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{{PokémonPrevNext | prev=Dewgong | next=Muk }}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Poison}}
{{PokémonInfobox|
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Grimer}}
name=Grimer |
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Poison|prevnum=0087|prev=Dewgong|nextnum=0089|next=Muk|roundleft=bl|roundright=br}}
jname=ベトベター |
|}
tmname=Betbeter |
{{Pokémon Infobox
image=088Grimer.png |
|name=Grimer
caption=Artwork from FR/LG |
|jname=ベトベター
ndex=088 |
|jtranslit=Betobetā
jdex=116 |
|tmname=Betbeter
hdex=106 |
|forme=2
typen=1 |
|form1=Grimer
type1=Poison |
|form2=Alolan Grimer
type2= |
|image2=0088Grimer-Alola.png
species=Sludge |
|ndex=0088
abilityn=2 |
|type1=Poison
ability1=Stench |
|form2type1=Poison
ability2=Sticky Hold |
|form2type2=Dark
egggroupn=1 |
|category=Sludge
egggroup1=Indeterminate |
|height-ftin=2'11"
egggroup2= |
|height-m=0.9
effortyield=1 HP |
|height-ftin2=2'04"
expyield=90 |
|height-m2=0.7
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
|weight-lbs=66.1
gender=both |
|weight-kg=30.0
female=50 |
|weight-lbs2=92.6
male=50 |
|weight-kg2=42.0
catchrate=190 |
|abilitylayout=2+2
pokefordex=grimer |
|ability1=Stench
footnotes=}}
|ability2=Sticky Hold
'''Grimer''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: ベトベター ''Betbeter'', German: Sleima, French: Tadmorv) is a {{t|Poison}}-type Pokémon.
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|abilityd2=Power of Alchemy
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|egggroup1=Amorphous
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'''Grimer''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ベトベター''' ''Betbeter'') is a {{type|Poison}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]].


=Pokédex entries=
It [[Evolution|evolve]]s into {{p|Muk}} starting at [[level]] 38.  
; [[Pokémon Emerald]]
: Born from polluted sludge in the sea, Grimer's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.


=Name origin=
In [[Alola]], Grimer has a dual-type {{2t|Poison|Dark}} [[regional form]]. It evolves into Alolan Muk starting at level 38. These Grimer can also be found in [[Blueberry Academy]]'s [[Terarium]].
Grimer's name seems to be a corruption of ''grime'', dirt. Its Japanese name may be derived from べとべと ''betobeto'' and べたべた ''betabeta'', both meaning sticky.  The German name, Sliema, sounds like ''Slimer''; a slimey ghost from "Ghostbusters".


It appears to be a pile of living sludge.
==Biology==
Grimer is a slimy, amorphous {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, 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.


=Base stats=
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 {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|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.
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP=80 |
Attack=80 |
Defense=50 |
SpAtk=40 |
SpDef=50 |
Special=40 |
Speed=25 }}


=Type effectiveness=
Prior to [[Generation IV]], Grimer and its evolved form, {{p|Muk}}, were the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that could have {{a|Stench}} as an [[Ability]].
==RBY==


{{RBY type effectiveness|
===Forms===
Normal= 100 |
Grimer has a [[regional form]]: {{rf|Alolan}} Grimer.
Flying= 100 |
Fighting= 50 |
Ground= 200 |
Rock=   100 |
Bug=     200 |
Poison=  50 |
Ghost=  100 |


Fire=    125 |
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.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-ca/pokemon/alolan-muk/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Alolan Muk]</ref><ref>[[Samson Oak#Quotes|Samson Oak]]: "''Did you know that Alolan Grimer are in fact not native to the region at all, but instead are what we would call naturalized Pokémon? There is not so much sludge and pollution for Grimer to feed on here in Alola, though, so they have grown to feed on garbage instead. They do not give off a foul stench, thanks to the way they contain any poisons within their bodies, but their crystals are terribly poisonous!''"</ref>
Water=  125 |
Grass=    62.5 |
Electric=125 |
Psychic= 250 |
Ice=    125 |
Dragon=  125 }}


==Later versions==
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.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-ca/pokemon/alolan-grimer/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Alolan Grimer]</ref>
In addition to garbage, Alolan Grimer preys on {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|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.


{{Type effectiveness|
Alolan Grimer and its evolved form, Alolan {{p|Muk}}, are the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Power of Alchemy}} as an [[Ability]].
Normal=  100 |
Flying=  100 |
Fighting= 50 |
Ground=  200 |
Rock=    100 |
Bug=      50 |
Poison=  50 |
Ghost=  100 |
Steel=  100 |


Fire=   100 |
===Evolution===
Water=   100 |
Grimer evolves into {{p|Muk}}.
Grass=   50 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 200 |
Ice=     100 |
Dragon=  100 |
Dark=    100 }}


=In the anime=
{{rf|Alolan}} Grimer evolves into Alolan Muk.


[[Ash]] and co. first encountered this flith-ridding Pokémon in [[EP030]].  They were gumming up the turbines in the powerplant in Gringy City. Grimer and {{p|Muk}} chased Ash, [[Misty]] and [[Brock]] after a negative comment on how they smelled was made. {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} chased them off, leaving Ash to capture the Muk.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data&rarr;Evolution data]].)
{{PokémonPrevNext | prev=Dewgong | next=Muk }}
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'''Grimer'''
{{Evobox-2
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'''Alolan Grimer'''
{{Evobox-2
|type1=Poison
|type2=Dark
|pictype=sprite
|no1=0088Grimer-Alola
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|form1=Alolan Form
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</div>
 
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Poison}}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=I|reg1=Kanto|num1=088}}
{{Dex/RecycledRG}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Stadium|t=FFF|color=000|entry=Sludge that was transformed when exposed to X-rays from the moon. Loves sludge, industrial waste and other refuse.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=II|reg1=Johto|num1=116}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Gold|entry=As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Silver|entry=Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Crystal|entry=When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Stadium 2|t=FFF|color=000|entry=As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=III|reg1=Hoenn|num1=106|reg2=Kanto|num2=088}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ruby|t=FFF|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Emerald|t=FFF|entry=Born from polluted sludge in the sea, Grimer's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=FireRed|entry=Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=LeafGreen|entry=Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|reg2=Johto|num2=117}}
{{Dex/Entry3|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|v3=Platinum|entry=It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=HeartGold|entry=As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=SoulSilver|entry=Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova|num1=064|label1={{gameIcon|B2}}{{gameIcon|W2}}:}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn|num2=111}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=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.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=050|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=057|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto|num3=088}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon's numbers have been decreasing in recent years.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can't multiply, and it dies.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.}}
{{Dex/Form|Alolan Grimer}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=A Grimer, which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage, developed over time into this form.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=The crystals on Grimer's body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Brought to Alola to solve the garbage problem, Grimer seems to relish any and all kinds of trash.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=It has a passion for trash above all else, speedily digesting it and creating brilliant crystals of sparkling poison.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword, Shield]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|num1=194|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|num3=68}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.}}
{{Dex/Form|Alolan Grimer}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=They store their toxins inside their bodies, so unlike Grimer from other regions, they don’t smell bad even up close.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=Alolan Grimer will gladly gobble up any kind of trash, making it a widely used and popular Pokémon at garbage disposal facilities.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Grimer SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Grimer-Alola SM.png|x200px]]
|-
|Grimer in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|Alolan Grimer in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|-
|style="border:2px solid #{{poison color light}}; background:#{{poison color light}} | [[File:Pokédex Image Grimer SV.png|x200px]]
|style="border:2px solid #{{poison color light}}; background:#{{poison color light}} | [[File:Pokédex Image Grimer SV Blueberry.png|x200px]]
|-
|Grimer in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex}}
|Alolan Grimer in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex}}
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|}
 
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Cave: [[Everspring Valley]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Melodious Woodland#Major Clean-Up|Melodious Woodland: Major Clean-Up]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Safari Jungle#Friday Stage 1|Safari Jungle: Stage 1]]{{dotw|Fr}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Dark Land#Forgotten Forest|Dark Land: Forgotten Forest]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Celebi Sea]], [[Mimikyu Sea]], [[Mewtwo Sea]], [[Bulbasaur Sea]], [[Celebi Sea]]<sup>Final</sup>, [[Mimikyu Sea]]<sup>Final</sup>, [[Mewtwo Sea]]<sup>Final</sup> <small>('''Kantonian Form''')</small><br/>[[Rowlet Sea]], [[Buzzwole Sea]], [[Rowlet Sea]]<sup>Final</sup>, [[Buzzwole Sea]]<sup>Final</sup> <small>('''Alolan Form''')</small>
}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=MD DX|t=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|color={{MD red color}}|area=[[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)<br/>Fainted Pokémon: [[Uproar Forest]], [[Fantasy Strait]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Albens Town|Albens Town: Stage 231]] <small>('''Kantonian Form''')</small><br>Event: ''{{DL|Daily Pokémon|The Daily Pokémon (#8)}}'' <small>('''Alolan Form''')</small>}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area={{sync/player|egg|Grimer}} <small>('''Kantonian Form''')</small>}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}
 
====In events====
=====Alolan Grimer=====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=Poison|type2=Dark}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Pokémon Sun & Moon Alolan Grimer|Korean region|Online|10|May 2 to June 30, 2017|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)#Alolan Grimer}}
|}
 
===Held items===
====Grimer====
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.
 
