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Primeapein Pokémon Heart & Soul

fighting

Pokédex Entry

Pig Monkey Pokémon

When it becomes furious, its blood circulation becomes more robust, and its muscles are made stronger. But it also becomes much less intelligent.

Primeape in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Primeape is #57 in the Pokédex for Pokémon primeape. This page covers its fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 11 encounter locations.

Type
Fighting
Dex
#057
Abilities
VITAL SPIRIT(Primary)

Prevents sleep.

DEFIANT(Secondary)

Lowered stats up Attack.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mon_egg_groups, p_updated_abilities
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5

How to Obtain

Primeape can be found in Cerulean Cave 1f (rare), in Cerulean Cave 1f Hns (rare), and in Victory Road 2f (rare), among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 42 to 61.

Wild Encounters (5)

Level Up Moves (14)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Low KickLevel: 1fighting
0020
A low, tripping kick that may cause flinching.
RageLevel: 1normal
2010020
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
Low KickLevel: 9fighting
0020
A low, tripping kick that may cause flinching.
Karate ChopLevel: 15normal
5010025
A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
Fury SwipesLevel: 21normal
188015
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
Focus EnergyLevel: 27normal
0030
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
RageLevel: 28normal
2010020
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
Rage FistLevel: 35ghost
5010010
The more the user has been hit, the stronger the move.
Seismic TossLevel: 36fighting
110020
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Cross ChopLevel: 45fighting
100805
A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
ScreechLevel: 54normal
08540
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
ThrashLevel: 63normal
01000
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.

Egg Moves (8)

Rock Sliderock
759010
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Foresightnormal
0040
Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
Meditatepsychic
0040
Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise Attack.
Counterfighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Reversalfighting
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Beat Updark
010010
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Revengefighting
6010010
Attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
smellingsaltnormal
000

TM/HM Moves (48)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Drain Punchfighting
01000TM60
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Focus Punchfighting
15010020TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Overheatfire
0905TM50
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
Attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psych Upnormal
0010TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Climbnormal
908520TM70
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stealth Rockrock
0020TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.

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