Grimer

The Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #88• HeartGold & SoulSilver #117

Grimer - Poison type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Poison

Pokemon Details

Species: Sludge Pokémon

Height: 0.9 m

Weight: 30 kg

Abilities:

  • Stench
  • Sticky Hold
  • Poison Touch (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Hp

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 65

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Amorphous

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

80
50
80
40
50
25
Total
325

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

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Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Grimer - Poison type Pokemon

#88

Grimer(Current)

Poison

Level Up

38

Muk - Poison type Pokemon

#89

Muk

Poison

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Pound1NormalPhysical40100
Poison Gas1PoisonStatus-55
Harden4NormalStatus--
Mud Slap7GroundSpecial20100
Disable12NormalStatus-80
Minimize17NormalStatus--
Sludge20PoisonSpecial65100
Mud Bomb23GroundSpecial6585
Fling28DarkPhysical-100
Screech33NormalStatus-85
Sludge Bomb36PoisonSpecial90100
Acid Armor39PoisonStatus--
Gunk Shot44PoisonPhysical12070
Memento49DarkStatus-100

Game Locations

GameLocation
Heartgold17 - Wild 18 - Wild Celadon City - Wild Route 16 - Wild celadon-city-area - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk kanto-route-16-area - Walk kanto-route-17-area - Walk kanto-route-18-area - Walk
Soulsilver17 - Wild 18 - Wild Celadon City - Wild Route 16 - Wild celadon-city-area - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk kanto-route-16-area - Walk kanto-route-17-area - Walk kanto-route-18-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldAs it moves, it loses bits of its body, from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
SoulsilverWherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.