Grimer

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Grimer CP Chart
Grimer in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Grimer family
Sprites
Grimer Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Grimer is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison-type Pokémon, Grimer is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

Grimer's maximum Combat Power stat is 1553 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb. Grimer encounters are boosted during Cloudy weather. Shiny Grimer is available! ✨

Grimer Stats and Max CP

135 ATK

90 DEF

190 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1553 CP

Lvl 40

1374 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

981 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

785 CP

Lvl 15 Research

589 CP

Grimer's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Poison-type

F Tier#122

Great League

B Tier#452

Grimer Type Chart

Grimer takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Grimer takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Grimer best moveset

Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

Grimer's best Poison-type moveset is Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb, with 7.60 DPS and 76.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather. Grimer ranks #122 (F Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.

Simulation settings

Opponent

A neutral benchmark that ignores type matchups, so all movesets are compared equally.Uses the selected Pokémon's typing and defensive stats.

Selected opponent

Dummy boss

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	7.60	76.3	6.09
2.	Poison Jab	Sludge	7.04	70.6	5.64
3.	Mud-Slap	Sludge Bomb	6.60	66.3	5.29
4.	Poison Jab	Mud Bomb	6.52	65.4	5.22
5.	Mud-Slap	Sludge	6.17	61.9	4.94
6.	Mud-Slap	Mud Bomb	5.73	57.5	4.59

Fast Attacks

Mud-Slap19131.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Poison Jab1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 7

Effects
Poison Jab has no special effects.
See Poison Jab details page ↗

Damage	19
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	7

Charged Attacks

Mud Bomb60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Mud Bomb has no special effects.
See Mud Bomb details page ↗
Sludge50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Sludge has no special effects.
See Sludge details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Damage	70
Energy	40

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Grimer's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Grimer's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Grimer has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Grimer in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Poison Attacker:Poison Jab Sludge Bomb

Grimer has low stats that just aren't sufficient for PvE usage, be it Raids or Gyms.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Poison Jab Sludge Mud Bomb

🔵 Great League

Grimer has a great PvP moveset and operates at Level 50 in the Great League, but it still ends up having a disappointing run due to the poor offensive strength of its offensive typing in this format. It would have worked wonderfully if Grimer had a secondary typing to use, but it is a pure Poison-type Pokémon that can't even beat Fairy types like Togekiss and Mimikyu, or a Grass type like Gourgeist (Super). Access to Mud Bomb does help it beat Ninetales and its Shadow form, but there's literally nothing else impressive about Grimer in the Great League.

A max CP of only 1553 makes Grimer unsuitable for the higher PvP Leagues.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#88
Height	0.9 m
Weight	30 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grimer	50 Candy	Muk

Grimer evolves into Muk which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Grimer family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Grimer in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.44 m	0.45 m	0.9 m	1.35 m	1.8 m

Grimer's height ranges from 0.44 m to 1.8 m, with the average being 0.9 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Grimer in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.441 m	0.45 m
XXS	1′05″	1′06″
XS	0.45 m	0.9 m
XS	1′06″	2′11″
M	0.675 m	1.125 m
M	2′03″	3′08″
XL	1.125 m	1.35 m
XL	3′08″	4′05″
XXL	1.35 m	1.8 m
XXL	4′05″	5′11″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	23s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	8s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Grimer CP Chart

Grimer's has 1553 max CP (at Level 50). A Grimer obtained from Raids can be encountered from 731 CP to 785 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 914 CP to 981 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Grimer can be found in the 548 CP to 589 CP range.

Max CP	1553 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	548 CP - 589 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	731 CP - 785 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	731 CP - 785 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	914 CP - 981 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Grimer Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	19 CP	2	60 CP	3	102 CP
4	143 CP	5	185 CP	6	226 CP
7	268 CP	8	309 CP	9	351 CP
10	392 CP	11	432 CP	12	471 CP
13	510 CP	14	549 CP	15	589 CP
16	628 CP	17	667 CP	18	706 CP
19	746 CP	20	785 CP	21	824 CP
22	863 CP	23	903 CP	24	942 CP
25	981 CP	26	1021 CP	27	1060 CP
28	1099 CP	29	1138 CP	30	1178 CP
31	1197 CP	32	1217 CP	33	1237 CP
34	1256 CP	35	1276 CP	36	1295 CP
37	1315 CP	38	1335 CP	39	1354 CP
40	1374 CP	41	1391 CP	42	1409 CP
43	1427 CP	44	1444 CP	45	1462 CP
46	1480 CP	47	1498 CP	48	1517 CP
49	1535 CP	50	1553 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Grimer

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Grimer's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Grimer.

Poison

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Grimer in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Grimer, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Grimer Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Grimer Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Grimer from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Grimer in Pokémon GO.

Complete Grimer Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Grimer

Grimer high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Grimer. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Grimer Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking uppolluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Yellow	Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid totouch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.
Gold	As it moves, it loses bits of its body from whichnew GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
Silver	Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs areleft behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Crystal	When two of these POKéMON's bodies are combinedtogether, new poisons are created.
Ruby	GRIMER’s sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be.This POKéMON enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.
Sapphire	GRIMER emerged from the sludge that settled on a polluted seabed. This POKéMON loves anything filthy.It constantly leaks a horribly germ- infested fluid from all over its body.
Emerald	Born from polluted sludge in the sea, GRIMER’s favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.
FireRed	Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into GRIMER. It loves feeding on filthy things.
LeafGreen	Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.
HeartGold	As it moves, it loses bits of its body, from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
SoulSilver	Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Black 2, White 2	Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
X	Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.
Y	Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Omega Ruby	Grimer’s sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.
Alpha Sapphire	Grimer emerged from the sludge that settled on a polluted seabed. This Pokémon loves anything filthy. It constantly leaks a horribly germ-infested fluid from all over its body.
Sun	Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon’s numbers have been decreasing in recent years.
Moon	It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies.
Ultra Sun	It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can’t multiply, and it dies.
Ultra Moon	The wastewater coming from factories is clean these days, so Grimer have nothing to eat. They’re said to be on the verge of extinction.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.

List of Grimer costumes

A list of Grimer costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Grimer’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Poison-type Pokémon, Grimer is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

What are the best moves for Grimer in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Grimer in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.602 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 76.262.

How does Grimer perform in Raids?

Grimer's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Grimer rank as a Poison-type attacker?

Grimer is an F-Tier Poison-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Grimer?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Grimer: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.

What is Grimer’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Grimer’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1374 CP and 1553 CP at Level 50.

Can Grimer be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Grimer can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Grimer Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Grimer cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.