Grimer (Pokémon)

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Grimer ベトベター Betbeter #088
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sludge Pokémon
Abilities Stench or Sticky Hold Sticky Hold Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #088 Johto #116 Hoenn #106 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— 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 Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 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 Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Biology

Physiology

Grimer is a purple pile of poisonous sludge.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Grimer (As well as Muk) emit a very pungent, noisome odor. Whenever Grimer travel, tiny globs of sludge fall of their bodies, which end up forming new Grimer.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It eats sludge, sewer water, and other filthy things.

In the anime

When Celadon City Gym Leader Erika was a youngster, she got lost one day and ran into a Grimer. However, a Gloom chased the Grimer off and saved her.

Ash and co. first encountered this filth-ridding Pokémon in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. They were gumming up the turbines in the powerplant in Gringy City. Grimer and Muk chased Ash, Misty and Brock after a negative comment on how they smelled was made. Magnemite and Magneton chased them off, leaving Ash to capture the Muk.

In the manga

Koga wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in Pokémon Special. He used it extensively to smother Green, preventing him from breathing.

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

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red 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 It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Rare (Red) Common (Blue) Pokémon Mansion Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Pokémon Mansion and Power Plant
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 16, 17, and 18, Celadon City Crystal Common Routes 16, 17, and 18, Celadon City
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Fiery Path Emerald Rare Fiery Path FireRed LeafGreen Rare (FireRed) Common (LeafGreen) Pokémon Mansion Colosseum None Trade XD One Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 212 (Poké Radar) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Cave
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobosphere Endless Level 35 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	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)
Pokémon Ranger	Underground Waterways

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 (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.

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

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 2x.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Pound Disable	Poison Gas Pound	Poison Gas Pound	Poison Gas Pound
4			Harden	Harden
5		Harden
7				Mud Slap
8			Disable
10		Disable
12				Disable
13			Sludge
16		Sludge
17				Minimize
19			Minimize
20				Sludge
23		Minimize		Mud Bomb
26			Screech
28				Fling
30	Poison Gas
31		Screech
33	Minimize			Screech
34			Acid Armor
36				Sludge Bomb
37	Sludge
39				Acid Armor
40		Acid Armor
42	Harden
43			Sludge Bomb
44				Gunk Shot
48	Screech
49				Memento
50		Sludge Bomb
53			Memento
55	Acid Armor

By TM/HM

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01		Dynamicpunch
TM03		Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Zap Cannon
TM08	Body Slam
TM10		Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12			Taunt	Taunt
TM13		Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig	Dig	Dig
TM30				Shadow Ball
TM31	Mimic	Mud Slap
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33		Ice Punch
TM34	Bide	Swagger	Shock Wave	Shock Wave
TM35		Sleep Talk	Flamethrower	Flamethrower
TM36	Selfdestruct	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire Blast	Fire Blast	Fire Blast
TM39			Rock Tomb	Rock Tomb
TM41		Thunderpunch	Torment	Torment
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM47	Explosion
TM48		Fire Punch
TM50	Substitute
TM56				Fling
TM58				Endure
TM64				Explosion
TM66				Payback
TM78				Captivate
TM80				Rock Slide
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM84				Poison Jab
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM04			Strength	Strength

By tutoring

In Pokémon Crystal Only:

• Flamethrower
• Thunderbolt

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Body Slam
• Mimic
• Rock Slide
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald Only:

• DynamicPunch
• Endure
• Fire Punch
• Ice Punch
• Mud-Slap
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Swagger
• ThunderPunch

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Grimer knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Hold as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.

Trivia

Origin

It appears to be a pile of living sludge.

Name origin

Grimer's name seems to be a corruption of grime, dirt. Its Japanese name may be derived from べとべと betobeto and べたべた betabeta, both meaning sticky. The German name, Sleima, sounds like "Slimer", a slimy ghost from Ghostbusters.

In other languages

• German: Sleima
• French: Tadmorv - From tas de morve, meaning heap of mucous.
• Korean: 질퍽이 Jilpeogi

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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