#0088 Grimer

General

Attacks

Stats

Gen 9 Pokédex

Picture	Name	Other Names	Gender	Type
	Grimer	Japan: Betbeter ベトベター French: Tadmorv German: Sleima Korean: 질퍽이	Male ♂: 50% Female ♀: 50%	Normal Alolan
	Classification	Std. Height	Std. Weight	Capture Rate
	Sludge Pokémon	2’11” / 2’04” 0.9m / 0.7m	66.1lbs / 92.6lbs 30kg / 42kg	50%

Flee Rate	Egg Distance	Buddy Candy Distance	Cost for Second Charge Attack	Maximum CP
10%	5km	3km	50,000 Stardust 50 Candy	Normal Form: 1554 (Std) | 1573 (Buddy) Alola Form: 1554 (Std) | 1573 (Buddy)

Evolutionary Chain

Alternate Forms or Costumes

Normal Form Party Hat Alola Form Grimer is one of several Pokémon that have Region Forms. It can only be obtained in 7km Eggs

Obtaining Methods
Wild	Available in the wild as standard
Eggs	Most recently available in Eggs: Tales of Transformation (Sep 2 2025 - Oct 2 2025)
Research Breakthrough	Most recently available as a Research Breakthrough Reward in May 2022
Field Research	Most recently available in Field Research in Adventures Abound (September - December 2023)
Event Research	Most recently available in Event exclusive Field Research in May 2023 - Community Day: Make 3 Great Throws
Timed Research	Available in the following Timed Research: Kanto Celebration Event, Sustainability Week 2023, Kanto Adventures in Korea Timed Research
Obtaining Methods - Alolan Form
Eggs	Most recently available in Eggs: Delightful Days (Jun 3 2025 - Sep 2 2025)
Timed Research	Available in the following Timed Research: 9th Anniversary Party Timed Research

Normal Form

Fast Attacks
Name	Type	Damage	Energy Increase	Duration	PvP Power	PvP Energy	PvP Duration
Poison Jab		10	7	0.8 seconds	7	7	1 Seconds
Mud Slap		18	12	1.4 seconds	12	10	1 Seconds

Charge Attacks
Name	Type	Damage	Duration	Energy Requirements	PvP Power	PvP Energy Requirement	PvP Effect	PvP Chance
Sludge		50	2.1 seconds		70	40	None	--
Sludge Bomb		80	2.3 seconds		80	50	None	--
Mud Bomb		55	2.3 seconds		55	40	None	--

Alola Form

Fast Attacks
Name	Type	Damage	Energy Increase	Duration	PvP Power	PvP Energy	PvP Duration
Poison Jab		10	7	0.8 seconds	7	7	1 Seconds
Bite		6	4	0.5 seconds	4	2	0.5 Seconds

Charge Attacks
Name	Type	Damage	Duration	Energy Requirements	PvP Power	PvP Energy Requirement	PvP Effect	PvP Chance
Crunch		70	3.2 seconds		70	45	May lower opponent's Defense by 1 stage	10%
Gunk Shot		130	3.1 seconds		130	75	None	--
Sludge Bomb		80	2.3 seconds		80	50	None	--

Shadow Grimer

Shadow Pokémon Move
Name	Type	Damage	Critical Hit Ratio	Duration	Energy Requirements	PvP Power	PvP Energy Requirement	PvP Effect	PvP Chance
Frustration		10	0%	2 seconds		10	70	None	--

Purified Pokémon Move
Name	Type	Damage	Critical Hit Ratio	Duration	Energy Requirements	PvP Power	PvP Energy Requirement	PvP Effect	PvP Chance
Return		35	0%	0.7 seconds		130	70	None	--

