Is Mankey Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild with early Fighting coverage for Roxanne and Norman. Evolves to Primeape at level 28, which lines up right around Norman's range. Good timing for the Normal gym if your team needs a Fighting answer.
Mankey resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Mankey has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Mankey has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Mankey trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Primeape resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Mankey on Jagged Pass (walking, Lv 21, common). DexNav.
Your Mankey should hit Level 28 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mankey in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A few locations for Mankey with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Mankey in ORAS
Step 1Mankey ✓Jagged PassLv.21GrassRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Primeape
Mankey Weakness
Mankey is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Mankey Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mankey
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x193-228%KO Draining Kiss 2x108-128%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latios builds →Psychic 2x203-239%KO Fly 2x115-137%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latias builds →Psychic 2x177-209%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x196-232%KO Draining Kiss 2x113-133%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latios builds →Psychic 2x206-242%KO Fly 2x119-140%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x264-312%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x179-211%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latias builds →Psychic 2x179-211%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x211-248%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x159-188%KO Air Slash 2x132-156%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x94-112%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latios builds →Psychic 2x200-236%KO Fly 2x117-138%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x259-306%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x174-205%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latias builds →Psychic 2x176-207%KO Fly 2x105-123%KO | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x205-241%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x154-182%KO Air Slash 2x131-154%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x92-108%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x230-271%KO Fly 2x120-142%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x201-236%KO Fly 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x365-430%KO Aerial Ace 2x125-147%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x267-315%KO Moonblast 2x212-249%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame can KO Mankey with Flare Blitz (144-170%).
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz144-170%KO | ||
Mankey Evolutions
Mankey is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Primeape. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Mankey Best Moveset
Fighting at 80 Attack with AbilityDefiant as a hidden ability gaining +2 Attack when stats are lowered. The moveset fires at pre-evolution stats. Primeape one evolution away adds 105 Attack and 95 Speed.
Best Build
Mankey best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- U Turn
- Metronome
- Gunk Shot
- Close Combat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
Mankey Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves