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Grimer

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Grimer ベトベター

Poison Generation I Sludge Pokémon
Height 0.9m Weight 30.0kg
Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Grimer · Total 325

HP 80
Attack 80
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 50
Speed 25

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
190（24.8%）
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
HP+1
Base Experience
65
Shape
Bipedal with Arms
Color
Purple
Experience
1,000,000（Medium Fast）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Ground ×2 Psychic ×2
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Fairy ×2
Immune Steel ×0
1/2 Resistance Poison ×0.5 Ground ×0.5 Rock ×0.5 Ghost ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Alolan Grimer Alolan Grimer
Level 38 or higher
Alolan Muk Alolan Muk
Alolan Grimer Alolan Grimer
Level 38 or higher
Alolan Muk Alolan Muk

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Pound Normal Physical 40 100 35
— Poison Gas Poison Status — 90 40
— Pound Normal Physical 40 100 35
— Poison Gas Poison Status — 90 40
4 Harden Normal Status — — 30
4 Harden Normal Status — — 30
7 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
7 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
12 Disable Normal Status — 100 20
12 Disable Normal Status — 100 20
15 Sludge Poison Special 65 100 20
15 Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
18 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
18 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100 15
21 Minimize Normal Status — — 10
21 Minimize Normal Status — — 10
26 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
26 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
29 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
29 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
32 Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 10
32 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
37 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
37 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
40 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5
40 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5
43 Acid Armor Poison Status — — 20
43 Acid Armor Poison Status — — 20
46 Belch Poison Special 120 90 10
46 Belch Poison Special 120 90 10
48 Memento Dark Status — 100 10
48 Memento Dark Status — 100 10

Wild Encounters

Generation I

Blue

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.30-35Walking20%

Green

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.30-35Walking20%

Red

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.30-35Walking5%

Yellow

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.23-38Walking20%
Kanto Power PlantLv.33-37Walking10%
Generation II

Crystal

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Celadon CityLv.15-24Surfing60%
Route 16Lv.26-28WalkingDay30%
Lv.26-28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.26-28WalkingNight30%
Route 17Lv.29-33WalkingNight30%
Lv.29-33WalkingMorning30%
Lv.29WalkingDay20%
Route 18Lv.26-28WalkingDay30%
Lv.26-28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.26-29WalkingNight30%

Gold

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Celadon CityLv.15-24Surfing60%
Route 16Lv.26-28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.26-28WalkingDay30%
Lv.26-28WalkingNight30%
Route 17Lv.27-29WalkingNight30%
Lv.27-29WalkingMorning30%
Lv.29WalkingDay20%
Route 18Lv.26-28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.26-28WalkingDay30%
Lv.26-28WalkingNight30%

Silver

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Celadon CityLv.15-24Surfing60%
Route 16Lv.26-28WalkingDay30%
Lv.26-28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.26-28WalkingNight30%
Route 17Lv.27-29WalkingNight30%
Lv.27-29WalkingMorning30%
Lv.29WalkingDay20%
Route 18Lv.26-28WalkingDay30%
Lv.26-28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.26-28WalkingNight30%
Generation III

Emerald

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Fiery PathLv.14Walking1%

FireRed

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.28Walking5%
Celadon CityLv.30-40Super Rod1%

LeafGreen

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.28-30Walking20%
Celadon CityLv.30-40Super Rod1%

Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Fiery PathLv.14Walking1%

Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Fiery PathLv.15-16Walking20%

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Level Method Chance
Phenac City StadiumLv.23Snag100%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 212Lv.18-20WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Johto Safari ZoneLv.15-17Surfing10%
Lv.17WalkingMorning10%
Lv.17WalkingDay10%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Celadon CityLv.15-20Surfing60%
Route 16Lv.26Walking20%
Lv.27WalkingNight20%
Lv.26-28WalkingRadio: off10%
Lv.27WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Route 17Lv.27-28WalkingNight20%
Lv.27WalkingMorning20%
Lv.27-28WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Lv.27WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.29WalkingRadio: off10%
Route 18Lv.26Walking20%
Lv.27WalkingNight20%
Lv.26-28WalkingRadio: off10%
Lv.27WalkingRadio: offNight10%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 212Lv.18-20WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 212Lv.23-26WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Johto Safari ZoneLv.15-17Surfing10%
Lv.17WalkingMorning10%
Lv.17WalkingDay10%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Celadon CityLv.15-20Surfing60%
Route 16Lv.26Walking20%
Lv.27WalkingNight20%
Lv.26-28WalkingRadio: off10%
Lv.27WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Route 17Lv.27-28WalkingNight20%
Lv.27WalkingMorning20%
Lv.27-28WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Lv.27WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.29WalkingRadio: off10%
Route 18Lv.26Walking20%
Lv.27WalkingNight20%
Lv.26-28WalkingRadio: off10%
Lv.27WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Generation V

Black 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Castelia SewersLv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-70Super Rod40%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.15-17Walking5%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Castelia SewersLv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-70Super Rod40%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.15-17Walking5%
Generation VI

Alpha Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Fiery PathLv.8Horde encounter35%
Generation VII

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon MansionLv.39-44Overworld100%
Kanto Power PlantLv.37-42Overworld100%

Grimer Competitive Movesets & Sets

Grimer movesets cover 7 generations and 8 formats with 10 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

7 Generation 8 Format 10 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Yellow：
Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.
Generation II
Gold：
As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
Silver：
Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Crystal：
When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.
Generation III
Ruby：
GRIMER’s sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.
Sapphire：
GRIMER emerged from the sludge that settled on a polluted seabed. This Pokémon loves anything filthy. It constantly leaks a horribly germ- infested fluid from all over its body.
Emerald：
Born from polluted sludge in the sea, GRIMER’s favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.
FireRed：
Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into GRIMER. It loves feeding on filthy things.
LeafGreen：
Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.
HeartGold：
As it moves, it loses bits of its body, from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
SoulSilver：
Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Generation V
Black：
It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.
Black 2：
Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
Generation VI
X：
Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.
Y：
Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Omega Ruby：
Grimer’s sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.
Alpha Sapphire：
Grimer emerged from the sludge that settled on a polluted seabed. This Pokémon loves anything filthy. It constantly leaks a horribly germ-infested fluid from all over its body.
Generation VII
Sun：
Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon’s numbers have been decreasing in recent years.
Moon：
It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies.
Ultra Sun：
It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can’t multiply, and it dies.
Ultra Moon：
The wastewater coming from factories is clean these days, so Grimer have nothing to eat. They’re said to be on the verge of extinction.
Let's Go Pikachu：
Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.