Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Primeape
Crimson Invasion · #51 · Rare · 2017
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Market reference
$0.93
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 51 / 126
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mankey
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- Pokédex #
- 57
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 45 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Primeape plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Lucha Fight) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Mankey; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Primeape
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.09 copies on average · 23 decks
- Match win rate
- 27.8%
- -19.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Yuka Morii
This card was illustrated by Yuka Morii.
Building around Primeape?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has been known to become so angry that it dies as a result. Its face looks peaceful in death, however."
CCLow Kick — 30
FFLucha Fight — 90
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 30 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Primeape was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.95 | $4.28 | $0.93 | $0.92 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.99 | $1.65 | $4.00 | $1.69 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.24 |
| 7-day average | €0.61 |
| 30-day average | €0.42 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.64 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.64 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Primeape is real?
Primeape is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Primeape worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Primeape is $0.93; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Primeape from?
Primeape is from the Pokémon set "Crimson Invasion" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Primeape?
Primeape is a Rare card in the Crimson Invasion set.
Other Primeape printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
