Grimer - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Grimer can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Grimer does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Grimer cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	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	Smog	Poison	30	70
21	Minimize	Normal	—	—
26	Fling	Dark	—	100
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

Egg moves

Grimer learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Lick	Ghost	30	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Grimer is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Grimer with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acid Spray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot
Breeding	Grimer Muk

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot Chimecho Shellos Gastrodon Mismagius

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Koffing Weezing
Breeding	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir

Imprison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gallade
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir

Lick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar
Breeding	Grimer Muk

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade

Power-Up Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Grimer Muk

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar

Shadow Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Haunter Gengar Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk
Evolution	Haunter Dusclops

Shadow Sneak

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon

Alolan Grimer's egg groups: Amorphous

Grimer - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by TR

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Grimer egg move parents

Acid Spray

Curse

Haze

Imprison

Lick

Mean Look

Power-Up Punch

Scary Face

Shadow Punch

Shadow Sneak

Spit Up

Stockpile

Swallow

Alolan Grimer does not have any egg moves.