How do you evolve Primeape? It took nine generations, but in Paldea, you can finally evolve Primeape. Don’t get us wrong, the fighting-type is a great ‘mon in its own right, but Annihilape improves on perfection. However, it’s not as simple as leveling Primeape up. It’s not even as simple as finding an evolution stone, so let’s take a look at how to evolve Primeape in Scarlet and Violet.
We have no problem admitting that Primeape is one of our favorite ‘mon, but should you still need to decide on yours, our Pokédex guide can help you out, as it lists all of the creatures across every generation. Or, if you just need some aid in Paldea, our Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gym leaders, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet legendaries, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet multiplayer articles are a great read.
Here’s how to evolve Primeape.
How do I evolve Primeape?
Primeape needs to use rage fist 20 times to evolve. The fighting Pokémon leans rage fist when it reaches level 35, so it takes a fair bit of battling to get yourself an Annihilape, but it’s worth the effort.
Where do I find Primeape in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
You need to reach the mid-game point to start seeing Primeape out in the wild, and even then, you need to be looking in specific locations. Due to how strong Primeape is, we recommend you have plenty of great balls on you, maybe even an ultra ball, if you want to make your life a bit easier. You can find Primeape in the following locations in Scarlet and Violet:
- All across the East Province
- Around area one in the North Province
Where can I catch Mankey in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
Mankey are common to come across in the early hours of your adventure in Paldea and is often a good way to get yourself a Primeape, as it evolves into one at level 28.
Mankey is in the following areas in Scarlet and Violet:
- All across the West Province
- Around area five in the South Province
- Around area one in the South Province
How do I evolve Primeape in Pokémon Go?
Make Primeape your buddy and defeat either 30 psychic-types or 30 ghost-types in battle to evolve it into Annihilape. Primeape doesn’t need to be the one to do it, so you can still use the most effective Pokémon to get the job done instead.
There you have it, everything you need to know on how to evolve Primeape. If it’s Rockruff’s evolution, Scyther’s evolution, Murkrow’s evolution, Bisharp’s evolution, or Misdreavus’ evolution that interests you, take a look at our articles. We can also tell you how to get all of the eeveelutions in Niantic’s mobile game with our Pokémon Go Eevee evolution guide.