Grimer Details

This Pokémon is not eligible in Regulation M-C and cannot currently be used in Pokémon Champions. You can still use this page as a reference for base stats, type matchups, and moves.

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Grimer

Poison

Height: 0.9m
Weight: 30.0kg

Related Pokemon

Abilities

Stench

When the Pokémon deals damage with its moves, there is a 10% chance that targets will flinch.

Sticky Hold

The Pokémon’s held item cannot be stolen or removed by other Pokémon.

Poison Touch

When the Pokémon hits a target with a contact move, the target has a 30% chance of being poisoned.

Stats

Total325

Type Matchup

× 2

GroundPsychic

× 0.5

FightingPoisonBugGrassFairy

Learnable Moves

* Based on Pokémon SV data, so it may be inaccurate

Type

Category

Target

Properties

63 / 63

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Properties	Target	Effect
Pound	Normal	Phys	40	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	An ordinary attacking move.
Fire Punch	Fire	Phys	75	100	16	ContactPunch	1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Ice Punch	Ice	Phys	75	100	16	ContactPunch	1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of freezing the target.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Phys	75	100	16	ContactPunch	1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Body Slam	Normal	Phys	85	100	16	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.
Take Down	Normal	Phys	90	85	20	Contact	1 Foe	The user takes 1/4 of the damage it dealt to the target as recoil.
Disable	Normal	Stat	-	100	20		1 Foe	Gives the target the Move Disabled status for 4 turns.
Flamethrower	Fire	Spec	90	100	16		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Thunderbolt	Electric	Spec	90	100	16		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Thunder	Electric	Spec	110	70	12		1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. This move never misses in rain. Its accuracy is 50% in harsh sunlight. It can hit a target that has the Sky-High status.
Dig	Ground	Phys	80	100	12	Contact	1 Foe	The user gains the Underground status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn.
Toxic	Poison	Stat	-	90	12		1 Foe	Badly poisons the target. If the user is a Poison type, this move will never miss.
Screech	Normal	Stat	-	85	20	Sound	1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Defense stat by 2 stages.
Harden	Normal	Stat	-	-	30		Self	Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Minimize	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	Boosts the user’s evasiveness by 2 stages. The user gains the Minimized status.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Confuses the target.
Haze	Ice	Stat	-	-	20		Whole Field	Eliminates every stat change on the entire field.
Metronome	Normal	Stat	-	-	10		Self	Uses one move at random from among many moves.
Sludge	Poison	Spec	65	100	20		1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Fire Blast	Fire	Spec	110	85	8		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Poison Gas	Poison	Stat	-	90	40		All Foes	Poisons the target. It has no effect on Poison-type or Steel-type Pokémon.
Acid Armor	Poison	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Defense stat by 2 stages.
Rest	Psychic	Stat	-	-	8		Self	Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full.
Rock Slide	Rock	Phys	75	90	12		All Foes	Has a 30% chance of making targets flinch.
Substitute	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP.
Thief	Dark	Phys	60	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item.
Curse	Ghost	Stat	-	-	12		Special	The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.
Protect	Normal	Stat	-	-	8		Self	The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Scary Face	Normal	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 2 stages.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Spec	90	100	12	Ball	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Spec	20	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.
Sandstorm	Rock	Stat	-	-	8	Wind	Whole Field	Summons a sandstorm for 5 turns.
Giga Drain	Grass	Spec	75	100	12		1 Foe	The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.
Endure	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Mean Look	Normal	Stat	-	-	8		1 Foe	Gives the target the Can’t Escape status. This has no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random.
Pain Split	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		1 Foe	The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share.
Rain Dance	Water	Stat	-	-	8		Whole Field	Summons rain for 5 turns.
Sunny Day	Fire	Stat	-	-	8		Whole Field	Summons harsh sunlight for 5 turns.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Spec	80	100	16	Ball	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Stockpile	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage. Raises the user’s Stockpiling level by 1. Can be used up to 3 times.
Spit Up	Normal	Spec	-	100	12		1 Foe	The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 100 and 300). This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status.
Swallow	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the more HP the user restores. Level 1: 1/4 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 2: 1/2 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 3: The user’s HP is fully restored. This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status.
Memento	Dark	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by 2 stages. The user faints upon using this move.
Facade	Normal	Phys	70	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned.
Taunt	Dark	Stat	-	100	20		1 Foe	Gives the target the Taunted status.
Helping Hand	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		Ally	Boosts the power of an ally’s move by 50% during the turn this move is used.
Imprison	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		1 Foe	The user gains the Sealing Off status.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Phys	60	95	16		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage.
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Phys	60	-	20	ContactPunch	1 Foe	This move never misses.
Mud Shot	Ground	Spec	55	95	16		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage.
Fling	Dark	Phys	-	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power and effects depend on the user’s held item. The held item is lost after this move is used.
Poison Jab	Poison	Phys	80	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Phys	75	100	12	ContactPunch	1 Foe	The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Phys	40	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	Always goes first. (Priority +1)
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Phys	80	90	16	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.
Gunk Shot	Poison	Phys	120	80	8	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Venoshock	Poison	Spec	65	100	12		1 Foe	This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Sludge Wave	Poison	Spec	95	100	12		All	Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets.
Acid Spray	Poison	Spec	40	100	20	Ball	1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages.
Hex	Ghost	Spec	65	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Belch	Poison	Spec	120	90	12		1 Foe	This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle.
Tera Blast	Normal	Spec	80	100	10		1 Foe	While Terastallized, this move becomes the same type as the user's Tera Type and deals damage using the higher of the user's Attack and Sp. Atk.

