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.
In the main series
Major appearances
In Primeape Goes Bananas, a wild Mankey stole Ash's hat and then evolved into a Primeape. Ash captured it shortly afterward.
Other
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, a Primeape was causing problems for a small town along with a Mankey and a Tyrogue. A Trainer named Kiyo was able to capture the Tyrogue, and the Mankey and Primeape joined up with him.
In Training Daze, a Mankey jointly owned by Jessie and Jubei was used at the Team Rocket Academy for a test. It lowered Jessie into a vault containing an Articuno statue, but due to the rope getting stuck, Mankey and Jubei had to pull Jessie and the statue up; proving to be too heavy, they dropped it, triggering the alarms and resulting in Mankey and Jubei being injured.
Minor appearances
Mankey debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where a group of Mankey was passing by when they witnessed a flock of Spearow chasing after Ash and Pikachu.
A Mankey appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
Mankey was one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon in Showdown at Dark City.
A Mankey appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
Multiple Mankey were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.
A Mankey appeared in Friends to the End, under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer seen during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.
A Mankey appeared in Pallet Party Panic, at a party among other Pokémon.
A Mankey appeared in Pikachu Re-Volts, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch.
Multiple pink Mankey resided on the Pinkan Island in In the Pink.
A Trainer's Mankey was treated by Nurse Joy in The Joy of Pokémon.
Multiple Mankey were part of an exhibition in Flower Power.
In Spell of the Unown: Entei, a Trainer named Lisa used a Mankey to battle Ash.
Two Hits and a Miss featured a Fighting-type dojo where one of the many Pokémon was a Mankey.
A Mankey was one of the Pokémon part of a tropical jungle in A Hot Water Battle.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
A Mankey was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
A Mankey was one of the Pokémon seen at Chuck's Gym in Machoke, Machoke Man!.
A Mankey was one of the Pokémon seen in a forest outside the Ice Path in EP250.
A Mankey was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Mankey was one of the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in Fangs for Nothin'.
A Mankey appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Mankey appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator.
A Mankey appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2.
A Mankey appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.
A Mankey appeared in A Marathon Rivalry!, where it was participating in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Trainers' Mankey appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
A Mankey appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, where Lillie observes it attacking a Primeape.
Two Mankey appeared in Rocking Clawmark Hill!, as some of the Pokémon training up on Clawmark Hill.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, during a flashback on a clip that Rotom Pokédex played.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in SM066, where it participated in the Poké Ping Pong tournament.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in SM067.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP025
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Mankey
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Ash's Pokédex
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Mankey, a Pig Monkey Pokémon of the Fighting-type. Known for its superior footwork, it packs a powerful punch.
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EP025
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Mankey's temper
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Ash's Pokédex
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Although Mankey is usually calm, it does have a bad temper. Once Mankey begins to Thrash, stopping it is impossible.
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In Pokémon Origins
A Mankey appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone.