Mankey

Mankey official artwork
#0056

Mankey

Pig Monkey Pokémon

FIGHTING

The smallest of things could cause it to lose its temper. Because it doesn’t hold in its stress, this Pokémon can live a long time.

Mankey is No. 0056 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Fighting-type Pig Monkey Pokémon. The smallest of things could cause it to lose its temper. Because it doesn’t hold in its stress, this Pokémon can live a long time. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Mankey first belongs to Generation I. Mankey does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Vital Spirit, Anger Point and Defiant, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Mankey at a glance

Type
FIGHTING
Weak to
FLYINGPSYCHICFAIRY
Best base stat
Attack — 80
Abilities
Vital Spirit, Anger Point, Defiant (Hidden)
Next evolution
Primeape — Level 28
Height
0.5 m
Weight
28.0 kg
Generation
Generation I
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp40
Attack80
Defense35
Special Attack35
Special Defense45
Speed70
Total305

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Mankey is hit by each type:

Weak to

FLYINGPSYCHICFAIRY

Resists

BUG½×ROCK½×DARK½×

Based on Fighting typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 28
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
Gold

It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.

Silver

It's unsafe to ap­ proach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can't distinguish friends from foes.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1LeerNORMAL100
1ScratchNORMAL40100
9Low KickFIGHTING100
15Karate ChopFIGHTING50100
21Fury SwipesNORMAL1880
27Focus EnergyNORMAL
33Seismic TossFIGHTING100
39Cross ChopFIGHTING10080
45ScreechNORMAL85
51ThrashNORMAL120100