Primeape - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Primeape can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Red
  • Pokémon Blue
  • Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1Fury SwipesNormalPhysical 18 80
1Karate ChopNormalPhysical 50 100
1LeerNormalStatus — 100
1ScratchNormalPhysical 40 100
15Karate ChopNormalPhysical 50 100
21Fury SwipesNormalPhysical 18 80
27Focus EnergyNormalStatus — —
37Seismic TossFightingPhysical — 100
46ThrashNormalPhysical 90 100

Moves learnt by HM

Primeape is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
04StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Mega PunchNormalPhysical 80 85
05Mega KickNormalPhysical 120 75
06ToxicPoisonStatus — 85
08Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
09Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
10Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 100 100
15Hyper BeamNormalPhysical 150 90
16Pay DayNormalPhysical 40 100
17SubmissionFightingPhysical 80 80
18CounterFightingPhysical — 100
19Seismic TossFightingPhysical — 100
20RageNormalPhysical 20 100
24ThunderboltElectricSpecial 95 100
25ThunderElectricSpecial 120 70
28DigGroundPhysical 100 100
31MimicNormalStatus — 100
32Double TeamNormalStatus — —
34BideNormalPhysical — —
35MetronomeNormalStatus — —
39SwiftNormalPhysical 60 ∞
40Skull BashNormalPhysical 100 100
44RestPsychicStatus — —
48Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
50SubstituteNormalStatus — —

Moves learnt by level up

Primeape learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1Karate ChopNormalPhysical 50 100
1LeerNormalStatus — 100
1Low KickFightingPhysical 50 90
1ScratchNormalPhysical 40 100
9Low KickFightingPhysical 50 90
15Karate ChopNormalPhysical 50 100
21Fury SwipesNormalPhysical 18 80
27Focus EnergyNormalStatus — —
28RageNormalPhysical 20 100
37Seismic TossFightingPhysical — 100
45ScreechNormalStatus — 85
46ThrashNormalPhysical 90 100

Moves learnt by HM

Primeape is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
04StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TM

Primeape is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Mega PunchNormalPhysical 80 85
05Mega KickNormalPhysical 120 75
06ToxicPoisonStatus — 85
08Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
09Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
10Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 100 100
15Hyper BeamNormalPhysical 150 90
16Pay DayNormalPhysical 40 100
17SubmissionFightingPhysical 80 80
18CounterFightingPhysical — 100
19Seismic TossFightingPhysical — 100
20RageNormalPhysical 20 100
24ThunderboltElectricSpecial 95 100
25ThunderElectricSpecial 120 70
28DigGroundPhysical 100 100
31MimicNormalStatus — 100
32Double TeamNormalStatus — —
34BideNormalPhysical — —
35MetronomeNormalStatus — —
39SwiftNormalPhysical 60 ∞
40Skull BashNormalPhysical 100 100
44RestPsychicStatus — —
48Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
50SubstituteNormalStatus — —