Grimer (Pokémon)

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Grimer ベトベター Betbeter #088
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Species Sludge Pokémon
Abilities Stench or Sticky Hold Sticky Hold Blue-Striped ----- Poison Touch Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #088 Johto #117 Hoenn #106 Sinnoh — Unova #064 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-087 Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 66.1 lbs. Imperial 30.0 kg Metric 66.1 lbs./30.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style File:BodyUnknown.png Blue-Striped	Footprint  File:F088.png   File:F487O.png Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Amorphous group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 90 Battle Exp.: 901*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex

Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Muk starting at level 38.

Biology

Physiology

Grimer is a purple pile of poisonous sludge with two arms that have hands with three fingers. It has saucer-like eyes and a gray mouth. Grimer may be distantly related to Koffing, another Pokémon that is associated with pollution.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Grimer emits a very pungent, noisome odor due to the billions of malodorous bacteria contained within its sludge. Since Grimer's body lacks a solid form, it can slip through the smallest of openings. Grimer's germ-infested entrails can also cause the ground that it passes over to be unable to bear any plant life.

As far as Grimer's skills in battle are concerned, Grimer mainly attacks by flinging poisonous Sludge (or mud) at its foes. Grimer can also wield {{fire}}, {{electric}}ity, and various Ghost-type attacks. Grimer is part of one of the four Pokémon evolutionary lines that can use Gunk Shot.

Behavior

As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This is said to worsen the stench around it.

Habitat

Urban Pokémon

Grimer thrive anywhere there is pollution, such as in very murky water and drains for example. They are most common in Kanto.

Diet

Grimer tend to feed on sludge, sewage, and other filthy things.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Kanto Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. Generation II Johto As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it. ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Kanto Common Pokémon Mansion, Celadon City Generation II Johto None Trade

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 a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable. 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 V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV

BW B2W2 Move Type Cat. Power Accuracy PP 00Start 00Start Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 080}}80% 40 00Start 00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 044 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 077 077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 1212 1212 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 2020 1515 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 20 1717 1818 Minimize Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 2323 2121 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 085}}85% 10 3636 2626 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 2828 2929 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 3333 3232 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 4444 3737 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 3939 4040 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— —}}—% 40 4949 4343 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 070}}70% 5 5252 4848 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Grimer obtained at level 1 in Generation V 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 V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	30	100%	15
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	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 V Other generations: II - III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Lick	Ghost	Physical	20	100%	30
	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
Cofagrigus	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
	Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	—%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grimer in Generation V 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 V Other generations: II - III - IV
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	70%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
A black 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

Evolution

Unevolved Grimer  Poison

Level 38 →

First evolution Muk  Poison

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