Mankey sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Annihilape as fast as possible. Part of the Gen 1 roster. Only weak to Flying and Psychic.
Nothing fancy in Mankey's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Mankey Weakness
AvgMankey is weak to Flying and Psychic-type moves. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Mankey's Fighting typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Mankey kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Primeape all the way to Annihilape. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Mankey easily with 180 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Close Combat, Counter and 8 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Breeding opens up real options for Mankey. Beat Up and Close Combat come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Close Combat and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
high spawn rates for Mankey across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
At 305 BST, Mankey is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Primeape before bringing it to any serious fight.
Mankey evolves into Primeape at level 28. Mankey is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Vital Spirit is the go-to ability for Mankey. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Defiant can work in specific setups. Anger Point is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Mankey is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.
Mankey appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Present since Red & Blue, Mankey appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Mankey have the longest track record of availability in the series.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A