#0088

Grimer

Sludge Pokémon

Poison

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About

Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.

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Abilities

Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Sticky Hold

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Poison Touch Hidden ability

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

Height: 0.9 m 2′11″
Weight: 30.0 kg 66.1 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	80	270–364
Attack	80	148–284
Defense	50	94–218
Sp. Atk	40	76–196
Sp. Def	50	94–218
Speed	25	49–163
Total	325

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: GroundPsychic
Resists ½×: GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: GrassFairy
Not very effective ½×: PoisonGroundRockGhost
No effect: Steel

Evolution

#0088 Grimer Poison

Level 38

#0089 Muk Poison

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Gas Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	90%	40
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
4	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
7	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
12	Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
15	Sludge STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	65	100%	20
18	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
21	Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
26	Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
29	Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
32	Sludge Wave STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
37	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
40	Gunk Shot STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
43	Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
46	Belch STAB Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.	Poison	Special	120	90%	10
48	Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85%	5
Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Gunk Shot STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10
Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Poison Jab STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
Sludge Wave STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
Venoshock STAB Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Shadow Punch Never misses.	Ghost	Physical	60	—	20
Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ghost	Physical	40	100%	30
Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 HP
Catch rate: 190
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 65
Growth rate: Medium
Wild held items: Nugget, Black Sludge

Breeding

Egg groups: Indeterminate
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)