Pooka
Primeape
#3/18 in Southern Islands, 60 HP, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
- Card number
- #3/18
- HP
- 60 HP
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- July 17, 1999
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
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Collector Notes
Primeape
Primeape appears in the Japanese print of Southern Islands, released on July 17, 1999. Primeape is a 60 HP. The Southern Islands set contains 18 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Naoyo Kimura.
Collector Insights
Primeape is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 60 HP, featured in the Southern Islands set released on July 17, 1999. The card is numbered 3 and illustrated by artist Naoyo Kimura. It has two attacks: Low Kick, which costs 1 Fighting energy to deal 20 damage, and Rampage, requiring 2 Fighting energy to inflict 20 damage plus 10 additional damage for each damage counter on Primeape. Rampage also includes a coin flip mechanic, rewarding tails with a Confused status condition. The card’s theme color is a warm brown (#b29c45), reflecting its aggressive nature. Primeape’s design emphasizes its physicality and combat prowess through its attack options. As part of the original Pokémon TCG expansion, it represents early iterations of the Fighting-type archetype.
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