Competitive Information for Primeape [Black/White]
Fighting
Abilities:
If this Pokemon (not its substitute) takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Primeape? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Primeape, an astounding Pokémon known for its Fighting typing! It's a sight to see Primeape out in the 5th generation battlefield. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Psychic. Explore the movesets below to see how Primeape performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Karate Chop
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
Primeape shows a spectacular Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It's goal is to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Primeape from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Primeape's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Defiant, Primeape's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Karate Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Primeape afterwards).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 250 Hp / 250 Atk / 10 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Fire Punch
- Close Combat
- Bulk Up
- Encore / Substitute
Ready for single battles? Primeape is an exceptional Physical Tank. The objective of this moveset is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Primeape's super effective moves by 20%. With Vital Spirit, Primeape cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Primeape's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Primeape's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Encore is a status move (target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Primeape takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Primeape? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Karate Chop
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Dominating double battles, Primeape is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using potent physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Primeape from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Primeape's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Defiant, Primeape's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Karate Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Primeape afterwards).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Primeape can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Primeape.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Primeape can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Primeape
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Primeape's stats
- Bulk Up
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Meditate
- Rage
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Primeape
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Primeape in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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