Considering its pig-like nose, long tail, and overall personality, Mankey has much in common with baboons.
Mankey may be a combination of mad or man and monkey. It could also be a pun on cranky, referring to Mankey’s irritable personality.
No: 056
English Name: Mankey
Japanese Name: Manki
Generation: 1
Type: Fighting
Species: Pig Monkey Pokémon
Abilities: Anger Point, Vital Spirit, Defiant (hidden ability)
Evolution: Mankey > Primeape
Mankey is a primate Pokémon, similar to a New World monkey. It is a bipedal Pokémon with a round body covered in whitish, shaggy fur. Its nose is similar to a pig’s snout, and it has red eyes and triangular ears with brown insides. Mankey’s hands, two-toed feet, and the tip of its curved, prehensile tail are brown. Along with Stufful, it is the smallest Fighting-type Pokémon.
Mankey specializes in physical fighting, and is very aggressive and short-tempered. When angry, Mankey begins shaking and its breathing turns rough. Its rage peaks quickly, preventing its victim from being able to flee. If Mankey loses sight of its colony, its loneliness causes it to become infuriated. Mankey can be found in the mountains. Mankey lives in treetop colonies, and if one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
According to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team games, Mankey’s preferred food is chestnuts, although Mankey usually lacks the dexterity to peel them. Mankey will get agitated and rage after attempting to peel a chestnut’s spiky shell. Additionally, it also appears to be fond of bananas in the anime.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment then thrashing away the next instant.
Pokemon Blue: Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment then thrashing away the next instant.
Pokemon Yellow: An agile Pokémon that lives in trees. It angers easily and will not hesitate to attack anything.
Pokemon Stadium: Quick to anger, it will begin brawling on the slightest provocation. It is unsafe to approach as it is very nimble.
Pokemon Gold: It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
Pokemon Silver: It’s unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can’t distinguish friends from foes.
Pokemon Crystal: It lives in groups in the treetops. If it loses sight of its group, it becomes infuriated by its loneliness.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
Pokemon Ruby: When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
Pokemon Sapphire: When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
Pokemon Emerald: When it starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign of anger. However, since this happens instantly, there is no time to flee.
Pokemon FireRed: Light and agile on its feet, and ferocious in temperament. When angered, it flies into an uncontrollable frenzy.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment then thrashing away the next instant.
Pokemon Diamond: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon Pearl: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon Platinum: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon HeartGold: It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any handy target for no reason.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It’s unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can’t distinguish friends from foes.
Pokemon Black: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon White: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon Black 2: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
pokemon White 2: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon X: It’s unsafe to approach if it gets violently enraged for no reason and can’t distinguish friends from foes.
Pokemon Y: It lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: When Mankey starts shaking and its nasal breathing turns rough, it’s a sure sign that it is becoming angry. However, because it goes into a towering rage almost instantly, it is impossible for anyone to flee its wrath.
Pokemon SUN: It can spontaneously become enraged. Everyone near it clears out as it rampages and the resulting loneliness makes it angrier still.
Pokemon MOON: Its raging tires it out and causes it to fall asleep, but the anger resonating in its dreams causes it to wake up—which infuriates it all over again.
