Grimer best moveset in Pokémon GO

Grimer's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, with 10.26 damage per second, and it can deal 153.3 damage before Grimer faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Grimer are:

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

DPS10.26

TDO153.33

Score20.2

Boosted by

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All Grimer movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Grimer movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	10.26	153.3	20.2
2.	Mud-Slap	Sludge Bomb	9.37	140.0	18.4
3.	Poison Jab	Sludge	8.88	132.7	17.5
4.	Mud-Slap	Sludge	8.18	122.2	16.1
5.	Poison Jab	Mud Bomb	8.06	120.4	15.9
6.	Mud-Slap	Mud Bomb	7.42	110.8	14.6

Grimer fast moves guide

Moves

Poison Jab107

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Poison Jab has no special effects.

See Poison Jab details page ↗

Mud-Slap1812

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	18
Energy	12
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.4s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	11
Energy	9

Effects

Mud-Slap has no special effects.

See Mud-Slap details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Mud-Slap	18	12.86	12	8.57	1.4s	11	9	3.67	3.00	2s
Poison Jab	10	12.50	7	8.75	0.8s	7	7	3.50	3.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Grimer's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Grimer charge moves guide

Grimer has access to 3 Charge moves (Sludge, Sludge Bomb, and Mud Bomb), which cover Poison and Ground-type attacks. When using Sludge and Sludge Bomb you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Sludge5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	40

Effects

Sludge has no special effects.

See Sludge details page ↗

Sludge Bomb8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Sludge Bomb has no special effects.

See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Mud Bomb5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	40

Effects

Mud Bomb has no special effects.

See Mud Bomb details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Mud Bomb	55	23.91	33	1.50	2.3s	60	40	1.50
Sludge	50	23.81	33	1.25	2.1s	50	40	1.25
Sludge Bomb	80	34.78	50	1.60	2.3s	80	50	1.60

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Grimer moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Grimer's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0