Mankey (Japanese: マンキー Mankey) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Primeape starting at level 28.
Biology
Mankey is a simian Pokémon, similar to a New World monkey. It is bipedal and has a round body covered in whitish, shaggy fur. Its nose is similar to a pig's snout, and it has narrow, red eyes and triangular ears with brown insides. Mankey's three-fingered hands, two-toed feet, and the tip of its curved, prehensile tail are brown. Along with Stufful, it is the smallest known Fighting-type Pokémon.
Mankey specializes in physical fighting and is very aggressive and short-tempered. When angry, it begins shaking and its breathing turns rough. Its rage peaks quickly, preventing its victim from being able to flee. It will rampage until it falls asleep, but its anger remains in its dreams. This causes it to wake up and become furious all over again. However, this constant release of stress grants it a long life. Mankey can be found in the mountains, where it lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason. If it loses sight of its colony or if it is left alone to rage, its loneliness causes it to become infuriated.
According to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team games, Mankey's preferred food is chestnuts. However, Mankey usually lacks the dexterity to peel them. It becomes agitated and rage after attempting to peel a chestnut's spiky shell. Additionally, it also appears to be fond of bananas in the anime.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In Primeape Goes Bananas, a wild Mankey stole Ash's hat and then evolved into a Primeape. Ash caught it shortly afterwards.
Other
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, a Mankey was a member of a trio of Pokémon that was causing problems for a small town, with the other members being a Tyrogue and a Primeape. Kiyo was able to catch the Tyrogue, and the Mankey and Primeape joined up with him.
In Training Daze, a Mankey was jointly owned by Jessie and Jubei. They used it at the Team Rocket Academy for a test. It lowered Jessie into a vault containing an Articuno statue, but due to the rope getting stuck, Mankey and Jubei had to pull Jessie and the statue up; proving to be too heavy, they dropped it, triggering the alarms and resulting in Mankey and Jubei being injured.
In A Snow Day for Searching!, three Mankey surrounded a Cubone and stole its bone. However, they ended up losing it in a lake, forcing Goh to use his Dewgong to retrieve it for Cubone.
In Getting More Than You Battled For!, Ash and Goh encountered multiple Mankey while visiting Cero Island. Goh caught one of them before being chased away by the other Mankey. Goh's Mankey has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Minor appearances
In Pokémon - I Choose You!, multiple Mankey witnessed a flock of Spearow chasing after Ash and Pikachu.
A Mankey appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
In Showdown at Dark City, a Mankey was one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.
A Mankey appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Mankey lived at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Mankey was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Mankey attended the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In Pallet Party Panic, a Mankey was at a party in Pallet Town.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, Cassidy and Butch controlled a Mankey at Mandarin Island North.
In In the Pink, multiple pink Mankey lived at Pinkan Island.
In The Joy of Pokémon, a Trainer's Mankey was treated by the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island.
Two wild Mankey appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. One of them helped the Trainers' Pokémon and Elekid save the Exeggcute nests and Togepi during a storm.
In Flower Power, multiple Mankey were parts of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
In Spell of the Unown: Entei, Lisa used a Mankey during her battle against Ash. It went up against Cyndaquil and was ultimately defeated.
In Two Hits and a Miss, a Mankey was at a Fighting-type dojo.
In A Hot Water Battle, a Mankey lived in a tropical jungle.
A Mankey appeared in The Trouble With Snubbull.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In Got Miltank?, a Mankey lived at a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
In Machoke, Machoke Man!, a Mankey was at the Cianwood Gym.
In the banned episode EP250, a Mankey lived in a forest outside the Ice Path.
A wild Mankey appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In Great Bowls of Fire!, a Mankey lived at the Dragon Holy Land.
A Mankey appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Mankey appeared in PK14.
A Coordinator's Mankey appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In The Saffron Con and A Hurdle for Squirtle, a Coordinator's Mankey competed in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Slaking Kong!.
A Mankey appeared in Gettin' Twiggy With It!.
A Mankey appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2.
A Mankey appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.
A Mankey appeared in A Marathon Rivalry!, under the ownership of a competitor in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Trainers' Mankey appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
In The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, Lillie observed a Mankey attacking a Primeape.
In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Mankey were training on Clawmark Hill.
In Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, Rotom played a clip of a Mankey.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.
In Smashing with Sketch!, a Trainer's Mankey competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Love at First Twirl!.
Two Trainers' Mankey appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
Two Mankey appeared in Securing the Future!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being wild. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
Multiple Mankey appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Mankey attacked a Lugia.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.
Pokédex entries
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| EP025
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Mankey
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Ash's Pokédex
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Mankey, a Pig Monkey Pokémon of the Fighting type. Known for its superior footwork, it packs a powerful punch.
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| EP025
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Mankey's temper
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Ash's Pokédex
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Although Mankey is usually calm, it does have a bad temper. Once Mankey begins to Thrash, stopping it is impossible.
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Pokémon
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| JN015
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Mankey
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Mankey, the Pig Monkey Pokémon. A Fighting type. Mankey is quick-tempered and can fly into a rage even while dreaming.
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Pokémon Origins
A Mankey appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
A Mankey appeared in The Tyrogue's Thoughts.
