#088

Grimer

Sludge Pokémon

Poison

It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon’s X-rays. It appears among filth.

Base Stats

HP 80

Attack 80

Defense 50

Sp. Atk 40

Sp. Def 50

Speed 25

Total 325

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

ground 2x psychic 2x

Resistant to

fighting ½x poison ½x bug ½x grass ½x

Abilities

Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch (Hidden)

Held Items

Nugget 5%Black Sludge 5%

Evolution Chain

Grimer

→

Muk Lv. 38

Moves

Locations

Castelia Sewers

Castelia Sewers Unknown Area 38

Details

Category Sludge Pokémon

Height 0.9 m

Weight 30.0 kg

Base Exp 65

Growth Rate Medium

Capture Rate 190

Base Happiness 70

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat Urban

Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 4.1%

Bulky Attacker

Moves

Poison Jab / Gunk Shot

Fire Punch

Shadow Sneak

Pain Split

Item

Eviolite

Ability

Sticky Hold

Nature

Impish

EVs

HP 116

Atk 196

Def 116

SpD 36

Curse

Moves

Item

Eviolite

Ability

Sticky Hold

Nature

Careful

EVs

HP 196

Def 116

SpD 196

Strategy Overview

Grimer is quite the underrated Pokemon. It has a very high base 80 Attack and HP, along with good base 50 Defenses. Its typing is a blessing in a Fighting-type filled metagame, and its ability, Sticky Hold, prevents Knock Off from removing its item, making it literally the best Mienfoo counter available. It can run a lot of different sets, from bulky attacker to Curse, and has a wide movepool. Unfortunately, Grimer has some cons, mainly its Ground-type weakness, making it incredibly weak to Drilbur. Its Poison typing doesn't provide any useful resistances outside of Fighting and Bug, meaning attacks like Brave Bird, Hydro Pump, and Blizzard hit it hard. All in all, Grimer is an excellent Pokemon in this metagame and should always be prepared for.