Is Primeape viable in Gen 9 PU?

Primeape is ranked #69 in Gen 9 PU with 2.08% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Primeape in Gen 9 PU

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0057 Primeape

Fighting

USAGE 2.1% #69

ABILITYDefiant

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% Stealth Rock 90.4% Close Combat 89.9% U-turn 87.9% Bulk Up 12.1% Drain Punch 10.1% Taunt 5.5% Rest 2.2%

Items

Eviolite 99.7% Choice Scarf 0.2% Choice Band 0.0% Heat Rock 0.0% Custap Berry 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Abilities

Defiant99.9%Vital Spirit0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 96.6% Steel 2.8% Fighting 0.5% Fairy 0.0% Poison 0.0% Electric 0.0% Dark 0.0% Rock 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #69 with 2.08% usage. Sorted by conservative score.