Grimer (Pokémon)

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Grimer ベトベター Betbeter #088 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Stench or Sticky Hold Cacophony Cacophony Poison Touch Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Grimer 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Grimer 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 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 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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	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.

It evolves into Muk starting at level 38.

Biology

Grimer is a slimy, amorphous blob-like Pokémon, made of living purple sludge. Its body is a pungent cesspool of bacteria, which are so potent that it renders soil barren and incapable of supporting plant life ever again. It has two large eyes with beady little pupils, and a gaping mouth with a grey tongue. While it lacks any visible legs, it does have two arms with three digits on each hand. It is constantly oozing; endlessly leaking a germ-infected fluid from all parts of its body. Pieces of it often breaks off during travel, and from these pieces new Grimer will begin to grow. 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. It happily consumes and thrives off nearly any form of waste or refuse. 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 the anime

Grimer in the anime

Major appearances

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

Ash and his friends first encountered Grimer in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. A Muk and a large group of angry Grimer were gumming up the turbines in the power plant in Gringey City causing a city-wide power loss.

Dawn temporarily trained a Grimer in Camping It Up!.

Minor appearances

A Grimer was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch in Pikachu Re-Volts.

Four Grimer appear in a flashback in The Joy of Water Pokémon as former inhabitants of Lake Lucid before becoming the clean lake it is now.

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.

In the manga

Grimer in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Koga wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in Pokémon Adventures. 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 again used it in the battle with the evil Elite Four Agatha, to little effect.

His daughter, Janine, is later seen with a Grimer. She uses it against Falkner during the Gym Leader faceoff, using its Minimize attack to outwit his Noctowl.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Koga owns a Grimer in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.

In the TCG

Main article: Grimer (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red 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 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.
Generation III 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 Diamond It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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 Black It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

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 Crystal Routes 16, 17, and 18, Celadon City

Generation II Ruby Sapphire Fiery Path Emerald Fiery Path FireRed LeafGreen Pokémon Mansion, Celadon City Colosseum Trade XD Phenac City (Shadow)

Generation II Diamond Pearl Route 212 (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 212 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 16, 17, and 18, Celadon City 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

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Cave
Pokémon Pinball	Cinnabar Island
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Cave
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobosphere Endless Level 35 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Magma Cavern (15F-21F) Stormy Sea (20F-29F) Silver Trench (20F-29F) Wish Cave (80-85F) Murky Cave (3F-5F) Joyous Tower (80F-85F) Far-off Sea (20F-29F) Marvelous Sea (B20) Fantasy Strait (B20-B29)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Waterfall Cave (B1-B8)
Pokémon Ranger	Waterworks
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: Everspring Valley

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Nugget (8%)
Crystal
Ruby	Sapphire	Nugget (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Nugget (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Nugget (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Black Sludge (5%)

Stats

Base stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

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

Type effectiveness

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×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 Cool 0   0   044 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 0   0   077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   1212 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   1515 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   1818 Minimize Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   2121 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 Cool 0   0   2626 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   2929 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   3232 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 Cool 0   0   3737 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   4040 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0   4343 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5 Cool 0   0   4646 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 Cool 0   0   4848 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0

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/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM83 Infestation Fire Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 Lick Ghost Physical 20 100% 30 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 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 in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Grimer in that game. 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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Grimer can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Grimer cannot be tutored the move in that game 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 088.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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 Ranger Group:  Poison  Poké Assist: ( Poison ) Field move: None Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 27 Max. exp.: 39 Browser entry   Grimer hurls blobs of sludge. Also beware of the sludge trail it leaves behind.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Grimer  Poison

Level 38 →

First evolution Muk  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Grimer's anime debut, Grimer had a very strong odor that made most people around the Grimer to cover their noses from the smell. However, in recent 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-types with a single evolution, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Grimer being water pollution.

Origin

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.

Name origin

Grimer is 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, both meaning sticky French Tadmorv From tas de morve Spanish Grimer Same as English name German Sleima From Schleim Italian Grimer Same as English name Korean 질퍽이 Jilpeogi From 질퍽하다 Jilpeoghada Mandarin Chinese 臭泥 Chòuní Means "Foul sludge" Cantonese Chinese 爛泥獸 Laahnnàihsau Means "Ooze beast"

More languages

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Notes

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Pokémon

#089: Muk →

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