{{HeldItems/header|type=Poison}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Red|Blue|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Berry (item){{!}}Berry|100|rows=2|image=None.png}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Yellow|Pokémon Yellow Version}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Gold|Silver|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Nugget|2|rows=2}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Crystal|Pokémon Crystal Version}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Ruby|Sapphire|tcolor1=fff|tcolor2=fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Nugget|5|rows=5}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Emerald|tcolor=fff|Pokémon Emerald Version}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Diamond|Pearl|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Platinum|Pokémon Platinum Version}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|HeartGold|SoulSilver|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Black 2|White 2|tcolor1=FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Black Sludge|5|rows=3}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Omega Ruby|Alpha Sapphire|tcolor1=fff|tcolor2=fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Brilliant Diamond|Shining Pearl|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|}
====Alolan Grimer====
{{HeldItems/header|type=Poison|type2=Dark}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Sun|Moon|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Black Sludge|5|rows=2}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Ultra Sun|Ultra Moon|tcolor1=FFF|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
|}
 
===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Grimer=====
{{Stats
|type=Poison
|HP=80
|Attack=80
|Defense=50
|SpAtk=40
|SpDef=50
|Speed=25
|Special=40
}}
 
=====Alolan Grimer=====
Alolan Grimer has the same base stats as Kantonian Grimer.
 
====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Poison
|Speed=1
|SpeedMax=1
|Power=3
|PowerMax=4
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=2
|Stamina=4
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=2
}}
 
===Type effectiveness===
====Grimer====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Poison
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=50
|Ground=200
|Rock=100
|Bug=50
|Ghost=100
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=50
|Electric=100
|Psychic=200
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=50
|notes=yes
|gen1poison=yes
|oldbug=2
}}
 
====Alolan Grimer====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Poison
|type2=Dark
|Normal=100
|Fighting=100
|Flying=100
|Poison=50
|Ground=200
|Rock=100
|Bug=100
|Ghost=50
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=50
|Electric=100
|Psychic=0
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=50
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|dark=yes
|newpsychic=2
}}
 
===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
=====Grimer=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Grimer|Poison|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Pound|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Poison Gas|Poison|Status|—|90|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|4|Harden|Normal|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|7|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Sludge|Poison|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|18|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|21|Minimize|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|26|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|29|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|37|Screech|Normal|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|43|Acid Armor|Poison|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|46|Belch|Poison|Special|120|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Memento|Dark|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Grimer|Poison|Poison|1}}
 
=====Alolan Grimer=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Grimer|Poison|Dark|7}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Pound|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Poison Gas|Poison|Status|—|90|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|4|Harden|Normal|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|7|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|18|Poison Fang|Poison|Physical|50|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|21|Minimize|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|26|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|29|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|37|Screech|Normal|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|43|Acid Armor|Poison|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|46|Belch|Poison|Special|120|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Memento|Dark|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Grimer|Poison|Dark|7}}
 
====By [[TM]]====
=====Grimer=====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Grimer|Poison|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM005|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM013|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM017|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM018|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM029|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM035|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM045|Venoshock|Poison|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM067|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM068|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM069|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM073|Drain Punch|Fighting|Physical|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM080|Metronome|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM083|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM092|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM102|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM111|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM114|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM125|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM126|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM141|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|85|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM148|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM166|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|70|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM174|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM175|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM202|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM214|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Grimer|Poison|Poison|1}}
 
=====Alolan Grimer=====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Grimer|Poison|Dark|7}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM005|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM013|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM018|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM029|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM030|Snarl|Dark|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM035|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM045|Venoshock|Poison|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM058|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM067|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM068|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM069|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM073|Drain Punch|Fighting|Physical|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM080|Metronome|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM083|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM092|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM094|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM102|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM108|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM111|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM114|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM125|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM126|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM141|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|85|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM148|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM166|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|70|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM175|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM177|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM181|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM202|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM214|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Grimer|Poison|Dark|7}}
 
====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
=====Grimer=====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Grimer|Poison|Poison|2}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0088-Alola|Grimer}}{{MSP/H|0089-Alola|Muk}}{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0603|Eelektrik}}|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0092|Gastly}}{{MSP/H|0093|Haunter}}{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0353|Shuppet}}{{MSP/H|0354|Banette}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP/H|0442|Spiritomb}}{{MSP/H|0607|Litwick}}{{MSP/H|0608|Lampent}}{{MSP/H|0609|Chandelure}}{{MSP/H|0708|Phantump}}{{MSP/H|0709|Trevenant}}{{MSP/H|0871|Pincurchin}}|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0092|Gastly}}{{MSP/H|0093|Haunter}}{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0200|Misdreavus}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}|Mean Look|Normal|Status|—|—|5|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0093|Haunter}}{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}|Shadow Punch|Ghost|Physical|60|—|20|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0353|Shuppet}}{{MSP/H|0354|Banette}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP/H|0442|Spiritomb}}{{MSP/H|0778|Mimikyu}}|Shadow Sneak|Ghost|Physical|40|100|30|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}|Spit Up|Normal|Special|—|100|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}|Stockpile|Normal|Status|—|—|20|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}|Swallow|Normal|Status|—|—|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Grimer|Poison|Poison|2}}
 
=====Alolan Grimer=====
Alolan Grimer did not have any [[Egg Move]]s prior to Version 2.0.1.
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Grimer|Poison|Dark|7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}{{MSP/H|0886|Drakloak}}{{MSP/H|0887|Dragapult}}|Assurance|Dark|Physical|60|100|10||'''|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}{{MSP/H|0218|Slugma}}{{MSP/H|0219|Magcargo}}|Clear Smog|Poison|Special|50|—|15||'''|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0092|Gastly}}{{MSP/H|0093|Haunter}}{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0353|Shuppet}}{{MSP/H|0354|Banette}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP/H|0442|Spiritomb}}{{MSP/H|0607|Litwick}}{{MSP/H|0608|Lampent}}{{MSP/H|0609|Chandelure}}{{MSP/H|0708|Phantump}}{{MSP/H|0709|Trevenant}}{{MSP/H|0871|Pincurchin}}|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0092|Gastly}}{{MSP/H|0093|Haunter}}{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0200|Misdreavus}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}|Mean Look|Normal|Status|—|—|5|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{bag/s|Mirror Herb|SV}}{{tt|*|The Pokémon must hold a Mirror Herb to copy this move from another Pokémon.}}|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0353|Shuppet}}{{MSP/H|0354|Banette}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP/H|0442|Spiritomb}}{{MSP/H|0778|Mimikyu}}|Shadow Sneak|Ghost|Physical|40|100|30|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}|Spit Up|Normal|Special|—|100|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0092|Gastly}}{{MSP/H|0093|Haunter}}{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0353|Shuppet}}{{MSP/H|0354|Banette}}{{MSP/H|0429|Mismagius}}{{MSP/H|0442|Spiritomb}}|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}|Stockpile|Normal|Status|—|—|20|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}|Swallow|Normal|Status|—|—|10|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Grimer|Poison|Dark|7}}
 
===Side game data===
====Grimer====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Poison}}
{{Spindata/Pinball|col=2|type=Poison|ndex=088|acquisition=Catch}}
{{Spindata/PinballRS|col=2|type=Poison|ndex=088|acquisition=Catch}}
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=2|type=Poison|ndex=088|rarity=Common}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088
|body=1
|rate=12.2
|area=Poison Swamp
|P1=I'll attack with {{m|Sludge}}! Hahaha!
|P2=My HP's down to half. It's no laughing matter!
|P3=I'm beat... Sink me in a sea of sludge...
|PL=Leveled up! Hahaha!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088
|body=1
|rate=6.4
|IQ=G
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Weezing}}, {{p|Garbodor}}
|recruitment=Battle {{p|Garbodor}}
|P1=I'm sticky.
|P2=Hmm… I guess I'm getting a bit tired…
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger|col=6|type=Poison
|group=Poison
|assist=Poison
|fieldpower=0
|field=None
|loop=5
|MinEXP=27
|MaxEXP=39
|num=087
|browser=Grimer hurls blobs of sludge. Also beware of the sludge trail it leaves behind.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Rumble|col=3|type=Poison
|att=2
|def=2
|speed=2
}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=3|type=Poison
|att=2
|def=2
|speed=2
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088
|walk=2.22
|hp=55
|attack=70
|defense=48
|speed=50
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088
|power=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088|num=325
|min=50
|max=100
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Crowd Control
|skilldesc=Increases damage when there are more Grimer in the puzzle area.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088
|egg=5
|buddy=3
|candy=Grimer
|evocandy=50
|stamina=190
|attack=135
|defense=90
|fast={{m|Poison Jab}}{{tt|*|From August 19, 2016 onward}}, {{m|Mud-Slap}}, {{m|Acid}}{{tt|×|Prior to August 19, 2016}}
|special={{m|Sludge}}, {{m|Mud Bomb}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]], {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}
 
