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.
It lives in groups in the treetops. If it loses sight of its group, it becomes infuriated by its loneliness.
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
In Crystal, Jynx can KO Mankey with Psychic (186-219%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (108-128%).
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Jynx builds →Ice Beam93-109%KO Psychic 2x186-219%KO Thief20-24% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Mankey View Charizard builds →Earthquake62-74% Fire Blast108-128%KO Rock Slide24-28% | ||
Crystal Evolution
Mankey kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Primeape all the way to Annihilape. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Foresight and 3 more to offspring.
Crystal Mankey Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Mankey in Crystal
Mankey can't be caught in Crystal. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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.
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- 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