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Grimer

Height

0.9 m

Weight

30.0 kg

Fan favorite profile

Grimer Pokemon

Poison

Sludge Pokémon

Purple colorArms shape

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

Legendary

No

Mythical

No

Total base stats

325

Generation

Generation I

Evolves from

Base form

Habitat

Urban

Capture rate

190

National dex

#88

Abilities

StenchSticky HoldPoison Touch • Hidden

Breeding profile

Gender ratio

50% female · 50% male

Egg groups
Amorphous

Hatch profile

20 egg cycles · ~51,400 steps (Medium growth)

Growth rate: Medium

Base happiness

70 at capture

Game dex numbers

National Dex pokedex#88
Blueberry#68
Hoenn pokedex#106
Kanto pokedex#88
Let's Go Kanto pokedex#88
Alola pokedex#50
Johto pokedex#116
Melemele pokedex#50
Ulaula pokedex#28
Paldea pokedex#194
Alola (USUM) pokedex#57
Hoenn (ORAS) pokedex#111
Johto (HGSS) pokedex#117
Melemele (USUM) pokedex#57
Ulaula (USUM) pokedex#28
Unova (B2W2) pokedex#64

Forms & varieties

Grimer alternate profiles

Grimer · Default · CurrentGrimer Alola

Pokedex entries

Grimer by game version

Lets Go Eevee

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

Lets Go Pikachu

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

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.

Nature planner

Recommended natures

Starter spreads for Grimer based on base stats — open each profile for flavor ties and battle-style data before you mint or compare final numbers.

Adamant

Physical attacker

Attack exceeds Special Attack — Adamant is the standard offensive nature.

Jolly

Fast physical set

Jolly helps mid-tier Speed stats secure key outs after nature boost.

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Location explorer

Wild encounters

15 location areas indexed for Grimer. Showing 12 with version, level range, and encounter method — data generic dex mirrors often omit this detail.

Road 212 (east, towards Pastoria City)

Sinnoh Route 212

Diamond · Lv 18–20 · Walk (22%) · Using PokéRadarPearl · Lv 18–20 · Walk (22%) · Using PokéRadarPlatinum · Lv 23–26 · Walk (22%) · Using PokéRadar
Crystal · Lv 15–24 · Surf (90%)Firered · Lv 30–40 · Super Rod (1%)Gold · Lv 15–24 · Surf (90%)Heartgold · Lv 15–20 · Surf (90%)+3 versions

Road 16

Kanto Route 16

Crystal · Lv 26–28 · Walk (180%) · At night, In the morning, During the dayGold · Lv 26–28 · Walk (180%) · At night, During the day, In the morningHeartgold · Lv 26–28 · Walk (80%) · At night, Radio offSilver · Lv 26–28 · Walk (180%) · At night, In the morning, During the day+1 versions

Road 17

Kanto Route 17

Crystal · Lv 29–33 · Walk (170%) · At night, In the morning, During the dayGold · Lv 27–29 · Walk (150%) · At night, In the morning, During the dayHeartgold · Lv 27–29 · Walk (110%) · At night, In the morning, Radio offSilver · Lv 27–29 · Walk (150%) · At night, In the morning, During the day+1 versions

Road 18

Kanto Route 18

Crystal · Lv 26–29 · Walk (195%) · During the day, In the morning, At nightGold · Lv 26–28 · Walk (180%) · At night, During the day, In the morningHeartgold · Lv 26–28 · Walk (80%) · At night, Radio offSilver · Lv 26–28 · Walk (180%) · At night, In the morning, During the day+1 versions
Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 37–42 · Overworld (100%)Yellow · Lv 33–37 · Walk (15%)

Pokemon Mansion (1F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 30–32 · Walk (40%)Firered · Lv 28 · Walk (5%)Green Japan · Lv 30–32 · Walk (40%)Leafgreen · Lv 28–30 · Walk (30%)+4 versions

Pokemon Mansion (2F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 30–34 · Walk (45%)Firered · Lv 28 · Walk (5%)Green Japan · Lv 30–34 · Walk (45%)Leafgreen · Lv 28–30 · Walk (30%)+4 versions

Pokemon Mansion (3F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 31–35 · Walk (35%)Firered · Lv 28 · Walk (5%)Green Japan · Lv 31–35 · Walk (35%)Leafgreen · Lv 28–30 · Walk (30%)+4 versions

Pokemon Mansion (B1F)

Pokemon Mansion

Blue · Lv 31–33 · Walk (50%)Firered · Lv 28 · Walk (5%)Green Japan · Lv 31–33 · Walk (50%)Leafgreen · Lv 28–30 · Walk (30%)+4 versions

Fiery Path

Fiery Path

Alpha Sapphire · Lv 8 · Horde (35%)Emerald · Lv 14 · Walk (2%)Ruby · Lv 14 · Walk (2%)Sapphire · Lv 15–16 · Walk (25%)

Castelia Sewers

Castelia Sewers

Black 2 · Lv 5–70 · Super Rod (385%)White 2 · Lv 5–70 · Super Rod (385%)

Base stats

HP

80

Attack

80

Defense

50

Special Attack

40

Special Defense

50

Speed

25

Evolution line

Grimer

Stage 1

Grimer

Base form

Muk

Stage 2

Muk

Level 38Level 38

Moves

PoundFire PunchIce PunchThunder PunchHeadbuttBody SlamTake DownDisableFlamethrowerStrengthMega DrainThunderboltThunderDigToxicRageMIMICScreechDouble TeamHardenMinimizeConfuse RayHazeBide
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