Mankey

マンキー · Férosinge

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.

Type: Fighting
Stage: 1 of 3

Category: Pig Monkey Pokémon
Japanese: マンキー
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 28.0 kg
Habitat: Mountain
Color: Brown
Shape: Upright

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Mankey.

#0056

Mankey

Stage 1

Base form

#0057

Primeape

Stage 2

From Mankey

#0979

Annihilape

Stage 3

From Primeape

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 040

/255
Attack 080

/255
Defense 035

/255
Sp. Atk 035

/255
Sp. Def 045

/255
Speed 070

/255

§ III

Best Mankey cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 26 cards.

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§ IV

Mankey through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
Base era → EX era
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02 MT

Miki Tanaka

Miki Tanaka is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2025, with more than 190 illustrations across series including Neo, E-Card, and Scarlet & Violet. The work is largely cartoonish and playful, with clear compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
EX era → Sun & Moon era
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03 N

nagimiso

nagimiso has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2015 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, and Sun & Moon. The work leans into vibrant, contrasting color and action-forward, character-focused staging with a playful, energetic tone.

3 cards
Scarlet & Violet era
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04 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Base era → Black & White era
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05 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era → Diamond & Pearl era
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