Grimer (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0087: Dewgong	Pokémon	#0089: Muk →

Grimer Sludge Pokémon ベトベター Betbeter #0088 Grimer Alolan Grimer Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Poison Unknown Grimer Poison Dark Alolan Grimer Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Stench or Sticky Hold Grimer Poison Touch or Gluttony Alolan Grimer Cacophony Poison Touch Grimer Hidden Ability Power of Alchemy Alolan Grimer Hidden Ability Cacophony Alolan Grimer Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Grimer 2'04" 0.7 m Alolan Grimer 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Grimer 92.6 lbs. 42.0 kg Alolan Grimer 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 90 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 65 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Grimer 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Alolan Grimer 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Alolan Grimer
Pokédex color   Purple Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Muk starting at level 38.

In Alola, Grimer has a dual-type Poison/Dark regional form. It evolves into Alolan Muk starting at level 38. These Grimer can also be found in Blueberry Academy's Terarium.

Biology

Grimer is a slimy, amorphous Pokémon, born from sludge in dirty streams or seabeds that are exposed to lunar radiation. It has two large eyes with beady pupils and a gaping mouth with a gray tongue. While it lacks any visible legs, it does have two arms with three digits on each hand. Its purple sludge body contains a variety of pungent bacteria, which are so potent that it renders soil barren and incapable of supporting plant life. It is constantly oozing a bacteria-rich fluid from all parts of its body. Should it run out of internal germs, Grimer will die. Pieces of it often break off during travel and go on to become new Grimer. When combined with another Grimer, it produces new poisonous compounds.

Due to its lack of a solid form, Grimer is capable of squeezing into any space or crevices with relative ease. It uses this to penetrate sewage pipes and feed off of the filthy wastewater inside. Its population fluctuates based on the availability of waste, which is Grimer's main diet. It can be found in polluted lakes and streams, as well as within cities and factories where trash and industrial waste can be found. In recent years, thanks to efforts in environmental improvements and a decrease in their food source of waste, Grimer is now facing extinction.

Prior to Generation IV, Grimer and its evolved form, Muk, were the only known Pokémon that could have Stench as an Ability.

Forms

Grimer has a regional form: Alolan Grimer.

Grimer was brought to Alola to deal with the excess waste generated by the region's increased population. Alolan Grimer eats solid garbage instead of sludge; this new diet has caused its body composition and form to change. Alolan Grimer's body is green with a line of yellow sludge along its lower lip that extends around behind its head, a bright blue tongue, and small black crescent-shaped spaces behind its eyes. It also has two blunt "teeth" in its upper jaw, which are actually crystallized toxins formed by its diet. It is not known how to break down these toxic crystals, but direct contact with them is known to be dangerous. Lethal poisons leak out of Alolan Grimer's body when these crystals fall out. Because it produces and stores toxins within its body, Alolan Grimer does not produce a foul stench like Kantonian Grimer.

There are usually about one hundred Alolan Grimer found living near waste-disposal sites in Alola, assisting people in dealing with garbage. Alolan Grimer is widely used and a very popular Pokémon used in garbage disposal facilities around the world. Alolan Grimer is perpetually hungry and must constantly eat trash. If no trash is readily available, it will eat other manufactured products instead. In addition to garbage, Alolan Grimer preys on Trubbish and Garbodor; its introduction to Alola caused their populations to decrease in the region. They can also be found in the Coastal Biome of Blueberry Academy's Terarium, where Alola's island life is simulated.

Alolan Grimer and its evolved form, Alolan Muk, are the only known Pokémon that can have Power of Alchemy as an Ability.

Evolution

Grimer evolves into Muk.

Alolan Grimer evolves into Alolan Muk.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Grimer

Unevolved Grimer  Poison

→

First Evolution Muk  Poison

Alolan Grimer

Unevolved Grimer Alolan Form  Poison  Dark

→

First Evolution Muk Alolan Form  Poison  Dark

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #088 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. Blue Yellow Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path. Stadium Sludge that was transformed when exposed to X-rays from the moon. Loves sludge, industrial waste and other refuse.

Generation II Johto #116 Gold As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it. Silver Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again. Crystal When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created. Stadium 2 As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #106 Kanto #088 Ruby Grimer's sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater. Sapphire 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. Emerald Born from polluted sludge in the sea, Grimer's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories. FireRed Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things. LeafGreen Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #117 Diamond It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. Pearl Platinum HeartGold As it moves, it loses bits of its body, from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it. SoulSilver Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.

Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #064 Black It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. White Black 2 Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies. White 2

Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #111 X Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things. Y Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. Omega Ruby Grimer's sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater. Alpha Sapphire 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.

Generation VII Alola  S  M : #050 Alola  US  UM : #057 Kanto #088 Sun Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon's numbers have been decreasing in recent years. Moon It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies. Ultra Sun It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can't multiply, and it dies. Ultra Moon The wastewater coming from factories is clean these days, so Grimer have nothing to eat. They're said to be on the verge of extinction. Let's Go Pikachu Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path. Let's Go Eevee Alolan Grimer Sun A Grimer, which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage, developed over time into this form. Moon The crystals on Grimer's body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out. Ultra Sun There are a hundred or so of them living in Alola's waste-disposal site. They're all hard workers who eat a lot of trash. Ultra Moon Brought to Alola to solve the garbage problem, Grimer seems to relish any and all kinds of trash. Let's Go Pikachu It has a passion for trash above all else, speedily digesting it and creating brilliant crystals of sparkling poison. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #194 Kitakami #— Blueberry #68 Scarlet Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies. Violet When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created. Alolan Grimer Scarlet They store their toxins inside their bodies, so unlike Grimer from other regions, they don’t smell bad even up close. Violet Alolan Grimer will gladly gobble up any kind of trash, making it a widely used and popular Pokémon at garbage disposal facilities.

Grimer in the Alola Pokédex	Alolan Grimer in the Alola Pokédex
Grimer in the Paldea Pokédex	Alolan Grimer in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Pokémon Mansion Blue (Japan) Pokémon Mansion Yellow Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 16, 17, and 18 Celadon City (Surfing) Crystal Routes 16, 17, and 18 Celadon City (Surfing)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Fiery Path Emerald Fiery Path FireRed LeafGreen Pokémon Mansion Celadon City (Super Rod) Colosseum Trade XD Phenac Stadium (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 212 (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 212 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 16, 17, and 18 Celadon City (Surfing) Safari Zone (tall grass in Marshland, defaultMorningDay; Surfing in Marshland, default) Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Town Outskirts

Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Castelia Sewers (walking, surfing/fishingSpringSummer) Dream World Dream Park

Generation VI X Y Breed Muk Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Fiery Path

Generation VII Sun Moon Trainers' School, Hau'oli City, Malie City (Alolan Form) Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trainers' School, Hau'oli City, Malie City (Alolan Form) Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form) Let's Go Pikachu Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant (Kantonian Form) Trade Kantonian Grimer in Cinnabar Island (Alolan Form) Let's Go Eevee Trade

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 212 (Poké Radar) (Kantonian Form) Grand Underground - Swampy Cave, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) (Kantonian Form) Unobtainable (Alolan Form) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Cortondo (Kantonian Form) East Province: Area Two (Kantonian Form) West Province: Area Two (Kantonian Form) Tera Raid Battles (2★) (Kantonian Form) Trade (Alolan Form) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth (Alolan Form) Tera Raid Battles (3★) (Alolan Form)

In side games

Generation I Snap Cave Pinball Red and Blue Field: Cinnabar Island

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Pinball: R&S Cave (Both Fields) Trozei! Phobosphere, Endless Level 35, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Magma Cavern (B15F-B21F), Stormy Sea (B20F-B29F), Silver Trench (B20F-B29F), Wish Cave (B80F-B85F), Murky Cave (B3F-B5F), Joyous Tower (80F-85F), Far-off Sea (B20F-B29F), Marvelous Sea (B20F), Fantasy Strait (B20F-B29F) Ranger Waterworks

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Waterfall Cave (B1F-B8F) MD Sky Waterfall Cave (B1F-B8F) Rumble Eternal Tower (Normal Mode A)

Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley Rumble U Melodious Woodland: Major Clean-Up

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr Rumble World Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Celebi Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal (Kantonian Form) Rowlet Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal (Alolan Form)

Generation VIII MD DX Magma Cavern (20F-25F), Stormy Sea (20F-29F), Silver Trench (20F-29F), Wish Cave (80F-85F), Joyous Tower (80F-85F), Far-Off Sea (20F-29F), Purity Forest (81F-85F), Oddity Cave (4F), Remains Island (4F), Marvelous Sea (4F), Fantasy Strait (4F) Fainted Pokémon: Uproar Forest, Fantasy Strait

