Grimer (Alola Shadow)


Learn everything about Grimer (Alola Shadow) in Pokemon GO. Find out which are best Grimer (Alola Shadow) movesets, its strongest Raid and Gym counters, what are its type advantages and weaknesses, and more.
Max CP | 1553 CP |
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Attack | 135 ATK |
Defense | 90 DEF |
Stamina | 190 STA |
Weather Boosted |
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Buddy distance | 3 km |
Height | 0.7 m |
Weight | 42 kg |
Region | Kanto (Gen 1) |
Base Catch Rate | 50.0% |
Catch rewards | 3 Candy 100 Stardust |
Charge Move unlock cost | 50 Candy 50000 Stardust |
Tradable | Tradable |
Transfer to Pokémon Home | Allowed |
Grimer (Alola Shadow) type chart
Grimer (Alola Shadow) is a Poison and Dark-type Pokémon. It is weak to Ground type moves. It takes reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, and Psychic type moves.
![]() | 160.0% |
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![]() | 62.5% |
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Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.
Grimer (Alola Shadow) moves and movesets

List of best Grimer (Alola Shadow) moves and movesets in Pokémon GO. You can use the moveset controls below to see how different moves perform versus different Pokémon and weather conditions.
Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
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![]() | ![]() | 12.30 | 183.73 | 24.2 |
![]() | ![]() | 12.13 | 181.22 | 23.8 |
![]() | ![]() | 11.48 | 171.54 | 22.6 |
![]() | ![]() | 11.23 | 167.74 | 22.1 |
![]() | ![]() | 10.60 | 158.31 | 20.8 |
![]() | ![]() | 10.46 | 156.29 | 20.6 |
![]() | ![]() | 5.60 | 83.63 | 11.0 |
![]() | ![]() | 5.29 | 78.98 | 10.4 |
The table above provides information on different moves Grimer (Alola Shadow) has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (damage per second) and TDO (total damage output). The table is sorted by the Score column, which is an overall rating of the move's effectiveness. Each move's type is indicated by an icon beside its name. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*).
Fast Attacks
Charged Attacks
Grimer (Alola Shadow) Combat Power chart

A guide to Grimer (Alola Shadow) Combat Power values in Pokémon GO. Includes a complete Grimer (Alola Shadow) CP per level chart. You can use the level controls below to customize the chart.
Useful Combat Power values
![]() | 548 CP - 589 CP |
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Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
![]() | 731 CP - 785 CP |
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
![]() | 731 CP - 785 CP |
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
![]() | 914 CP - 981 CP |
Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
Max Combat Power per Level chart
This table shows maximum Combat Power values that Grimer (Alola Shadow) can have from Level 1 to Level 50.
LVL | CP | LVL | CP | LVL | CP |
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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 |
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.
- 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.
- Pokémon encountered in 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.
Grimer (Alola Shadow) Catch Rates

Catch Rates for Grimer (Alola Shadow) in Pokémon GO, calculated for catching a Level 20 Grimer (Alola Shadow) by default. Catching lower level Grimer (Alola Shadow) is easier than catching higher level ones - try playing around with the controls above to see how it changes.
Catch rates
Normal | Nice | Great | Excellent | ||
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No Berry | - | 55.65% | 60.75% | 70.47% | 77.78% |
Curve | 74.90% | 79.60% | 87.43% | 92.25% | |
![]() | - | 70.47% | 75.41% | 83.95% | 89.53% |
Curve | 87.43% | 90.79% | 95.54% | 97.84% | |
![]() | - | 76.86% | 81.42% | 88.87% | 93.33% |
Curve | 91.69% | 94.28% | 97.61% | 99.00% | |
![]() | - | 86.90% | 90.35% | 95.26% | 97.67% |
Curve | 96.84% | 98.12% | 99.44% | 99.83% |
Catch probability with multiple throws
In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Grimer (Alola Shadow), 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
More information
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 |
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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 (Alola Shadow) evolution chart

Grimer (Alola Shadow) has no known evolutions. If you think this is a mistake, email us at [email protected] and we will take a look.
Grimer (Alola Shadow) family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Grimer (Alola Shadow). Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.












Kanto Pokédex – 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.
Grimer (Alola Shadow) Sprites

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Grimer (Alola Shadow) Pokédex entries

Versions | Pokédex entry |
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Red, Blue | Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. |
Yellow | Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path. |
Gold | As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it. |
Silver | Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again. |
Crystal | When two of these POKéMON's bodies are combined together, 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. |