#0088

Grimer

Poison
Sludge Pokémon Gen I

Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.

0.9 m (2'11") Height
30 kg (66.1 lbs) Weight
190 Catch Rate
65 Base EXP
Grimer official artwork

Pokédex Data

National № #0088
Type Poison
Species Sludge Pokémon
Height 0.9 m (2'11")
Weight 30 kg (66.1 lbs)
Base Exp 65
Generation Gen I
Color Purple
Shape Arms
Habitat Urban

Training

EV Yield 1 HP
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups Amorphous
Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Egg Cycles 20 (≈5,355 steps)

Abilities

stench

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sticky hold

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poison touch Hidden

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Type Effectiveness

Held Items

nugget
nugget
5% chance
black-sludge
black sludge
5% chance

Regional Pokédex №

Kanto #088
Original Johto #116
Hoenn #106
Updated Johto #117
Updated Unova #064
Updated Hoenn #111
Original Alola #050
Original Melemele #050
Original Ulaula #028
Updated Alola #057
Updated Melemele #057
Updated Ulaula #028
Letsgo Kanto #088
Paldea #194
Blueberry #068

Pal Park

Area Field
Score 50
Rate 30%
Game Indices (20)
Red 13
Blue 13
Yellow 13
Gold 88
Silver 88
Crystal 88
Ruby 88
Sapphire 88
Emerald 88
Firered 88
Leafgreen 88
Diamond 88
Pearl 88
Platinum 88
Heartgold 88
Soulsilver 88
Black 88
White 88
Black 2 88
White 2 88

Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.

Yellow

Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.

Gold

As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.

Silver Soulsilver

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.

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 Y

Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.

Diamond Pearl Platinum Black White

It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.

Heartgold

As it moves, it loses bits of its body, from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.

Black 2 White 2

Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.

X

Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.

Omega 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.

Alpha 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.

Sun

Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon’s numbers have been decreasing in recent years.

Moon

It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies.

Ultra Sun

It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can’t multiply, and it dies.

Ultra Moon

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.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.

Base Stats

HP 80
Atk 80
Def 50
Sp.Atk 40
Sp.Def 50
Spd 25
Total 325

EV Yield

+1 HP

Radar

Frequently Asked Questions

What type is Grimer?

Grimer is a Poison-type Pokémon, Pokédex number #0088, introduced in Gen I.

What are Grimer's base stats?

Grimer has 80 HP, 80 Attack, 50 Defense, 40 Sp. Atk, 50 Sp. Def, 25 Speed, for a base stat total of 325.

What is Grimer weak to?

Grimer is weak to Ground and Psychic moves.

What abilities can Grimer have?

Grimer can have the abilities Stench, Sticky hold and Poison touch.

How does Grimer evolve?

Grimer is part of the evolution line Grimer → Muk.

How big is Grimer?

Grimer is 0.9 m (2'11") tall and weighs 30 kg (66.1 lbs).

What kind of Pokémon is Grimer?

Grimer is known as the Sludge Pokémon.