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Primeape

Pokémon · Black & White

Primeape

Black & White

Plasma Freeze · #60 · Common · 2013

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Market reference

$0.39

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Card facts

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Set position
60 / 122
Release year
2013
Rarity
Common
HP
90
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Mankey
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
57
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
80 damage
40 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 (Karate Chop) 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.

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 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Mankey

"It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder."

CCFury Swipes — 30×

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

FFKarate Chop — 80-

Does 80 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.10$0.38$23.49$0.39
Reverse Holofoil$0.50$1.64$51.00$1.25

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.28
7-day average€0.18
30-day average€0.17
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.18
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.12
reverseHoloAvg1€1.89
Reverse holo 7-day€0.77
reverseHoloSell€0.30
averageSellPrice€0.18
Reverse holo 30-day€0.70
Reverse holo trend€0.72

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 $0.39; 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 "Plasma Freeze" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.

What rarity is Primeape?

Primeape is a Common card in the Plasma Freeze set.

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