Morgrem (Pokémon)

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Morgrem Devious Pokémon ギモー Gimō #860 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Prankster or Frisk Cacophony Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Fairy and Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Morgrem 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 27.6 lbs. 12.5 kg Morgrem 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 130	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Morgrem 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F860.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Morgrem (Japanese: ギモー Gimō) is a dual-type Dark/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Impidimp starting at level 32 and evolves into Grimmsnarl starting at level 42.

Biology

Morgrem and its evolution Grimmsnarl are the only known Pokémon capable of using the the move False Surrender.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #239 Sword When it gets down on all fours as if to beg for forgiveness, it's trying to lure opponents in so that it can stab them with its spear-like hair. Shield With sly cunning, it tries to lure people into the woods. Some believe it to have the power to make crops grow.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 370	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 False Surrender Dark Physical 08080 00——% 10 011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 011 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 011 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. False Surrender Dark Physical 08080 00——% 10 1212 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 2828 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3535 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 4646 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10 5252 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morgrem in Generation VIII 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 Morgrem in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

Evolution

Unevolved Impidimp  Dark  Fairy

Level 32 →

First Evolution Morgrem  Dark  Fairy

Level 42 →

Second Evolution Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Trivia

• No Pokémon have the same type combination as Morgem and its evolutionary relatives.
• Morgrem shares its category with Purrloin. They are both known as the Devious Pokémon.

Origin

Morgrem's name implies it is based on gremlins, with potential inspiration from other malevolent fairy-like creatures from European folklore, such as goblins and boggarts.

Name origin

Morgrem may be a combination of morbid or morgue, and gremlin. It may also come from "grem, an old English and old German word for "to anger or to enrage". It may also come form Morgan la Fay, a witch from the King Arthur mythology.

Gimō may be a combination of 欺罔 gimō (deception), 毛 mō (hair, fur), and demon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギモー Gimō From 欺罔 gimō, 毛 mō, and demon French Fourbelin From fourbe, malin, and gobelin or gremlin Spanish Morgrem Same as English name German Pelzebub From Pelz and Beelzebub Italian Morgrem Same as English name Korean 쏘겨모 Ssogyeomo From 속여 sog-yeo and 모 (毛) mo or demon Mandarin Chinese 詐唬魔 / 诈唬魔 Zhàhǔmó From 詐唬 / 诈唬 zhàhǔ and 魔 mó Cantonese Chinese 詐唬魔 Jafúmō From 詐唬 jafú and 魔 mō

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