Cross-Generation Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 231 (Kantonian Form) Event: The Daily Pokémon (#8) (Alolan Form) Masters EX Scottie/Bettie & GrimerEgg (Kantonian Form)

In events

Alolan Grimer

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SM	Pokémon Sun & Moon Alolan Grimer	Korean region	Online	10	May 2 to June 30, 2017

Held items

Grimer

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
Gold	Silver	Nugget (2%)
Crystal
Ruby	Sapphire	Nugget (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black 2	White 2	Black Sludge (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Alolan Grimer

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Black Sludge (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon

Stats

Base stats

Grimer

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 325	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.

Alolan Grimer

Alolan Grimer has the same base stats as Kantonian Grimer.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/1 ★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 12/14 ★★

Type effectiveness

Grimer

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×.

Alolan Grimer

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Grimer

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1212 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1515 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 1818 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 2121 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2626 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 2929 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 3232 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10 3737 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4040 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5 4343 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 4646 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 4848 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimer Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Alolan Grimer

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 077 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1515 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 1818 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100100% 15 2121 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2626 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 2929 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 3232 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 3737 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4040 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5 4343 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 4646 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 4848 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimer Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Grimer

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Grimer Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Alolan Grimer

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Grimer Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Grimer

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 60 —% 20 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grimer Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimer Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Alolan Grimer

Alolan Grimer did not have any Egg Moves prior to Version 2.0.1.

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 * Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grimer Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimer

Side game data

Grimer

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.2% Friend Area: Poison Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll attack with Sludge! Hahaha! 26%-50% HP My HP's down to half. It's no laughing matter! 1%-25% HP I'm beat... Sink me in a sea of sludge... Level up Leveled up! Hahaha!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: G
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle Garbodor Connected to: Weezing, Garbodor Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'm sticky. Low HP (< 50%) Hmm… I guess I'm getting a bit tired…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 22 Max. exp.: 39 Browser entry R-087 Grimer hurls blobs of sludge. Also beware of the sludge trail it leaves behind.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #325 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Grimer in the puzzle area.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 135 Base Defense: 90 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Poison Jab*, Mud-Slap, Acid× Charged Attacks: Sludge, Mud Bomb, Sludge Bomb, Frustration, Return

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Party hat

Alolan Grimer

Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #325 Last-Ditch Effort Increases damage when things are looking desperate.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 50

Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 135 Base Defense: 90 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Poison Jab, Bite Charged Attacks: Crunch, Gunk Shot, Sludge Bomb, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Grimer

Unevolved Grimer  Poison

Level 38 →

First Evolution Muk  Poison

Alolan Grimer

Unevolved Grimer Alolan Form  Poison  Dark

Level 38 →

First Evolution Muk Alolan Form  Poison  Dark

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Grimer images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Grimer in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Alolan Grimer in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

Goh's Grimer

In Dreams Are Made of These!, Goh caught a Grimer during the Pokémon Orienteering competition. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Other

Grimer debuted in a flashback in Pokémon Scent-sation!. Celadon City Gym Leader Erika told a story about when she was a youngster, where she got lost one day and ran into a Grimer. However, a Gloom chased the Grimer off and saved her.

In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Ash and his friends encountered multiple Grimer and a Muk when they were gumming up the turbines in the power plant in Gringey City, causing a citywide power loss. This was eventually resolved when Ash caught Muk.

In Camping It Up!, a Grimer was assigned to Dawn by the Pokémon Summer Academy. She temporarily trained it, though its low self-esteem proved difficult. They worked through it, and she was able to teach it the Counter Shield tactic. Grimer later battled a Venonat assigned to Conway.

Minor appearances

In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Grimer was controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.

A Grimer appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In a flashback in The Joy of Water Pokémon, four Grimer lived in Lake Lucid before it became the clean lake it is now.

In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Grimer competed in the Ever Grande Conference.

A Coordinator's Grimer appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

A Grimer appeared in Ghoul Daze!.

A Grimer appeared in I Choose You!.

Alolan Grimer debuted in a flashback in Turning Heads and Training Hard!, under the ownership of Tupp.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Grimer was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Trainer's Grimer appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

A Trainer's Grimer appeared in Solitary and Menacing!.

A Trainer's Grimer appeared in Restore and Renew!.

A Trainer's Grimer appeared in Dot and Nidothing.

