Primeape

#57 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Pig Monkey Pokémon

Primeape

#57 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Pig Monkey Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

240

334

Attack

105

193

339

Defense

112

240

Sp. Atk

112

240

Sp. Def

130

262

Speed

175

317

Total

455

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Mankey

Growlithe

Normal

Primeape

Pig Monkey Pokémon

#57

Height

1 m (3'03")

Weight

32 kg (70.5 lbs)

Abilities

Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Primeape takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	-
EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	75
Base Exp.	159

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Brilliant Diamond

It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.

Shining Pearl

It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Mankey #56	Level 28	Primeape #57

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 225 Road 225	Walking in tall grass or a cave	52	10%	Using PokéRadar
Route 225 Road 225	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	10%	Using PokéRadar
Sea Route 226 Road 226	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	10%	Using PokéRadar
Sea Route 226 Road 226	Walking in tall grass or a cave	53	10%	Using PokéRadar

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 225 Road 225	Walking in tall grass or a cave	52	10%	Using PokéRadar
Route 225 Road 225	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	10%	Using PokéRadar
Sea Route 226 Road 226	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	10%	Using PokéRadar
Sea Route 226 Road 226	Walking in tall grass or a cave	53	10%	Using PokéRadar

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Payapa Berry

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class
Start	Scratch	Physical	40	100	35
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30
Start	Low Kick	Physical	-	100	20
Start	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30
Start	Covet	Physical	60	100	25
Start	Fling	Physical	-	100	10
Start	Final Gambit	Special	-	100	5
5	Fury Swipes	Physical	18	80	15
8	Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10
12	Seismic Toss	Physical	-	100	20
15	Retaliate	Physical	70	100	5
19	Swagger	Status	-	85	15
22	Cross Chop	Physical	100	80	5
26	Assurance	Physical	60	100	10
30	Skull Bash	Physical	130	100	10
35	Thrash	Physical	120	100	10
39	Close Combat	Physical	120	100	5
44	Screech	Status	-	85	40
48	Stomping Tantrum	Physical	75	100	10
53	Outrage	Physical	120	100	10
57	Final Gambit	Special	-	100	5

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

		Class
TM10	Work Up	Status	-	-	30
TM27	Low Sweep	Physical	65	100	20
TM83	Bulldoze	Physical	60	100	20
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	40	100	15
HM08	Rock Climb	Physical	90	85	20
-	Aerial Ace	Physical	60	-	20
-	Attract	Status	-	100	15
-	Brick Break	Physical	75	100	15
-	Bulk Up	Status	-	-	20
-	Dig	Physical	80	100	10
-	Double Team	Status	-	-	15
-	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10
-	Endure	Status	-	-	10
-	Facade	Physical	70	100	20
-	Fling	Physical	-	100	10
-	Focus Blast	Special	120	70	5
-	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20
-	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5
-	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5
-	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15
-	Overheat	Special	130	90	5
-	Payback	Physical	50	100	10
-	Poison Jab	Physical	80	100	20
-	Protect	Status	-	-	10
-	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5
-	Rest	Status	-	-	5
-	Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10
-	Rock Tomb	Physical	60	95	15
-	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10
-	Stone Edge	Physical	100	80	5
-	Substitute	Status	-	-	10
-	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5
-	Swagger	Status	-	85	15
-	Taunt	Status	-	100	20
-	Thief	Physical	60	100	25
-	Thunder	Special	110	70	10
-	Thunderbolt	Special	90	100	15
-	U-turn	Physical	70	100	20