- Species
- Sludge Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 190
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 30.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Grimer
- Black 2 & White 2
- Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
Base stats
EVs: +1 HP
| HP | 80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 80 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 25 | |
| Total | 325 |
Abilities
- Stench
- Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
- Sticky Hold
- Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
- Poison Touch (hidden)
- Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
Locations
- Black 2
- Super Rod
Super Rod SpotsCastelia Sewers Lv 40-70 100%
SurfingCastelia Sewers Lv 40-60 100%
Surf SpotsCastelia Sewers Lv 5-15 100%
WalkingCastelia Sewers Lv 5-20 100% Castelia Sewers Lv 15-17 20% - White 2
- Super Rod
Super Rod SpotsCastelia Sewers Lv 40-70 100%
SurfingCastelia Sewers Lv 40-60 100%
Surf SpotsCastelia Sewers Lv 5-15 100%
WalkingCastelia Sewers Lv 5-20 100% Castelia Sewers Lv 15-17 20%
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Poison Gas | Status | -- | 90 | 40 | -- | ||
Poisons the target. | ||||||||
| 1 | Pound | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 4 | Harden | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 7 | Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 12 | Disable | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | ||||||||
| 15 | Sludge | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 18 | Minimize | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | ||||||||
| 21 | Mud Bomb | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 26 | Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 29 | Fling | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | ||||||||
| 32 | Screech | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 37 | Sludge Wave | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 40 | Acid Armor | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 43 | Gunk Shot | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 48 | Memento | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Acid Spray | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | |||||||
| Curse | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | |||||||
| Haze | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | |||||||
| Imprison | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | |||||||
| Lick | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | |||||||
| Mean Look | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from leaving battle. | |||||||
| Scary Face | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | |||||||
| Shadow Punch | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | |||||||
| Shadow Sneak | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Spit Up | Special | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | |||||||
| Stockpile | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | |||||||
| Swallow | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM04 | Strength | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM09 | Venoshock | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Sludge Wave | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM56 | Fling | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | ||||||||
| TM59 | Incinerate | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Destroys the target’s held berry. | ||||||||
| TM64 | Explosion | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
User faints. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Fire Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | |||||||
| Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | |||||||
| Gunk Shot | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | |||||||
| Ice Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | |||||||
| Pain Split | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Thunder Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet