How GOOD was Primeape ACTUALLY? - History of Primeape in Competitive Pokemon (Gens 1-7)

[@Shattered_Starstorm]

Funny how Primape went from having a small niche in Ubers, to getting BANNED to Ubers as Annihilape years later.

[@EthanW56]

I know I love it ❤️

[@alyssarichardson2544]

I'm not buying a switch until it's under 50 dollaridoos and I maintain most new pokes are retarded but Annihilape is a FANTASTIC design, Primeape has seemed like a mid-tier evo since gen 4, definitely gen 5. *Why the hell do they not give Zangoose Extreme Speed?* It's a mongoose, those animals that hunt snakes using their *literal extreme speed..* I'd actually buy a switch if they did that.

[@Meetwad]

​@@alyssarichardson2544ok

[@snapclub8751]

Achievement unlocked: All Gen 1 Fighting-types have been reviewed on this channel.

[@TheStopShort]

Not the NFE’s.

[@iamthereddemon20]

@@TheStopShort tbf I wouldn't complain about a series on little cup

[@TheStopShort]

@@iamthereddemon20 neither would I

[@sonic5993]

Nope, gotta do Galraian Farfetch'd :V

[@snapclub8751]

@@sonic5993 Not counting regional variants.

[@hagman1579]

Hey look, it’s the Pokémon that learned Iron Tail without a tail

[@lynxfresh5214]

At this point I think GF have given up on (overall) consistent game mechanics for each mon (unless you're a favourite like Charizard). E.g that Nidoqueen breeding glitch.

[@diredisaster8041]

Elgyem got Steel Wing.

[@mysteryh7174]

And do you know what that means?

[@cintronproductions9430]

Some people think Primeape uses Iron Tail with its, uh, thingy.... But then how do the females use Iron Tail!?

[@deltawarrior2323]

@@mysteryh7174 ...I REALLY don’t wanna know what that means...

[@Shadowlobandi]

"Now bring the ape, not the infernape, BUT THE PRIMAPE" Some guy a few years ago

[@quimartolas12]

The killer nacho?

[@nasrialiyu5720]

Lol

[@jayjay86443]

Oh I thought it was Darmanitan.

[@Larakinerd]

@@quimartolas12 The legend himself.

[@Jacob42086]

This is funny?

[@kuma4384]

'as long as the primape's player plentifully prepared pre-packing pursuit, pre-eminence prevailed. plus, puny psychics paled. past pretentious phrazing...' god, this channel's writer needs a raise

[@leonardofarias8843]

He also needs to mention certain things in the anime the right way

[@RagingSnorlax]

@@leonardofarias8843 You telling me Ash didnt ditch Primeape because of how unviable it was in Gen 1 Smogon?

[@annaferns1840]

bkc needs to write a book or something, he's a great writer

[@tigerlover2853]

Amazing alliteration.

[@Shuyin128MK4]

When Gen 1 gets jumped passed in less than 1 minute after the intro you know it was a bad time.

[@RandalfElVikingo]

Almost all Pokémon not belonging to the meta were covered in one minute, so it means nothing.

[@symawi312]

the gen 1 part is always short for pokemon not in the meta, it was extremely unbalanced

[@SirStanleytheStumbler]

I would be more worried about the 15 minute runtime for the whole video, not a good sign for a lot of explaining.

[@joemomma2218]

Most pokemon weren't meta in gen 1. Nidoking didn't get much coverage in his video until gen 4 and got most its coverage gen 5. Dragonite got almost nothing for gen 1, but after that, the coverage for it was much longer than a minute. There's also Clef. Not good gen 1, but once gen 4, VGC, and gen 6 come around, hella stuff to talk about.

[@EruditoGaming]

@@joemomma2218 yeah and look at nidoking these days. Primeape had a nice run.

[@Schmoseph]

Annihilape: "You evolved me, why..?" Game Freak: "Mmmm... _pig monke."_

[@matchanavi]

9:06 "...and as long as the Primeape's Player Plentifully Prepared for Packing Pursuit, Preeminence Prevailed, Plus Puny Psychics Paled. Past Pretentious Phrashing, Primeape..."

