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Primeape in Ultra League
Fighting#249of 849 ranked
81PvPoke score
Primeape is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Karate ChopFast · Fighting · 5 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns45% of top players
Rage FistCharged · Ghost · 55 damage, 40 energy18% of top players
Close CombatCharged · Fighting · 100 damage, 45 energy25% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Karate Chops it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Karate Chop → Rage Fist5 fast moves, 10 turns
5Karate Chop → Close Combat5 fast moves, 10 turns
What Primeape beats
Empoleonwins this matchup83
Snorlaxwins this matchup72
Melmetalwins this matchup65
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup62
Corviknightwins this matchup53
What beats Primeape
Skeledirgeloses this matchup29
Tinkatonloses this matchup30
Virizionloses this matchup31
Florgesloses this matchup35
Feraligatrloses this matchup35Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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