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Grimer
Sludge Pokémon
Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.
Grimer Profile
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 30.0 kg
- Abilities
- Stench, Sticky Hold, Poison Touch (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Amorphous
- Habitat
- Urban
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 190 / 255 (75%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Grimer Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Grimer's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Grimer?
Grimer Resistances
Avoid these — Grimer is strong against these attack types
See the full Grimer weakness guide — best counters included →
Grimer Evolutions
Lv. 38
Where to Catch Grimer
In Red, Grimer can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
- Pokemon Mansion
- 1F · Walking · Lv 30 · Rare
- 2F · Walking · Lv 30 · Rare
- 3F · Walking · Lv 34 · Rare
- B1F · Walking · Lv 35 · Rare
Grimer Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Gas | Poison | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 90% | 40 | |
| Pound | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Harden | Normal | Status | Lv. 4 | — | — | 30 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | Lv. 7 | 20 | 100% | 10 | |
| Disable | Normal | Status | Lv. 12 | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | Lv. 15 | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | Lv. 18 | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Minimize | Normal | Status | Lv. 21 | — | — | 10 | |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | Lv. 26 | — | 90% | 10 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | Lv. 29 | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | Lv. 32 | 95 | 100% | 10 | |
| Screech | Normal | Status | Lv. 37 | — | 85% | 40 | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | Lv. 40 | 120 | 80% | 5 | |
| Acid Armor | Poison | Status | Lv. 43 | — | — | 20 | |
| Belch | Poison | Special | Lv. 46 | 120 | 90% | 10 | |
| Memento | Dark | Status | Lv. 48 | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 85% | 5 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 10 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Imprison | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 90% | 10 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 15 | |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Venoshock | Poison | Special | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 10 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | Egg | 40 | 100% | 20 | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | Egg | — | — | 10 | |
| Haze | Ice | Status | Egg | — | — | 30 | |
| Mean Look | Normal | Status | Egg | — | — | 5 | |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | Physical | Egg | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | Egg | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
| Spit Up | Normal | Special | Egg | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Stockpile | Normal | Status | Egg | — | — | 20 | |
| Swallow | Normal | Status | Egg | — | — | 10 |
Grimer Questions & Answers
- What is Grimer weak to?
- Grimer takes extra damage from Ground (2×) and Psychic (2×) type attacks.
- What is Grimer resistant to?
- Grimer takes reduced damage from Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×), Grass (½×), and Fairy (½×) type attacks.
- What is Grimer strong against?
- Grimer's Poison type attacks are super effective against Grass and Fairy Pokémon.
- What type is Grimer?
- Grimer is a Poison-type Pokémon.
- What does Grimer evolve into?
- Grimer evolves into Muk.
- What are Grimer's base stats?
- Grimer has a base stat total of 325 — HP 80, Attack 80, Defense 50, Sp. Atk 40, Sp. Def 50, Speed 25.