Primeape counters

Gen 9 Alphabet Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Primeape
#0057 Primeape
Fighting
USAGE 12.3% #14
ABILITYVital Spirit
BASE STATS
HP 65
ATK 105
DEF 60
SPA 60
SPD 70
SPE 95
BST455
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FlyingPsychicFairy
½×
BugRockDark
Moves
Rage Fist 99.9% Milk Drink 99.9% Close Combat 96.2% Parting Shot 96.1% Drain Punch 3.9% Taunt 2.1% Bulk Up 1.7% Mach Punch 0.1%
Items
Eviolite 99.9% White Herb 0.0% Life Orb 0.0%
Abilities
Vital Spirit0.0%
Common Teammates
Toxapex98.5%Rillaboom98.3%Pawmot98.3%Reuniclus98.3%Skeledirge98.3%Ting-Lu1.5%Grimmsnarl1.5%Hatterene1.5%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Toxapex
Toxapex
PoisonWater SOFT CHECK
33.426
14
13.9% dies 5.98%
02
Goodra-Hisui
Goodra-Hisui
SteelDragon SOFT CHECK
21.179
5
4.6% dies 4.56%

Ranked #14 with 12.34% usage. Sorted by reliability score.