Shadow Grimer

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Shadow Grimer's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Shadow Grimer
Shadow Grimer's best moves and movesets
Shadow Grimer in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

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

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

Stats

Max CP	1553 CP
Attack	135 ATK
Defense	90 DEF
Stamina	190 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Shadow Grimer Type Chart

Shadow Grimer takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Ground Psychic

Shadow Grimer takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Bug Fairy Fighting Grass Poison

Shadow Grimer's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Poison-type Attacker Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	F Tier#95

Regular and Shiny Shadow Grimer

Shadow Grimer's best moves and movesets

Shadow Grimer's best moveset is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, with 9.00 DPS (damage per second) and 66.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

DPS9.00
TDO66.32
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	9.00	66.3	13.9
2.	Poison Jab	Sludge	8.68	64.0	13.4
3.	Poison Jab	Mud Bomb	8.20	60.5	12.6
4.	Mud-Slap	Sludge Bomb	7.53	55.5	11.6
5.	Mud-Slap	Sludge	7.39	54.4	11.4
6.	Mud-Slap	Mud Bomb	7.00	51.6	10.8
7.	Poison Jab	Frustration	0	0	-
8.	Mud-Slap	Frustration	0	0	-

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Grimer's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow 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 Shadow Grimer has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

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 ↗
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 12
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗

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

Damage	7
Energy	7

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

Damage	12
Energy	10

Charged Moves

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 ↗
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 60
Energy 40

Effects
Mud Bomb has no special effects.
See Mud Bomb details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

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

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

Damage	60
Energy	40

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Shadow Grimer in the meta

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Special CP Values

Shadow Grimer's has 1553 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Grimer obtained from Raids can be encountered from 690 CP to 785 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 862 CP to 981 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow 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	690 CP - 785 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	862 CP - 981 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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 CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow 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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#88
Height	0.9 m
Weight	30 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	50%
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Grimer

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Grimer

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

The base catch rate for Shadow Grimer in Pokémon GO is 41.85%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 74.90% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 87.43%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	41.85%	46.39%	55.65%	63.32%
No Berry	Curve	60.21%	65.35%	74.90%	81.82%
Razz Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
Razz Berry	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	62.31%	67.44%	76.86%	83.56%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	80.96%	85.16%	91.69%	95.35%
Golden Razz Berry	-	74.21%	78.96%	86.90%	91.85%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	90.01%	92.93%	96.84%	98.59%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow 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

Shadow Grimer evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grimer	50 Candy	Muk

Grimer evolves into Muk which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Grimer family

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

Shadow Grimer high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow 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

Shadow 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Grimer’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

What are the best moves for Shadow Grimer in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Grimer in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.997 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 66.316.

How does Shadow Grimer perform in Raids?

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

How does Shadow Grimer rank as a Poison-type attacker?

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

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Grimer?

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

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

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

Can Shadow Grimer be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Grimer can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Grimer Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Grimer cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Shadow Grimer costumes

A list of Shadow Grimer costumes available in Pokémon GO.