Grimer

Alternate Forms

Scarlet

Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.

Violet

When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.

Evolution Chain

grimer
Grimer
Level 38
muk
Muk

Pokédex Data

Classification Sludge Pokémon
Height 0.9 m (2'11")
Weight 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Abilities

Held Items

None in this generation.

Training

EV Yield +1 hp
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Scarlet/Violet
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Pound
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Poison Gas
90% 40 Poisons the target.
4 Harden
30 Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
12 Disable
100% 20 Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
15 Sludge
65 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
18 Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
21 Minimize
10 Raises the user's evasion by two stages.
26 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
29 Sludge Bomb
90 100% 10 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
32 Sludge Wave
95 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
37 Screech
85% 40 Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
40 Gunk Shot
120 80% 5 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
43 Acid Armor
20 Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
46 Belch
120 90% 10 Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.
48 Memento
100% 10 Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.

TM/HM Moves

Scarlet/Violet
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
TM01 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
TM05 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM06 Scary Face
100% 10 Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
TM07 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM13 Acid Spray
40 100% 20 Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
TM17 Confuse Ray
100% 10 Confuses the target.
TM18 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target's item.
TM25 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM29 Hex
65 100% 10 Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
TM35 Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM36 Rock Tomb
60 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM43 Fling
100% 10 Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
TM45 Venoshock
65 100% 10 Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
TM47 Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM49 Sunny Day
5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM50 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM51 Sandstorm
10 Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM55 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM59 Zen Headbutt
80 90% 15 Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM66 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM67 Fire Punch
75 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM68 Thunder Punch
75 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM69 Ice Punch
75 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM70 Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM73 Drain Punch
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM80 Metronome
10 Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
TM83 Poison Jab
80 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM85 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM86 Rock Slide
75 90% 10 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM87 Taunt
100% 20 For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
TM92 Imprison
10 Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
TM102 Gunk Shot
120 80% 5 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM103 Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TM111 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM114 Shadow Ball
80 100% 15 Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM125 Flamethrower
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM126 Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM130 Helping Hand
20 Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
TM141 Fire Blast
110 85% 5 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM148 Sludge Bomb
90 100% 10 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM166 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM171 Tera Blast
80 100% 10 No effect description available.
TM174 Haze
30 Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
TM175 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM202 Pain Split
20 Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
TM214 Sludge Wave
95 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
TM224 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

Egg Moves

Scarlet/Violet
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Acid Spray
40 100% 20 Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Haze
30 Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
Mean Look
5 Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Shadow Punch
60 20 Never misses.
Shadow Sneak
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Spit Up
100% 10 Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
Stockpile
20 Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
Swallow
10 Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.

Base Stats

Hp 80
Attack 80
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 50
Speed 25
Total 325

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

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0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x