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 Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sludge Pokémon
Abilities Stench or Sticky Hold Sticky Hold Blue-Striped ----- Underhanded Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #088 Johto #117 Hoenn #106 Sinnoh — Unova 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 Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Indeterminate 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 Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Muk starting at level 38.

Biology

Physiology

Grimer is a purple pile of poisonous sludge. 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. Since Grimer's body lacks a solid form, it can slip through the smallest of openings. Grimer's germ-infested entrails 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, electricity, and various Template:Type2 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

File:Urban.gif

Urban Pokémon

Grimer thrive anywhere there is pollution. They are most common in Kanto and Hoenn, but sightings have been recorded in Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

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

In the anime

A Grimer in the anime

Major appearances

Ash and co. first encountered Grimer in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. A Muk and a large group of angry Grimer were gumming up the turbines in the power plant in Gringey City causing a city-wide power loss.

Dawn temporarily trained a Grimer in Camping It Up!.

Minor appearances

In Pokémon Scent-sation!, Celadon City Gym Leader Erika told a story about when she was a youngster, she got lost one day and ran into a Grimer. However, a Gloom chased the Grimer off and saved her.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP030 Grimer Ash's Pokédex Grimer, a Sludge Pokémon. Born from sludge, these Pokémon specalize in sludge attacks.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP088 Grimer Dawn's Pokédex Grimer, the Sludge Pokémon. It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to X-rays from the moon.

In the manga

Koga wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in Pokémon Adventures. He used it extensively to smother Blue, preventing him from breathing and restrict his movement so that he would be unable to call on his Pokémon. He again used it in the battle with the evil Elite Four Agatha, to little effect.

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.

In the TCG

Main article: Grimer (TCG)

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 {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it. SoulSilver Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Generation V Black どぶがわの　ヘドロが　つきからの　エックスせんを　あびて　うまれた。きたない　ばしょに　あらわれる。 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 (Ruby) Common (Sapphire) Fiery Path Emerald Rare Fiery Path FireRed LeafGreen Rare (FireRed) Common (LeafGreen) Pokémon Mansion, Celadon City Colosseum None Trade XD One Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 212 (Poké Radar) Platinum Rare Route 212 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 16, 17, and 18, Celadon City Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Town Outskirts
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 Snap	Cave
Pokémon Pinball	Cinnabar Island
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Cave
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobosphere Endless Level 35 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Waterfall Cave (B1-B8)
Pokémon Ranger	Waterworks
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Nugget (8%)
Crystal
Ruby	Sapphire	Nugget (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Nugget (5%)
Platinum

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 (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.

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 - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 08080% 40 00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1212 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1717 Minimize Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2020 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 2323 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 2828 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 3333 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 3636 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 3939 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— ——% 40 4444 Slime Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10 4949 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 07070% 5 5252 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10

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 - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM09	Venom Shock	Poison	Special	06565	100}}100%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM34	Slime Wave	Poison	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM59	Devastate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250250	100}}100%	5
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}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 - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Acid Bomb	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Lick	Ghost	Physical	20	100%	30
	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
	Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	—%	20
	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100%	30
	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
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 - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 23+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	File:Box xd 088.png	Helping Hand	Normal
Shadow Hold		Sludge Bomb	Poison
--		Shadow Punch	Ghost
--		Minimize	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 088.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.2% Friend Area: Poison Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll attack with Sludge! Hahaha! 26%-50% HP My HP's down to half. It's no laughing matter! 1%-25% HP I'm beat... Sink me in a sea of sludge... Level up Leveled up! Hahaha! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! Hahaha!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Poison  Poké Assist: ( Poison ) Field move: None Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 27 Max. exp.: 39 Browser entry   Grimer hurls blobs of sludge. Also beware of the sludge trail it leaves behind.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Grimer  Poison

Level 38 →

First Evolution Muk  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Grimer images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Grimer and Gastly are the only Pokémon who don't change weight during evolution.
  • Coincidentally, both are Template:Type2s from Generation I.
• In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Grimer's anime debut, Grimer had a very strong odor that made most people around the Grimer to cover their noses form the smell. However, in recent episodes, Grimer's smell has seemingly ceased to exist. This is most obvious in Camping It Up! where Dawn is given a Grimer to train, and it immediately hugs her, but no one complains about any smell.
• In the recent 3-D games, Grimer is black instead of purple.
• Grimer is the only Pokémon to learn Shadow Punch through breeding. Coincidentally, Grimer and Muk are the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon to learn this move.
  • It also can learn Shadow Sneak through breeding, but it has no relation to a Template:Type2 Pokémon or shadows.
• In all of its Pokédex entries, it says how gross or dirty Grimer is. It shares this quality with Magikarp, whose Pokédex entries all tell how weak it is.

Origin

It appears to be a pile of living sludge. Based on the Pokémon Emerald Pokédex entry, Grimer is based on the kaiju Hedorah.

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.

In other languages

• German: Sleima - A tweaking of Schleim (slime).
• French: Tadmorv - From tas de morve (heap of mucus).
• Korean: 질퍽이 Jilpeogi
• Chinese (Taiwan): 臭泥 Chòu Ní - "Foul Sludge"

Notes

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Pokémon

#089: Muk →

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