combat | 10.1 | 128 |
| 6 | FightingLow Kick | GhostRage Fist | 9.7 | 123 |
| 7 | FightingKarate Chop | FightingCross Chop | 9.7 | 122 |
| 8 | FightingCounter | IceIce Punch | 9.6 | 121 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FightingKarate Chop | FightingClose Combat | 9.5 | 120 |
| 10 | FightingCounter | FightingLow Sweep | 9.4 | 119 |
| 11 | FightingKarate Chop | NormalReturn | 9.3 | 117 |
| 12 | FightingLow Kick | FightingCross Chop | 9.1 | 115 |
| 13 | FightingCounter | DarkNight Slash | 9.1 | 115 |
| 14 | FightingKarate Chop | IceIce Punch | 8.8 | 112 |
| 15 | FightingLow Kick | FightingClose Combat | 8.8 | 111 |
| 16 | FightingLow Kick | NormalReturn | 8.7 | 110 |
| 17 | FightingKarate Chop | FightingLow Sweep | 8.6 | 109 |
| 18 | FightingLow Kick | IceIce Punch | 8.5 | 107 |
| 19 | FightingLow Kick | FightingLow Sweep | 8.3 | 105 |
| 20 | FightingKarate Chop | DarkNight Slash | 8.2 | 103 |
| 21 | FightingLow Kick | DarkNight Slash | 7.9 | 100 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Karate ChopE | Fighting | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Cross ChopE | Fighting | 50 | 50 | 1.5s | 33.3 | 1.00 | |
| Rage FistE | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | 40 | 33 | 2.0s | 20.0 | 1.21 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Karate ChopE | Fighting | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Cross ChopE | Fighting | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Rage FistE | Ghost | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | 40 | 40 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Primeape evolves into Annihilape for 100 candy.
50100- Defeat 30 Ghost- or Psychic-type Pokémon in battle
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+62.4 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK56.4 eDPS - 3
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost49.6 eDPS - 4
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE45.5 eDPS - 5
Mega StaraptorFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird+44.0 eDPS - 6
Shadow MoltresFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly42.4 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 92910/10/10 | 98015/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 123910/10/10 | 130715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 154910/10/10 | 163415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19390/0/0 | 228815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 21920/0/0 | 258615/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 22180/0/0 | 261715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 980 | 831 |
| Level 20 | 1307 | 1107 |
| Level 25 | 1634 | 1385 |
| Level 30 | 1961 | 1662 |
| Level 35 | 2124 | 1800 |
| Level 40 | 2288 | 1939 |
| Level 45 | 2435 | 2063 |
| Level 50 | 2586 | 2192 |
| Level 51 | 2617 | 2218 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1 m · 32 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Primeape in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 1496 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 1500 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 2/14/14 | 1498 | 24.5 | 99.82% |
| #4 | 0/11/14 | 1499 | 25 | 99.74% |
| #5 | 2/15/13 | 1499 | 24.5 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 0/12/13 | 1500 | 25 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 0/15/14 | 1489 | 24.5 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/15/15 | 1493 | 24.5 | 99.51% |
| #9 | 1/15/8 | 1500 | 25 | 99.42% |
| #10 | 0/13/11 | 1496 | 25 | 99.36% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3003 of 4,096, with 93.82% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 5/15/15 | 2499 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 6/15/15 | 2496 | 50.5 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 7/14/15 | 2500 | 50.5 | 99.69% |
| #4 | 4/15/15 | 2488 | 51 | 99.52% |
| #5 | 5/14/15 | 2491 | 51 | 99.34% |
| #6 | 5/15/14 | 2492 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #7 | 6/14/15 | 2488 | 50.5 | 99.22% |
| #8 | 6/15/14 | 2489 | 50.5 | 99.21% |
| #9 | 6/13/15 | 2495 | 51 | 99.15% |
| #10 | 6/14/14 | 2496 | 51 | 99.14% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #287 of 4,096, with 97.15% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.