Grimer (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Grimer
Sludge Pokémon
ベトベター
Betbeter
#088
Grimer
Grimer
Alolan 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
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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
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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
Body04.png
Footprint
F088.png F000.png
Alolan Grimer
Pokédex color
Purple
Other forms may have other colors.
Base friendship
70
External Links

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 regional variant that is Poison/Dark. It evolves into Alolan Muk starting at level 38.

Biology

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 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 Trubbish and 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.

In the anime

In the main series

 
Grimer in the anime
 
Alolan Grimer in the anime

Major appearances

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.

Multiple Grimer physically debuted in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. Ash and his friends encountered the 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.

Dawn temporarily trained a Grimer in Camping It Up! during the Pokémon Summer Academy. It suffered from low self-esteem. Dawn later used Grimer in a battle against a Venonat trained by Conway.

Minor appearances

A Grimer appeared in Pikachu Re-Volts, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.

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

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

A Trainer's Grimer appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference. It reappeared in a flashback in Shocks and Bonds.

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.

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 Pokémon Generations

A Grimer made an appearance 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

 
Alolan Grimer in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Koga wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in Go for the Golbat. 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.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, a Grimer appeared as one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that Trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

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

A Grimer was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.

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

In Softening Up Kakuna, Grimer appeared as one of the Pokémon that Platinum rented during the Battle Factory challenge.

A Grimer appeared in Mr. Perfect.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 8, a Team Aqua Grunt used a Grimer to battle at Sea Mauville.

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

Another Alolan Grimer appeared under the ownership of Moon in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer.

An Alolan Grimer appeared in PASM13.

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

Grimer

Generation I
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
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
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
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
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
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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
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


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 City (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 212 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
Route 212 (Poké Radar)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 16, 17, and 18, Safari Zone
Celadon City, Safari Zone (Surfing)
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
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Trainers' School, Hau'oli City, Malie City


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Cave
Pinball
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 (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)
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
Shuffle
Albens Town: Stage 231
Event: The Daily Pokémon (#8) (Alola Form)
Rumble World
Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas)


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

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

Alolan Grimer

Game Held Item(s)
Sun Moon   Black Sludge (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon   Black Sludge (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
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 has the same stats as a regular 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
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Alolan Grimer

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 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 Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10
2121 Minimize Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
2626 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100100% 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 VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 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 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100100% 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

By TM/HM

Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM12  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM38  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM41  TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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
Alolan Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM12  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM38  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM41  TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM59  TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM60  TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM63  TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM69  TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM71  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM95  TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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

By breeding

Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Haze Ice Status —% 30
Imprison Psychic Status —% 10
Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
Power-Up Punch*USUM Fighting Physical 40 100% 20
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 VII
  • 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
Alolan Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Imprison Psychic Status —% 10
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
Power-Up Punch*USUM Fighting Physical 40 100% 20
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30
Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
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 VII
  • 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

By tutoring

Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
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  • 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 or alternate form of Grimer
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Alolan Grimer
Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
  • 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

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 Ranger
Group:
Poison
Poké Assist:  
Poison
Field move: None
Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 27 Max. exp.: 39
Browser entry R-000
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 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: 160 Base Attack: 135 Base Defense: 90
Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Poison Jab*, Acid*, Mud-Slap
Charged Attacks: Sludge, Mud Bomb, Sludge Bomb

Alolan Grimer

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Dark
  Attack Power: 50 - 100   5

#325
 

Last-Ditch Effort
Increases damage when things are looking desperate.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 160 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

Evolution

Grimer

 
Unevolved
Grimer
 Poison 
 
Level 38
 
First evolution
Muk
 Poison 


Alolan Grimer

 
Unevolved
Grimer
 Poison  Dark 
 
Level 38
 
First evolution
Muk
 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
  For other sprites and images, please see Grimer images on the 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 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 and roughly the same base stat totals.
  • Alolan Grimer and its Alolan evolution were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

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.

Alolan Grimer may be based on an oil slick, particularly the multiple colors it produces when it mixes with water.

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"


External links


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