Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Primeape Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Primeape's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting typing.
Primeape
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Primeape's Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Bug, Rock, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Primeape resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Primeape's base defensive typing is Fighting. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Primeape weak to?
Primeape is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Primeape?
Flying, Psychic, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Primeape, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Primeape's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.