Grimer (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#88 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Poison

Stronger attack types vs. Grimer

Ground 160% Psychic 160% Fighting 63% Poison 63% Bug 63% Grass 63% Fairy 63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Grimer

The best moves for Grimer are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Poison Jab 15.6dps Sludge Bomb 40.8dps

Defense

Mud-Slap 12.7dps Sludge Bomb 40.8dps View all moves » Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Grimer family. Grimer evolves into Muk which costs 50 Candy.

GrimerMuk50Alolan GrimerAlolan Muk50

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Grimer:

Normal Alolan Form

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Grimer, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Grimer is a Poison Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Ground and Psychic moves. Grimer's strongest moveset is Poison Jab & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 1,553. Grimer evolves into Muk.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	15.6
Mud-Slap	19	8.7	12.7

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Sludge	50	-16.5	30
Sludge Bomb	85	-20	40.8
Mud Bomb	60	-13.2	24
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	23.2	100%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.1	91%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge 30 dps	20.6	88%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	84%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	19	82%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Sludge 30 dps	18.6	80%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	17	73%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.8	72%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	67%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12.7	55%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.1	100%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Sludge 30 dps	18.6	91%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	23.2	90%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	17	85%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge 30 dps	20.6	81%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	19	80%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.8	70%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	65%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	49%
Mud-Slap 12.7 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12.7	49%

Counters & Raids

What counters Grimer?

Grimer is a Poison type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground and Psychic moves.

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Grimer.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack	135
Defense	90
Stamina	190

Max HP

Level 40

162

Size

Height	0.9 m
Weight	30 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	589
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	785
Level 30 Max wild	1,178
Level 40	1,374
Level 50	1,553

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	981
Level 35 (wild)	1,276

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