Grimer

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Grimer is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Grimer has an Alolan Form, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Evolution chart

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Grimer
Poison

(Level 38)

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Muk
Poison

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Grimer
Alolan Grimer
Poison · Dark

(Level 38)

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Muk
Alolan Muk
Poison · Dark

Grimer changes

• In Generation 1, Grimer has a base Special stat of 40.
• In Generations 1-4, Grimer has a base experience yield of 90.
• In Generations 2-7, Grimer has a base Friendship value of 70.
• In Generation 7, Alolan Grimer has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Grimer

Alolan Grimer

Moves learned by Grimer

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Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Egg moves

Grimer does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

GrimerAlolan Grimer

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison		—	90
1	Pound	Normal		40	100
4	Harden	Normal		—	—
7	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
12	Disable	Normal		—	100
15	Sludge	Poison		65	100
18	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
21	Minimize	Normal		—	—
26	Toxic	Poison		—	90
29	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
32	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
37	Screech	Normal		—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
43	Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
46	Belch	Poison		120	90
48	Memento	Dark		—	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison		—	90
1	Pound	Normal		40	100
4	Harden	Normal		—	—
7	Bite	Dark		60	100
12	Disable	Normal		—	100
15	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
18	Poison Fang	Poison		50	100
21	Minimize	Normal		—	—
26	Toxic	Poison		—	90
29	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
32	Crunch	Dark		80	100
37	Screech	Normal		—	85
40	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
43	Acid Armor	Poison		—	—
46	Belch	Poison		120	90
48	Memento	Dark		—	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Grimer gen 9 learnset page.

GrimerAlolan Grimer

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Haze	Ice		—	—
Mean Look	Normal		—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost		60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark		60	100
Clear Smog	Poison		50	—
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Mean Look	Normal		—	—
Recycle	Normal		—	—
Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

GrimerAlolan Grimer

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
214	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
30	Snarl	Dark		55	95
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
214	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

• In other generations
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• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Grimer sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal								—
Shiny	—							—	—

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