# Pokémon/Pokédex/Grimer
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 88
* Johto Index: 116
* Hoenn Index: 106
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 0.9 meters (3.0 ft)
* Weight: 30 kilograms (66 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Stench/Sticky Hold
* Type: Poison
* Species: Sludge
* Egg Group: Indeterminate
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 190
* Base Experience: 90
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 80 | 80 | 50 | 25 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 80 | 80 | 50 | 25 | 40 | 50 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 80 | 80 | 50 | 25 | 40 | 50 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 363 | 258 | 198 | 148 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 363 | 258 | 198 | 148 | 178 | 198 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 364 | 284 | 218 | 163 | 196 | 218 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Grimer: Bug¹, Ground, Psychic Move types which are bad on Grimer: Bug;², Fighting, Grass, Poison
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Grimer.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## How to Evolve

Grimer evolves at level 38.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Pound Disable | Pound Disable | Poison Gas Pound | Poison Gas Pound | Poison Gas Pound | Poison Gas Pound |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | Harden | Harden |
| 5 | - | - | Harden | Harden | - | - |
| 8 | - | - | - | - | Disable | Disable |
| 10 | - | - | Disable | Disable | - | - |
| 13 | - | - | - | - | Sludge | Sludge |
| 16 | - | - | Sludge | Sludge | - | - |
| 19 | - | - | - | - | Minimize | Minimize |
| 23 | - | - | Minimize | Minimize | - | - |
| 26 | - | - | - | - | Screech | Screech |
| 30 | Poison Gas | Poison Gas | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | - | - | Screech | Screech | - | - |
| 33 | Minimize | Minimize | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | - | - | - | - | Acid Armor | Acid Armor |
| 37 | Sludge | Sludge | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | - | - | Acid Armor | Acid Armor | - | - |
| 42 | Harden | Harden | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | - | - | - | - | Sludge Bomb | Sludge Bomb |
| 48 | Screech | Screech | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | - | - | Sludge Bomb | Sludge Bomb | - | - |
| 53 | - | - | - | - | Memento | Memento |
| 55 | Acid Armor | Acid Armor | - | - | - | - |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Double Team, Fire Blast, Rest, Thunder, Toxic
* RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Thunderbolt
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Giga Drain, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Sludge Bomb, Sunny Day, Thief
* C/RS/FL: Flamethrower
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Explosion, Mega Drain, Mimic, Rage, Selfdestruct, Substitute
* GS/C: Curse, Dynamicpunch, Endure, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Mud-Slap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Thunderpunch, Zap Cannon
* RS/FL: Dig, Facade, Rain Dance, Rock Tomb, Secret Power, Shock Wave, Taunt, Torment

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Haze, Lick, Mean Look
* RS/FL: Curse, Explosion, Imprison, Shadow Punch

## Variant Forms
### Regional Variants

* Kantonian Grimer
* Alolan Grimer - Poison and Dark type.

## Trading Cards

* Fossil #48 - Grimer
* Team Rocket #57 - Grimer
* Gym Challenge #78 - Koga's Grimer
* Aquapolis #79 - Grimer
* EX Dragon #58 - Grimer
* EX Team Rocket Returns #56 - Grimer
| Basic: Grimer | Stage 1: Muk | (No Stage 2) |