Pokémon · E-Card
Primeape
Aquapolis · #29 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$48.98
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mankey
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 57
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 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 (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 ≥40 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 — ≥40 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
- 1.08 copies on average · 25 decks
- Match win rate
- 25.3%
- -22.0 pts vs the 47.2% 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Primeape?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FCKarate Chop — 40-
Damage from this attack is reduced by 10 for each damage counter on Primeape.
FCCSudden Charge — 40
Primeape does 10 damage to itself. Then, your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $69.98 | $152.99 | $482.50 | $48.98 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $53.47 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €23.75 |
| 7-day average | €13.07 |
| 30-day average | €11.30 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €14.27 |
| Low (excellent+) | €12.75 |
| Reverse holo low | €9.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.14 |
| reverseHoloSell | €14.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.61 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €22.77 |
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 $48.98; 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 "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Primeape?
Primeape is a Rare card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Primeape printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
