Pokémon GO Primeape Evolution: How To Get Annihilape

After evolving Mankey into Primeape in , you'll be faced with a bit of a roadblock, as its final evolution requires you to but the game doesn't explain what exactly you need to do. Like some other evolutions in the game, you'll need to set Primeape as your Buddy and complete a specific task together before it can evolve into the ghostly Annihilape.

Mankey and Primeape have been fan favorites ever since they debuted in the first mainline games,, so it was a massive surprise when the Fighting-type family got another addition with Annihilape in . Not long after, Annihilape made its debut during a special Battle Week event in January 2024, becoming a PvP champion in the process.

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To evolve Primeape into Annihilape in, you'll need to defeat 30 Ghost-type or Psychic-type Pokémon in battle with Primeape as your Buddy Pokémon and then spend 100 Candy to complete the evolution process.

Before you can do any of this, you'll need to set Primeape as your Buddy. You can do this directly from Primeape's information page. Scroll to the bottom and tap the 'Swap Buddies' button, then confirm the action. Alternatively, you can change your Buddy by tapping on your current Buddy's icon at the bottom of the map screen and selecting the 'Swap Buddies' button from this page.

As for the steep 100 Candy cost, if you're struggling to save up enough, there are a few things you can do. First, transfer any Mankey or Primeape you don't need. Second, set Primeape as your Buddy (which you'll need to do anyway) and go exploring together for a chance at finding Candy. Finally, make sure you're using Pinap Berries when catching Mankey in the wild.

If you want to evolve Primeape as quickly as possible, a good idea is to battle a friend and ask them to put weak Ghost-type or Psychic-type Pokémon on their team. If you keep doing this, you'll meet the