How to get Annihilape in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Andrew Highton
annihilape in pokemon scarlet and violet

Annihilape is the newest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet evolution of one of Kanto’s favorite Fighting-type Pokemon Mankey and Primeape. In this guide, we will explain all you need to do to add Annihilape to your Scarlet & Violet Pokedex.

Coming up with brand-new designs and concepts for Pokemon for a ninth generation and over 1000 Pokemon later must have been rough on the devs. This is why it’s fun to backtrack to the original Pokemon and reinvent them for a new generation, which is exactly what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet do with Annihilape.

The evolution line now goes Mankey, Primeape, and Annihilape following Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. On the plus side, the conditions to add the Pokemon to your party aren’t quite as dark and foreboding as its origin story, so let’s run through how to get Annihilape in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

How to evolve Primeape into Annihilape Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

If you have yourself a Primeape in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, then you will need to get it to use the move Rage Fist multiple times and then level it up to get it to evolve into Annihilape, a Ghost-Fighting dual Type.

Here are the exact instructions you will need to follow:

  1. Make sure you get yourself a Primeape by either catching one or leveling up a Mankey.
  2. Put it in the number one slot in your party.
  3. Now, keep battling either wild Pokemon or fellow Trainers.
  4. You need to use the Rage Fist move 20 times and make sure it lands every time.
  5. Once you’ve done that, level up Primeape one more time and you should be able to evolve it into Annihilape.
mankey pose in pokemon scarlet and violet

How to find Mankey in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

If you want to catch the Pokemon that started this crazy chain of angry monkey creatures, then you can find a Mankey in Area One, Two, and Five in the South Province. Or, it can also be located in the West Province, specifically Area One and Three in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

As you can see, they’re quite common and you shouldn’t have much trouble capturing one.

Where to catch Primeape in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

You can get a Primeape in one of two different ways, you can either level a Mankey up until it reaches Level 28, and then evolve it, or catch one in the wild.

If you prefer to catch one, then we’ll inform you that they are found in Area One and Three in the Western Province, or just Area One in the North Province.


You should have no issues claiming your own angry apes now, and if getting Annihilape in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet hasn’t quenched your thirst for knowledge, we have more guides for you below:

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