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Grimer is a slimy, amorphous blob-like Pokémon whose body was animated because of lunar X-rays. 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 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. It is constantly oozing a bacteria-rich fluid from all parts of its body. 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, it is capable of squeezing into any space or crevices with relative ease. It uses this to penetrate sewage pipes so that it may feed off of the filthy waste water inside. Its population fluctuates based on the availability of waste. 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.

Grimer was brought to Alola to deal with the excess waste generated by the region's increased population. Its introduction has also led to a massive reduction in {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|Garbodor}} populations. Without liquid sludge to feed on, it took to eating solid garbage instead; this steady diet of trash caused its form to change. This variant's body is green with a line of yellow sludge along its lower lip. It also has two "teeth" in its upper jaw; these are actually crystallized toxins formed from the garbage that Grimer has been eating. 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 Grimer's body when these crystals fall out. Grimer is perpetually hungry and must constantly eat trash; if none is readily available, it will eat other manufactured products instead. Because it stores its toxins within the crystals, Alolan Grimer does not produce a foul stench like the standard version.

{{an|Dawn}} temporarily {{pkmn|training|trained}} a Grimer in ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]'' during the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]]. It suffered from low self-esteem. Dawn later used Grimer in a {{pkmn|battle}} against a {{p|Venonat}} trained by [[Conway]].

A Grimer made an appearance 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]].

[[File:Moon Grimer Adventures.png|thumb|right|170px|Alolan Grimer in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

[[Koga]] wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in ''[[PS029|Go for the Golbat]]''. 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 again used it in the {{pkmn|battle}} with [[Agatha]], to little effect.

Koga's daughter, [[Janine]], is seen with a Grimer in ''[[PS156|Notorious Noctowl]]''. She uses it against [[Falkner]] during the [[Gym Leader]] face-off, using its {{m|Minimize}} attack to outwit his {{p|Noctowl}}.

In ''[[PAORAS08|Omega Alpha Adventure 8]]'', a {{tc|Team Aqua Grunt}} used a Grimer during the battle at [[Sea Mauville]].

[[Regional variant|Alolan]] Grimer debuted in ''[[PASM04|The Decision and the Tournament of Six]]''. One was seen with its Trainer at a festival held in [[Iki Town]].

An Alolan Grimer appeared under the ownership of {{adv|Moon}} in ''[[PASM06|The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer]]''.

An Alolan Grimer appeared in [[PASM13]].

[[Koga]] owns a Grimer in the [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga.

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It appears to be a pile of living sludge. Grimer 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.

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