[@Matthias-pj6th]

Indeed, that alliteration was something else...

[@Kei-ib8hy]

Pterodactyl!

[@bestplayerofalltime105]

TOO...MUCH...PS

[@coldore6734]

There was one f F

[@butteredsalmonella]

@@coldore6734 "I'll allow it" - Senor Chang

[@insertobligatoryreferenceh489]

“I learned Iron Tail without a tail! Do you know what that means?” Yeah. It means you use Iron Tail with your-

[@monmusumaster]

Surprisingly stretchy arms or legs.

[@redz9112]

with his tongue maybe? idk

[@monmusumaster]

@@redz9112 seems like something reserved specifically for Kecleon and the Licky line.

[@mahfuzrahman913]

Nah, what he did was read books for a ridiculously long amount of time. Then, his brain grew from the top, and was extremely hard. Kinda weird its not psychic type with that level of intelligence...

[@antusFireNova]

@@mahfuzrahman913 GF Logic, I know

[@Strixer-gk2kz]

Primeape's Colosseum model, dare I say, likes to go ape. -Darkrai: Who are you? Primeape: I'm your worst nightmare!

[@imaginationlegitify]

"And as long the Primeape's player plentifully prepare per packing pursuit, preiminence prevails, plus puny psychics pale, past pretentious phrasing" God damn Kellen didnt even stutter in the whole sentence wow.

[@arne2890]

Good lord!

[@whatsappdripcar3104]

Primeape isn’t in ou because no one has ever tried to use a donut in its held item slot smh

[@diegorodriguez-fl5kp]

What ?

[@joshuaturner415]

@@diegorodriguez-fl5kp Anime reference

[@supersmashbro596]

*rice ball

[@cathyphilips6226]

nothing beats a jelly filled doughnut

[@chuggaa100]

@@supersmashbro596 *donut

[@togakhan1274]

When all is said and done, Primeape has been a powerhouse in the lowest tiers with that scarfed equipped. It is nothing too fancy but it is a consistent mon game in game out which is much better than being untiered.

[@EruditoGaming]

For a 2 stage base 455 BST it's had a really solid run of it. Its kinda like gastrodon last week in that it just puts in work wherever it winds up.

[@AverageHandle_]

Not to mention it’s Ubers niche

[@ProgidyTaco]

Scarlet and Violet finally gave it the evolution it deserved 🧡🐵💜

[@aidlord23]

On the one hand, the concept is hilarious beause Akuma-looking ass. On the other, it's actually weirdly menacing looking.

[@antoniogilromero1981]

@@aidlord23 I mean, what can you expect from something that is literally called ANNIHILAPE

[@kaistephens2694]

And it is destructive. Taunt. Bulk Up. Rage Fist

[@enderdudebruh8270]

and that evolution is banned to Ubers due to the sheer force of Rage Fist

[@xy394]

@@enderdudebruh8270 Gamefreak can't make a balanced Ghost/Fighting type lol

[@mysteryh7174]

9:08 Gotta love the writing staff sometimes.

[@fleurzi8162]

P

[@bridgeseller7004]

Yeah

[@MattMorency]

How does one go "Prime" ape?

[@mushublaze]

Princess Carolyn would be proud

[@jamesrobson8308]

P

[@LordRemiem]

And now in Paldea his death only makes it stronger. Can't wait to watch how Annihilape will fare :D

[@SofterSideStudios]

Yep, that will be sweet

[@kaistephens2694]

RAAAAAAAGE FIIIIIST TAUNT BULK UP

[@xy394]

@@kaistephens2694 Ubers lol

[@TrulyAtrocious]

Banned

[@bluebaron6811]

@@xy394 Now Primeape is a formidable foe in RU with Eviolite and the same set as Annihilape.

