Mankey is a small, simian Pokémon, similar to a New World monkey. It is bipedal and has a round body covered in whitish, shaggy fur. Its nose is similar to a pig's snout, and it has narrow, red eyes and triangular ears with brown insides. Mankey's three-fingered hands, two-toed feet, and the tip of its curved, prehensile tail are brown.
Mankey specializes in physical fighting and is very aggressive and short-tempered. When angry, it begins shaking and its breathing turns rough. Its rage peaks quickly, preventing its victim from being able to flee. It will rampage until it falls asleep, but its anger remains in its dreams. This causes it to wake up and become furious all over again. However, this constant release of stress grants it a long life. Mankey can be found in the mountains, where it lives in treetop colonies. If one becomes enraged, the whole colony rampages for no reason. If it loses sight of its colony or if it is left alone to rage, its loneliness causes it to become infuriated.
According to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team games, Mankey's preferred food is chestnuts. However, Mankey usually lacks the dexterity to peel them. It becomes 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 Generation IX, Cross Chop is its signature move.
Main series
Major appearances
In Primeape Goes Bananas, a wild Mankey stole Ash's hat and then evolved into a Primeape. Ash caught it shortly afterwards.
Other
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, a Mankey was a member of a trio of Pokémon that was causing problems for a small town, with the other members being a Tyrogue and a Primeape. Kiyo was able to catch the Tyrogue, and the Mankey and Primeape joined up with him.
In Training Daze, a Mankey was jointly owned by Jessie and Jubei. They used it 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.
In A Snow Day for Searching!, three Mankey surrounded a Cubone and stole its bone. However, they ended up losing it in a lake, forcing Goh to use his Dewgong to retrieve it for Cubone.
In Getting More Than You Battled For!, Ash and Goh encountered multiple Mankey while visiting Cero Island. Goh caught one of them before being chased away by the other Mankey. Goh's Mankey has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Minor appearances
In Pokémon - I Choose You!, multiple Mankey witnessed a flock of Spearow chasing after Ash and Pikachu.
A Mankey appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
In Showdown at Dark City, a Mankey was one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.
A Mankey appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Mankey lived at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Mankey was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Mankey attended the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In Pallet Party Panic, a Mankey was at a party in Pallet Town.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, Cassidy and Butch controlled a Mankey at Mandarin Island North.
In In the Pink, multiple pink Mankey lived at Pinkan Island.
In The Joy of Pokémon, a Trainer's Mankey was treated by the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island.
Two wild Mankey appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. One of them helped the Trainers' Pokémon and Elekid save the Exeggcute nests and Togepi during a storm.
In Flower Power, multiple Mankey were parts of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
In Spell of the Unown: Entei, Lisa used a Mankey during her battle against Ash. It went up against Cyndaquil and was ultimately defeated.
In Two Hits and a Miss, a Mankey was at a Fighting-type dojo.
In A Hot Water Battle, a Mankey lived in a tropical jungle.
A Mankey appeared in The Trouble With Snubbull.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In Got Miltank?, a Mankey lived at a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
In Machoke, Machoke Man!, a Mankey was at the Cianwood Gym.
In the banned episode EP250, a Mankey lived in a forest outside the Ice Path.
A wild Mankey appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In Great Bowls of Fire!, a Mankey lived at the Dragon Holy Land.
A Mankey appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Mankey appeared in PK14.
A Coordinator's Mankey appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In The Saffron Con and A Hurdle for Squirtle, a Coordinator's Mankey competed in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Slaking Kong!.
A Mankey appeared in Gettin' Twiggy With It!.
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!, under the ownership of a competitor 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!.
In The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, Lillie observed a Mankey attacking a Primeape.
In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Mankey were training on Clawmark Hill.
In Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, Rotom played a clip of a Mankey.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.
In Smashing with Sketch!, a Trainer's Mankey competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Love at First Twirl!.
Two Trainers' Mankey appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
Two Mankey appeared in Securing the Future!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being wild. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
Multiple Mankey appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Mankey attacked a Lugia.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Trainer's Mankey appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.
Multiple Mankey appeared in Heroes Unite!.
In JNS05, a group of Mankey stole a hat belonging to Haruto. Ash retrieved it from them in exchange for his own hat.
Pokédex entries
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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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| JN015
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Mankey
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Mankey, the Pig Monkey Pokémon. A Fighting type. Mankey is quick-tempered and can fly into a rage even while dreaming.
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Pokémon Origins
A Mankey appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone.
Payapa Berry (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Mankey images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