====Alolan Grimer====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Poison|type2=Dark}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088A|stype=Dark|num=325
|min=50
|max=100
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Last-Ditch Effort
|skilldesc=Increases damage when things are looking desperate.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088A
|walk=2.22
|hp=55
|attack=70
|defense=48
|speed=50
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Poison|ndex=088A
|hatch=7 km
|buddy=3
|candy=Grimer
|evocandy=50
|stamina=190
|attack=135
|defense=90
|fast={{m|Poison Jab}}, {{m|Bite}}
|special={{m|Crunch}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]], {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}
 
===Evolution data===
====Grimer====
{{Evobox-2
|type1=Poison
|pictype=art
|no1=0088
|name1=Grimer
|type1-1=Poison
|evo1={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 38}}
|no2=0089
|name2=Muk
|type1-2=Poison}}
 
====Alolan Grimer====
{{Evobox-2
|type1=Poison
|type2=Dark
|pictype=sprite
|no1=0088Grimer-Alola
|name1=Grimer
|form1=Alolan Form
|type1-1=Poison
|type2-1=Dark
|evo1={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 38}}
|no2=0089Muk-Alola
|name2=Muk
|form2=Alolan Form
|type1-2=Poison
|type2-2=Dark}}
 
===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Poison}}
{{Spritebox/1|ndex=088}}
{{Spritebox/2|ndex=088}}
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=088}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=088}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=088}}
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=088|crop=67}}
{{Spritebox/7/2Forms/PE|ndex=088|form1=A|crop=65|PEcrop=132}}
<!--{{Spritebox/8/BDSP|ndex=088}}-->
<!--{{Spritebox/9|ndex=0088}}-->
{{Spritebox/HOME/2Forms|ndex=0088|form1=A}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|088|Grimer}}
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Goh Grimer.png|thumb|250px|Grimer in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Tupp Alolan Grimer.png|thumb|250px|Alolan Grimer in the anime]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Goh's Grimer]]=====
In ''[[JN020|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 ''[[EP026|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 {{p|Gloom}} chased the Grimer off and saved her.
 
In ''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]'', {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encountered multiple Grimer and a {{AP|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 {{pkmn2|caught}} Muk.
 
In ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]'', a Grimer was assigned to {{an|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 {{p|Venonat}} assigned to [[Conway]].
 
====Minor appearances====
In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', a Grimer was controlled by [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] at [[Mandarin Island North]].
 
A Grimer appeared in the Japanese credits of ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
 
In a flashback in ''[[EP206|The Joy of Water Pokémon]]'', four Grimer lived in [[Lake Lucid]] before it became the clean lake it is now.
 
In ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'', a Trainer's Grimer competed in the [[Ever Grande Conference]].
 
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Grimer appeared in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''.
 
A Grimer appeared in ''[[DP090|Ghoul Daze!]]''.
 
A Grimer appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.
 
{{rf|Alolan}} Grimer debuted in a flashback in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]'', under the ownership of [[Tupp]].
 
In ''[[JN024|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 ''[[JN033|Trade, Borrow, and Steal!]]''.
 
A Trainer's Grimer appeared in ''[[JN034|Solitary and Menacing!]]''.
 
A Trainer's Grimer appeared in ''[[JN038|Restore and Renew!]]''.
 
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP030|Grimer|Ash's Pokédex|Grimer, a Sludge Pokémon. Born from sludge, these Pokémon specialize in {{m|Sludge}} [[Move|attacks]].}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
 
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|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.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}
 
===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Team Rocket Grimer PG.png|thumb|250px|Grimer in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
A Grimer appeared in ''[[PG04|The Lake of Rage]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}. Along with {{p|Magnemite}}, {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Golbat}}, and {{p|Houndoom}}, it was defeated by [[Lance's Dragonite]] during [[Lance]] and {{ga|Ethan}}'s infiltration of the [[Team Rocket HQ]].
{{-}}
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Koga Grimer Adventures.png|thumb|left|150px|Grimer in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Moon Grimer Adventures.png|thumb|170px|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 ''[[PS029|Go for the Golbat]]'', [[Koga]] wore a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit. He used it extensively to smother {{adv|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 {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Agatha]], but to little effect.
 
