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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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 stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack80

Defense35

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed70

Total295

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

An agile POKéMON that lives in trees. It angers easily and will not hesitate to attack anything.

Yellow

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.

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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic

½xResist

Bug Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Normal Ice Rock

How to Beat Mankey in Yellow (Best Counters)

Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Peck 2x 68-80% View Fearow builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Mankey Psybeam 2x 154-182%KO Confusion 2x 118-139%KO View Kadabra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Gust 2x 56-68% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM42 ConfusionLv. 17 Damage vs Mankey Dream Eater 2x 111-131%KO Confusion 2x 56-68% View Drowzee builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 72-85% View Zubat builds →

Yellow Evolution

Mankey evolves into Annihilape, but can't breed. At 295 stats as a Fighting type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 240 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Mankey Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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

Moves

Most of Mankey's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Submission and Karate Chop, but Normal and Ground and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 9

Low Kick

D—9020Fighting

Lv 15

Karate Chop

—5010025Normal

Lv 21

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 27

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 33

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 39

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Lv 45

Screech

D—8540Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM18

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM35

Metronome

D——10Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM16

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM48

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

C808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Mankey doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Mankey can't learn any Tutor moves

Yellow Mankey Locations

A handful of locations for Mankey with decent spawn rates across early-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 Yellow

You can find Mankey through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 3-41. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Route 22

Grass Lv.3-5 Route

20%Early

Route 3

Grass Lv.9 Route

15%Early

Route 4

Grass Lv.9 Route

15%Early

Route 23

Grass Lv.36-41 Route

20%Late

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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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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Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Gust 2x 56-67% View Pidgeotto builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Peck 2x 49-60% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Learns Wing Attack at Level 28 View Zubat builds →

Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Gust 2x 56-67% View Pidgeotto builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Peck 2x 49-60% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Learns Wing Attack at Level 28 View Zubat builds →

Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 204-240%KO Drill Peck 2x 182-215%KO Peck 2x 80-95% View Dodrio builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 34 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 173-205%KO Drill Peck 2x 153-180%KO Peck 2x 68-81% View Fearow builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Mankey Psychic 2x 219-258%KO Psybeam 2x 159-187%KO Confusion 2x 122-145%KO View Kadabra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 31 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 128-152%KO Wing Attack 2x 86-102%KO Gust 2x 60-71% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM42 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 17 Damage vs Mankey Dream Eater 2x 113-134%KO Psychic 2x 105-124%KO Confusion 2x 60-71% View Drowzee builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 163-193%KO Peck 2x 65-77% View Articuno builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Psychic 2x 187-220%KO Confusion 2x 105-124%KO View Slowbro builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 194-228%KO Wing Attack 2x 130-154%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Fly 2x 201-237%KO Drill Peck 2x 180-212%KO Peck 2x 79-94% View Dodrio builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 32 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 105-124%KO View Golbat builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Sky Attack 2x 277-326%KO Fly 2x 179-211%KO Drill Peck 2x 159-188%KO View Zapdos builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Sky Attack 2x 263-310%KO Fly 2x 170-201%KO Peck 2x 69-81% View Articuno builds →
Moltres FireFlying	B
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Sky Attack 2x 301-355%KO Fly 2x 195-230%KO Peck 2x 77-91% View Moltres builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Mankey Sky Attack 2x 315-370%KO Fly 2x 203-240%KO Wing Attack 2x 137-162%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 50 Damage vs Mankey Wing Attack 2x 142-167%KO View Scyther builds →