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Primeapein Pokémon Orange

fighting

Pokédex Entry

Pig Monkey Pokémon

It will beat up anyone who makes it mad, even if it has to chase them until the end of the world.

Primeape in Pokémon Pokémon Orange

Primeape is #57 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
Fighting
Dex
#079 Regional Dex · #057 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
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 common in Butwal Island East in the morning, and common in Butwal Island West in the morning. Expect to find it at level 28.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (16)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
Low KickLevel: 1fighting
PWR50ACC100PP20
An attack that may cause flinching.
Fury SwipesLevel: 5normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
Karate ChopLevel: 9fighting
PWR50ACC100PP25
Has a high critical hit ratio.
PursuitLevel: 12dark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching PokéMON.
ScreechLevel: 14normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
SwaggerLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC85PP15
Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Vital ThrowLevel: 20fighting
PWR70ACC100PP10
A 2nd-strike move that never misses.
Focus EnergyLevel: 23normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Scary FaceLevel: 27normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
ThrashLevel: 34normal
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Seismic TossLevel: 38fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
The user's level equals damage HP.
Cross ChopLevel: 42fighting
PWR100ACC80PP5
Has a high critical hit ratio.
OutrageLevel: 48dragon
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
DynamicpunchLevel: 52fighting
PWR100ACC50PP5
An attack that always confuses.

TM/HM Moves (23)

Poweruppunchfighting
PWR40ACC100PP20TM01
An attack that may up user's ATTACK.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Seed Bombgrass
PWR80ACC100PP15TM45
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Strengthnormal
PWR90ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR110ACC85PP20HM08
An attack that may confuse the foe.

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Fire Punch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fire
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Thunderpunch(Route 52)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Ice Punch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)ice
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Dynamicpunch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fighting
PWR100ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always confuses.
Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Primeape. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Primeape resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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