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

Grimer Sludge Pokémon ベトベター Betbeter #0088 Grimer Alolan Grimer Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Poison Unknown Grimer Poison Dark Alolan Grimer Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Stench orSticky Hold Grimer Poison Touch orGluttony Alolan Grimer Cacophony Poison Touch Grimer Hidden Ability Power of Alchemy Alolan Grimer Hidden Ability Cacophony Alolan Grimer Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 190(35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Grimer 2'04" 0.7 m Alolan Grimer 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Grimer 92.6 lbs. 42.0 kg Alolan Grimer 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 90 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 65 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Grimer 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Alolan Grimer 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Alolan Grimer
Pokédex color   Purple Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grimer (Japanese:ベトベターBetbeter) is aPoison-typePokémon introduced inGeneration I.

Itevolves intoMuk starting atlevel 38.

InAlola, Grimer has a dual-typePoison/Darkregional form. It evolves into Alolan Muk starting at level 38. These Grimer can also be found inBlueberry Academy'sTerarium.

Biology

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

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

Prior toGeneration IV, Grimer and its evolved form,Muk, were theonly known Pokémon that could haveStench as anAbility.

Forms

Grimer has aregional form:Alolan Grimer.

Grimer was brought to Alola to deal with the excess waste generated by the region's increased population. Alolan Grimer eats solid garbage instead of sludge; this new diet has caused its body composition and form to change. Alolan Grimer's body is green with a line of yellow sludge along its lower lip that extends around behind its head, a bright blue tongue, and small black crescent-shaped spaces behind its eyes. It also has two blunt "teeth" in its upper jaw, which are actually crystallized toxins formed by its diet. It is not known how to break down these toxic crystals, but direct contact with them is known to be dangerous. Lethal poisons leak out of Alolan Grimer's body when these crystals fall out. Because it produces and stores toxins within its body, Alolan Grimer does not produce a foul stench like Kantonian Grimer.^[1][2]

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.^[3] In addition to garbage, Alolan Grimer preys onTrubbish andGarbodor; its introduction to Alola caused their populations to decrease in the region. They can also be found in theCoastal Biome ofBlueberry Academy'sTerarium, where Alola's island life is simulated.

Alolan Grimer and its evolved form, AlolanMuk, are theonly known Pokémon that can havePower of Alchemy as anAbility.

Evolution

Grimer evolves intoMuk.

Alolan Grimer evolves into Alolan Muk.

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

Grimer

Unevolved Grimer  Poison

→

First Evolution Muk  Poison

Alolan Grimer

Unevolved Grimer Alolan Form  Poison  Dark

→

First Evolution Muk Alolan Form  Poison  Dark

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: Before defeatingGuzma at theShady House inPo Town, an Alolan Grimer can be seen trapped in the drained pool outside the house.

Pokédex entries

Grimer in theAlola Pokédex	Alolan Grimer in theAlola Pokédex
Grimer in thePaldea Pokédex	Alolan Grimer in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Alolan Grimer

Held items

Grimer

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

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

Alolan Grimer

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

Stats

Base stats

Grimer

Alolan Grimer

Alolan Grimer has the same base stats as Kantonian Grimer.

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Grimer

Alolan Grimer

Learnset

Grimer and Alolan Grimer are available inScarlet and Violet.

Byleveling up

Grimer

Alolan Grimer

ByTM

Grimer

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

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

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

Alolan Grimer

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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

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

Bybreeding

Grimer

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

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

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

Alolan Grimer

Alolan Grimer did not have anyEgg Moves prior to Version 2.0.1.

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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

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