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Grimer

Category: Sludge Pokémon

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#0087 dewgong
#0089 muk
Grimer #0088

Basic Information

Height

0.9 m

Weight

30 kg

Abilities

Stench

Helps repel wild POKéMON.
Sticky Hold

Prevents item theft.
Poison Touch Hidden

May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact.
Poison
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Grimer

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

Base Stats

Total325
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP80
Attack80
Defense50
Sp. Atk.40
Sp. Def.50
Speed25

Training

Base experience
65
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
1 HP

Breeding

Egg groups
Amorphous
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 16
National
#088
Paldea
#194
Blueberry
#068

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 40

Other Forms

grimer-alola grimer alola

Evolution Chain

grimer
grimer#0088

Level Up

Level 38

O

Level Up

Level 38

muk
muk#0089

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Fire Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flamethrower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Confuse Ray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Haze Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Haze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Metronome TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Bomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Slap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sandstorm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Drain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mean Look Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pain Split TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stockpile Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Spit Up Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Swallow Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Taunt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Imprison TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Punch Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Drain Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Sneak Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Zen Headbutt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gunk Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Venoshock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Acid Spray Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Acid Spray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hex TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Pound Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Poison Gas Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Harden Level Scarlet / Violet
7 Mud Slap Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Disable Level Scarlet / Violet
15 Sludge Level Scarlet / Violet
18 Mud Shot Level Scarlet / Violet
21 Minimize Level Scarlet / Violet
26 Toxic Level Scarlet / Violet
29 Sludge Bomb Level Scarlet / Violet
32 Sludge Wave Level Scarlet / Violet
37 Screech Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Gunk Shot Level Scarlet / Violet
43 Acid Armor Level Scarlet / Violet
46 Belch Level Scarlet / Violet
48 Memento Level Scarlet / Violet