- Species
- Sludge Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 190
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 30.0 kg
Grimer
- Red & Blue
- Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
- Yellow
- Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.
Base stats
| HP | 80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 80 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Speed | 25 | |
| Special | 40 | |
| Total | 275 |
Base stats shown are as of Red, Blue & Yellow. Generation I used a single Special stat in place of Sp. Atk and Sp. Def.
Locations
- Red
- Walking
Pokémon Mansion Lv 30-35 20% - Blue
- Walking
Pokémon Mansion Lv 30-35 100% - Yellow
- Walking
Kanto Power Plant Lv 33-37 15% Pokémon Mansion Lv 23-38 100%
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Disable | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | ||||||||
| 1 | Pound | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 30 | Poison Gas | Status | -- | 90 | 40 | -- | ||
Poisons the target. | ||||||||
| 33 | Minimize | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | ||||||||
| 37 | Sludge | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 42 | Harden | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 48 | Screech | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 55 | Acid Armor | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM08 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM20 | Rage | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Mega Drain | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Bide | Physical | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | ||||||||
| TM36 | Self-Destruct | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
User faints. | ||||||||
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM47 | Explosion | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
User faints. | ||||||||
| TM50 | 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. | ||||||||
Other generations
Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet