Mankey
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| Mankey | |
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 National Golduck - Mankey (#56) - Primeape Johto Dugtrio - Mankey (#134) - Primeape |
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| Japanese name | Mankey |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves to | Primeape |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Pig Monkey Pokémon |
| Type | Fighting |
| Height | 1 ft 8 in (0.5 m) |
| Weight | 62.0 lb (28.0 kg) |
| Ability | Vital Spirit/Anger Nerve(the latter from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl onwards) |
Mankey (マンキー Mankī?) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Mankey in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
The name "Mankey" could be a portmanteau of the words "Monkey" and "Lanky", or simply a misspelling of the word 'Manky', slang for 'dirty'. Its species classification is "Pig Monkey". Mankey resembles a white fluffball with arms, legs, and a tail sticking out. Its face features red eyes and a prominent, pig-like snout. Mankey is known to fly into rages when it is disturbed.
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[edit] Biological Characteristics
Mankey are light and agile. They live in groups in the treetops. If one loses sight of its group, then it becomes infuriated with loneliness.
Mankey is extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment, then thrashing away the next. It will not hesitate to attack anything, and they often attack handy targets in groups for no reason. If it does get violently enraged, it is unsafe to approach as it can't distinguish between friends and foes.
It is easy to tell when it becomes angry as it starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough. However, due to the speed of its anger it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
[edit] In the Pokémon video games
In the first generation, it is only found in Red and Yellow as a very common Pokémon in the earlier paths in the games. In the second generation, it is only available in Gold on Routes 9 and 42. In FireRed/LeafGreen, it is only found in several routes and in the Rock Tunnel.
Mankey evolves into the much stronger Primeape at level 28. It is severely lacking in all of its stats, except Speed and Attack. It has the innate trait Vital Spirit (cannot be put to sleep).
Mankey is not very popular for battling, due to the fact that it is unevolved and has low stats. However, many people use Mankey early on in Red/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen, due to its very useful Fighting type moves such as Low Kick. The latest moves Mankey can learn are usually Screech or Thrash.
Mankey are also found in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in the Valley Course. They will be hopping around at solitary places somewhat far away from the camera, but they are integral to two important events in the course. One, hitting a Magikarp near a Mankey will cause Magikarp to be launched further down the course, where the Magikarp can be evolved into a Gyarados for photograpphing. Also, near the end of the course, a Mankey on a mountaintop can be knocked down by a withdrawn Squirtle hit by a Pester Ball as a Bowling Pin can be struck down by a bowling ball (lining up the two Pokémon for this is crucial). The knocked down Mankey will be much closer up for photographing, and that Mankey can be hit by another ball so that it will land on a nearby button that opens up an alternative exit which will lead to the Pokémon Signs subquest.
A group of Mankey appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance at Uproar Forest. Once the protaganist defeats them, the Mankey will return, but change their minds for revenge, as the player receives a chestnut from Wynaut and Wobbuffet. Mankey love chestnuts, but there's this spiky shell that the Mankey can't open, so they agree to work on the rescue team base for three chestnuts. After the partner of the protaganist says they don't need to find any more chestnuts, the Mankey try to destroy the base, but are quickly defeated.
[edit] Anime Appearances
The first Mankey that appeared was in the episode right before Ash Ketchum and co. were heading for Celedon City. While Brock was cooking some of his rice donuts, the passing Mankey picked up the scent and stole one. Ash then decided to try to catch that Mankey while it was eating which eventually angered it that it took his hat and evolved into a Primeape and ran after the group. But just as Primeape got the three of them surrounded into a dead end, the Primeape wearing Ash's hat awakens Ketchum's humiliation side that Ash himself becomes a Primeape-like to get it back with the help of both his Charmander and his own well-done knuckle-sandwich. And after the two of them finally beats up the angry Primeape, Ash catches it and later uses it to beat out Team Rocket.
Mankey appears in episode 40 (Showdown at Dark City) as one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.
Another Mankey was in a Tyrogue's gang causing trouble in Johto.
[edit] In other media
In chapter 15 of Pokémon Adventures, which is in volume 2, Red encounters a wild Mankey which he battles against his Bulbasaur, which promptly evolves.
Mankey has appeared on eight trading cards, always as a fighting Pokémon. It is common in Jungle, Team Rocket, Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge, Legendary, and Aquapolis. There are two in Gym Heroes where it is owned by Brock. In Gym Challenge, however, it is owned by Blaine. It is also an uncommon card in EX Fire Red & Leaf Green.
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Mankey as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Mankey
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Mankey Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Mankey Previously hosted by Wikibooks
