Where can I find Grimer in Polished Crystal?

Grimer can be found in 4 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

Grimer is a poison-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Grimer learn in Polished Crystal?

Grimer can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

PolishedDex

Grimerin Pokémon Polished Crystal

poison

2 Forms Available:

Pokédex Entry

Sludge Pokémon

A Grimer which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage developed into this form.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

Poison

Dex

#123 Johto Dex · #088 National

Abilities

Stench(Primary)

May cause the foe to flinch.

Sticky Hold(Secondary)

Protects it from item theft.

Poison Touch(Hidden)

May poison the foe on contact.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

indeterminate

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

190

Poké Ball15.6%

Great Ball21.3%

Ultra Ball26.1%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Hp

Wild Held Items

Blacksludge(50%)Nugget(5%)

Weak To

ground ×2psychic ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Forms

Normal,Alolan

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Grimer

Base form

→

Muk

Level up Grimer to Lv. 38

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How to Obtain

Look for Grimer very common in Celadon City while surfing, very common in Route 17, and common in Route 16 Northwest, among one other area. Wild ones range from level 50 to 59.

Wild Encounters (10)

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	40	100	35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
1	AcidLevel: 1Acid	poison	40	100	30
1	AcidLevel: 1Acid	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
4	Defense CurlLevel: 4Defense Curl	normal	0	100	40
4	Defense CurlLevel: 4Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
7	Mud SlapLevel: 7Mud Slap	ground	20	100	10
7	Mud SlapLevel: 7Mud Slap	An attack that lowers accuracy.
12	DisableLevel: 12Disable	normal	0	100	20
12	DisableLevel: 12Disable	Disables the foe's most recent move.
15	VenoshockLevel: 15Venoshock	poison	65	100	10
15	VenoshockLevel: 15Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
18	HazeLevel: 18Haze	ice	0	100	30
18	HazeLevel: 18Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
21	MinimizeLevel: 21Minimize	normal	0	100	10
21	MinimizeLevel: 21Minimize	Sharply raises the user's evasiveness.
26	Feint AttackLevel: 26Feint Attack	dark	60	100	20
26	Feint AttackLevel: 26Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
29	Sludge BombLevel: 29Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10
29	Sludge BombLevel: 29Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
32	Scary FaceLevel: 32Scary Face	normal	0	100	10
32	Scary FaceLevel: 32Scary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
37	ScreechLevel: 37Screech	normal	0	85	40
37	ScreechLevel: 37Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
40	Gunk ShotLevel: 40Gunk Shot	poison	120	80	5
40	Gunk ShotLevel: 40Gunk Shot	An attack that may poison the foe.
43	Pain SplitLevel: 43Pain Split	ghost	0	100	20
43	Pain SplitLevel: 43Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
46	Toxic SpikesLevel: 46Toxic Spikes	poison	0	100	20
46	Toxic SpikesLevel: 46Toxic Spikes	Poisons foes when they switch in.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
HazeHaze	ice	0	100	30
HazeHaze	Eliminates all stat changes.
LickLick	ghost	30	100	30
LickLick	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Mean LookMean Look	normal	0	100	5
Mean LookMean Look	Prevents fleeing or switching.
Scary FaceScary Face	normal	0	100	10
Scary FaceScary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	70	100	15
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Has a high critical hit ratio.

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TM/HM Moves (27)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	fighting	100	50	5	TM01TM01
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
VenoshockVenoshock	poison	65	100	10	TM09TM09
VenoshockVenoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	100	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	75	100	10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
ThunderboltThunderbolt	electric	90	100	15	TM24TM24
ThunderboltThunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
ThunderThunder	electric	110	70	10	TM25TM25
ThunderThunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	90	100	10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	90	100	15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	110	85	5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	60	100	25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	75	90	10	TM48TM48
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
ExplosionExplosion	normal	250	100	5	TM64TM64
ExplosionExplosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	80	100	20	TM66TM66
Poison JabPoison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
StrengthStrength	fighting	80	100	15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	A powerful physical attack.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	normal	85	100	15	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch (Goldenrod City)Fire Punch	fire	75	100	15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Fire Punch (Goldenrod City)Fire Punch	A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Ice Punch (Goldenrod City)Ice Punch	ice	75	100	15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Ice Punch (Goldenrod City)Ice Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch (Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch	electric	75	100	15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Thunderpunch (Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch	An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Zap Cannon (Power Plant)Zap Cannon	electric	120	50	5	Power Plant	TutorTutor
Zap Cannon (Power Plant)Zap Cannon	An attack that always paralyzes.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Grimer. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ground2×psychic2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Grimer resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

grass0.5×fighting0.5×poison0.5×bug0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Grimer, either offensively or defensively.

Grimerin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pokédex Entry