Normal Form

Base Stats
Hit Points	Attack	Defense
190	135	90

Max Stats
Trainer Level/Power Ups	Max Hit Points	Max Combat Points
1 2 Power Ups	17 - 19	15 - 19
Up to start of Level 2 4 Power Ups	31 - 34	48 - 60
Up to start of Level 3 6 Power Ups	40 - 44	82 - 102
Up to start of Level 4 8 Power Ups	48 - 52	115 - 143
Up to start of Level 5 10 Power Ups	55 - 59	148 - 185
Up to start of Level 6 12 Power Ups	61 - 65	182 - 226
Up to start of Level 7 14 Power Ups	66 - 71	215 - 268
Up to start of Level 8 16 Power Ups	71 - 76	248 - 309
Up to start of Level 9 18 Power Ups	75 - 81	281 - 351
Up to start of Level 10 20 Power Ups	80 - 86	315 - 392
Up to start of Level 11 22 Power Ups	84 - 90	346 - 432
Up to start of Level 12 24 Power Ups	87 - 94	378 - 471
Up to start of Level 13 26 Power Ups	91 - 98	409 - 510
Up to start of Level 14 28 Power Ups	94 - 102	441 - 549
Up to start of Level 15 30 Power Ups	98 - 106	472 - 589
Up to start of Level 16 32 Power Ups	101 - 109	504 - 628
Up to start of Level 17 34 Power Ups	104 - 112	535 - 667
Up to start of Level 18 36 Power Ups	107 - 116	567 - 706
Up to start of Level 19 38 Power Ups	110 - 119	598 - 746
Up to start of Level 20 40 Power Ups	113 - 122	630 - 785
Up to start of Level 21 42 Power Ups	116 - 125	661 - 824
Up to start of Level 22 44 Power Ups	119 - 128	693 - 863
Up to start of Level 23 46 Power Ups	121 - 131	724 - 903
Up to start of Level 24 48 Power Ups	124 - 134	756 - 942
Up to start of Level 25 50 Power Ups	126 - 136	787 - 981
Up to start of Level 26 52 Power Ups	129 - 139	819 - 1021
Up to start of Level 27 54 Power Ups	131 - 142	850 - 1060
Up to start of Level 28 56 Power Ups	134 - 144	882 - 1099
Up to start of Level 29 58 Power Ups	136 - 147	913 - 1138
Up to start of Level 30 60 Power Ups	139 - 149	945 - 1178
Up to start of Level 31 62 Power Ups	140 - 151	960 - 1197
Up to start of Level 32 64 Power Ups	141 - 152	976 - 1217
Up to start of Level 33 66 Power Ups	142 - 153	992 - 1237
Up to start of Level 34 68 Power Ups	143 - 154	1008 - 1256
Up to start of Level 35 70 Power Ups	144 - 156	1023 - 1276
Up to start of Level 36 72 Power Ups	145 - 157	1039 - 1295
Up to start of Level 37 74 Power Ups	146 - 158	1055 - 1315
Up to start of Level 38 76 Power Ups	147 - 159	1071 - 1335
Up to start of Level 39 78 Power Ups	149 - 160	1086 - 1354
Up to start of Level 40 80 Power Ups	150 - 162	1102 - 1374
Up to start of Level 41 82 Power Ups	151 - 163	1116 - 1391
Up to start of Level 42 84 Power Ups	152 - 164	1130 - 1409
Up to start of Level 43 86 Power Ups	153 - 165	1144 - 1427
Up to start of Level 44 88 Power Ups	153 - 166	1159 - 1444
Up to start of Level 45 90 Power Ups	154 - 167	1173 - 1462
Up to start of Level 46 92 Power Ups	155 - 168	1187 - 1480
Up to start of Level 47 94 Power Ups	156 - 169	1202 - 1498
Up to start of Level 48 96 Power Ups	157 - 170	1217 - 1517
Up to start of Level 49 98 Power Ups	158 - 171	1231 - 1535
Up to start of Level 50 100 Power Ups	159 - 172	1246 - 1553
Level 51 (Buddy Boost)	160 - 173	1261 - 1572

Alola Form

Base Stats
Hit Points	Attack	Defense
190	135	90

Max Stats
Trainer Level/Power Ups	Max Hit Points	Max Combat Points
1 2 Power Ups	17 - 19	15 - 19
Up to start of Level 2 4 Power Ups	31 - 34	48 - 60
Up to start of Level 3 6 Power Ups	40 - 44	82 - 102
Up to start of Level 4 8 Power Ups	48 - 52	115 - 143
Up to start of Level 5 10 Power Ups	55 - 59	148 - 185
Up to start of Level 6 12 Power Ups	61 - 65	182 - 226
Up to start of Level 7 14 Power Ups	66 - 71	215 - 268
Up to start of Level 8 16 Power Ups	71 - 76	248 - 309
Up to start of Level 9 18 Power Ups	75 - 81	281 - 351
Up to start of Level 10 20 Power Ups	80 - 86	315 - 392
Up to start of Level 11 22 Power Ups	84 - 90	346 - 432
Up to start of Level 12 24 Power Ups	87 - 94	378 - 471
Up to start of Level 13 26 Power Ups	91 - 98	409 - 510
Up to start of Level 14 28 Power Ups	94 - 102	441 - 549
Up to start of Level 15 30 Power Ups	98 - 106	472 - 589
Up to start of Level 16 32 Power Ups	101 - 109	504 - 628
Up to start of Level 17 34 Power Ups	104 - 112	535 - 667
Up to start of Level 18 36 Power Ups	107 - 116	567 - 706
Up to start of Level 19 38 Power Ups	110 - 119	598 - 746
Up to start of Level 20 40 Power Ups	113 - 122	630 - 785
Up to start of Level 21 42 Power Ups	116 - 125	661 - 824
Up to start of Level 22 44 Power Ups	119 - 128	693 - 863
Up to start of Level 23 46 Power Ups	121 - 131	724 - 903
Up to start of Level 24 48 Power Ups	124 - 134	756 - 942
Up to start of Level 25 50 Power Ups	126 - 136	787 - 981
Up to start of Level 26 52 Power Ups	129 - 139	819 - 1021
Up to start of Level 27 54 Power Ups	131 - 142	850 - 1060
Up to start of Level 28 56 Power Ups	134 - 144	882 - 1099
Up to start of Level 29 58 Power Ups	136 - 147	913 - 1138
Up to start of Level 30 60 Power Ups	139 - 149	945 - 1178
Up to start of Level 31 62 Power Ups	140 - 151	960 - 1197
Up to start of Level 32 64 Power Ups	141 - 152	976 - 1217
Up to start of Level 33 66 Power Ups	142 - 153	992 - 1237
Up to start of Level 34 68 Power Ups	143 - 154	1008 - 1256
Up to start of Level 35 70 Power Ups	144 - 156	1023 - 1276
Up to start of Level 36 72 Power Ups	145 - 157	1039 - 1295
Up to start of Level 37 74 Power Ups	146 - 158	1055 - 1315
Up to start of Level 38 76 Power Ups	147 - 159	1071 - 1335
Up to start of Level 39 78 Power Ups	149 - 160	1086 - 1354
Up to start of Level 40 80 Power Ups	150 - 162	1102 - 1374
Up to start of Level 41 82 Power Ups	151 - 163	1116 - 1391
Up to start of Level 42 84 Power Ups	152 - 164	1130 - 1409
Up to start of Level 43 86 Power Ups	153 - 165	1144 - 1427
Up to start of Level 44 88 Power Ups	153 - 166	1159 - 1444
Up to start of Level 45 90 Power Ups	154 - 167	1173 - 1462
Up to start of Level 46 92 Power Ups	155 - 168	1187 - 1480
Up to start of Level 47 94 Power Ups	156 - 169	1202 - 1498
Up to start of Level 48 96 Power Ups	157 - 170	1217 - 1517
Up to start of Level 49 98 Power Ups	158 - 171	1231 - 1535
Up to start of Level 50 100 Power Ups	159 - 172	1246 - 1553
Level 51 (Buddy Boost)	160 - 173	1261 - 1572

<--- #087 Dewgong

#089 Muk --->