Grimer - Generation 2 learnset

Grimer artwork by Ken Sugimori

This page lists all the moves that Grimer can learn in Generation 2, which consists of:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
5	Harden	Normal	—	—
10	Disable	Normal	—	55
16	Sludge	Poison	65	100
23	Minimize	Normal	—	—
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
40	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
50	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Grimer egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Haze	Ice	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Grimer does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
5	Harden	Normal	—	—
10	Disable	Normal	—	55
16	Sludge	Poison	65	100
23	Minimize	Normal	—	—
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
40	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
50	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Grimer egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Haze	Ice	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Grimer can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Grimer does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Crystal.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100