Best Grimer counters

Raid Battles

The best Grimer counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mewtwo, Primal Groudon, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mewtwo, and Mega Latios. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Grimer in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #5
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
          Zen Headbutt / Psychic
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *82.862699.3145s167.5
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *73.124230.4051s166.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *75.972307.7149s151.4
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *68.003388.3154s150.0
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *64.024245.7058s149.7
          6.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *68.392644.3154s143.2
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 66.312924.4156s142.6
          8.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *59.733784.9062s138.4
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 60.183411.3161s136.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 64.812509.6157s135.8
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 68.921904.0155s134.7
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *60.833033.9161s134.2
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 61.872743.2160s133.2
          14.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 65.462166.2157s132.8
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 65.342177.4157s132.7
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 62.692492.2159s132.0
          17.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *56.753333.6165s129.4
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 58.692886.7163s129.1
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *69.381474.4255s128.6
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 57.243020.8165s127.7
          21.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 54.213479.1168s125.9
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 52.463237.6170s120.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 61.161700.2261s119.7
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 54.982439.8167s118.4
          25.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 54.962334.6168s117.3
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *55.922162.5167s117.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 62.831368.8260s117.0
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiasShadow LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 55.792117.1167s116.4
          29.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 53.572460.3169s116.2
          30.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 49.783197.3174s115.6
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Grimer in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Grimer CP range from Raids

          Grimer can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 731 CP to 785 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 914 CP to 981 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Grimer weaknesses

          Grimer type chart

          When fighting Grimer, keep in mind the that Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GroundGround160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Grimer

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic208.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground132.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire14.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Grimer in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Grimer down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Grimer counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.