Grimer

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Gen 1 Kantonian Form #0088

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.

Types poison
Height / Weight 0.9 m (2′11″) · 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Gender Ratio ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch difficulty Easy (190)
Training EV Yield +1 HP Leveling pace Average leveling pace
Egg groups Amorphous · 20 egg cycles

Abilities

By releasing a stench when attacking, the Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.

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The Pokémon's held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.

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May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.

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Evolution Chain

Grimer#0088poison

→

Lv. 38

Muk#0089poison

Base Stats

HP	80
Attack	80
Defence	50
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	50
Speed	25
Total (BST)	325

Alternate Forms

Grimer (Alola) poison dark

The crystals on Grimer's body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out.

Abilities: Poison Touch, Gluttony, Power of Alchemy (H)

HP: 80 Attack: 80 Defence: 50 Sp. Atk: 40 Sp. Def: 50 Speed: 25 BST: 325

Where to Find (World Spawns)

Click a spawn row to highlight matching biomes on the server map. Map = biome eligibility only; light / time / weather stay in the table.

Rarity Bucket	Levels	Context	Weight	Biomes	Conditions
Uncommon	Lv. 8-33	Surface Water	13.44	Swamp	Sky Light: 8–15
Uncommon	Lv. 8-33	Surface Water Urban	13.44	Overworld Except: Swamp	Sky Light: 8–15 Nearby: Concrete Blocks
Uncommon	Lv. 8-33	Surface Water	13.44	Overworld Except: Swamp	Sky Light: 8–15 Structure: Village
Common	Lv. 8-33	Fishing Water	18	Swamp	Sky: Outdoors (Can see sky)
Common	Lv. 8-33	Fishing Water Urban	18	Overworld Except: Swamp	Sky: Outdoors (Can see sky) Nearby: Concrete Blocks
Common	Lv. 8-33	Fishing Water	18	Overworld Except: Swamp	Sky: Outdoors (Can see sky) Structure: Village
Common	Lv. 8-33	Fishing Water	18	Swamp	Sky: Underground / Indoors Sky Light: 8–15
Common	Lv. 8-33	Fishing Water Urban	18	Overworld Except: Swamp	Sky: Underground / Indoors Sky Light: 8–15 Nearby: Concrete Blocks
Common	Lv. 8-33	Fishing Water	18	Overworld Except: Swamp	Sky: Underground / Indoors Sky Light: 8–15 Structure: Village
Uncommon Alolan form	Lv. 8-33	Grounded Natural Urban	13.44	Overworld	Sky Light: 8–15 Nearby: Concrete Blocks
Uncommon Alolan form	Lv. 8-33	Grounded Natural	13.44	Overworld	Sky Light: 8–15 Structure: Village
Common Alolan form	Lv. 8-33	Grounded Natural	72	Nether · Toxic	Any

Item Drops & Player Interactions

Wild Item Drops (Max rolls: 3)

Item	Quantity	Drop Chance
Slimeball	0-1	Guaranteed / Weighted
Black Sludge	1	2.5%
Toxic Orb	1	2.5%

Riding & World Behavior

Behavior Traits

Aquatic Walks on Water
Combat Defends Owner
Herd Size Up to 2

Moveset

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Start / 1	Poison Gas	Poison	Status	—	90%	40	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.
Start / 1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
4	Harden	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
7	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
12	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
15	Sludge STAB	Poison	Special	65	100%	20	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
18	Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85%	10	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
21	Minimize	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply boosts its evasiveness.
26	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
29	Sludge Bomb STAB	Poison	Special	90	100%	10	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
32	Sludge Wave STAB	Poison	Special	95	100%	10	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
37	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
40	Gunk Shot STAB	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
43	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	100%	20	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
46	Belch STAB	Poison	Special	120	90%	10	The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
48	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Acid Spray STAB	Poison	Special	40	100%	20	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100%	20	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85%	5	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100%	15	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Gunk Shot STAB	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	100%	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100%	15	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20	The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Poison Jab STAB	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20	Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	100%	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	100%	10	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100%	5	The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	100%	20	The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb STAB	Poison	Special	90	100%	10	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave STAB	Poison	Special	95	100%	10	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	100%	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Venoshock STAB	Poison	Special	65	100%	10	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Acid Spray STAB	Poison	Special	40	100%	20	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	100%	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	30	The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	100%	5	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	100%	20	The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100%	30	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100%	15	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Gunk Shot STAB	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Poison Jab STAB	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	100%	20	The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb STAB	Poison	Special	90	100%	10	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

STAB = Same Type Attack Bonus (~1.5× damage) when a damaging move matches this Pokémon’s type(s).