Mankey can be seen as a parallel to Meowth. Both of them are Generation I Pokémon who evolve into their evolved forms at or above level 28. Mankey is exclusive to Pokémon Red, Gold, and HeartGold, while Meowth is exclusive to Blue, Silver, and SoulSilver. Also, in Black 2 and White 2, Yancy will trade the player a Meowth if the player is male and Curtis will trade Mankey if the player is female. Additionally, both seem to have a similar color scheme.
