Grimer #116(Nat. #0088)

The Sludge Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Classification	The Sludge Pokémon
National ID	#0088
Regional ID	#0116
Where to find	Celadon City, Route 16, Route 17 and 1 more place

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrass

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Gold

Silver

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

At Level 38

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Celadon CitySurfing	15–24	90%
Route 16Walking	26–28	50%	50%	80%
Route 17Walking	27–29	50%	20%	80%
Route 18Walking	26–28	50%	50%	80%

EV Yield	80 HP 80 Attack 50 Defense 40 Sp. Attack 50 Sp. Defense 25 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	90
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~25% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

"As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it."

"Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again."

The following moves are learned by Grimer via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Poison Gas	—	55	Poison	Stat.
1	Pound	40	100	Normal	Phys.
5	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
10	Disable	—	55	Normal	Stat.
16	Sludge	65	100	Poison	Phys.
23	Minimize	—	—	Normal	Stat.
31	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
40	Acid Armor	—	—	Poison	Stat.
50	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Phys.

The following moves are learned by Grimer as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Lick	20	100	Ghost	Phys.
Mean Look	—	—	Normal	Stat.

The following moves are learned by Grimer via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Dynamic Punch	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Zap Cannon	100	50	Electric	Spec.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Spec.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Phys.
TM038	Fire Blast	120	85	Fire	Spec.
TM041	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Spec.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM048	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Spec.

The following moves are learned by Grimer via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RBY	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Explosion	RBY	250	100	Normal	Phys.
Flamethrower	C	95	100	Fire	Spec.
Mega Drain	RBY	40	100	Grass	Spec.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Self-Destruct	RBY	200	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Thunderbolt	RBYC	95	100	Electric	Spec.