GRIMER

Normal

Shiny

Poison

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

Pokédex #

088

Species

SLUDGE

Height

2'11"

Weight

66.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Amorphous

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

325

HP 80

Attack 80

Defense 50

Sp. Atk 40

Sp. Def 50

Speed 25

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	140-155	85-100	55-70	45-60	55-70	30-45
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	148	94	63	53	63	38
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	187	132	102	92	102	77

How To Get It

4 wild locations

0 special sources

Wild

4 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 29

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Celadon City	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 16	Grass · Morning	Lv 26-28	50%
Route 16	Grass · Day	Lv 26-28	50%
Route 16	Grass · Night	Lv 26-28	80%
Route 17	Grass · Morning	Lv 27-29	50%
Route 17	Grass · Day	Lv 29	20%
Route 17	Grass · Night	Lv 27-29	80%
Route 18	Grass · Morning	Lv 26-28	50%
Route 18	Grass · Day	Lv 26-28	50%
Route 18	Grass · Night	Lv 26-28	80%

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

1 item

NUGGET

Rare wild held item.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Gold Version.

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Can Run Away

This wild Pokémon can sometimes run away, so be ready before you throw a Ball.

Tip	What it means
Run chance	About a 10% chance to run when it gets a chance.
How to stop it	Sleep, freeze, trapping moves, and wrap-style moves can keep it in battle.
Fast Ball	The big Fast Ball boost works on this Pokémon in these games.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x2

Psychic x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Grass x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at MUK.

2 stages

1

GRIMER

#088
2

MUK

#089

Level 38

GRIMER

#088

→

Level 38

MUK

#089

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
POISON GAS	Poison	Status	0	55%	40	Slot 1
POUND	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	Slot 2

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Level
HARDEN	Normal	Status	0	100%	30	Lv 5
DISABLE	Normal	Status	0	55%	20	Lv 10
SLUDGE	Poison	Physical	65	100%	20	Lv 16
MINIMIZE	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	Lv 23
SCREECH	Normal	Status	0	85%	40	Lv 31
ACID ARMOR	Poison	Status	0	100%	40	Lv 40
SLUDGE BOMB	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	Lv 50

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
HAZE	Ice	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
MEAN LOOK	Normal	Status	0	100%	5	Breed from a parent that knows it
LICK	Ghost	Physical	20	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
DYNAMICPUNCH	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5	TM01 (Dynamicpunch)
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
ZAP CANNON	Electric	Special	100	50%	5	TM07 (Zap Cannon)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SUNNY DAY	Fire	Status	0	90%	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
THUNDER	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	TM25 (Thunder)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
MUD-SLAP	Ground	Physical	20	100%	10	TM31 (Mud Slap)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
ICE PUNCH	Ice	Special	75	100%	15	TM33 (Ice Punch)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SLUDGE BOMB	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
FIRE BLAST	Fire	Special	120	85%	5	TM38 (Fire Blast)
THUNDERPUNCH	Electric	Special	75	100%	15	TM41 (Thunderpunch)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
THIEF	Dark	Special	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
FIRE PUNCH	Fire	Special	75	100%	15	TM48 (Fire Punch)

Trainer Uses

10 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
ROCKET GRUNT	Lv 17	2	—
ROCKET GRUNT	Lv 26	1	Goldenrod Underground Warehouse
SUPER NERD ERIC	Lv 11	1	Goldenrod Underground
SUPER NERD ERIC	Lv 11	2	Goldenrod Underground
ROCKET GRUNT	Lv 23	1	Radio Tower 2F
ROCKET GRUNT	Lv 23	2	Radio Tower 2F
ROCKET GRUNT	Lv 23	2	Radio Tower 3F
ROCKET GRUNT	Lv 22	3	Radio Tower 4F
SUPER NERD SAM	Lv 34	1	Route 8
SUPER NERD ERIC	Lv 20	1	Ruins Of Alph Outside

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