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.
Light and agile on its feet, and ferocious in temperament. When angered, it flies into an uncontrollable frenzy.
Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment, then thrashing away the next instant.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x88-105%KO Peck 2x51-63% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-84% Gust 2x51-63% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Abra Psychic | C | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x88-105%KO Peck 2x51-63% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-84% Gust 2x51-63% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO Peck 2x49-59% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Pidgey builds →Wing Attack 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x72-85% Gust 2x49-59% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Fearow builds →Fly 2x173-205%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-141%KO Peck 2x71-84% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x129-152%KO Wing Attack 2x86-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-103%KO Gust 2x61-72% | ||
Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Drowzee builds →Psychic 2x90-106%KO Confusion 2x51-61% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x138-163%KO | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Fearow builds →Fly 2x173-205%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-141%KO Peck 2x71-84% | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x129-152%KO Wing Attack 2x86-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-103%KO Gust 2x61-72% | ||
Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Drowzee builds →Psychic 2x90-106%KO Confusion 2x51-61% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Exeggcute builds →Psychic 2x113-133%KO Confusion 2x65-76% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x194-228%KO Wing Attack 2x130-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Articuno builds →Fly 2x163-193%KO Aerial Ace 2x109-129%KO Gust 2x74-88% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x135-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x159-187%KO Confusion 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x105-124%KO Air Cutter 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Zapdos builds →Fly 2x179-211%KO Drill Peck 2x159-188%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-141%KO Peck 2x70-83% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x203-240%KO Wing Attack 2x137-162%KO Aerial Ace 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Moltres builds →Fly 2x195-230%KO Wing Attack 2x130-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x130-154%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Articuno builds →Fly 2x170-201%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-136%KO Gust 2x77-91% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x142-167%KO Aerial Ace 2x142-167%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Charizard can KO Mankey with Fire Blast (135-159%). Medicham's Shadow Ball hits Mankey for 54-63%.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Charizard builds →Fire Blast135-159%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball54-63% Rock Slide25-30% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Foresight and 5 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Mankey Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Mankey. Beat Up and Counter come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Cross Chop and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Mankey Locations
Easy grab on Mankey with high spawn rates across 12 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Mankey in FireRed & LeafGreen
Which version you're playing matters for Mankey. 12 walking spots at Lv. 2-34 spread across LeafGreen and FireRed, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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