[@doubleace11554]

9:08 That's some Princess Carolynn's level of tongue-twisting

[@toooydoeur]

I think you mean 6:09

[@kyallon1213]

Primape hated ghosts so much it became the ghosts’s

[@ourosmiclamontanacosmica9992]

if you can't beat them join them

[@Alex_Barbosa]

Heracross having its own niche in Ubers just to counter Darkrai with sleep talk is sooo perfect. Given that Ash used the same strategy in the Sinnoh Pokemon league.

[@spinosaurusaegypticus8341]

ash the meta slave smh

[@Gold_Gamer_100]

Last time I checked, Primeape kind of did the same thing, no?

[@Jak_Grajeda]

9:08 That was an amazing alliteration.

[@julicanoto15]

A way to buff Primeape: give him Gorilla tactics

[@joshmo2159]

@Reine Buttermilch it has mega mawile's attack stat so it would be frail fast mega mawile which would make it maybe a bit too powerful with a choice scarf since it doesn't even need a mega stone

[@DrPumpkinz]

@Reine Buttermilch But it's not a rabbit.

[@johnsebastianursal2568]

Play the Radical Red rom hack since it has it there HAHA

[@julicanoto15]

@@johnsebastianursal2568 I know, thats why a write this haha

[@k0k0m0n]

and give it a choice band ha

[@williamdagnall4149]

9:07 This was elite script writing.

[@alantremonti1381]

Alliteration always angrily assassinates Alan's ass. :I

[@bialex8083]

For real, had to listen to that moment three times to fully grasp the sheer force of it.

[@gustavorodriguez5643]

May Lord Helix bless BKC.

[@voltingmaster5458]

Years Later it got an evolution so Broken that it just got banned to Ubers.

[@sonicfan2403]

Man, here's to hope we get a remake video with Primeape considering it just got a new evolution in Scarlet and Violet.

[@WildWeavile]

Primeape is one of those gen 1 pokemon that are just cool, like him and rhydon aren't overrated but they dope as hell

[@kwayke9]

BREAKING NEWS: Monke literally too angry to die, Paldea's competitive scene in shambles (no, it's probably not getting banned)

[@curiouscommand5916]

The opposite actually. Sun Pokedex entry: "It has been known to become so angry that it dies as a result. Its face looks peaceful in death, however." Then Anihilape happened and he literally turned into Akuma from street fighter. Scarlet: When its anger rose beyond a critical point, this Pokémon gained power that is unfettered by the limits of its physical body.

[@bluebaron6811]

Dang, Primeape lost a Nuzlocke.

[@kyng8156]

It DID get banned!

[@TrulyAtrocious]

Wrong. It's gone

[@MrAbtastic1]

Lol got banned

[@voltingmaster5458]

These Donuts are great! Jelly filled are my favorite. Nothing beats a Jelly-Filled Donut!

[@triggeredcat120]

“I’ll use my trusty frying pan as a drying pan!!”

[@Rammstein0963.]

Cream filled is the donut master race. 😁

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

@@Rammstein0963. I prefer cherry donuts. *SHINEII, KAKYOIN!*

[@Ob1tuber]

@@triggeredcat120 I can hear the random crits already, and it scares me

[@triggeredcat120]

@@Ob1tuber 👏🏻😂😂

[@FiveToedSloth]

"The King of Gen 2 NU" isn't much of a title, but it IS a title!

[@dawn2955]

Xatu is the best mon in GSC NU, check out the smogdex analysis that I wrote for it!!!!

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

Better than Elekid's king of gen 3 ZU title.

[@dawn2955]

@@3.2187_Kilometres This is very untrue and outdated information. Delibird is good, but clearly Elekid is the best mon in the metagame. Elekid is the best mon in the metagame since its very splashable and is basically the reason why every team needs a special sponge like Dustox/Bayleef/Lileep/Clefairy very hard to check offensively and has a lot of utility with Thunder Wave.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@@dawn2955Wait? Did they actually updated the VR to reflect your point? If so sweet, but if not I'm assuming it just the gen 3 ZU hardcore players pushing the meta while the VR is left to rot. Anyway I'll change it so it's accurate.

