PokéSurvivor Guide

#0057 · Kanto · Rare

Primeape in PokéSurvivor

Fighting

HP99
Speed118
Attack×1.28

BST 455. These bars are the in-game combat stats, scaled against the highest value in the current roster.

Primeape is fast and light (118 speed, 99 HP). In a PokéSurvivor run that means kiting: keep a projectile, beam, or boomerang in the active slot and do not stand in melee unless you have a defensive item.

Primeape is a summoner. It calls Mankey into the fight. Clear the adds or the wave snowballs. See Mankey

Primeape moves in PokéSurvivor

The run starts with Karate Chop (Golpe Kárate in the game). A fighting melee swing. The default starter move for Fighting-types.Later cards can offer any move of Fighting plus every Normal move.

MoveTypeKindEvolves into
TackleNormalmeleeTake Down
Quick AttackNormaldashExtreme Speed
Swords DanceNormalbuff—
AgilityNormalbuff—
HardenNormalbuff—
Body SlamNormalmeleeGiga Impact
Hyper VoiceNormalnovaBoomburst
Karate ChopFightingmeleeClose Combat
Aura SphereFightingprojectileFocus Blast
SubstituteNormalturretDouble Team

Primeape type matchups

Incoming damage uses this softened chart. Two types multiply, then the result is clamped between ×0.30 and ×2.40. A yellow damage number in-game means the hit is above ×1.05.

Hits Primeape harder

Flying ×1.6Psychic ×1.6Fairy ×1.6

Hits Primeape softer

Bug ×0.6Rock ×0.6Dark ×0.6

Similar Fighting Pokémon

Primeape questions

Is Primeape a PokéSurvivor starter?

No. Primeape joins the collection from the Kanto gacha, or as a wild shiny if you defeat one.

What type is Primeape in PokéSurvivor?

Primeape is Fighting. Attack type follows the move, not the Pokémon, so a Normal move such as Tackle still deals Normal damage.

Can Primeape be shiny?

Yes. A wild Primeape is shiny at 1/4096, and a gacha copy is shiny at 1/100. Defeating the wild shiny adds it to the collection.

Is Primeape a rift legendary?

No. Primeape can appear in waves. If its BST sits in a boss band, it can also be one of the five timed bosses.