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General | Location | Attacks | Stats | Egg Moves | 5th Gen Dex | 3rd Gen Dex |  |
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| This Pokédex is for Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen. If you're looking for the Sword & Shield, Check out Grimer Pokémon Sword & Shield data | ||||||||||
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex Let's Go Dex |
Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex | Gen I Dex |
| Pokémon Game Picture | National No. | Hoenn No. | English name | Japanese Name | ||
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088 | 106 | Grimer |
ベトベター Betbeter |
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Ability: Stench & Sticky Hold | |||||
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Stench: When Grimer is in the first slot of party, Wild Pokémon encounters decrease Sticky Hold: Grimer's Item cannot be stolen |
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Gender Ratio | |||||
| Male: 50 % | Female: 50 % | |||||
| Classification | Type 1 | Type 2 | Height | Weight | ||
| Sludge Pokémon |
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2'11" | 66.0 lbs | ||
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Evolution Chain
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 --Lv. 38--> |
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| Wild Hold Item | Dex Category | Colour Category | Footprint |
RSE Nugget - 5%
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| Flavor Text | |||
| Ruby | GRIMER's sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This POKéMON enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater. | ||
| Sapphire | GRIMER emerged from the sludge that settled on a polluted seabed. This POKéMON loves anything filthy. It constantly leaks a horribly germ- infested fluid from all over its body. | ||
| Emerald | Born from polluted sludge in the sea, GRIMER's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories. | ||
| FireRed | Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into GRIMER. It loves feeding on filthy things. | ||
| LeafGreen | Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. | ||
| Location | |||
| Game | Location | ||
| Ruby | Fiery Path | ||
| Sapphire | Fiery Path | ||
| Emerald | Fiery Path | ||
| FireRed | Celadon City (Fish), Pokémon Mansion Floors 1, 2, 3 & Basement 1 | ||
| LeafGreen | Celadon City (Fish), Pokémon Mansion Floors 1, 2, 3 & Basement 1 | ||
| Colosseum | Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen/XD | ||
| XD | Snagged from Cipher Peon Faltly in Phenac Stadium | ||
| Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD Level Up | |||||||||
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| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Poison Gas | | -- | 55 | 40 | -- | |||
| Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison. | |||||||||
| — | Pound |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | |||
| Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | |||||||||
| 4 | Harden | | -- | -- | 30 | -- | |||
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 8 | Disable | | -- | 55 | 20 | -- | |||
| Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | |||||||||
| 13 | Sludge | | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30 | |||
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||||||
| 19 | Minimize | | -- | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness. | |||||||||
| 26 | Screech | | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | |||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 34 | Acid Armor | | -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 43 | Sludge Bomb | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||||||
| 53 | Memento |  | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green Level Up | |||||||||
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| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Poison Gas | | -- | 55 | 40 | -- | |||
| Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison. | |||||||||
| — | Pound | | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | |||
| Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | |||||||||
| 4 | Harden | | -- | -- | 30 | -- | |||
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 8 | Disable | | -- | 55 | 20 | -- | |||
| Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | |||||||||
| 13 | Sludge | | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30 | |||
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||||||
| 19 | Minimize | | -- | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness. | |||||||||
| 26 | Screech | | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | |||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 34 | Acid Armor | | -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 43 | Sludge Bomb | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||||||
| 53 | Memento | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities. | |||||||||
| TM & HM Attacks | |||||||||
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| TM/HM # | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | | -- | 85 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | |||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | ?? | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | |||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | -- | -- | 5 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | |||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | |||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | |||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | -- | -- | 5 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. | |||||||||
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  | 60 | 100 | 5 | -- | |||
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | |||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | | ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | |||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | 95 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | |||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | | 120 | 70 | 10 | 30 | |||
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | |||||||||
| TM27 | Return | | ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | |||||||||
| TM28 | Dig |  | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | |||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | | -- | -- | 15 | -- | |||
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | |||||||||
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | |||||||||
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | 95 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||||||
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | 120 | 85 | 5 | 10 | |||
| A fiery blast that scorches all. May cause a burn. | |||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |  | 50 | 80 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED. | |||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | |||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | |||
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | |||||||||
| TM44 | Rest |  | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | |||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | |||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | | 40 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Body Slam | | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | ||||||||
| Mimic | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. | ||||||||
| Explosion | | 250 | 100 | 5 | -- | |||
| Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | ||||||||
| Substitute | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||||
| Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Dynamicpunch |  | 100 | 50 | 5 | 100 | |||
| Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | ||||||||
| Snore | | 40 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | ||||||||
| Endure | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | ||||||||
| Mud-slap | | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | ||||||||
| Ice Punch |  | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| An icy punch that may freeze the foe. | ||||||||
| Swagger | | -- | 90 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Uses an own move randomly while asleep. | ||||||||
| Thunderpunch | | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||||
| Fire Punch | | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | ||||||||
| Egg Moves | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Haze | | -- | -- | 30 | -- | |||
| Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes. | ||||||||
| Mean Look | | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | |||
| Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | ||||||||
| Lick |  | 20 | 100 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze. | ||||||||
| Imprison | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Prevents foes from using moves known by the user. | ||||||||
| Curse |  | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. | ||||||||
| Shadow Punch | | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | ||||||||
| Explosion | | 250 | 100 | 5 | -- | |||
| Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | ||||||||
| Special Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Helping Hand | | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. | After Purifying in XD | |||||||
| Egg Steps to Hatch | Effort Points from Battling it | Catch Rate |
| 5,120 Steps | HP: 1 Point | 190 |
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| Indeterminate | |
| Stats | ||||||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Speed | |
| Base Stats | 80 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 |
| Max Stats Hindering Nature | 364 | 233 | 179 | 161 | 179 | 134 |
| Max Stats Neutral Nature | 364 | 259 | 199 | 179 | 199 | 149 |
| Max Stats Beneficial Nature | 364 | 284 | 218 | 196 | 218 | 163 |