Pokemon: Close Combat/Primeape

Introduction

Apes together strong.

Playstyle

Primeape is a rushdown character who is very laughable at range, but a menace once he's up close and personal.

Pick if you like	Avoid if you dislike
Comeback Potential Primeape's 5B becomes more powerful the lower health he has, leading to explosive turnarounds off errant hits. OTGs 28B lets Primeape tag extra damage into hard knockdowns such as throw, 2B and 6B.	Pocket-Sized Buttons While fast with great frame data, Primeape's itty bitty normals make it difficult to challenge at midrange or keep threats at bay. Fast But Fragile Primeape has some of the lowest health/guard values in the game, increasing the risk of the options he chooses to close the distance.

Stats

Health	Guard Heatlh	Fastest Attack	Walkspeed	Prejump
25	10	5A (5f)	4.3 / -3.5	6

Normals

5A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1 - Mid 5AA, 3A, Special - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 6 3 14 -1 [3] - Primeape swipes with their hand.

5AA	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1 - Mid 3A, Special - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 6 3 16 -3 [1] - Primeape swipes with their other hand.

4A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - Mid Special Air Attack - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 11 10 13 -1 [-3] - Primeape kicks above their head.

6A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 + 2 - Mid Special, 4/6C - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8, 11 5, 6 17, 15 1 [-1] - Primeape punches horizontally twice. Only the first hit can be cancelled.

2A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - Mid - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 19 11 +7 [-10] - Primeape launches forwards with a kick.

3A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Low - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 10 34 +44 [-24] - Primeape delivers a sweeping kick.

Specials

Ape Rush 5B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1x+1 - Mid - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10, 5 5, 10 16 1 [-4] - Primeape swings their arms while running forward. Scales off Primeape's current health, adding more hits the lower his vitality.

Fierce Upper 6B The Griddy. The Griddy.	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 - Mid jB Air Attack Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 20 11 +55 [-23] - Primeape launches skyward, headfirst.

Beat 'Em Up 2B Jumpscare. Jumpscare.	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 6 - Throw jB - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 27 ∞ 11 28 [n/a] - Primeape leaps forward, landing in a cloud of violence on a successful landing. Can be aimed in mid-flight. Can be cancelled into j.B mid-flight.

Skull Pound jB	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3/2 - High - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 24 ∞ 22 35 [17/10] - Primeape slams the ground with their fists. Completely kills his air momentum, sending Primeape to the ground.

Character Page Progress

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Roadmap

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In Progress / Completed	To-do
Landing page done. Character images, frame data, write-ups done. Combos listed for most characters. All major pages are done, including Training Mode.	Create an easy-to-read tool for Combos. Add more details about character strategy in pages. Add a page for other 1P modes.