[@Eric-py8yy]

Isnt much but is honest work

[@FalcnPWNCH]

Primeape is one of the few pokemon I really like for it's simplicity, it's just an angry primate - I've always liked it's depiction as this sort of *Taz the Tasmanian Devil* type of small furball of doom - if anything I think Primeape needs a regional variant line, a regional evolution like Obstagoon or just straight up mega evolution if they were to ever bring it back

[@HowlingWraith]

You got what you wished for. Annihilape is so awesome.

[@user-ee5uu1wr5w]

@@HowlingWraith And its great in OU and primeape now can have the eviolite to wreck lower tiers!

[@Penrosian]

"Great in OU" not anymore it is just too powerful lmao

[@larken24]

14:15, that’s aged well!

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

In B4 all the "Reject humanity, return to Monke." Comments. In all seriousness my best memory of Primeape was in Pokepark where he teaches you iron tail.

[@filthy_peasant_the_one2134]

reject humanity, return to monke

[@M3rtyville]

meme trended in my inbox with a Dragon Ball monkey-like character making it into a video game.

[@quimartolas12]

LOBY

[@galvsparks6295]

I also remember primeape because of pokepark but more because I like the it runs

[@swampy725]

Dude you are everywere

[@somethingelse4948]

How GOOD was Primeape and Annihilape actually?

[@elYIiLy]

ok this makes me excited for a potential heracross remake, hearing so many non ubers check the scariest mons in the tier is always hilarious

[@elYIiLy]

sidenote: the heracross episode was make before the skarmory one

[@Nebula6874]

Primeape was actually the reason Pokeballs were developed.

[@Ozionian]

i desperately need you to explain this

[@chow42]

@@Ozionian same

[@EvidLekan]

In one of the mangas primape where to agresive against humans, so people invented pokeballs

[@changovillain]

A man of culture

[@UltrabotUltimus]

Reject machop-ity, return to Manky. Or Primape whichever works.

[@rubythebee3958]

Well Gen 8 didn't give it anything new but Gen 9 certainly did-

[@N12015]

7:50 What most of us wished it happened in the sinnoh league.

[@humbertogallino4367]

Looks at darkrai: “I fear no man,” Looks at clefairy: “but that thing.. it scares me”

[@lemonadogirl4082]

Annihilape, JoJo posing in the background: Dread it. Run from it. Rage Fist arrives all the same.

[@nitiie]

If you played Poképark, Primeape is the one who teaches Pikachu Iron Tail

[@paperluigi6132]

Ah, PokéPark. What I wouldn't give for Switch ports and a third game. Maybe this time with multiplayer.

[@GatorOne-in7hk]

@@paperluigi6132 And a bigger world to explore. I love PokéPark 2, but it’s way too short. And that hole in the wall by the lake in Arcane Area has always made me mad. It looks like it was meant to lead to another part of the area. Or at least another platforming challenge. Why put it there if it has no purpose?

[@galvsparks6295]

Both pokepark games were so damn good

[@sbcistheboss]

Primeape is one of my favorite Pokémon, I always had him on my Firered team.

[@thephantomist7199]

Thoughts on Annihilape?

[@acc3209]

Never forget that Primeape learns Iron Tail

[@X9Z17]

My Gen 3 Primeape was a beast with Aerial Ace, helped fend of other fighting types, and took out grass and bugs too, was good! In game..

[@chungaplea3323]

Gen 3 primape got Aerial ace?

[@X9Z17]

@@chungaplea3323 Yep by TM, and it even gets Acrobatics now!

[@chungaplea3323]

@@X9Z17 wow, that's some good coverage. I'm going a nuzlock of pokemon leaf green right now, thanks for the tip.

[@allenkeettikkal3149]

Oh hey it’s the set that I worked on my GSC NU Analysis of Primeape! It’s at 1:54 btw.

[@dawn2955]

I helped QC it!!!!!!

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

GSC NU is such an underrated tier. Cheers for bringing attention to it by writing analysis' about critical Pokemon in the meta.

[@gnrgrn]

happy that it actually made in to Ubers once! In the first time I beat a fire red nuzlocke, I used one primeape in my team and it was quite good

[@dareales103]

That alliteration really spoke to the English major in me 😂

[@gabrielcotebrockman3220]

I got a really good vibe when he started slyly spouting silly sentences xD

[@ChikaJihyo]

Its crazy how far this channel has come when it comes to covering lower tiers, keep up the great work!!

[@calebdonaldson7044]

No wonder ash gave his away. look what they did to my favorite fighting type

[@lynxfresh5214]

Power-creep GG!

[@cintronproductions9430]

Don't remind me of that. Ash giving away Primeape becomes even worse if you've watched the Pokémon WTF Moments video about that episode and you realize that the guy literally scammed and suckered Ash out of Primeape. XD

[@yzer9975]

@@cintronproductions9430 Not just that, in the manga Ash trades away his Mankey for a fake map of Mt. Moon before it ever evolves into Primeape. So he essentially got fleeced for Primeape twice.

[@mdudegamer]

@@cintronproductions9430 Ash beats the guy and yet he somehow knows how to raise Primeape better than Ash would? I always thought that was kinda suspicious.

[@GatorOne-in7hk]

@@mdudegamer I don’t know, it was just an excuse by the writers for Ash to not have an op Pokémon while he was still bad at training.

[@mattialonghin_mr.l857]

This needs a remake, now that his new evolution is able to ANNIHILATE whole teams

[@FarCritical]

9:07 "And as long as the Primeape's player plentifully prepared per packing pursuit, preeminence prevailed. Plus, puny psychics paled. Past pretentious phrasing, primate was even ..." The scriptwriter(s) of these are something else

[@alexanderdejesus4986]

That 'P' alliteration in gen 6. Was Perfect.

[@whoever5535]

Godlike really

[@dasher3532]

*5

[@copperface3574]

Darkrai: *exists* Primeape: ...and I took that personally.

[@overill1187]

Anhilape incomming

[@spekloop4952]

OMW to switch into rock blast for a base 300 bp move

[@LimeLivesMatter]

It's going to Annihilate the competition

[@jotarokujo3603]

Omg his DPP attack animation is adorable. Thanks for covering my all time favourite Pokemon 💕

[@slavkei]

>Uploaded 52 seconds ago Guess I'm watching immediately.

[@Forever-GM-Dusty]

Man, so, I know it's only been a year, but I'm already looking forward to the remake with Annihilape when you start with gen 9 entries

[@yaboiRayT]

Fighting type Pokémon: *exists* Gen 1 Metagame: Your free trial of viability has ended

[@williamcox632]

Facts

[@ourosmiclamontanacosmica9992]

Did anyone else come to the video just because Primeape received an evolution?

[@Sara.Space.H]

I loved Primeape in the anime, whoever did the voice acting in the english dub made me want to add Primeape to my team as a girl. May of been one of my favorites.

[@aldrinvendt8524]

I'm so glad you mentioned Primape's gen 4 ubers niche! That's my most fond memory of primape, my friend hacked a darkrai onto his diamond file then challenged me to a battle. I didn't even know what a darkrai was at the time, and he had no idea thatPrimape's ability was vital spirit. Both of our shock when dark void got blocked and I OHKO'd with close combat was priceless. Also, Primape was the first pokemon I ever trained to lv 100, so definitely in my top 10 fav pokemon!

[@MrLuizilla]

Cut to now, where Primeape evolved into goddamn Akuma and Shun Goku Satsu'd OU to pieces

[@thel-iteralone4592]

9:07 that was quite the tongue twister there.

[@Wildcatt1999]

Who's here after Scarlet and Violet?

[@goGothitaLOL]

me

[@muffinfiend7398]

Absolutely love these videos! Perfect listening material whilst working from home in these difficult times. Please keep them coming!

[@hi3209YT]

I'm happy my favorite Gen 1 Fighting Type has done really well throughout it's life even if it was low tier.

[@Eric-py8yy]

Literaly he have a good movepool comparing to other Figthing types

[@cloudwalker9572]

I've been using primape in my replay of gen 1 and it was a good surprise, solid early/midgame carry, would recommend playing it.

[@dawn2955]

Primeape, one of the kings of GSC NU. It’s been an absolutely incredible Pokemon in all variants of GSC NU(Feraligatr NU, Raichu NU, and Xatu NU) due to how great it is. I’ve used Primeape extensively in GSC NU tourneys due to how fucking hard it hits lol, +1 Crit Cross Chop OHKOs every Pokemon hit neutrally in the tier LOL(except like Shuckle). Even with the immense popularity of Gloom in recent NU(aka the best Primeape answer), it’s still one of the best mons in the metagame.

[@austinroussel436]

Oh my god you guys finally did it im crying right now this is the happiest day of my life

[@galsameloof5590]

I dunno personally I’d give it a ghost evolution with a crackling cry.

[@Diego_Bozzolo]

My boys from pokemon go know that Primeape with weatherball got banned, so it MUST be a powerhouse in the main game

[@J3Puffin]

...What.

[@Wannabechefguy]

Yeah. What?

[@Yomasi]

That sounds... Garbage

[@jesserocker]

Diego is referring to pokemon go when niantic accidentally allowed primeape to learn weatherball-water

[@jljrox3148]

@@jesserocker .

[@juanrached4523]

ANNIHILAPE LIKES THIS VID.

[@spartandumpster1158]

That slip up calling Primeape a Psychic type just gave me a neat idea. Gen 9 introduced Annihilape, the Ghost/Fighting evolution of Primeape that died because it was so angry. What if it had gotten a split evolution that was a Psychic type that overcame its anger and calmed down?

[@EthanW56]

This video should be updated with Annihilape

[@VillyIsThatYou]

Not sure why, but I always used Primeape in play throughs of Fire Red along with Squirtle and Butterfree as a kid. Why I loved these 3 pokemon so much I don't know.

[@jackhebert3780]

Great vid! The next one should be “How BROKEN was thundurus actually?” Thundurus incarnate was one of the most infuriating Pokémon in gen 5 (in both singles and vgc) and it was p broken in gen 6 vgc.

[@keyaangaming5737]

And now we annhiliape

[@negiandtoast8839]

This needs to be redone.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

It won't be for another decade

[@goGothitaLOL]

Who is here, because of Annihilape in Gen 9 Scarlet/Violet?

[@JTLDrago94]

Well soon you should update the Primeape video*Annihilape*

[@Gardiken]

And now I’m Gen 9, he has an evolution!

[@FactswithKat]

I noticed that the generation 5 sprite glitches every loop and i cannot unsee it

[@thecriticalghost4626]

There is nothing

[@ArkansasIsntReal]

earlier today i saw a leak of a primeape evo for scarlet and violet now i cant stop thinking of how good eviolite primeape would be and since we might be able to bring hisui pokemon into gen 9 eviolite ursaring is also possible

[@joshuapearl6507]

Gen 1 *Exists* Fighting types: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@arumaka3662]

with annihilape being banned to ubers its possible that Primeape gets some stuff going in OU or maybe even UU thanks to Rage fist and Terastalization

[@GravityIsFalling]

It’s RU

[@spiritblox1]

@@GravityIsFalling and so is like. everything non ou or uu right now

[@GravityIsFalling]

@@spiritblox1 I don’t think you understand my point

[@casualcraftman1599]

How good was Annihilape actually?

[@Slither.Wing.]

PLEASE GIVE US A REMAKE OF THIS

[@n-man8208]

Later my good sir. When Gen 9 dlc is released

[@mandalorianhunter1]

It won't be until a decade from now, it's to soon

[@2022irons]

0:53 *Gen 1 NU Exists* Me: *Surprised Watchog Face*

[@blueflamezbmf3543]

9:07 bruh, nice one writer! Also Holy jesus that animation for gen 3-4 is absolutely hilarious. Glad to see the MonkE was actually pretty good!

[@GudaGudaPaisen]

The first time when i saw Shiftry I thought it was the evolved form of Primeape.

[@matiasrivas1692]

Still can't believe Ash never called it. It's last appearance in the anime was in a BW episode in a flash back that's focused on Charizard's story. Always hate it when fan favorites hog the spotlight.

[@captainkabob6320]

Trainer in Pokémon Stadium: *Uses an attack* Primeape: “I fly!”

[@IHeliosI]

Yes!!!!!! Thank you false swipe gaming for now having completed every single one of my favorite Pokemon in one of your videos!!

[@nickpisarczyk]

I was always confused at why they called those rice balls donuts in the anime..

[@wolfirus]

Because the folk in the usa would not know what a riceball is xD so the translators made it a donut xD

[@lynxfresh5214]

Because dubbing was stupid in the late 90s to mid 00s.

[@GM.Nobody]

I mean... hating on Asian culture used to be a thing and probably still is.

[@12jswilson]

*Insert very confused young Khal noises when I was a kid*

[@albertofernandez6861]

Primeape is actually so good. It evolves into Annihilape and its defensive stats ares boosted by eviolite. It runs Rage Fist too. A powerfull Ghost move which is boosted by the damage to Primeape.

[@doubleace11554]

0:53 There's NU in Gen 1? At least when I check into Smogon there's no NU

[@allenkeettikkal3149]

The NU tier technically exists, it’s just not a playable tier and is still being developed so it not quite playable atm.

[@shellnut8224]

It exists but due to us working on finalizing UU, NU is currently in alpha. Though I do expect some changes in the future of the tier based on how AgiliWrap is dealt with. It is a very diverse tier ATM with a lot of viable teams, and with Golem dropping out of UU due to how terrible it is in the tier, I think the tier is likely to be dealing with some major shakeups. P.S: Every fighting type lives in the shadow of Poliwrath since it's the only one viable in UU (due to its Water-Typing and access to Hypnosis while outspeeding Hypno, the second-best Pokemon in UU, which lets it threaten out one of the cornerstones of the tier and trade 1 for 1 at worst), not Machamp who is slow (ie: wrap fodder for Dnite or Tentacruel), frail, and not very threatening.

[@N12015]

@@shellnut8224 Makes sense. Amnesia is broken and 70 speed is good enough to sweep.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@Magnus Von Braun I mean if a gen 1 ZU was created then what psychic types would even be left at that point OU has Alakazam, UU has Hypno and Kadarbra, NU has Mr Mime, PU (if created) will probably have Abra. What psychic types are even left? I can only think of Drowzee (and even then Drowzee might have a different enough niche from Abra to stay in gen 1 PU) mabye Butterfree with psychic?

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@UC2TrgqhxQmB7AHajb8d908g Oh yeah. I've not seen that VR in a bit so I forgot. Looks like if a ZU was to be created then Butterfree with psychic would probably be the best defense against fighting types.

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

Glad to see my favorite (and the only one I like) fighting type pokemon from Gen 1 having such a good success

[@zeroalien3]

I feel like they could do more with this Pokémon, it hasn’t received much love for awhile.

[@TMSreptiles]

2:50 right as you made the “prime” pun i got an Amazon prime ad 🙃

[@TheAustin1]

let's not forget that the thing got a new Evolution too and it looks like a extreme prime example Albert unnecessary Evolution but a good Pokemon

[@Freezerboy69]

I wouldn't say it was unnecessary, primeape has a very low bst and that would catch it up eventually, especially with former ou pokemon like Machamp and kingdra falling down to pu at a point last gen. An evolution was the right choice.

[@sonic5993]

I can't believe you're almost finished with all of Gen 1, you only have : Farfetch'd (And G-Farfetch'd as well as Sirfetch'd I guess), Electrode, Lickitung, Seaking, and Mr. Mime. (Both Galarian and Mr. Rime)