#088 Grimer
Grimer
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Poison-
NameNumberJapanese Name
Grimer088Betbeter
PronunciationSpecies
GRIME-ERSludge Pokemon
Name Meaning
Comes from GRIME (soot, smut or dirt). "creature who lives in a grimy sewer"
HeightWeight
2' 11"0.89 m66.0 lb29.70 kg
Evolutions
Grimer    Level 38   > Muk
Pokedex Entries
RedBlueAppears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
YellowMade of hardened sludge. It smells to putrid to touch. Even weeds don't grow in its path.
StadiumSludge that was transformed when exposed to X-rays from the moon. Loves sludge, industrial waste and other refuse.
GoldStadium 2As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
SilverWherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
CrystalWhen two of these POKEMON's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.
Locations FoundTimeRarity
BlueCinnabar Island (Pokemon Mansion)NAMany
RedNAFew
YellowPower Planet, Cinnabar Island (Pokemon Mansion)NAMany
GoldCeladon City, Routes 16, 17, 18AnyMany
SilverAnyMany
CrystalAnyMany
How to Catch
GroundSurfFishingForest TreeMountain TreeRock SmashBreedEvolveEventBugCatchGame Corner
R/BX      
YellowX      
G/SXX    X  
CrystalXX  X   
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1Fire = x1Water = x1Electric = x1Grass = x0.5Ice = x1
Fighting = x0.5Poison = x0.5Ground = x2Flying = x1Psychic = x2Bug =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 2
Rock = x1Ghost = x1Dragon = x1Dark = x1Steel = x1
GSC
Total Weaknesses= 2/17
Total Resistances= 4/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 2 -> 50%
RBY
Total Weaknesses= 3/15
Total Resistances= 3/15
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 -> 100%
GSC vs RBY:This pokemon has one less weakness and one more resistance in GSC than in RBY. So this pokemon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal = NormalFire = NormalWater = NormalElectric = NormalGrass = GoodIce = Normal
Fighting = NormalPoison = BadGround = BadFlying = NormalPsychic = NormalBug =
GSC: Normal
RBY: Good
Rock = BadGhost = BadDragon = NormalDark = NormalSteel = No Effect
Total Advantages (GSC)= 1/17
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 5/17
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:5 (Adv : Dis) --> 20%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 2/15
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 4/15
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 1:2 (Adv : Dis) --> 50%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
RBYGSCAttacksType
30-Poison GasPSN
-PoundNRM
425HardenNRM
-10DisableNRM
3716SludgePSN
3323MinimizeNRM
4831ScreechNRM
5540Acid ArmorPSN
 50Sludge BombPSN
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Flamethrower, Thunderbolt
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05HM 06HM 07 
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05 
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokemon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokemon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokemon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups:Group 6 - Indeterminate Pokemon-
Pokemon Compatibility:
Egg Moves:HazeMate with a male Koffing/Weezing.
LickMate with a male from Gastly Family.
Mean LookMate with a male from Gastly Family, or Misdreavus.
StatsBaseMin-Max (L100)GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points:80
333-36365.54%18/4570.86%15/42
Attack:80
228-25861.79%17/4959.86%17/45
Defense:50
168-19825.82%37/5524.20%32/44
Speed:25
118-1486.08%44/474.46%40/42
Special Attack (GSC):40
148-17815.87%37/46 
Special Defense (GSC):50
168-19824.20%32/41
Special (RBY):40
148-178 14.72%24/29
Total:GSC: 325RBY: 275GSC:
1163-1343
RBY:
995-1145
21.19%56/8719.80%45/65

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