In ''[[PS119|A Flaaffy Kerfuffle]]'', a Grimer was in {{adv|Professor Oak}}'s fantasy when he explained that {{pkmn|Trainer}}s should only have six Pokémon with them.
 
[[Janine]] owns a Grimer in ''[[PS156|Notorious Noctowl]]''. She used it against [[Falkner]] during the [[Gym Leader]] face-off; during the battle; it used its {{m|Minimize}} attack to outwit his {{p|Noctowl}}.
 
In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'', a Grimer was sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].
 
Multiple Grimer were used by {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}}s in ''[[PS403|Cleaning Up Grimer]]''.
 
In ''[[PS426|Softening Up Kakuna]]'', ''[[PS427|Uprooting Seedot]]'', and ''[[PS428|Outlasting Ledian]]'', a Grimer was one of the Pokémon that {{adv|Platinum}} rented during the {{gdis|Battle Factory|IV}} challenge.
 
A Grimer appeared in ''[[PS526|Mr. Perfect]]''.
 
A Grimer appeared in ''[[PS604|Goodra Spits]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Aqua Grunt}}.
 
{{rf|Alolan}} Grimer debuted in ''[[PASM04|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 ''[[PASM06|The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer]]'', under the ownership of {{adv|Moon}}. He later evolved into a Muk.
 
An Alolan Grimer appeared in ''[[PASM13|Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move]]''.
 
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
[[Koga]] used a Grimer in ''[[PM015|Save The Chansey!]]'' to stop {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} from getting to a group of {{p|Chansey}}. It reappeared in ''[[PM106|A Challenge to the Elite Four!]]''.
 
A Grimer appeared in ''[[PM023|Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!]]''.
 
==In the TCG==
{{main|Grimer (TCG)}}
 
==Trivia==
* In ''[[EP030|Sparks Fly for Magnemite]]'', Grimer's {{pkmn|anime}} 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 ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]'', where {{an|Dawn}} is given a Grimer to train, and it immediately hugs her, but no one complains about any smell.
* Grimer shares similar traits to {{p|Koffing}} and {{p|Trubbish}}. All three Pokémon are pure {{type|Poison}} 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]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/804500572967555072 Tweet by ありがひとし/ArigaHitoshi (@ariga_megamix).] Posted on December 2, 2016.</ref>
* Alolan Grimer had no [[Egg Moves]] in {{g|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 {{p|Luvdisc}} and {{p|Cacnea}}.
 
===Origin===
Grimer appears to be a pile of living {{wp|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 ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' that rises from the mud of neglected, overgrown rice fields.
 
Alolan Grimer may be based on an {{wp|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 {{wp|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 {{wp|insular dwarfism}} or, since its Alolan Form was brought about by human influence, {{wp|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==
{{Other languages|type=Poison|type2=Poison
|ja=ベトベター ''Betbeter''|jameaning=From {{tt|べとべと ''betobeto''|sticky}} and {{tt|べたべた ''betabeta''|sticky}}
|fr=Tadmorv|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|tas de morve|pile of snot}}''
|es=Grimer|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Sleima|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Schleim|slime}}'' and ''{{tt|Matsch|mud}}''
|it=Grimer|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=질퍽이 ''Jilpeogi''|komeaning=From {{tt|질퍽하다 ''jilpeoghada''|sticky}}
|zh_cmn=臭泥 ''Chòuní''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|臭 ''chòu''|foul}} and {{tt|泥 ''ní''|mud}}
|zh_yue=臭泥 ''Chaunàih''{{tt|*|Games}}<br>爛泥怪 ''Laahnnàihgwaai''{{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII media}}|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|臭 ''chau''|foul}} and {{tt|泥 ''nàih''|mud}}<br>From {{tt|爛泥 ''laahnnàih''|muck}} and {{tt|怪 ''gwaai''|monster}}
|hi=ग्राइमर ''Grimer''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|ru=Граймер ''Graimer''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เบโตเบตา ''Betobeta''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
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==Related articles==
* [[Goh's Grimer]]
* [[Artificial Pokémon]]
* [[Regional form]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
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