Is Mankey Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Fighting-type from early on. Fighting coverage is huge against Molayne's Steel E4, where it hits Bisharp, Magnezone, and Alolan Dugtrio for super-effective damage. Primeape carries that advantage through the endgame.
Mankey resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Mankey trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Mankey's defenses.
Mankey has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Mankey has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Acerola's team hits Primeape's weaknesses hard.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Primeape's weaknesses hard.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Primeape has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Primeape trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Mankey on Route 3 (walking, Lv 9-12).
Your Mankey should hit Level 28 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mankey in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Mankey's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Mankey in USUM
To get Mankey, start by catching Mankey through walking encounters at Lv. 9-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Mankey ✓Route 3 - NorthLv.9-12GrassRate 30%Route 3 - SouthLv.9-12GrassRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PrimeapePoni Plains - WestLv.54-57GrassRate 60%Shaking spotor evolve from Mankey (Step 1)
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
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x237-280%KO Extrasensory 2x82-97% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x152-180%KO Draining Kiss 2x65-77% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x220-260%KO Draining Kiss 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x163-192%KO Dream Eater 2x112-133%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x233-275%KO Dream Eater 2x127-149%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x255-300%KO Draining Kiss 2x107-126%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x160-188%KO Dream Eater 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x205-241%KO Acrobatics 2x61-73% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x234-276%KO Moonblast 2x147-174%KO Air Slash 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x259-305%KO Draining Kiss 2x110-129%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x239-282%KO Moonblast 2x152-180%KO Air Slash 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x319-376%KO Aerial Ace 2x95-112%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x276-324%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x265-312%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x118-139%KO Acrobatics 2x97-114%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo threatens a KO with High Jump Kick (107-126%). Abra's Psychic also KOs at 142-167%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch32-37% Knock Off29-34% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Mienfoo builds →U Turn29-34% High Jump Kick107-126%KO Stone Edge41-48% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Abra builds →Psychic 2x142-167%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
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
USUM Mankey Best Moveset
Fighting at 80 Attack and 70 Speed with AbilityVital Spirit preventing sleep and AbilityDefiant raising Attack sharply when stats drop as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution power does nothing. Primeape one evolution away adds 105 Attack at 95 Speed.
Best Build
Mankey best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- U Turn
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Rock Slide
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
Base Stats
The smallest of things could cause it to lose its temper. Because it doesn’t hold in its stress, this Pokémon can live a long time.
If one gets angry, all the others around it will get angry, so silence is a rare visitor in a troop of Mankey.
Mankey Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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