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Grimer Alola
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Grimer Alola

Sludge Pokémon

Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
80
Attack
80
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
50
Speed
25
Total
325
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Poison½×
Ghost½×
Grass½×
Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Defensive

Item
Eviolite
Nature
Careful
EVs
252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Grimer Alola can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

11 sprites & renders for Grimer Alola.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Poison GasPoisonStatus9040
1PoundNormalPhysical4010035
4HardenNormalStatus30
7BiteDarkPhysical6010025
12DisableNormalStatus10020
15Acid SprayPoisonSpecial4010020
18Poison FangPoisonPhysical5010015
21MinimizeNormalStatus10
26FlingDarkPhysical10010
26ToxicPoisonStatus9010
29Knock OffDarkPhysical6510020
32CrunchDarkPhysical8010015
37ScreechNormalStatus8540
40Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical120805
43Acid ArmorPoisonStatus20
46BelchPoisonSpecial1209010
48MementoDarkStatus10010
48Sludge BombPoisonSpecial9010010

Breeding & egg moves

Grimer Alola can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

AssuranceDark5 compatible parents
KoffingWeezingPincurchinDrakloakDragapult
Clear SmogPoison13 compatible parents
GastlyGengarKoffingWeezingSlugmaMagcargoGulpinCastformShellosDrifloonLitwickLampentChandelure
CurseGhost45 compatible parents
MukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusSlugmaMagcargoGulpinSwalotShuppetBanetteDuskull
ImprisonPsychic41 compatible parents
MukGastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsChimechoDrifloon
Mean LookNormal14 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsGardevoirDuskullDusclopsMismagiusGalladeDusknoirYamaskCofagrigusRunerigus
Power-Up PunchFighting11 compatible parents
MukGengarGulpinSwalotDusclopsGalladeDusknoirReuniclusEelektrossPhantumpTrevenant
PursuitDark5 compatible parents
ShuppetDuskullDusclopsSpiritombDusknoir
RecycleNormal9 compatible parents
RaltsKirliaGardevoirChimechoDrifloonDrifblimGalladeSandygastPalossand
Scary FaceNormal20 compatible parents
MukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusShuppetBanetteMismagiusSpiritombCofagrigusEelektrikEelektross
Shadow SneakGhost14 compatible parents
MisdreavusRaltsGardevoirShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsMismagiusSpiritombGalladeDusknoirPumpkabooGourgeistMimikyu
Spit UpNormal8 compatible parents
KoffingSlugmaGulpinSwalotShellosDrifloonDrifblimSandygast
SpiteGhost36 compatible parents
MukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDrifloonDrifblimMismagius
StockpileNormal9 compatible parents
KoffingSlugmaMagcargoGulpinSwalotShellosDrifloonDrifblimSandygast
SwallowNormal8 compatible parents
KoffingSlugmaGulpinSwalotShellosDrifloonDrifblimSandygast