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Pokemon Gold Version

251 Pokémon, 251 moves, 368 locations, 495 trainers.

Pokemon Gold Version

Grimer

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Grimer artwork

Normal

Grimer sprite

Shiny

Shiny Grimer sprite
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

90

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.

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 ways

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.

2%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

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

Special Ways

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

2

Ground x2
Psychic x2

Resistances

4

Fighting x0.5
Poison x0.5
Bug x0.5
Grass x0.5

Immunities

0

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Muk.

2 stages
  1. 1
    Grimer sprite
    Grimer
    #088
  2. 2
    Muk sprite
    Muk
    #089
    Level 38

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
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 5 Harden
Normal
Status 0 100% 30
Lv 10 Disable
Normal
Status 0 55% 20
Lv 16 Sludge
Poison
Physical 65 100% 20
Lv 23 Minimize
Normal
Status 0 100% 20
Lv 31 Screech
Normal
Status 0 85% 40
Lv 40 Acid Armor
Poison
Status 0 100% 40
Lv 50 Sludge Bomb
Poison
Physical 90 100% 10
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)

Breeding Partners

Grimer can pair with Pokémon in the Amorphous egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Amorphous
12 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Grimer sprite Grimer Amorphous Another Grimer works if the pair has opposite genders. Muk sprite Muk Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Gastly sprite Gastly Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Haunter sprite Haunter Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Gengar sprite Gengar Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Koffing sprite Koffing Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Weezing sprite Weezing Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Misdreavus sprite Misdreavus Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Wobbuffet sprite Wobbuffet Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Slugma sprite Slugma Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group. Magcargo sprite Magcargo Amorphous Shares the Amorphous egg group.