Ash's Annihilape

Ash's Annihilape was the ninth Pokemon Ash caught in the Kanto Region and his ninth overall.

## **Personality:**

Annihilape had a lot of personalities. He was naturally very mischievous but also showed himself to be particularly irritable. However,Ash saw through this flaw and went on to catch Annihilape as a Primeape in the hopes of using his adequate energy for battles. Primeape's potential shone through during the P1 Grand Prix event where his athletic powers and sheer power was able to be utilized. Underneath the explosively violent personality,he had a softer side which allowed him to bond with Ash.

## **History:**

### **Prior to the original series:**

In **Primeape Goes Bananas**,Ash learned that Gary had already caught 30 Pokemon,and he aspired to catch more for himself. Soon afterward on Route 7,a friendly wild Mankey ate some of Brock's food. Ash took this opportunity to try to catch the Pokemon,but the Pokeball failed,instead catching a rice ball. Mankey was angered and chased the group,beat up Ash,and stole his hat. Mankey gleefully teased Ash as the young Trainer fumed over having his beloved cap stolen. Team Rocket decided this was the perfect opportunity to plot how to capture Pikachu with Mankey approaching the trio out of curiosity. James kicked him out of sight and this angered the Mankey so much that he evolved into Primeape. He proceeded to punch Jessie in the face,sending her face-first into a rock,then viciously attacked the other Team Rocket members. After he beat up Brock,chased Ash and Misty down Route 7,and followed Ash into one of Team Rocket's pitfalls,Ash made several attempts to catch the rampaging Primeape and eventually,his Charmander was finally able to defeat him. Ash caught him and unleashed him upon Team Rocket,where he brutalized them and sent them blasting off into a nest full of wild Primeape.

Ash considered using Primeape in his match against Erika in **Pokémon Scent-Sation**. In **The Punchy Pokémon**,after leaving Celadon City,Ash and his friends met a man named Anthony who was training to win the P1 Grand Prix,a tournament for Fighting-type Pokemon. Anthony's daughter,Rebecca,wanted him to stop spending so much time away from home training. Brock and Ash volunteered to enter the tournament to discourage Anthony,with Ash entering Primeape. In the first match against a Machop,Ash saved Primeape from a nasty fall,which caused the usually vicious Pokemon to become closer to Ash. Primeape listened to Ash's instructions and eventually won the tournament. Anthony offered to train Primeape for Ash,promising to train him to become a P1 champion,so Ash left Primeape with Anthony.

### **Black and White:**

#### **With Anthony:**

In **The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion**,Ash reminisced about Primeape's battle with Charmander. At some point,Primeape visited Ash at Oak's lab with Anthony,and helped defeat Team Rocket before returning to train with Anthony.

### **Journeys:**

In **Partners in Time**,Primeape appeared as a vision to Raichu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. In **Heroes Unite**,Primeape appeared in a fantasy while Ash reminisced about the Pokemon he'd caught on his journey.

### **Scarlet And Violet:**

#### **With Ash:**

Primeape returned when Ash decided to visit him. Founding out he became more stronger,Ash asked Primeape to come back to his team and accepted his demand,hugging Ash in joyful tears. However,he requested to battle Ash's Pignite. Later on,Ash decided to meet up with Eri from Team Star. Eri,interested in Primeape's strength,helped Ash and Primeape to learn to control it better. During their training session,Primeape evolved into Annihilape.

## **Moveset:**

* Thrash
* Scratch
* Mega Kick
* Seismic Toss
* Focus Energy
* Assurance
* Stomping Tantrum
* Final Gambit
* Rage Fist
* Shadow Punch

## **Gallery:**

As a MankeyAs a PrimeapeA a Primeape with AshAs a Primeape being sadAt Oak's Lab as a PrimeapeAs a Primeape in a flashbackAs a Primeape in Raichu's visionAs a Primeape reuniting with AshPrimeape VS Pignite