Grimer
Poison
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, worth 8.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Grimer can learn 6 combinations. Poison Jab with Sludge Bomb does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Sludge | Poison | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Grimer has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, egg, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,553 at level 50, 1,374 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 785 CP at level 20, or 981 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 731 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 135 attack · 90 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.9 m and 30 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Grimer does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Poison.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 12.9 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 12.9 |
| Poison | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 9.5 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 9.5 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 9.5 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 9.5 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 9.5 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Fighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 | |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Water | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Psychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Dark | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 8.4 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Grimer is actually for.
Counters: what beats Grimer
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 59.7 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 51.0 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 49.5 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 49.4 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 49.2 |
 Espeon | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 49.2 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Zen Headbutt + Crush Grip Legacy | 49.1 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 48.1 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Futuresight | 47.5 |
 Latios | DragonPsychic | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 47.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Grimer's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.