How to evolve Mankey into Annihilape in Pokemon Go

Mankey’s latest evolution, Annihilape, became a huge success in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, so if you want an amazing Fighting/Ghost ‘mon, here’s how you can get the raging ape in Pokemon Go as well.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Game Freak decided to teach an old monkey some new moves, allowing Mankey and Primeape to evolve into Annihilape.

Annihilape became so popular that Niantic decided to add this Paldean powerhouse to Pokemon Go with the Raging Battles event that took place in January 2024, meaning that existing Mankey and Primeape gained access to this mighty new form.

So, here’s how to evolve it into Primeape and Annihilape.

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How to evolve Primeape into Annihilape in Pokemon Go?

There are a few steps when trying to evolve your Mankey in Pokemon Go. Luckily the first is fairly simple, but earning yourself an Annihilape is set to take a bit more work.

• To evolve Mankey into Primeape in Pokemon Go, you only need to give Mankey 50 Candy to trigger its evolution.
• To turn Primeape into Annihilape, players first need 100 Mankey Candy.
• Then set Primeape as your buddy.
• Defeat 30 Ghost-type or Psychic-Type Pokemon in battle to trigger the Annihilape evolution.

Keep in mind that Primeape does not need to be the one to defeat the Pokemon, but it must be your buddy at the time.

One of the quickest ways to defeat Ghost-type and Psychic-type Pokemon may be to look for them in Pokemon Gyms and battle them repeatedly, or to work through the Pokemon Go Battle League.

That’s all you need to know to evolve Mankey into Primeape and Annihilape in Pokemon Go. For more game content, check our guides below:

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