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Grimerin Pokémon Sour Crystal

poison

Pokédex Entry

Sludge Pokémon

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

Grimer in Pokémon Sour Crystal

Grimer is #88 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sour Crystal. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 7 encounter locations.

Type
Poison
Dex
#116 Johto Dex · #088 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
indeterminate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
90
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Grimer very common in Celadon City while surfing, common in Pokémon Mansion 1F, and common in Route 16, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 35.

Wild Encounters (14)

Level Up Moves (11)

Poison GasLevel: 1poison
PWR0ACC90PP40
A move that may poison the foe.
PoundLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Pounds with forelegs or tail.
HardenLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the user's DEFENSE.
Mud SlapLevel: 11ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Reduces the foe's accuracy.
DisableLevel: 15normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Disables the foe's most recent move.
SludgeLevel: 21poison
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may poison the foe.
MinimizeLevel: 25normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Heightens evasiveness.
ScreechLevel: 30normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Acid ArmorLevel: 36poison
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE.
Sludge BombLevel: 40poison
PWR90ACC100PP10
An attack that may poison the foe.
ToxicLevel: 45poison
PWR0ACC90PP10
A poison move with increasing damage.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

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