Primeape counters

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Primeape
#0057 Primeape
Fighting
USAGE 7.0% #29
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 65.1% Close Combat 51.3% U-turn 48.2% Drain Punch 48.0% Bulk Up 45.1% Taunt 39.8% Earthquake 29.7% Gunk Shot 29.7%
Items
Eviolite 64.9% Choice Scarf 34.3% Focus Sash 0.6% Choice Band 0.2% Life Orb 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Defiant98.0%Vital Spirit2.0%Anger Point0.0%
Tera Types
Ghost 57.9% Poison 20.4% Fighting 9.8% Dark 6.1% Ground 2.4% Steel 2.3% Rock 0.7% Fire 0.2%
Common Teammates
Mesprit43.9%Sandslash43.4%Dusknoir33.9%Magneton31.6%Minior31.4%Carbink28.9%Jolteon27.7%Venusaur20.5%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #29 with 7.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.