Movie adaptations
A Mankey appeared in Celebi: a Timeless Encounter.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
- Main article: Ash's Mankey
Ash catches a Mankey in Clefairy Tale. He trades it shortly afterwards for a map of Mt. Moon, which supposedly has directions on how to find a Clefairy.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Multiple Mankey appeared in JNM15.
Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon
A Mankey appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
Pokémon Adventures
Mankey debuted as a silhouette when Green talked about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.
Multiple Mankey debuted in The Primeape Directive. Led by an enraged Primeape, they attacked Blue and Yellow, but his Porygon managed to defeat it. Yellow was the one to quell the leader and have them leave peacefully, however. They later appeared in The Legend after the industrial ruins in the Kanto mainland had been restored by the healing light.
Multiple Mankey were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Halting Honchkrow.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Mankey appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Mankey appeared in A Powerful Opponent, Venusaur!.
A Mankey appeared in A Match For Pokémon.
A Mankey appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.
A Mankey appeared in GDZ51.
Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
A Mankey appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Lunick captured with his Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Three and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.
Pokémon Zensho
A Mankey appeared in a fantasy in PZ01.
In the TCG
- Main article: Mankey (TCG)
In the TFG
One Mankey figure has been released.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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Kanto
#056
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Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment then thrashing away the next instant.
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| Yellow
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An agile Pokémon that lives in trees. It angers easily and will not hesitate to attack anything.
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| Stadium
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Quick to anger, it will begin brawling on the slightest provocation. It is unsafe to approach as it is very nimble.
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Johto
#134
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It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
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| Silver
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It's unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can't distinguish friends from foes.
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| Crystal
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It lives in groups in the treetops. If it loses sight of its group, it becomes infuriated by its loneliness.
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| Stadium 2
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It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
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Hoenn
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#056
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| Ruby
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When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it's a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
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| Emerald
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When it starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it's a sure sign of anger. However, since this happens instantly, there is no time to flee.
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| FireRed
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Light and agile on its feet, and ferocious in temperament. When angered, it flies into an uncontrollable frenzy.
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Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment then thrashing away the next instant.
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Sinnoh
#—
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Johto
#136
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| Diamond
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It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
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It's unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can't distinguish friends from foes.
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| Black
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It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
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| White
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It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
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Kalos
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Hoenn
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It's unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can't distinguish friends from foes.
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| Y
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It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
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| Omega Ruby
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When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it's a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
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Alola
SM: #079
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Alola
USUM: #093
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Kanto
#056
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| Sun
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It can spontaneously become enraged. Everyone near it clears out as it rampages and the resulting loneliness makes it angrier still.
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| Moon
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Its raging tires it out and causes it to fall asleep, but the anger resonating in its dreams causes it to wake up—which infuriates it all over again.
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The smallest of things could cause it to lose its temper. Because it doesn't hold in its stress, this Pokémon can live a long time.
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If one gets angry, all the others around it will get angry, so silence is a rare visitor in a troop of Mankey.
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An agile Pokémon that lives in trees. It angers easily and will not hesitate to attack anything.
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Game locations
In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 305
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 35.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Mankey is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mankey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mankey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mankey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mankey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mankey in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mankey in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mankey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mankey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mankey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mankey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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(Crush ×1)
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Min. exp.: 20
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Max. exp.: 30
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Browser entry R-149
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| Mankey can crush small Rocks. It will give chase if it spots you!
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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Base Defense: 45
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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| They are hot tempered and rowdy. Bisharp scolds them because they scatter flowers and crash into other Pokémon while acting up.
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Mankey may be considered a counterpart of Meowth. Both of them are Generation I Pokémon who evolve into their evolved forms at or above level 28. Mankey is exclusive to Pokémon Red, Gold, HeartGold, and Let's Go Pikachu!, while Meowth is exclusive to Blue, Silver, SoulSilver, and Let's Go Eevee!. Also, in Black 2 and White 2, Yancy will trade the player a Meowth if the player is male, and Curtis will trade Mankey if the player is female. Additionally, both seem to have a similar color scheme.
- At the Heahea City Game Freak office in Pokémon Sun and Moon, Shigeki Morimoto states that he designed Mankey according to his boss's instructions.
- Unlike other Pokémon, Mankey runs in front of the player instead of behind them in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Origin
Considering its pig-like nose, long tail, habitat, and overall personality, Mankey has much in common with baboons. Mankey's color scheme is also very similar to that of the Japanese macaque.
Name origin
Mankey may be a combination of man and monkey. It may also involve mad and cranky.
In other languages
| Language
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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マンキー Mankey
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From mad and monkey
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 French
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Férosinge
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From féroce and singe
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 Spanish
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Mankey
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 German
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Menki
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From its English/Japanese name
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 Italian
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Mankey
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 Korean
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망키 Mankey
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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猴怪 Hóuguài
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From 猴 hóu and 怪 guài
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 Cantonese Chinese
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猴怪 Hàuhgwaai
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From 猴 hàuh and 怪 gwaai
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| More languages
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 Hindi
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मॅनकी Mankey
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Transcription of English name
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 Lithuanian
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Beždžionė
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From beždžionė
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 Russian
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Манки Manki
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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แมนคี Maenkhi
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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For other sprites and images, please see Mankey images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
