Grimer in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

In-game sprite

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilverJohto · 2009#117 in the Johto dex

Grimer #0088

Poison

Pokédex entry

Each version has its own entry.

“As it moves, it loses bits of its body, from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.”
Pokémon Heartgold

“Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.”
Pokémon Soulsilver

Base stats

Base stat total 325

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Total325

Abilities

Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Sticky Hold

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Grimer in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Its actual in-game sprites.

Front

Back

Shiny

Shiny back

Moves learned by level-up

The exact level-up learnset in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—
1	Pound	Normal	40
4	Harden	Normal	—
7	Mud-Slap	Ground	20
12	Disable	Normal	—
17	Minimize	Normal	—
20	Sludge	Poison	65
23	Mud Bomb	Ground	65
28	Fling	Dark	—
33	Screech	Normal	—
39	Acid Armor	Poison	—
49	Memento	Dark	—

Move tutor moves

Fire Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Snore Pain Split Gunk Shot

Egg move moves

Haze Lick Curse Mean Look Stockpile Spit Up Swallow Imprison Shadow Punch Shadow Sneak

Wild held items

Items Grimer may hold when caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Nugget5%

Type matchups

How Grimer takes damage in battle.

Weak to

Ground2×Psychic2×

Resists

Fighting½×Poison½×Bug½×Grass½×Fairy½×

Evolution line

#0088Grimer

Lv. 38

#0089Muk

Where to find Grimer in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Grimer can't be found in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver— it's obtained by evolution, trade, breeding, or as a gift.

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