Grimer

	#088 Grimer
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Top: Kantonian Grimer; Bottom: Alolan Grimer
National Dex	088
Species	Sludge Pokémon
Type	Kanto: Poison; Alola: Poison/Dark
Abilities	Kanto: Stench, Sticky Hold, Poison Touch (Hidden); Alola: Poison Touch, Gluttony, Power of Alchemy (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% male
Catch Rate	190
EV Yield	1 HP
Egg Group	Amorphous
Bulbapedia	Grimer
Designer	Game Freak

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Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It has an Alolan Regional Variant that is Poison- and Dark-Type.

Regardless of form, it evolves into Muk starting at level 38.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Condemned Building 1	Walking Around	20%	All Day
Condemned Building 2	Walking Around	20%	All Day

Stats

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Kanto	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
Alola	80	80	50	40	50	25	325

Dex Entries

Kantonian Grimer
Born from polluted sludge in the sea, Grimer's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.
Alolan Grimer
The crystals on Grimer’s body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM		By Level-Up		By TM
Kantonian				Altaran
Level	Move	TM	Move	Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Pound	TM12	Taunt	1	Pound	TM12	Taunt
1	Poison Gas	TM17	Protect	1	Poison Gas	TM17	Protect
4	Harden	TM21	Frustration	4	Harden	TM21	Frustration
7	Mud-Slap	TM28	Dig	7	Bite	TM45	Attract
12	Disable	TM45	Attract	12	Disable	TM46	Thief
15	Sludge	TM46	Thief	15	Acid Spray	TM83	Infestation
18	Mud Bomb	TM59	Incinerate	18	Poison Fang	TM87	Swagger
21	Minimize	TM83	Infestation	21	Minimize	By HM
26	Fling	TM87	Swagger	26	Fling
29	Sludge Bomb	By HM		29	Knock Off
32	Sludge Wave			32	Crunch
37	Screech			37	Screech
40	Gunk Shot			40	Gunk Shot
43	Acid Armor			43	Acid Armor
46	Belch			46	Belch
48	Mememto			48	Mememto
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics