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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.

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.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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 🔽
Bite	Sludge Bomb	12.30	183.73	24.2
Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	12.13	181.22	23.8
Bite	Gunk Shot	11.48	171.54	22.6
Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	11.23	167.74	22.1
Bite	Crunch	10.60	158.31	20.8
Poison Jab	Crunch	10.46	156.29	20.6
Bite	Frustration	5.60	83.63	11.0
Poison Jab	Frustration	5.29	78.98	10.4

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

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

• Bite64
• Poison Jab107

Charged Attacks

• Sludge Bomb8050
• Gunk Shot130100
• Crunch7033
• Frustration1033

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

Research	548 CP - 589 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	731 CP - 785 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	731 CP - 785 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost	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.

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

Pokémon level

Level 20↓

Ball Type

PokéBall↓

Poison medal

None↓

Dark medal

None↓

Number of throws

1↓

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Razz Berry	-	70.47%	75.41%	83.95%	89.53%
	Curve	87.43%	90.79%	95.54%	97.84%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	76.86%	81.42%	88.87%	93.33%
	Curve	91.69%	94.28%	97.61%	99.00%
Golden Razz Berry	-	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
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) family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Grimer (Alola Shadow). Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

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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

Explore our comprehensive list of Grimer (Alola Shadow) sprites page for high-quality in-game images. Perfect for trainers, enthusiasts, and Pokémon art lovers alike. Catch 'em all!

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