A Trainer's Grimer appeared in HZ050.

A Student's Grimer appeared in HZ055.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP030 Grimer Ash's Pokédex Grimer, a Sludge Pokémon. Born from sludge, these Pokémon specialize in Sludge attacks.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP088 Grimer Dawn's Pokédex Grimer, the Sludge Pokémon. It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to X-rays from the moon.

Pokémon Generations

Grimer in Pokémon Generations

A Grimer appeared in The Lake of Rage, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. Along with Magnemite, Raticate, Golbat, and Houndoom, it was defeated by Lance's Dragonite during Lance and Ethan's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ.

In the manga

Grimer in Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Grimer in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

A Grimer appeared in PDP01.

A Grimer appeared in PDP25.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Grimer appeared in PMDP24.

Pokémon Adventures

In Go for the Golbat, Koga wore a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit. He used it extensively to smother Blue, preventing him from breathing and restrict his movement so that he would be unable to call on his Pokémon. He used it again during the battle against Agatha, but to little effect.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, a Grimer was in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explained that Trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

Janine owns a Grimer in Notorious Noctowl. She used it against Falkner during the Gym Leader face-off; during the battle; it used its Minimize attack to outwit his Noctowl.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Grimer was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Multiple Grimer were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Cleaning Up Grimer.

In Softening Up Kakuna, Uprooting Seedot, and Outlasting Ledian, a Grimer was one of the Pokémon that Platinum rented during the Battle Factory challenge.

A Grimer appeared in Mr. Perfect.

A Grimer appeared in Goodra Spits, under the ownership of a Team Aqua Grunt.

Alolan Grimer debuted in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, where it was seen with its Trainer at a festival held in Iki Town.

An Alolan Grimer appeared in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer, under the ownership of Moon. He later evolved into a Muk.

An Alolan Grimer appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Koga used a Grimer in Save The Chansey! to stop Red from getting to a group of Chansey. It reappeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four!.

A Grimer appeared in Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!.

In the TCG

Main article: Grimer (TCG)

Trivia

• In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Grimer's animated series debut, Grimer had a very strong odor that made most people around the Grimer cover their noses from the smell. However, in later episodes, Grimer's smell has seemingly ceased to exist. This is most obvious in Camping It Up!, where Dawn is given a Grimer to train, and it immediately hugs her, but no one complains about any smell.
• Grimer shares similar traits to Koffing and Trubbish. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-type Pokémon with a single evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Grimer being water pollution.
• Alolan Grimer and its Alolan evolution were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Alolan Grimer had no Egg Moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet prior to Version 2.0.1. This was presumably unintentional, as it regained them in said version. The same situation occurred with Luvdisc and Cacnea.

Origin

Grimer appears to be a pile of living sludge, and may be based upon the general concept of living slime in popular culture. It may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic/radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable life. It may also be based on Dorotabō, a one-eyed, three-fingered yōkai that rises from the mud of neglected, overgrown rice fields.

Alolan Grimer may be based on an oil slick, particularly the rainbow colors that are produced when a thin layer of oil floats on top of water; this is due to a phenomenon called thin-film interference. In the real world, oil spills are a major threat to ecosystems in the world's oceans and particularly in Hawaii, which Alola is based on. Its reduced size may reference insular dwarfism or, since its Alolan Form was brought about by human influence, dwarfing.

Name origin

Grimer may be derived from grime (dirt or filth).

Betbeter may be derived from べとべと betobeto and べたべた betabeta, both meaning sticky.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ベトベター Betbeter From べとべと betobeto and べたべた betabeta French Tadmorv From tas de morve Spanish Grimer Same as English name German Sleima From Schleim and Matsch Italian Grimer Same as English name Korean 질퍽이 Jilpeogi From 질퍽하다 jilpeoghada Mandarin Chinese 臭泥 Chòuní From 臭 chòu and 泥 ní Cantonese Chinese 臭泥 Chaunàih* 爛泥怪 Laahnnàihgwaai* From 臭 chau and 泥 nàih From 爛泥 laahnnàih and 怪 gwaai

More languages Hindi ग्राइमर Grimer Transcription of English name Russian Граймер Graimer Transcription of English name Thai เบโตเบตา Betobeta Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Goh's Grimer
• Artificial Pokémon
• Regional form

External links

Alolan forms

See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean) • Ecologically similar Pokémon

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