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Mankey, a Fighting type Pokémon, official artwork

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Mankey: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

FightingLC

Mankey is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (80) and Speed (70), with a base stat total of 305. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Mankey

What is Mankey weak to?

How much damage Mankey takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFairyFlyingPsychic
0.5×ResistsDarkBugRock

Mankey takes super-effective damage from Fairy, Flying, Psychic. It resists Dark, Bug, Rock.

Best moveset for Mankey

Mankey has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • OverheatFire130
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • Gunk ShotPoison120

Best nature for Mankey

Adamant. Mankey is a physical attacker (80 Attack vs 35 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • Vital SpiritThis Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
  • Anger PointIf this Pokemon (not its substitute) takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.
  • DefiantThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.

Evolution line

Mankey
Primeape
Annihilape
Full learnset (69 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
OverheatFire13090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
OutrageDragon120100%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
Cross ChopFighting10080%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Drain PunchFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Night SlashDark70100%Physical
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Low SweepFighting65100%Physical
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
ScratchNormal40100%Physical
Fury SwipesNormal1880%Physical
Beat UpDark?100%Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
Final GambitFighting?100%Special
FlingDark?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CurseGhost--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TauntDark-100%Status