#0088 · Sludge Pokémon

Grimer

Poison

Base Stats

HP80

Attack80

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def50

Speed25

Total 325

Health Record

Grimer

National No.: #0088
Type: Poison
Category: Sludge Pokémon
Height: 0.9 m 3.0 ft
Weight: 30 kg 66.1 lb
Abilities: StenchSticky HoldPoison Touch hidden
Debut: Gen I · Kanto · 1996
Japanese name: ベトベター

About Grimer

Grimer is a Poison-type Pokémon, the Sludge Pokémon, number 88 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation I (Kanto), which began with Pokémon Red, Green and Blue in 1996.

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Evolution Line

#0088GrimerPoison

Lv. 38#0089MukPoison

Type Matchups

Weak To

GroundGround×2
PsychicPsychic×2

Resists

BugBug×½
FairyFairy×½
FightingFighting×½
GrassGrass×½
PoisonPoison×½

Forms

Grimer has 1 other form with different types or stats.

Alolan Grimer

Poison Dark

Base stat total: 325
Abilities: Poison Touch, Gluttony, Power of Alchemy
Height / weight: 0.7 m · 42 kg

80HP80Attack50Defense40Sp. Atk50Sp. Def25Speed

Game Data

Training

EV yield+1 HP

Catch rate190easy to catch

Base friendship70out of 255

Base experience65on defeat

Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Gender ratio♂ 50% male♀ 50% female

Egg groupsAmorphous

Egg cycles20about 5,140 steps to hatch

Moves Learned by Level

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

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