Learnable Moves

* Based on Pokémon SV data, so it may be inaccurate

Type

Category

Target

Properties

63 / 63

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Properties	Target	Effect
Pound	Normal	Phys	40	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	An ordinary attacking move.
Fire Punch	Fire	Phys	75	100	16	ContactPunch	1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Ice Punch	Ice	Phys	75	100	16	ContactPunch	1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of freezing the target.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Phys	75	100	16	ContactPunch	1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Body Slam	Normal	Phys	85	100	16	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.
Take Down	Normal	Phys	90	85	20	Contact	1 Foe	The user takes 1/4 of the damage it dealt to the target as recoil.
Disable	Normal	Stat	-	100	20		1 Foe	Gives the target the Move Disabled status for 4 turns.
Flamethrower	Fire	Spec	90	100	16		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Thunderbolt	Electric	Spec	90	100	16		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Thunder	Electric	Spec	110	70	12		1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. This move never misses in rain. Its accuracy is 50% in harsh sunlight. It can hit a target that has the Sky-High status.
Dig	Ground	Phys	80	100	12	Contact	1 Foe	The user gains the Underground status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn.
Toxic	Poison	Stat	-	90	12		1 Foe	Badly poisons the target. If the user is a Poison type, this move will never miss.
Screech	Normal	Stat	-	85	20	Sound	1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Defense stat by 2 stages.
Harden	Normal	Stat	-	-	30		Self	Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Minimize	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	Boosts the user’s evasiveness by 2 stages. The user gains the Minimized status.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Confuses the target.
Haze	Ice	Stat	-	-	20		Whole Field	Eliminates every stat change on the entire field.
Metronome	Normal	Stat	-	-	10		Self	Uses one move at random from among many moves.
Sludge	Poison	Spec	65	100	20		1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Fire Blast	Fire	Spec	110	85	8		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Poison Gas	Poison	Stat	-	90	40		All Foes	Poisons the target. It has no effect on Poison-type or Steel-type Pokémon.
Acid Armor	Poison	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Defense stat by 2 stages.
Rest	Psychic	Stat	-	-	8		Self	Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full.
Rock Slide	Rock	Phys	75	90	12		All Foes	Has a 30% chance of making targets flinch.
Substitute	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP.
Thief	Dark	Phys	60	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item.
Curse	Ghost	Stat	-	-	12		Special	The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.
Protect	Normal	Stat	-	-	8		Self	The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Scary Face	Normal	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 2 stages.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Spec	90	100	12	Ball	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Spec	20	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.
Sandstorm	Rock	Stat	-	-	8	Wind	Whole Field	Summons a sandstorm for 5 turns.
Giga Drain	Grass	Spec	75	100	12		1 Foe	The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.
Endure	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Mean Look	Normal	Stat	-	-	8		1 Foe	Gives the target the Can’t Escape status. This has no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random.
Pain Split	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		1 Foe	The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share.
Rain Dance	Water	Stat	-	-	8		Whole Field	Summons rain for 5 turns.
Sunny Day	Fire	Stat	-	-	8		Whole Field	Summons harsh sunlight for 5 turns.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Spec	80	100	16	Ball	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Stockpile	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage. Raises the user’s Stockpiling level by 1. Can be used up to 3 times.
Spit Up	Normal	Spec	-	100	12		1 Foe	The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 100 and 300). This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status.
Swallow	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the more HP the user restores. Level 1: 1/4 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 2: 1/2 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 3: The user’s HP is fully restored. This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status.
Memento	Dark	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by 2 stages. The user faints upon using this move.
Facade	Normal	Phys	70	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned.
Taunt	Dark	Stat	-	100	20		1 Foe	Gives the target the Taunted status.
Helping Hand	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		Ally	Boosts the power of an ally’s move by 50% during the turn this move is used.
Imprison	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		1 Foe	The user gains the Sealing Off status.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Phys	60	95	16		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage.
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Phys	60	-	20	ContactPunch	1 Foe	This move never misses.
Mud Shot	Ground	Spec	55	95	16		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage.
Fling	Dark	Phys	-	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power and effects depend on the user’s held item. The held item is lost after this move is used.
Poison Jab	Poison	Phys	80	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Phys	75	100	12	ContactPunch	1 Foe	The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Phys	40	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	Always goes first. (Priority +1)
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Phys	80	90	16	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.
Gunk Shot	Poison	Phys	120	80	8	Contact	1 Foe	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Venoshock	Poison	Spec	65	100	12		1 Foe	This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Sludge Wave	Poison	Spec	95	100	12		All	Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets.
Acid Spray	Poison	Spec	40	100	20	Ball	1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages.
Hex	Ghost	Spec	65	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Belch	Poison	Spec	120	90	12		1 Foe	This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle.
Tera Blast	Normal	Spec	80	100	10		1 Foe	While Terastallized, this move becomes the same type as the user's Tera Type and deals damage using the higher of the user's Attack and Sp. Atk.

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