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Grimer #0087 Dewgong #0089 Muk

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• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
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Grimer is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Grimer has an Alolan Form, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Grimer Alolan Grimer

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0088
Type	Poison
Species	Sludge Pokémon
Height	0.9 m (2′11″)
Weight	30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Stench2. Sticky HoldPoison Touch (hidden ability)
Local №	0088 (Red/Blue/Yellow)0116 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)0106 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)0088 (FireRed/LeafGreen)0117 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)0064 (Black 2/White 2)0111 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)0050 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)0057 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)0088 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)0194 (Scarlet/Violet)0068 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	65
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	80	270	364
Attack	80	148	284
Defense	50	94	218
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	25	49	163
Total	325	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Grimer.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
½	½	½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	½	½

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0088
Type	Poison Dark
Species	Sludge Pokémon
Height	0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight	42.0 kg (92.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Poison Touch2. GluttonyPower of Alchemy (hidden ability)
Local №	0088 (Red/Blue/Yellow)0116 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)0106 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)0088 (FireRed/LeafGreen)0117 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)0064 (Black 2/White 2)0111 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)0050 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)0057 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)0088 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)0194 (Scarlet/Violet)0068 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	65
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	80	270	364
Attack	80	148	284
Defense	50	94	218
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	25	49	163
Total	325	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Grimer.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
½	½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
0	½	½

Evolution chart

#0088 Grimer Poison (Level 38)#0089 Muk Poison #0088 Grimer Alolan Grimer Poison · Dark (Level 38)#0089 Muk Alolan Muk Poison · Dark

Grimer changes

• In Generation 1, Grimer has a base Special stat of 40.
• In Generations 1-4, Grimer has a base experience yield of 90.
• In Generations 2-7, Grimer has a base Friendship value of 70.
• In Generation 7, Alolan Grimer has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Grimer

RedBlue	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.
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.
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.
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.
Emerald	Born from polluted sludge in the sea, GRIMER’s favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.
DiamondPearlPlatinum	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.
BlackWhite	It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.
Black 2White 2	Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
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.
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 PikachuLet's Go Eevee	Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.
Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl	It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.
Scarlet	Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
Violet	When two of these Pokémon’s bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.

Alolan Grimer

Sun	A Grimer, which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage, developed over time into this form.
Moon	The crystals on Grimer’s body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out.
Ultra Sun	There are a hundred or so of them living in Alola’s waste-disposal site. They’re all hard workers who eat a lot of trash.
Ultra Moon	Brought to Alola to solve the garbage problem, Grimer seems to relish any and all kinds of trash.
Let's Go PikachuLet's Go Eevee	It has a passion for trash above all else, speedily digesting it and creating brilliant crystals of sparkling poison.

Moves learned by Grimer

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Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

GrimerAlolan Grimer

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison		—	90
1	Pound	Normal		40	100
4	Harden	Normal		—	—
7	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
12	Disable	Normal		—	100
15	Sludge	Poison		65	100
18	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
21	Minimize	Normal		—	—
26	Toxic	Poison		—	90
29	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
32	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
37	Screech	Normal		—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
43	Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
46	Belch	Poison		120	90
48	Memento	Dark		—	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison		—	90
1	Pound	Normal		40	100
4	Harden	Normal		—	—
7	Bite	Dark		60	100
12	Disable	Normal		—	100
15	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
18	Poison Fang	Poison		50	100
21	Minimize	Normal		—	—
26	Toxic	Poison		—	90
29	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
32	Crunch	Dark		80	100
37	Screech	Normal		—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
43	Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
46	Belch	Poison		120	90
48	Memento	Dark		—	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Grimer gen 9 learnset page.

GrimerAlolan Grimer

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Haze	Ice		—	—
Mean Look	Normal		—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost		60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark		60	100
Clear Smog	Poison		50	—
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Mean Look	Normal		—	—
Recycle	Normal		—	—
Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

GrimerAlolan Grimer

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
214	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
30	Snarl	Dark		55	95
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
214	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

• In other generations
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Grimer sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal								—
Shiny	—							—	—

• See all Grimer sprites

Where to find Grimer

RedBlue	Pokémon Mansion
Yellow	Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion
GoldSilverCrystal	Route 16, 17, 18, Celadon City
RubySapphire	Fiery Path
FireRedLeafGreen	Celadon City, Pokémon Mansion
Emerald	Fiery Path
DiamondPearlPlatinum	Route 212
HeartGoldSoulSilver	Route 16, 17, 18, Celadon City
BlackWhite	Trade/migrate from another game
Black 2White 2	Castelia Sewers
XY	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire	Fiery Path
SunMoonUltra SunUltra 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
SwordShield	Not available in this game
Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl	Route 212, Swampy Cave, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
ScarletViolet	East Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Two)
Legends: Z-A	Location data not yet available

Answers to Grimer questions

• Advice for the Muk and Grimer Boss Battle in Pokemon Ranger (Original)?
• View more questions on PokéBase »

Other languages

English	Grimer
Japanese	ベトベター (Betbeter)
German	Sleima
French	Tadmorv
Italian	Grimer
Spanish	Grimer
Korean	질퍽이 (jilpeogi)
Chinese (Simplified)	臭泥
Chinese (Traditional)	臭泥

English	Sludge Pokémon
Japanese	ヘドロポケモン
German	Schlamm-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Dégueu
Italian	Pokémon Melma
Spanish	Pokémon Lodo
Korean	오물포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	污泥宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	污泥寶可夢

Name origin

grime dirt #0087 Dewgong #0089 Muk