What does Mankey evolve into?

Mankey becomes Primeape at level 28, then Annihilape using a Rage Fist 20 Times. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Mankey evolve?

Mankey evolves into Primeape at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

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.

Where can you catch Mankey?

Mankey is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Mankey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack80

Defense35

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def45

Speed70

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Vital Spirit

Prevents sleep.

Anger Point

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

DefiantHA

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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 Weakness

Mankey is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Mankey Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Mankey in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 12 Aerial AceTM40 Sky DropTM58 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Air Cutter 2x 56-68% Aerial Ace 2x 103-123%KO Sky Drop 2x 103-123%KO Peck 2x 63-76% View Skarmory builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 125-148%KO Sky Drop 2x 125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x 125-148%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Psychic 2x 100-118%KO Confusion 2x 56-68% View Solrock builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 19 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 103-123%KO Air Cutter 2x 75-89% Aerial Ace 2x 103-123%KO View Golbat builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ChatterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Chatter 2x 107-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x 89-106%KO Peck 2x 54-63% View Chatot builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

2 Forms

#056Mankey

Level 28

#057Primeape

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Mankey

Fighting

Primeape

Fighting

65+25

ATK

105+25

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

60+25

SP.DEF

70+25

SPE

95+25

BST

305D-Tier

455B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Mankey easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Close Combat, Counter and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mankey Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

Lv 1

Covet

—6010025Normal

Lv 1

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 9

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 13

Karate Chop

—5010025Fighting

Lv 17

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 21

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 25

Assurance

D6010010Dark

Lv 33

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 37

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Lv 41

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Lv 45

Punishment

——1005Dark

Lv 49

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

Lv 53

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM50

Overheat

D130905Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Meditate

———40Psychic

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010025Normal

Tutor

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Tutor

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mankey Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Mankey in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Jagged Pass

Omega RubyGrass Lv.21

35%Mid

DexNav chain

Jagged Pass

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.21

35%Mid

DexNav chain

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 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.
Mankey is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 115-138%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Peck 2x 51-62% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 123-146%KO View Archen builds →
Gothita Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 3 Damage vs Mankey Confusion 2x 64-77% View Gothita builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fairy Wind 2x 44-54% View Cottonee builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 123-147%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Peck 2x 58-70% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 130-153%KO Pluck 2x 130-153%KO View Archen builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fairy Wind 2x 51-63% View Mawile builds →
Gothita Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 3 Damage vs Mankey Psybeam 2x 77-91% Confusion 2x 65-77% View Gothita builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 127-150%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ChatterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Chatter 2x 105-125%KO Peck 2x 55-65% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 135-160%KO Pluck 2x 135-160%KO View Archen builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fairy Wind 2x 47-55% View Mawile builds →
Gothita Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 3 Damage vs Mankey Psybeam 2x 72-85% Confusion 2x 58-70% View Gothita builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Luster PurgeLv. 24 PsychicTM29 FlyHM02 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Mankey Luster Purge 2x 215-254%KO Psychic 2x 203-239%KO Fly 2x 115-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x 78-94% View Latios builds →
Latias DragonPsychic	B
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves Mist BallLv. 24 PsychicTM29 FlyHM02 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Mankey Mist Ball 2x 186-220%KO Psychic 2x 177-209%KO Fly 2x 108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x 72-86% View Latias builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 12 Aerial AceTM40 Sky DropTM58 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 161-190%KO Air Cutter 2x 57-68% Aerial Ace 2x 109-129%KO Sky Drop 2x 109-129%KO View Skarmory builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 196-232%KO Wing Attack 2x 132-156%KO Sky Drop 2x 132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x 132-156%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 AcrobaticsTM62 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Psychic 2x 106-125%KO Acrobatics 2x 75-89% Confusion 2x 61-72% View Solrock builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Luster PurgeLv. 24 PsychicTM29 FlyHM02 Zen HeadbuttLv. 41 Damage vs Mankey Luster Purge 2x 215-254%KO Psychic 2x 206-242%KO Fly 2x 119-140%KO Zen Headbutt 2x 159-188%KO View Latios builds →
Latias DragonPsychic	B
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves Mist BallLv. 24 PsychicTM29 FlyHM02 Zen HeadbuttLv. 41 Damage vs Mankey Mist Ball 2x 188-222%KO Psychic 2x 179-211%KO Fly 2x 108-127%KO Zen Headbutt 2x 144-170%KO View Latias builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 203-239%KO Wing Attack 2x 137-162%KO Sky Drop 2x 137-162%KO Aerial Ace 2x 137-162%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Xatu PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 FlyHM02 Dazzling GleamTM99 Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Mankey Psychic 2x 159-188%KO Fly 2x 154-182%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 94-112%KO Air Slash 2x 132-156%KO View Xatu builds →
Hypno Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 37 PsychicTM29 Zen HeadbuttLv. 41 Dazzling GleamTM99 Damage vs Mankey Synchronoise 2x 171-202%KO Psychic 2x 130-153%KO Zen Headbutt 2x 135-159%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 76-90% View Hypno builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor ProtectPriority PsyshockSTAB TailwindUtility Damage vs Mankey Draco Meteor 234-276%KO Psyshock 2x 289-340%KO View Latios builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Mankey Earthquake 104-123%KO Knock Off 23-27% View Gliscor builds →
Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLife Orb NatureHasty Moves Brave Bird Flare Blitz TailwindUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Mankey Flare Blitz 187-220%KO View Talonflame builds →