88: Grimer

Essentials

Grimer

Alola Form

Abilities

Poison Touch: Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
Gluttony: Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Hidden Ability

Power of Alchemy: When an ally faints, this Pokémon gains its Ability.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 88
Kanto: 88
Original Johto: 116
Original Hoenn: 106
Updated Johto: 117
Updated Unova: 64
New Hoenn: 111
Original Alola: 50
Original Melemele: 50
Original Ula'ula: 28
Updated Alola: 57
Updated Melemele: 57
Updated Ula'ula: 28

Names

Japanese: ベトベター (betobetaa)
: ベトベター
Official roomaji: Betbeter
Korean: 질퍽이
Chinese: 臭泥
: 臭泥
French: Tadmorv
German: Sleima
Spanish: Grimer
Italian: Grimer

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Amorphous

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 HP

Capture rate

190

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Black Sludge

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Grimer	Muk Level up, starting at level 38

Grimer Forms

None

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	80	74.1	333	364
Attack	80	54.5	228	259
Defense	50	23.1	168	199
Special Attack	40	14.5	148	179
Special Defense	50	22.7	168	199
Speed	25	4.7	118	149
Total	325	23.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.
: Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.

: Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.
: Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
: 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.
: 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.

: Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon’s numbers have been decreasing in recent years.
: It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies.
: It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can’t multiply, and it dies.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Sludge Pokémon
Color: Purple
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Brachial

Height

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

420

92.6 lb
42.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Poison and Dark moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Grimer's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Pound			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Poison Gas			40	—	90%		Poisons the target.
4	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
12	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
15	Acid Spray			20	40	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
18	Poison Fang			15	50	100%		Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.
21	Minimize			10	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by two stages.
26	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
29	Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
32	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
37	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
40	Gunk Shot			5	120	80%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
43	Acid Armor			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
46	Belch			10	120	90%		Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.
48	Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09	Venoshock			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
59	Brutal Swing			20	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
60	Quash			15	—	100%		Makes the target act last this turn.
63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
69	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
83	Infestation			20	20	100%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.