Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Primeape
Surging Sparks · #99 · Common · 2024
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Market reference
$0.15
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 99 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mankey
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 57
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Primeape plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Mega Punch) 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 ≥55 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 — ≥55 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
- 1.1 copies on average · 29 decks
- Match win rate
- 27.1%
- -20.1 pts vs the 47.3% 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.
Building around Primeape?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FSweep the Leg — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
FCMega Punch — 70
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Primeape or Surging Sparks.
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
Aug 23, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
Aug 24, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
Aug 24, 2026
World Practice Tourney - Last Prize Series #14
Aug 25, 2026
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #71 PTCG Live
Aug 26, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Primeape was legal.
ITA Weekly #3
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
today
SEASAC League Challenge #21 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #70 PTCG Live
today
Vault Of Games #6 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos #12 (100 Codes)
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
3
ran Primeape
Tournaments scanned
310
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 8th
Top decks running Primeape
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.15 | $0.03 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.13 | $0.05 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.08 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.11 |
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 $0.15; 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 "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Primeape?
Primeape is a Common card in the Surging Sparks set.
Other Primeape printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
