Primeape in Your 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes Binder: Art, Sets, and Layout
Primeape cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Annihilape and Mankey.
2023-12-11
🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes🥊 Fighting SpiritYuka MoriiFightingGen IAnesaki DynamicFelicia ChenGOTO minoriHajime KusajimaKagemaru HimenoKen SugimoriKouki SaitouMAHOUMasakazu FukudaMidori HaradaMiki TanakaMina NakaiMitsuhiro AritaNaoyo KimuraRyuta FuseSachiko AdachiScavShin NagasawaTaiga KayamaTomokazu KomiyaYuya OkaPokemon Species Guides
Popularity Rank: #384
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #551
2019 survey: #212
#384 / 1025
#0057
Primeape
Pig Monkey Pokémon
Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0057
Height
1.0 m
Weight
32.0 kg
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
Mountain
Shape
Upright
Why people love Primeape
The elevator pitch for Primeape: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Bulbapedia notes that primeape and its evolved form, Annihilape, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Rage Fist.
- A staple in our 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes crowd — Primeape is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Primeape has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Primeape from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Paldean Wonders
One Diamond
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Shiny
Destined Rivals
Common
Mythical Island
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Paldean Fates
Uncommon
151
Uncommon
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Fusion Strike
Uncommon
Showing 12 of 28 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan & Michi Method for Primeape
A workable spread formula for Primeape — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Primeape #170 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Primeape page.
Primeape #51 (Crimson Invasion) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Primeape an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Primeape #72 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Primeape binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Primeape mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Primeape chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Crimson Invasion
Rare
Team Up
Rare
Paldean Wonders
One Diamond
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Shiny
Destined Rivals
Common
Mythical Island
One Diamond
Right page
Surging Sparks
Common
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Paldean Fates
Uncommon
151
Uncommon
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Fusion Strike
Uncommon
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Primeape cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Primeape
Illustration by twitter.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Primeape
Scene wallpaper — Primeape
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Primeape
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- If you're building for 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Primeape's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Primeape duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Reserve one sleeve for Trainer cameos or duos with Annihilape, Mankey, and Aipom; vignette cards routinely outperform sterile solo placeholders in flat lays.
Primeape on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Primeape — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
65
Attack
105
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
70
Speed
95
Total: 455
Players file Primeape around tier "NFE" while Ability Vital Spirit (Prevents sleep.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Final Gambit — Does damage equal to the user's HP. User faints. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-fighting Primeape spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Primeape — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Primeape, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Always furious and tenacious to boot. It will not abandon chasing its quarry until it is caught.
It stops being angry only when nobody else is around. To view this moment is very difficult.
Canon tags Primeape as the Pig Monkey Pokémon, a creature of mountain habitats, and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Mankey, Primeape, and Annihilape fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Mankey → Primeape → Annihilape make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Rasaff
Spanish
Primeape
French
Colossinge
Italian
Primeape
Japanese
オコリザル
Japanese (Romaji)
Okorizaru
Korean
성원숭
Chinese (Simplified)
火暴猴
Chinese (Traditional)
火爆猴
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