Morgrem (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Morgrem Devious Pokémon ギモー Gimoh #0860 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Prankster or Frisk Cacophony Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Fairy and Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Morgrem 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 27.6 lbs. 12.5 kg Morgrem 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 130	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Morgrem 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Morgrem (Japanese: ギモー Gimoh) is a dual-type Dark/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Impidimp starting at level 32 and evolves into Grimmsnarl starting at level 42.

Biology

Morgrem is a somewhat humanoid Pokémon, with a magenta upper body and a light green lower body divided by a zig-zag line. It has long, lanky arms with hands that have three sharp fingers, and round feet that have three toes. Just like its pre-evolution, Morgrem has prominently large ears and eyes, long white fangs, a purple tongue, and an upturned nose with a single nostril. However, Morgrem's pupils are red instead of black, and its nose is longer. Morgrem has long, black hair with a bang that covers its left eye; the end of the hair is shaped like a pole arm.

Morgrem lacks confidence in its physical strength, so it makes up for it with cunning and dirty tactics. It feigns surrender by going down on all fours to lure its opponents, before it stabs them with its hair. It tends to lure people into the woods where it lives. Like Impidimp, Morgrem feeds on negative emotions. Some people believe that Morgrem has the ability to make crops grow. Morgrem is very popular with people who have gloomy thoughts. Morgrem and its evolutionary relatives are male-only species.

Morgrem and its evolved form, Grimmsnarl, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move False Surrender. In Generation IX, Confide is also one of its signature moves.

Evolution

Morgrem evolves from Impidimp and evolves into Grimmsnarl.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Impidimp  Dark  Fairy

→

First Evolution Morgrem  Dark  Fairy

→

Second Evolution Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #239 Galar Crown Tundra #038 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword When it gets down on all fours as if to beg for forgiveness, it's trying to lure opponents in so that it can stab them with its spear-like hair. Shield With sly cunning, it tries to lure people into the woods. Some believe it to have the power to make crops grow.
Generation IX Paldea #286 Kitakami #191 Blueberry #— Scarlet Morgrem prefers dirty tactics, like ambushing, because it doesn’t have confidence in its brawn. Violet This Pokémon absorbs negative emotions and turns them into energy. It's popular with people who tend to think gloomy thoughts.

Morgrem in the Paldea Pokédex	Morgrem in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Glimwood Tangle Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet East Province: Tagtree Thicket Tera Raid Battles (3★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
Sw	Wild Area News	No	hide	40	February 7 to March 8, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	40	October 1 to 31, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 370	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 011 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 011 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. False Surrender Dark Physical 08080 00——% 10 1212 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 2828 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3535 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 4646 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10 5252 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM195 TM195 Burning Jealousy Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Morgrem

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Parting Shot Dark Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morgrem Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morgrem Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morgrem

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO860.png Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 145 Base Defense: 102 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Sucker Punch, Bite Charged Attacks: Play Rough, Foul Play, Dark Pulse

Evolution data

Unevolved Impidimp  Dark  Fairy

Level 32 →

First Evolution Morgrem  Dark  Fairy

Level 42 →

Second Evolution Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Morgrem images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Morgrem in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Morgrem debuted in Just a Scone's Throw From Here!, where James pulled one out of the Rocket Prize Master. He was eventually defeated by Inteleon.

Minor appearances

In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, as Zirc and Onia were trying to find the whereabouts of the Rising Volt Tacklers outside the ancient castle, a Morgrem pounced on Zirc before returning to the forest.

In the manga

Morgrem in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Morgrem first appeared in Splash!! The Return of the Two Pokémon, under the ownership of Marnie. He later evolved into Grimmsnarl.

In the TCG

Main article: Morgrem (TCG)

Trivia

• No Pokémon have the same type combination as Morgrem and its evolutionary relatives.
• Morgrem shares its category with Purrloin. They are both known as the Devious Pokémon.
• Morgrem, Hattrem, and their evolutionary lines can be considered counterparts.
  • Both are Generation VIII Pokémon evolving once at level 32, then at level 42.
  • Morgrem and its evolutionary relatives are male-only, while Hattrem and its evolutionary relatives are female-only.
  • Each Pokémon in each evolutionary line has the same base stat total, base experience yield and catch rate as their counterpart (e.g. Morgrem and Hattrem both have a base stat total of 370), except for Hatenna and Impidimp's catch rate.
  • These two evolutionary lines are next to each other in the National Pokédex, the Galar Pokédex, the Crown Tundra Pokédex and the Paldea Pokédex.
  • Both evolutionary lines share similarities with mythical beings from European folklore and mythology: Morgrem's family shares traits with goblins, and Hattrem's family shares traits with witches.
  • Both final evolutions are Fairy-type Pokémon based around long hair that have their Speed drop upon evolution.
  • Both final evolutions are the signature Pokémon of a rival in Pokémon Sword and Shield who is a succeeding Gym Leader and Gigantamaxes it (Marnie's Grimmsnarl and Bede's Hatterene).
  • Morgrem and Hattrem's names coincidentally both end in "-rem".
• Morgrem and its evolutionary relatives are the only Pokémon that are in the Fairy and Human-Like Egg Groups.
• Morgrem and its pre-evolved form, Impidimp, are the only pink Dark-type Pokémon.

Origin

Morgrem may be inspired by the Cluricaune of Monaghan, a type of devious leprechaun from Irish folklore that bows down to lure its opponent and stab their eyes with its pointed hat. Its upper body also shares similarities with the redcap, a murderous goblin from English legend that carries a pikestaff, which Morgrem's hair seems to be shaped like. As its name implies, it may also be based on gremlins. Its lower body, together with its signature move False Surrender, could also be a reference to the Green Knight in Arthurian legends.

Name origin

Morgrem may be a combination of morbid or morgue and gremlin. It may also come from grem, an old English and old German word for "to anger" or "to enrage". The first half of its name Morg- could also be in reference to Morgan le Fay, a witch from Arthurian legend that often used fairies and fairy magic to mess with King Arthur and his Knights.

Gimoh may be a combination of 欺罔 gimō (deception), 毛 mō (hair, fur), and demon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギモー Gimoh From 欺罔 gimō, 毛 mō, and demon French Fourbelin From fourbe, malin, and gobelin or gremlin Spanish Morgrem Same as English name German Pelzebub From Pelz and Beelzebub Italian Morgrem Same as English name Korean 쏘겨모 Ssogyeomo From 속여 sog-yeo and 모 (毛) mo or demon Mandarin Chinese 詐唬魔 / 诈唬魔 Zhàhǔmó From 詐唬 / 诈唬 zhàhǔ and 魔 mó Cantonese Chinese 詐唬魔 Jafúmō From 詐唬 jafú and 魔 mō

More languages Hindi फ़ेराहेरी Feraheri From a pun (spoonerism) of हेरा-फेरी herā-pherī; possibly also from "hairy", "fairy" and "feral" Thai กิโม Kimo Transcription of Japanese name

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