Forms
#0088
Grimer
Sludge Pokémon
Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.
Details
Height0.9 m
Weight30.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP65
Base stats
HP
80
Attack
80
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
50
Speed
25
Total
325
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Grimer
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Blue
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black 2
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
Lv. 38
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Grimer can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 18 | Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 18 | Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Smog Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 26 | Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 26 | Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Poison Gas Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 40 |
| 32 | Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| 33 | Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 37 | Sludge Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| 42 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 46 | Belch Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry. | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| 48 | Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 55 | Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Grimer can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Grimer.
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Cite this page
“Grimer”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/grimer.
Species data from PokéAPI.