Grimer

#117 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon

Grimer

#117 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Sludge Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

270

364

Attack

148

284

Defense

218

Sp. Atk

196

Sp. Def

218

Speed

163

Total

325

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Dewgong

Muk

Normal

Shiny

Grimer

Sludge Pokémon

#117

Height

0.9 m (2'11")

Weight

30 kg (66.1 lbs)

Abilities

Stench Sticky Hold

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Grimer takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Updated Johto #117
EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	65

Eggs

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

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

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

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.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grimer #117	Level 38	Muk #118

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

HeartGold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Surfing	20	60%	-
Celadon City	Surfing	15	30%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	20%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	10%	Radio off
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	Radio off
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	Radio off
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	20%	-
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	10%	Radio off
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	In the morning
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	During the day
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Surfing	15	10%	-
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Surfing	16	10%	-
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Surfing	17	10%	-

SoulSilver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Surfing	20	60%	-
Celadon City	Surfing	15	30%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	20%	-
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	10%	Radio off
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Route 16 Road 16	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, In the morning
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	Radio off
Route 17 Road 17	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	Radio off
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	20%	-
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	20%	At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	10%	Radio off
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Route 18 Road 18	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	10%	Radio off
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	In the morning
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	During the day
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Surfing	15	10%	-
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Surfing	16	10%	-
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Marshland	Surfing	17	10%	-

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Nugget

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Pound	Physical	40	100	35	The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Start	Poison Gas	Status	-	55	40	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe’s face. It may poison the target.
4	Harden	Status	-	-	30	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
7	Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
12	Disable	Status	-	80	20	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
17	Minimize	Status	-	-	20	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted.
20	Sludge	Special	65	100	20	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target.
23	Mud Bomb	Special	65	85	10	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.
28	Fling	Physical	-	100	10	The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item.
33	Screech	Status	-	85	40	An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat.
36	Sludge Bomb	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.
39	Acid Armor	Status	-	-	40	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
44	Gunk Shot	Physical	120	70	5	The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target.
49	Memento	Status	-	100	10	The user faints upon using this move. In return, it sharply lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk.

Machines

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

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Special	1	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
TM12	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	60	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Special	95	100	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM25	Thunder	Special	120	70	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
TM35	Flamethrower	Special	95	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.
TM38	Fire Blast	Special	120	85	5	The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s Speed by preventing its movement.
TM41	Torment	Status	-	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Physical	40	100	10	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM56	Fling	Physical	-	100	10	The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item.
TM58	Endure	Status	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM64	Explosion	Physical	250	100	5	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
TM66	Payback	Physical	50	100	10	If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.
TM78	Captivate	Status	-	100	20	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
TM80	Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM83	Natural Gift	Physical	-	100	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
TM84	Poison Jab	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
TM87	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe’s Attack stat.
TM90	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Fire Punch	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn.
Gunk Shot	Physical	120	70	5	The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target.
Ice Punch	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.
Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Pain Split	Status	-	-	20	The user adds its HP to the foe’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the foe.
Snore	Special	40	100	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.
Thunder Punch	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Curse	Status	-	-	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
Explosion	Physical	250	100	5	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Haze	Status	-	-	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Imprison	Status	-	-	10	If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
Lick	Physical	20	100	30	The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target.
Mean Look	Status	-	-	5	The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Shadow Punch	Physical	60	-	20	The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.
Shadow Sneak	Physical	40	100	30	The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first.
Spit Up	Special	-	100	10	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack.
Stockpile	Status	-	-	20	The user charges up power, and raises both its Defense and Sp. Def. The move can be used three times.
Swallow	Status	-	-	10	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Stench

Ability Slot 1

The stench helps keep wild Pokémon away.

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Sticky Hold

Ability Slot 2

Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

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Dewgong

#118

Muk

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