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Grimer

Grimer is a Poison-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves into Muk when fed 50 candies. It has an Alolan form that is Poison, Dark-type.

Pokédex description

Sludge Pokémon
Standard Pokédex description
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.
- Grimer's cry
Alolan Grimer Pokédex description
Brought to Alola to solve the garbage problem, Grimer seems to relish any and all kinds of trash.
- Alolan Grimer's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Ground
18 (13)
Icon Poison
10 (13)
Icon Poison
9 (11)
(Legacy move, not Elite TM able)

Charged attacks

Icon Ground
55 (24)
Icon Poison
50 (24)
Icon Poison
80 (35)

Attack availability

  • Poison Jab: added on August 19th, 2016
  • Acid: removed on August 19th, 2016

Fast attacks

Icon Dark
6 (12)
Icon Poison
10 (13)

Charged attacks

Icon Dark
70 (22)
Icon Poison
130 (42)
Icon Poison
80 (35)

Evolution family

Grimer is part of a two-member family.

38.
Grimer
#0088 Grimer
50  Grimer candyArrow Dark
Muk
#0089 Muk
Grimer
#0088 Alolan Grimer
50  Grimer candyArrow Dark
Muk
#0089 Alolan Muk

38.
Grimer
#0088 Grimer
50  Grimer candyArrow Dark
Muk
#0089 Muk
Grimer
#0088 Alolan Grimer
50  Grimer candyArrow Dark
Muk
#0089 Alolan Muk

Availability

Grimer

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,178
1,276

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2016 Jul 6

Increased spawns in:
Let's GO!: 2023 Mar 21 - 29
Crackling Voltage: 2023 Jan 27 - Feb 5
Sustainability Week 2022: Apr 20 - 25
Power Plant: 2022 Jan 19 - Feb 1
A Very Slow Discovery: 2021 Jun 8 - 13
Sustainability Week 2021: Apr 20 - 25
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2021 Apr 20
Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto: 2021 Feb 20
Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
Team GO Rocket Global Take-over: 2020 Mar 6 - 9
Global Challenge, Global Hatches: 2019 Sep 9 - 16
Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund: Jul 4 - 7

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
785

Increased chance/Previously in:
5-km - 2019 Dec 16 - 2020 Oct 19
5-km - Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
5-km - Team GO Rocket Disruption: 2019 Jul 25 - Aug 1
5-km - 2016 Jul 6 - 2018 Spring
2-km - Eggstravaganza 2017: Apr 13 - 20

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
785
981

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,764

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
589 Field Research:
Catch 3 Poison-type Pokémon: Noxious Swamp
Use 3 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon: 2023 Mar
Battle 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts: 2022 Jun
Win 5 Gym battles: 2019 May - Aug
Catch 3 Poison-type Pokémon: 2018 Apr - Jun
Special Research/Timed Research:
Sustainability Week - 3rd part: Earn 2 Candies exploring with your buddy
Kanto Celebration Event - Completing 2nd part
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
309
510

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
2023 Mar 25 - 2024 Jan 26
2019 Aug 1 - 2020 Feb 3
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Leaders:
Cliff: 2021 Nov 9 - 2022 Jan 23
Cliff: 2020 Jul 10 - Oct 12

Alolan Grimer

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,178
1,276

(weather boosted)
Not in wild normally

Increased spawns in:
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event: 2024 Mar 5 - 11
Incense Day: Skorupi: 2023 Oct 21 (Incense-only)
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Jun 4 - 5
Luminous Legends Y: 2021 May 18 - 24
Halloween 2020: Oct 23 - Nov 3
Pokémon GO Fest 2020: Jul 25 - 26

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
785 7-km Eggs since 2023 Dec 1

Increased chance/Previously in:
7-km - 2020 Jun 8 - 2022 Dec 1
7-km - Alola to Alola: 2022 May 25 - 31
7-km - Luminous Legends Y: 2021 May 18 - 24
7-km - 2018 Jun 21 - 2020 Feb 18
Gift 2-km - Gift Event: 2019 Aug 5 - 19

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
785
981

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,764

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
589 Field Research:
Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon: Dark Flames
Catch 15 Pokémon: Festival of Colors 2023
Hatch an Egg: Festival of Colors 2022
Walk 2 km: Power Plant
Make 2 Excellent Throws: 2021 Oct
Use an Incense: 2021 Mar
Special Research/Timed Research:
Noxious Swamp: Timed Research - 1st part: Battle in 3 raids
Luminous Legends Y - 6th part: Catch 5 different species of Dark-type Pokémon
Research Breakthrough:
2022 May
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
309
510

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
2023 Mar 25 - 2024 Jan 26


Gallery

Stickers

List of Stickers
Source: Unreleased

Trivia

  • Grimer is one of the Pokémon that Ditto can appear as in wild.

External links

  • Grimer page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Grimer article, on Bulbapedia
  • Grimer article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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