Primeape Raid Counters Guide

Primeape

Primeape is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Primeape is a Fighting type Pokémon, and is best countered by using Psychic and Flying Pokémon: Mewtwo, Hoopa, Alakazam, Espeon, Moltres and Mega Pidgeot to name a few.

Primeape has a raid boss CP of 16475. Primeape can be caught with the following Combat Power values:

  • 1239 – 1307 CP (no weather boost)
  • 1549 – 1634 CP (Cloudy weather boost)

Primeape should be an easy solo raid for high level prepared trainers, but lower level trainers or those without ideal counters may need to bring a friend.

Top Primeape Counters Raid icon

Reminder: Mega-Evolved Pokémon give other Pokémon special bonuses when brought to a Raid Battle. While a Mega-Evolved Pokémon is on the battlefield, all Trainers’ Pokémon receive an attack boost to all their attacks and gain an additional attack boost if their attack types match the Mega-Evolved Pokémon’s type(s).

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move Faints TTW
1. Rayquaza (Mega) Air Slash Flying Dragon Ascent Flying 1 58s
2. Mewtwo (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psystrike Psychic 2 65s
3. Alakazam (Mega) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 2 70s
4. Gardevoir (Mega) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 1 78s
5. Rayquaza Air Slash Flying Dragon Ascent Flying 2 75s
6. Mewtwo Confusion Psychic Psystrike Psychic 2 78s
7. Latios (Mega) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 2 80s
8. Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind Fairy Fly Flying 2 81s
9. Salamence (Mega) Dragon Tail Dragon Fly Flying 1 87s
10. Moltres (Shadow) Wing Attack Flying Sky Attack Flying 2 82s
11. Salamence (Shadow) Dragon Tail Dragon Fly Flying 2 79s
12. Tapu Lele Confusion Psychic Nature’s Madness Fairy 2 88s
13. Lugia (Shadow) Extrasensory Psychic Aeroblast Flying 1 95s
14. Ho-Oh (Shadow) Extrasensory Psychic Brave Bird Flying 2 90s
15. Ho-Oh (Apex Shadow) Extrasensory Psychic Brave Bird Flying 2 90s
16. Latios (Shadow) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 2 82s
17. Hoopa (Unbound) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 3 81s
18. Latias (Mega) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 2 92s
19. Staraptor (Shadow) Gust Flying Fly Flying 3 78s
20. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) Psycho Cut Psychic Moongeist Beam Ghost 2 91s
21. Yveltal Gust Flying Oblivion Wing Flying 2 90s
22. Gardevoir (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 2 88s
23. Alakazam (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 4 78s
24. Metagross (Shadow) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 3 85s
25. Pidgeot (Mega) Gust Flying Brave Bird Flying 3 87s
26. Lunala Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 2 96s
27. Zapdos (Shadow) Thunder Shock Electric Drill Peck Flying 2 90s
28. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) Psycho Cut Psychic Sunsteel Strike Steel 2 90s
29. Articuno (Galarian) Psycho Cut Psychic Brave Bird Flying 2 96s
30. Gallade (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 3 87s

Primeape Overview General icon

Primeape Fighting
Max CP at Level 40 2703 | Max CP at Level 50 3056
ATK 207 DEF 138 HP 163
Weak To: Strong Against:
Fairy Flying Psychic Bug Dark Rock

Primeape Move Sets Attack icon

Primeape can have the following moves:

Fast moves Charge moves
  • Counter Fighting
  • Low Kick Fighting
  • Close Combat Fighting
  • Low Sweep Fighting
  • Ice Punch Ice
  • Night Slash Dark

All of Primeape’s Fast moves are Fighting-type moves, and 50% of Charge moves are as well, which can make the entire fight easy and predictable.

However, if Primeape has Ice Punch, your Flying-type counters could be in danger. Fortunately, Night Slash doesn’t deal increased damage to Psychic-type counters, so they’re safe.

Weather Effects

  • Cloudy weather boosts Primeape’s level in the Catch encounter, but it also boosts Fighting-type moves, so Primeape will deal more damage
  • Windy weather will boost all Psychic and Flying counters, which makes it ideal weather for speed-raiding
  • Fog will boost Night Slash, and Snow will boost Ice Punch
  • Other weather conditions have no notable effects on this fight

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