Castelia Sewers
100%- Method
- Surfing
- Level Range
- Lv. 5-15
- Conditions
- Any

Sludge Pokémon
Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Grimer's Poison typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, fairy types
0.9 m
30.0 kg
Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
190
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #88 |
| Blueberry | #68 |
| Hoenn | #106 |
| Kanto | #88 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #88 |
| Original Alola | #50 |
| Original Johto | #116 |
| Original Melemele | #50 |
| Original Ulaula | #28 |
| Paldea | #194 |
| Updated Alola | #57 |
| Updated Hoenn | #111 |
| Updated Johto | #117 |
| Updated Melemele | #57 |
| Updated Ulaula | #28 |
| Updated Unova | #64 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³Versions: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond
Versions: Black 2, White 2, X, Y





| English | Grimer |
| Japanese | ベトベター |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ベトベター |
| Roomaji | Betbeter |
| Korean | 질퍽이 |
| French | Tadmorv |
| German | Sleima |
| Spanish | Grimer |
| Italian | Grimer |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 臭泥 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 臭泥 |
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 46
X Y
Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.
Learned at Lv. 49
Black White
Has a chance to poison the target.
Learned at Lv. 44
Black White
Has a chance to poison the target.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
TM/TR Moves
Yellow
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Egg Moves
X Y
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Egg Moves
X Y
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 37
Yellow
Has a chance to poison the target.
TM/TR Moves
Xd
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Yellow
Has a chance to paralyze the target.