Stats & Training
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 is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
It’s unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can’t distinguish friends from foes.
Mankey Weakness
Mankey is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Mankey's Fighting typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x110-131%KO Peck 2x56-68% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | D | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x118-140%KO Air Cutter 2x73-87% Peck 2x69-82% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Golbat builds →Fly 2x156-184%KO Wing Attack 2x105-124%KO Air Cutter 2x77-92% Aerial Ace 2x105-124%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Chatot builds →Fly 2x132-156%KO Chatter 2x108-128%KO Pluck 2x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x91-108%KO | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Beautifly builds →Aerial Ace 2x97-116%KO Gust 2x75-88% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x141-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x141-166%KO | ||
Yanma Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Golbat builds →Fly 2x163-192%KO Wing Attack 2x110-130%KO Air Cutter 2x80-94% Aerial Ace 2x110-130%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Chatot builds →Fly 2x137-163%KO Chatter 2x113-134%KO Pluck 2x95-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x95-112%KO | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Beautifly builds →Aerial Ace 2x98-116%KO Gust 2x76-90% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x135-159%KO Aerial Ace 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Girafarig builds →Psybeam 2x106-126%KO Confusion 2x81-96% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x169-200%KO Fly 2x110-130%KO Air Slash 2x119-141%KO Pluck 2x75-89% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Golbat builds →Fly 2x153-181%KO Wing Attack 2x104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x104-122%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Chatot builds →Fly 2x132-156%KO Chatter 2x110-130%KO Pluck 2x90-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x163-191%KO Air Slash 2x70-83% Air Cutter 2x56-67% Aerial Ace 2x109-128%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x140-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x140-166%KO | ||
Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Girafarig builds →Psychic 2x151-179%KO Psybeam 2x111-131%KO Confusion 2x86-102%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x176-207%KO Fly 2x116-137%KO Zen Headbutt 2x68-81% Air Slash 2x121-144%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Golbat builds →Fly 2x163-191%KO Wing Attack 2x109-128%KO Air Cutter 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x109-128%KO | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor can KO Mankey with Earthquake (104-123%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gliscor builds →Earthquake104-123%KO Ice Fang45-53% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Mankey easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Close Combat, Counter and 7 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Mankey Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 13 types means almost nothing walls Mankey cleanly, with Focus Punch and Close Combat anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Mankey Locations
Mankey's scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Mankey in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Mankey Guide
Mankey becomes Primeape at level 28, then Annihilape using a Rage Fist 20 Times. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Mankey evolves into Primeape at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Mankey works as a placeholder. Fighting coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Primeape. That's where the stats start mattering.
Mankey is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Mankey appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Mankey have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves