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http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/primeape
[SET]
name: I Need No Sleep
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Punishment
move 4: Ice Punch / Stone Edge
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Vital Spirit
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Primeape's decent Speed stat, great typing, and movepool all make it a wonderful Choice Scarf Pokémon in Ubers. Primeape, outside of being a good revenge killer, is an amazing Darkrai counter. Being resistant to Darkrai’s Dark-type STAB and immune to sleep, Primeape can switch in with ease and then proceed to U-turn out or OHKO Darkrai with STAB Close Combat.</p>
<p>There really is not a whole lot more Primeape can do, so the given moves are usually the best to run. U-turn allows you to scout out your opponent's team, while avoiding getting trapped by the elusive Wobbuffet. Close Combat is a general STAB move to hit Pokémon who aren’t the Giratina formes or Psychic-types. Punishment is a make or break move against Calm Mind Mewtwo and Giratina-O, hurting them for every time they decide to boost a stat. The throw up between Ice Punch and Stone Edge is your call. If you go with Ice Punch you can hit the many Uber Dragon-types for super effective damage, while Stone Edge will give you more coverage against the likes of Ho-oh while still hitting Rayquaza for super effective damage.</p>
<p>The EVs are a bit odd, but they serve a purpose. The 180 Speed EVs will give Primeape enough Speed to outpace Timid Mewtwo with an Adamant nature, but if you decide to go with a Jolly nature, Primeape will outrun a max Speed Deoxys-A. If you want Primeape to outpace positive nature base 90 Choice Scarf Pokémon, such as Kyogre and Dialga, then you should run at least 216 Speed EVs. 252 Attack EVs to give Primeape more of a kick, and the rest is dumped into HP to make sure that Dark Pulse off of a non Life Orb Darkrai is only a 3HKO. Vital Spirit is the only ability to run with this set, as the main goal is to be able to switch in on Darkrai and threaten it out.</p>
<p>When using Primeape the main problem it faces are other Choice Scarf Pokémon such as Palkia, Garchomp, and the annoying Ghost-type Giratina formes. The Choice Scarf Pokémon are easily handled by Primeape’s best friend, Wobbuffet. Wobbuffet can come in on most Choice Scarf Pokémon and KO them with either Mirror Coat or Counter. Rayquaza is a different problem altogether. As it has three deadly sets: mixed, Swords Dance, and Dragon Dance, Rayquaza is really a wild card. Most Rayquaza are the Swords Dance version, so using a Pokémon such as max Speed Dialga will handle Rayquaza rather well. If it turns out to be the Dragon Dance set, Choice Scarf Palkia is the one of the only Pokémon who can revenge kill it safely, though Choice Scarf Gengar can switch into Rayquaza as it uses either Swords Dance or Dragon Dance and OHKO with Hidden Power Ice. Giratina and Giratina-O are big problems, as Giratina-O is a powerhouse and can leave your team in rubble. If Giratina-O isn’t running Hidden Power Fire, and the sun is out, then Forretress with Payback makes a nice counter to it, Scizor also works equally well with Pursuit. Giratina-A will bow down to Taunt Calm Mind Mewtwo, who can set up on it with little to no threat.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Primeape, like most Choice Scarf Pokémon, enjoys having Stealth Rock and a layer or two of Spikes on the field to help it sweep. Deoxys-S leads are good at making sure you’re getting Stealth Rock and one layer of Spikes on the ground right away. If not, using something like a supporting Groudon would also be nice, paralyzing your opponents Choice Scarf Pokémon and easing your sweep.</p>
<p>Primeape is going to have a difficult time getting past the Uber walls such as Giratina and Lugia, so having a Pokémon, like Mewtwo, who can easily come in on the two and set up is something worth considering. If Mewtwo isn’t your type of Pokémon, and if you can find a place where you can set up a Swords Dance Garchomp, then Garchomp can also take down the two walls rather easily.</p>
<p>With poor defenses, Primeape really needs to be careful of priority users in the Uber metagame. Rayquaza, being the most common priority user, poses a large threat to Primeape, so carrying a Pokémon that is either immune to ExtremeSpeed, such as Gengar, or resists it, like Dialga, will severely ease the problems which Rayquaza can cause.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>This set is really the best that Primeape can do, though a Choice Band set that invests heavily into HP and Special Defense could work. Outrage could be used on the Choice Scarf set to hit Dragon-types harder than your other moves will, but it leave Primeape very easy to revenge kill.</p>
[EVs]
<p>Maxing its Attack stat is the first thing you should do when using Primeape, making Primeape hit as hard as it can. The next question is how much should you invest into Speed. With a Jolly nature and 252 Speed EVs, Primeape will Speed tie with threats such as Scarf Dialga and +1 Rayquaza. If you do not like risking a game on Speed ties, then invest enough EVs into Speed so you can outrun non Choice Scarf Mewtwo. Dump the remaining EVs into HP.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>When it comes to revenge killers in Ubers, there is better. When it comes to Darkrai counters, there is nothing better. Primeape can make use of its excellent Fighting-type STAB in Ubers to hurt almost all Pokémon which do not resist it. When it boils down to your team you have to ask yourself if you are weak to Darkrai. If so, can you use Primeape on your team?</p>
[Counters]
<p>Giratina, Giratina-O, Choice Scarf Dialga and Palkia, Swords Dance Rayquaza, and Groudon are the best answers when it comes to Primeape. Groudon can OHKO it with its STAB Earthquake, or better yet it can even set up on Primeape if it is running the Rock Polish set. A supporting Groudon can paralyze it, making Primeape useless. Rayquaza resists its STAB Close Combat, making it easy enough to set up a Swords Dance, or just using ExtremeSpeed right away for a good portion of Primeape’s HP. The Choice Scarf users outspeed Primeape, so they can OHKO with their STAB Dragon-type attacks easily, though they should be wary of switching in, as Close Combat hurts. The Giratina formes don’t have much to worry about. Giratina-A can burn Primeape, while Giratina-O can set up a Substitute and Calm Mind. Wobbuffet handles Primeape with ease thanks to its trapping ability, Shadow Tag, Counter, and resisting Primeape's Fighting-type STAB.</p>
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/primeape
[SET]
name: I Need No Sleep
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Punishment
move 4: Ice Punch / Stone Edge
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Vital Spirit
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Primeape's decent Speed stat, great typing, and movepool all make it a wonderful Choice Scarf Pokémon in Ubers. Primeape, outside of being a good revenge killer, is an amazing Darkrai counter. Being resistant to Darkrai’s Dark-type STAB and immune to sleep, Primeape can switch in with ease and then proceed to U-turn out or OHKO Darkrai with STAB Close Combat.</p>
<p>There really is not a whole lot more Primeape can do, so the given moves are usually the best to run. U-turn allows you to scout out your opponent's team, while avoiding getting trapped by the elusive Wobbuffet. Close Combat is a general STAB move to hit Pokémon who aren’t the Giratina formes or Psychic-types. Punishment is a make or break move against Calm Mind Mewtwo and Giratina-O, hurting them for every time they decide to boost a stat. The throw up between Ice Punch and Stone Edge is your call. If you go with Ice Punch you can hit the many Uber Dragon-types for super effective damage, while Stone Edge will give you more coverage against the likes of Ho-oh while still hitting Rayquaza for super effective damage.</p>
<p>The EVs are a bit odd, but they serve a purpose. The 180 Speed EVs will give Primeape enough Speed to outpace Timid Mewtwo with an Adamant nature, but if you decide to go with a Jolly nature, Primeape will outrun a max Speed Deoxys-A. If you want Primeape to outpace positive nature base 90 Choice Scarf Pokémon, such as Kyogre and Dialga, then you should run at least 216 Speed EVs. 252 Attack EVs to give Primeape more of a kick, and the rest is dumped into HP to make sure that Dark Pulse off of a non Life Orb Darkrai is only a 3HKO. Vital Spirit is the only ability to run with this set, as the main goal is to be able to switch in on Darkrai and threaten it out.</p>
<p>When using Primeape the main problem it faces are other Choice Scarf Pokémon such as Palkia, Garchomp, and the annoying Ghost-type Giratina formes. The Choice Scarf Pokémon are easily handled by Primeape’s best friend, Wobbuffet. Wobbuffet can come in on most Choice Scarf Pokémon and KO them with either Mirror Coat or Counter. Rayquaza is a different problem altogether. As it has three deadly sets: mixed, Swords Dance, and Dragon Dance, Rayquaza is really a wild card. Most Rayquaza are the Swords Dance version, so using a Pokémon such as max Speed Dialga will handle Rayquaza rather well. If it turns out to be the Dragon Dance set, Choice Scarf Palkia is the one of the only Pokémon who can revenge kill it safely, though Choice Scarf Gengar can switch into Rayquaza as it uses either Swords Dance or Dragon Dance and OHKO with Hidden Power Ice. Giratina and Giratina-O are big problems, as Giratina-O is a powerhouse and can leave your team in rubble. If Giratina-O isn’t running Hidden Power Fire, and the sun is out, then Forretress with Payback makes a nice counter to it, Scizor also works equally well with Pursuit. Giratina-A will bow down to Taunt Calm Mind Mewtwo, who can set up on it with little to no threat.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Primeape, like most Choice Scarf Pokémon, enjoys having Stealth Rock and a layer or two of Spikes on the field to help it sweep. Deoxys-S leads are good at making sure you’re getting Stealth Rock and one layer of Spikes on the ground right away. If not, using something like a supporting Groudon would also be nice, paralyzing your opponents Choice Scarf Pokémon and easing your sweep.</p>
<p>Primeape is going to have a difficult time getting past the Uber walls such as Giratina and Lugia, so having a Pokémon, like Mewtwo, who can easily come in on the two and set up is something worth considering. If Mewtwo isn’t your type of Pokémon, and if you can find a place where you can set up a Swords Dance Garchomp, then Garchomp can also take down the two walls rather easily.</p>
<p>With poor defenses, Primeape really needs to be careful of priority users in the Uber metagame. Rayquaza, being the most common priority user, poses a large threat to Primeape, so carrying a Pokémon that is either immune to ExtremeSpeed, such as Gengar, or resists it, like Dialga, will severely ease the problems which Rayquaza can cause.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>This set is really the best that Primeape can do, though a Choice Band set that invests heavily into HP and Special Defense could work. Outrage could be used on the Choice Scarf set to hit Dragon-types harder than your other moves will, but it leave Primeape very easy to revenge kill.</p>
[EVs]
<p>Maxing its Attack stat is the first thing you should do when using Primeape, making Primeape hit as hard as it can. The next question is how much should you invest into Speed. With a Jolly nature and 252 Speed EVs, Primeape will Speed tie with threats such as Scarf Dialga and +1 Rayquaza. If you do not like risking a game on Speed ties, then invest enough EVs into Speed so you can outrun non Choice Scarf Mewtwo. Dump the remaining EVs into HP.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>When it comes to revenge killers in Ubers, there is better. When it comes to Darkrai counters, there is nothing better. Primeape can make use of its excellent Fighting-type STAB in Ubers to hurt almost all Pokémon which do not resist it. When it boils down to your team you have to ask yourself if you are weak to Darkrai. If so, can you use Primeape on your team?</p>
[Counters]
<p>Giratina, Giratina-O, Choice Scarf Dialga and Palkia, Swords Dance Rayquaza, and Groudon are the best answers when it comes to Primeape. Groudon can OHKO it with its STAB Earthquake, or better yet it can even set up on Primeape if it is running the Rock Polish set. A supporting Groudon can paralyze it, making Primeape useless. Rayquaza resists its STAB Close Combat, making it easy enough to set up a Swords Dance, or just using ExtremeSpeed right away for a good portion of Primeape’s HP. The Choice Scarf users outspeed Primeape, so they can OHKO with their STAB Dragon-type attacks easily, though they should be wary of switching in, as Close Combat hurts. The Giratina formes don’t have much to worry about. Giratina-A can burn Primeape, while Giratina-O can set up a Substitute and Calm Mind. Wobbuffet handles Primeape with ease thanks to its trapping ability, Shadow Tag, Counter, and resisting Primeape's Fighting-type STAB.</p>