Grimer - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Grimer can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Grimer artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Disable	Normal	—	55
13	Sludge	Poison	65	100
19	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Screech	Normal	—	85
34	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
43	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
53	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Grimer does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Disable	Normal	—	55
13	Sludge	Poison	65	100
19	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Screech	Normal	—	85
34	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
43	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
53	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞

Move Tutor moves

Grimer can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Grimer does not learn any HMs in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Disable	Normal	—	55
13	Sludge	Poison	65	100
19	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Screech	Normal	—	85
34	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
43	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
53	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	20	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Endure	Normal	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Grimer does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Emerald.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Grimer egg move parents

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Grimer Alolan Grimer

Grimer's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Grimer are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Grimer with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Grimer with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.