Grimer

Grimer is a poison type Pokémon. It is known as the 'Sludge Pokémon'.

Pokédex data

Id88
Typepoison
SpeciesSludge Pokémon
Height0.9 m
Weight30 kg
AbilitiesStench, Sticky Hold
Hidden Ability: Poison Touch
Local Ids88 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
116 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
106 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
88 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
117 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
64 (Black 2/White 2)
111 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
50 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
57 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
88 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)

Training

Catch rate190
Base Friendship50 (normal)
Base Exp65
Growth RateMedium Fast

Breeding

Egg GroupsAmorphous
Gender50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP80
Attack80
Defense50
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def50
Speed25
Total325

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Grimer.

Evolution chart

(Level 38)

Level up moves

LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Poison Gaspoisonstatus090
1Poundnormalphysical40100
4Hardennormalstatus0
7Mud-Slapgroundspecial20100
12Disablenormalstatus0100
15Sludgepoisonspecial65100
18Smogpoisonspecial3070
21Minimizenormalstatus0
26Flingdarkphysical0100
29Sludge Bombpoisonspecial90100
32Sludge Wavepoisonspecial95100
37Screechnormalstatus085
40Gunk Shotpoisonphysical12080
43Acid Armorpoisonstatus0
46Belchpoisonspecial12090
48Mementodarkstatus0100

Moves Learnt On Evolution

Grimer does not learn any moves from evolution.

Egg moves

MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Acid Spraypoisonspecial40100
Curseghoststatus0
Hazeicestatus0
Imprisonpsychicstatus0
Lickghostphysical30100
Mean Looknormalstatus0
Power-Up Punchfightingphysical40100
Scary Facenormalstatus0100
Shadow Punchghostphysical60
Shadow Sneakghostphysical40100
Spit Upnormalspecial0100
Stockpilenormalstatus0
Swallownormalstatus0

Move Tutor moves

Grimer can not have any move tutor moves.

Moves learnt by TM

TMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
11Sunny Dayfirestatus0
12Tauntdarkstatus0100
17Protectnormalstatus0
18Rain Dancewaterstatus0
19Giga Draingrassspecial75100
24Thunderboltelectricspecial90100
25Thunderelectricspecial11070
28Diggroundphysical80100
30Shadow Ballghostspecial80100
32Double Teamnormalstatus0
34Shock Waveelectricspecial60
35Flamethrowerfirespecial90100
36Sludge Bombpoisonspecial90100
38Fire Blastfirespecial11085
39Rock Tombrockphysical6095
41Tormentdarkstatus0100
42Facadenormalphysical70100
44Restpsychicstatus0
45Attractnormalstatus0100
46Thiefdarkphysical60100
56Flingdarkphysical0100
58Endurenormalstatus0
64Explosionnormalphysical250100
66Paybackdarkphysical50100
80Rock Sliderockphysical7590
82Sleep Talknormalstatus0
84Poison Jabpoisonphysical80100
87Swaggernormalstatus085
90Substitutenormalstatus0
96Strengthnormalphysical80100

Moves learnt by TR

Grimer can not get any moves from trs.

Other languages

EnglishGrimer
SpanishGrimer
ItalianGrimer
Japaneseベトベター (Betbeter)
GermanSleima
FrenchTadmorv

Where to find Grimer

Red
Blue
Pokémon Mansion
Yellow
Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Route 16, Route 17, Route 18, Celadon City
Ruby
Sapphire
Fiery Path
FireRed
LeafGreen
Celadon City, Pokémon Mansion
Emerald
Fiery Path
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Route 212
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Route 16, Route 17, Route 18, Celadon City
Black
White
Trade/migrate from another game
Black 2
White 2
Castelia Sewers
X
Y
Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Fiery Path
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Route 1, Hau'oli City, Malie City
Let's Go Pikachu
Cinnabar Island, Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion
Let's Go Eevee
Trade/migrate from another game
Sword
Shield
Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Route 212, Swampy Cave, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern