Grimer (Pokémon)

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Dewgong #087: Dewgong
Pokémon
#089: Muk Muk
Grimer ベトベター
Betbeter
#088
Grimer



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Poison Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Stench or Sticky Hold Cacophony
Cacophony
Poison Touch
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Amorphous
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
2'11" 0.9 m
Grimer
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg
Grimer
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
90
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
65
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Grimer
1
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body04.png
Footprint
F088.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Muk starting at level 38.

Biology

Grimer is a slimy, amorphous blob-like Pokémon, made of living purple sludge. Its body is a pungent cesspool of bacteria, which are so potent that it renders soil barren and incapable of supporting plant life ever again. It has two large eyes with beady little pupils, and a gaping mouth with a grey tongue. While it lacks any visible legs, it does have two arms with three digits on each hand. It is constantly oozing; endlessly leaking a germ-infected fluid from all parts of its body. Pieces of it often breaks off during travel, and from these pieces new Grimer will begin to grow. When combined with another Grimer, it produces new poisonous compounds.

Due to its lack of a solid form, it is capable of squeezing into any space or crevices with relative ease. It uses this to penetrate sewage pipes so that it may feed off of the filthy waste water inside. It happily consumes and thrives off nearly any form of waste or refuse. It can be found in polluted lakes and streams, as well as within cities and factories where trash and industrial waste can be found.

In the anime

Grimer in the anime

Major appearances

In Pokémon Scent-sation!, Celadon City Gym Leader Erika told a story about when she was a youngster, she got lost one day and ran into a Grimer. However, a Gloom chased the Grimer off and saved her.

Ash and his friends first encountered Grimer in Sparks Fly for Magnemite. A Muk and a large group of angry Grimer were gumming up the turbines in the power plant in Gringey City causing a city-wide power loss.

Dawn temporarily trained a Grimer in Camping It Up!.

Minor appearances

A Grimer was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch in Pikachu Re-Volts.

Four Grimer appear in a flashback in The Joy of Water Pokémon as former inhabitants of Lake Lucid before becoming the clean lake it is now.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP030 Grimer Ash's Pokédex Grimer, a Sludge Pokémon. Born from sludge, these Pokémon specialize in sludge attacks.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP088 Grimer Dawn's Pokédex Grimer, the Sludge Pokémon. It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to X-rays from the moon.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Koga wears a Grimer on his shoulder in the form of a ninja outfit in Go for the Golbat. He used it extensively to smother Blue, preventing him from breathing and restrict his movement so that he would be unable to call on his Pokémon. He again used it in the battle with the evil Elite Four Agatha, to little effect.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle a Tangela appeared where it was one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

Koga's daughter, Janine, is later seen with a Grimer. She uses it against Falkner during the Gym Leader faceoff, using its Minimize attack to outwit his Noctowl.

A Grimer was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Koga owns a Grimer in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.

In the TCG

Main article: Grimer (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I
Red(ENG) Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Blue
Yellow Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.
Stadium Sludge that was transformed when exposed to X-rays from the moon. Loves sludge, industrial waste and other refuse.
Generation II
Gold As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
Silver Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Crystal When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.
Stadium 2 As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
Generation III
Ruby Grimer's sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.
Sapphire Grimer emerged from the sludge that settled on a polluted seabed. This Pokémon loves anything filthy. It constantly leaks a horribly germ- infested fluid from all over its body.
Emerald Born from polluted sludge in the sea, Grimer's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.
FireRed Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.
LeafGreen Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Generation IV
Diamond It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it.
SoulSilver Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.
Generation V
Black It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth.
White
Black 2 Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
White 2
Generation VI
X Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things.
Y Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Omega Ruby Grimer's sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Pokémon Mansion
Blue (Japan)
Pokémon Mansion
Yellow
Pokémon Mansion, Power Plant
Generation II
Gold Silver
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Celadon City (Surfing)
Crystal
Routes 16, 17, and 18
Celadon City (Surfing)
Generation II
Ruby Sapphire
Fiery Path
Emerald
Fiery Path
FireRed LeafGreen
Pokémon Mansion
Celadon City (Super Rod)
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation II
Diamond Pearl
Route 212 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
Route 212 (Poké Radar)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 16, 17, and 18, Safari Zone
Celadon City, Safari Zone (Surfing)
Pal Park
Field
Pokéwalker
Town Outskirts
Generation V
Black White
Trade
Black 2 White 2
Castelia Sewers (walking, surfing/fishingSpringSummer)
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Muk


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Snap Cave
Pokémon Pinball Cinnabar Island
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Cave
Pokémon Trozei! Phobosphere
Endless Level 35
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Magma Cavern (15F-21F)
Stormy Sea (20F-29F)
Silver Trench (20F-29F)
Wish Cave (80-85F)
Murky Cave (3F-5F)
Joyous Tower (80F-85F)
Far-off Sea (20F-29F)
Marvelous Sea (B20)
Fantasy Strait (B20-B29)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Waterfall Cave (B1-B8)
Pokémon Ranger Waterworks
Pokémon Rumble Eternal Tower
Pokémon Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold Silver Nugget Nugget (8%)
Crystal
Ruby Sapphire Nugget Nugget (5%)
Emerald
Diamond Pearl Nugget Nugget (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver Nugget Nugget (5%)
Black 2 White 2 Black Sludge Black Sludge (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
25
27 - 84 49 - 163
Total:
325
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/1
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
12/14 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Cool 0   0  
00Start Poison Gas Poison Status 0000 09090% 40 Cool 0   0  
044 Harden Normal Status 0000 —% 30 Cool 0   0  
077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
1212 Disable Normal Status 0000 100100% 20 Cool 0   0  
1515 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 Cool 0   0  
1818 Minimize Normal Status 0000 —% 10 Cool 0   0  
2121 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 Cool 0   0  
2626 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
2929 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
3232 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40 Cool 0   0  
3737 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
4040 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000 —% 20 Cool 0   0  
4343 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5 Cool 0   0  
4646 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 Cool 0   0  
4848 Memento Dark Status 0000 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grimer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grimer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
GulpinSwalotEelektrik
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20
GastlyHaunterGengarShuppetBanetteDuskull
DusclopsDusknoirSpiritombYamaskCofagrigusLitwick
Lampent
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
KoffingWeezingYamaskCofagrigus
Haze Ice Status —% 30
RaltsKirliaGardevoirGalladeLitwickLampent
Imprison Psychic Status —% 10
GastlyHaunterGengar
Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusDuskullDusclops
DusknoirYamaskCofagrigus
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
CofagrigusPumpkabooGourgeist
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
HaunterGengarDusclopsDusknoir
Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 60 —% 20
ShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDusknoirSpiritomb
PumpkabooGourgeist
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30
GulpinSwalotDrifloonDrifblim
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
GulpinSwalotDrifloonDrifblim
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
GulpinSwalotDrifloonDrifblim
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grimer in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Grimer in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grimer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Grimer can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Grimer cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grimer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 Pin088.png Pinani088.png 
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball RS
 PinRS088.png PinRSani088.png 
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
 Trozeiani088.png 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 088.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 12.2%
Friend Area: Poison Swamp
Phrases
51%-100% HP I'll attack with Sludge! Hahaha!
26%-50% HP My HP's down to half. It's no laughing matter!
1%-25% HP I'm beat... Sink me in a sea of sludge...
Level up Leveled up! Hahaha!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up Leveled up! Hahaha!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 088.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Poison  Poké Assist: Poison PA.png
( Poison )
Field move: None
Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 27 Max. exp.: 39
Browser entry  
Grimer hurls blobs of sludge. Also beware of the sludge trail it leaves behind.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Attack ●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

088Grimer.png
Unevolved
Grimer
 Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 38
089Muk.png
First evolution
Muk
 Poison 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
Spr 1g 088.png Spr b g1 088.png Spr 1b 088.png Spr b g1 088.png Spr 1y 088.png Spr b g1 088.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 088.png Spr b 2g 088.png Spr 2s 088.png Spr b 2s 088.png Spr 2c 088.png Spr b 2c 088.png
Spr 2g 088 s.png Spr b 2g 088 s.png Spr 2s 088 s.png Spr b 2s 088 s.png Spr 2c 088 s.png Spr b 2c 088 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 088.png Spr b 3r 088.png Spr 3e 088.png Spr b 3e 088.png Spr 3f 088.png Spr b 3f 088.png
Spr 3r 088 s.png Spr b 3r 088 s.png Spr 3e 088 s.png Spr b 3e 088 s.png Spr 3f 088 s.png Spr b 3f 088 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 088.png Spr b 4d 088.png Spr 4p 088.png Spr b 4p 088.png Spr 4h 088.png Spr b 4h 088.png
Spr 4d 088 s.png Spr b 4d 088 s.png Spr 4p 088 s.png Spr b 4p 088 s.png Spr 4h 088 s.png Spr b 4h 088 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 088.png Spr b 5b 088.png Spr 5b2 088.png Spr b 5b2 088.png
Spr 5b 088 s.png Spr b 5b 088 s.png Spr 5b2 088 s.png Spr b 5b2 088 s.png
Front Back Front Back
088MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Grimer images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Grimer's anime debut, Grimer had a very strong odor that made most people around the Grimer to cover their noses from the smell. However, in recent episodes, Grimer's smell has seemingly ceased to exist. This is most obvious in Camping It Up! where Dawn is given a Grimer to train, and it immediately hugs her, but no one complains about any smell.
  • Grimer shares similar traits to Koffing and Trubbish. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-types with a single evolution, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Grimer being water pollution.

Origin

It appears to be a pile of living sludge. Grimer may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic/radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable life.

Name origin

Grimer is derived from grime (dirt or filth).

Betbeter may be derived from べとべと betobeto and べたべた betabeta, both meaning sticky.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ベトベター Betbeter From べとべと betobeto and べたべた betabeta, both meaning sticky
France Flag.png French Tadmorv From tas de morve
Spain Flag.png Spanish Grimer Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Sleima From Schleim
Italy Flag.png Italian Grimer Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 질퍽이 Jilpeogi From 질퍽하다 Jilpeoghada
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 臭泥 Chòuní Means "Foul sludge"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 爛泥獸 Laahnnàihsau Means "Ooze beast"



External links

Notes


Dewgong #087: Dewgong
Pokémon
#089: Muk Muk


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