Primeape
fighting
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Fighting
Dex
#135
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
Base Exp
149
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5
How to Obtain
Primeape can be found in Cerulean Cave 1F (uncommon), in Route 10 North (rare), and in Route 9 (rare). Wild ones range from level 18 to 52.
Wild Encounters (3)
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches with sharp claws. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Low KickLevel: 1 | ||||||
| fighting | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| More powerful on heavier foes. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 11 | ||||||
| normal | | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Quickly scratches 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Karate ChopLevel: 16 | ||||||
| fighting | | 50 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Seismic TossLevel: 22 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | ||
| The user's level equals damage HP. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 27 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 40 | ||
| Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 28 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises ATTACK if the user is hit. | ||||||
| SwaggerLevel: 34 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 90 | 15 | ||
| Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. | ||||||
| Cross ChopLevel: 40 | ||||||
| fighting | | 100 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 47 | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
| OutrageLevel: 53 | ||||||
| dragon | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||