Grimer in Pokémon Crystal

#116 in the Crystal Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon

Grimer in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Dewgong Muk

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #116
Stat Experience	80 HP, 80 Atk, 50 Def, 25 Spe, 40 Special
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	90

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles (5,120 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grimer #116	Level 38	Muk #117

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Crystal

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Surfing	20-24	60%	-
Celadon City	Surfing	15-19	30%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	30%	At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	30%	In the morning
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	30%	During the day
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	30%	At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	In the morning
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	During the day
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	30%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	30%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	20%	During the day
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	20%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	20%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	10%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	5%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	5%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	30%	During the day
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	30%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	30%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	30%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	In the morning
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	During the day
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	5%	At night

Rates are rounded from the native random-byte checks. Forced held items are shown as 100%; encounters and edition prerequisites still apply.

Nugget

Crystal

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Pound Pounds with forelegs or tail.	40	100	35
Start	Poison Gas A move that may poison the foe.	-	55	40
5	Harden Raises the user's DEFENSE.	-	-	30
10	Disable Disables the foe's most recent move.	-	55	20
16	Sludge An attack that may poison the foe.	65	100	20
23	Minimize Heightens evasiveness.	-	-	20
31	Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.	-	85	40
40	Acid Armor Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE.	-	-	40
50	Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe.	90	100	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.


TM01	Dynamic Punch An attack that always confuses.		100	50	5
TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM07	Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes.		100	50	5
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM19	Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.		60	100	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM25	Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis.		120	70	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM31	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.		20	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM33	Ice Punch An icy punch. May cause freezing.		75	100	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM36	Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe.		90	100	10
TM38	Fire Blast An attack that may cause a burn.		120	85	5
TM41	Thunder Punch An electric punch. It may paralyze.		75	100	15
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM48	Fire Punch A fiery punch. May cause a burn.		75	100	15