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Grimer's Type

POISON

Grimer's Pokédex #s

National #: 88

Grimer's Base Stats

HP:: 80

Attack:: 80

Defense:: 50

Sp. Atk:: 40

Sp. Def:: 50

Speed:: 25

Total:: 325

Misc. Info

Height:: 2'11" (0.9m)

Weight:: 66.1 lbs. (30 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Amorphous

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 1 HP

Base EXP:: 65

Catch Rate:: 190

Base Happiness:: 70

Grimer's Abilities

Here are what abilities Grimer can possibly have, along with their effects.

Stench: Grimer has a 10% chance of making the target flinch with it hit. This does not affect moves that already cause flinching.

Sticky Hold: Prevents Grimer's held item from being removed or switched by other Pokémon.

Poison Touch: Grimer has a 30% chance of poisoning the target when it damages it with a contact move.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Grimer's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: GROUND

PSYCHIC

½: GRASS

FIGHTING

POISON

BUG

FAIRY

Grimer's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Grimer evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Grimer: starting form

Muk: at level 38

Grimer's Alternate Forms

Grimer's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Grimer can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Grimer learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Pound Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Poison Gas Poisons all nearby enemies.	POISON	--	90%	40	Nearby Enemies
4	Harden Raises Grimer's Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
7	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
12	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
15	Sludge Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	65	100%	20	One Target
18	Smog Has a 40% chance to poison the target.	POISON	30	70%	20	One Target
21	Minimize Raises Grimer's Evasion by two stages. Stomp does double damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
26	Fling Throws Grimer's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
29	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
32	Sludge Wave Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.	POISON	95	100%	10	All But Self
37	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
40	Gunk Shot Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	120	80%	5	One Target
43	Acid Armor Raises Grimer's Defense by two stages.	POISON	--	--	20	User
46	Belch Can only be used if Grimer has consumed a held berry at any point in the battle, even if it was switched out.	POISON	120	90%	10	One Target
48	Memento Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages, then Grimer faints.	DARK	--	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Grimer can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM12	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Grimer from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Grimer by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM24	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TM28	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Grimer's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM34	Shock Wave Doesn't miss the target.	ELECTRIC	60	--	20	One Target
TM35	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM38	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TM39	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM41	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	DARK	--	100%	15	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Grimer is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Grimer restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Grimer's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM64	Explosion Grimer is knocked out after using Explosion.	NORMAL	250	100%	5	All But Self
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Grimer attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM80	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Grimer's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM84	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Grimer's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Grimer can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Grimer.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
EGG	Lick Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	GHOST	30	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Imprison Grimer can't use any moves Grimer knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
EGG	Curse Raises Grimer's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
EGG	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
EGG	Shadow Sneak Has higher priority.	GHOST	40	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Stockpile Raises Grimer's Defense and Special Defense by one stage and adds +1 to the Stockpile counter, up to 3.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
EGG	Swallow Heals HP based on the Stockpile counter, then resets it to 0.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
EGG	Spit Up Hits for 100 power for each Stockpile counter. Resets Stockpile counter to 0.	NORMAL	varies	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Acid Spray Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.	POISON	40	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Power-Up Punch Raises Grimer's Attack by one stage (after doing damage).	FIGHTING	40	100%	20	One Target

Grimer's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Grimer's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Grimer's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Grimer is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	270	301	333	364	80
Attack	165	196	228	259	80
Defense	105	136	168	199	50
Sp. Atk	85	116	148	179	40
Sp. Def	105	136	168	199	50
Speed	55	86	118	149	25
Total					325

Where to Find Grimer in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Grimer in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Grimer

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White

It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth.

Black 2 White 2

Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum

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 3 Pokédex Entries

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 2 Pokédex Entries

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 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

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.

Grimer