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Great League PvP guide

Mankey Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Mankey is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #830. Its recommended PvP moveset is Karate Chop with Cross Chop and Brick Break.

Great League

#830

Niche

Type

Fighting

Best Fast Move

Karate Chop

Charged Moves

Cross ChopBrick Break

Max CP

1,317

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT MANKEY

Is Mankey Good PvP?
Weaknesses
Rankings
Moves
Alternative Moves
Move counts
Matchups
Counters
Best Teammates
IVs
Stats
Similar Pokémon
FAQ

Is Mankey Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mankey is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #830.

Mankey can evolve into either Primeape (a viable PvP option, ranked #246 in Ultra League, and #391 in Great League) or Annihilape (one of the strongest options, ranked #25 in Great League, and #57 in Ultra League and #93 in Master League).

Mankey PvP Rankings

League	Rank	PvP Score	Recommended Moves
Great LeagueBest	#830	65.0	Karate Chop, Cross Chop, Brick Break

Best Moveset for Mankey in Pokémon GO PvP

Karate Chop

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG5Energy+9Turns2DPT2.50EPT4.50

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Cross Chop

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Brick Break

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG50Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

The recommended PvP moveset for Mankey is Karate Chop with Cross Chop and Brick Break.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Mankey in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Karate ChopRecommended

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG5Energy+9Turns2DPT2.50EPT4.50

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Scratch

normal

Fast Move

DMG3Energy+4Turns1DPT3.00EPT4.00

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Charged Moves

Brick BreakRecommended

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG50Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Cross ChopRecommended

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Low Sweep

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG40Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Return

normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Mankey PvP Move Counts

Karate Chop → Cross Chop

4 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

4444

Karate Chop → Brick Break

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5454

Mankey Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Mankey wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Strong Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Mankey Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Mankey's Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

fairy1.6×
flying1.6×
psychic1.6×

Resistant to

bug0.625×
dark0.625×
rock0.625×

Best Counters to Mankey in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Mankey in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Mankey's league HP.

Mimikyu158

Great League

Recommended attacks

Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
77% HP
Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
148% HP

Cramorant234

Great League

Recommended attacks

Peckflying
Fast Move
Super Effective
Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
52% HP
Flyflying
Charged Move
Super Effective
132% HP

Altaria322

Great League

Recommended attacks

Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
105% HP
Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
66% HP

Tinkaton333

Great League

Recommended attacks

Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
118% HP
Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
60% HP

Ninetales (Shadow)361

Great League

Recommended attacks

Emberfire
Fast Move
Neutral
Weather Ball (Fire)fire
Charged Move
Neutral
70% HP
Energy Ballgrass
Charged Move
Neutral
78% HP

Ratings are shown from Mankey's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Mankey.

Best Teammates for Mankey in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Mankey should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Mimikyu#5

Covers 4 of Mankey's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Stunfisk#21

Covers 3 of Mankey's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Lapras#39

Covers 4 of Mankey's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Pachirisu#68

Covers 4 of Mankey's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Steelix (Shadow)#90

Covers 4 of Mankey's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Create a Team around Mankey

Best PvP IVs for Mankey

League	Rank	IVs	CP	Level	Stat Product
Great League	#1	15/15/15	1,317	50	1,261,556
	#2	14/15/15	1,308	50	1,253,816
	#3	15/15/14	1,312	50	1,250,392
	#4	15/14/15	1,310	50	1,248,550
	#5	13/15/15	1,300	50	1,246,077

Check your Mankey PvP IVs

Mankey Stats in Pokémon GO

Mankey's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Mankey 15/15/15 (Best IV)

Level: 50
CP: 1,317
Attack: 137
Defense: 81.5
HP: 113

Mankey Evolution

Mankey

Primeape

Annihilape

A Shadow form of Mankey also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Mankey in Pokémon GO PvP

Machop

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Great League #513

Machop (Shadow)

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Great League #497

Machoke (Shadow)

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Great League #232

Machamp

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Master League #173

Machamp (Shadow)

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Master League #147

Machoke

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Ultra League #417

More PoGoCoach tools

IV CalculatorCheck your Mankey PvP IVs and rank.Team BuilderFind teammates that cover Mankey's weaknesses.PvP Battle AssistantBattle with Mankey and get live matchup advice.

Mankey Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Mankey in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mankey's recommended PvP moveset is Karate Chop with Cross Chop and Brick Break.

Is Mankey good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mankey is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #830.

What counters Mankey in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mimikyu, Cramorant and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Mankey in Great League.

What is Mankey weak to in Pokémon GO?

Mankey is weak to Fairy (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).