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NATIONAL POKÉDEX #088 · Sludge Pokemon

Grimer

Poison Both

Grimer is a Poison-type Sludge Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Celadon City, Route 16, Route 17. Silver: Wild; locations include Celadon City, Route 16, Route 17.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

325

HP80

Attack80

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def50

Speed25

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 2'11" (0.9 m)
Weight: 66.0 lbs (29.9 kg)
Catch rate: 190
Base EXP: 90
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 325

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 80

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AttackBase 80

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DefenseBase 50

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Sp. AtkBase 40

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Sp. DefBase 50

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SpeedBase 25

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new GRIMER emerge. This worsens the stench around it.

Pokémon Silver
Wherever GRIMER has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#088

Grimer #089

Muk

Grimer→Level 38→Muk

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas: 4
Tables: 4
Special: 0

Wild encounters 4

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Celadon City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 15–20	90% slot
Route 16	Grass	Any time	Lv. 26–28	Morning 50% · Day 50% · Night 80%
Route 17	Grass	Any time	Lv. 27–29	Morning 50% · Day 20% · Night 80%
Route 18	Grass	Any time	Lv. 26–28	Morning 50% · Day 50% · Night 80%

Silver

Wild

Areas: 4
Tables: 4
Special: 0

Wild encounters 4

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Celadon City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 15–20	90% slot
Route 16	Grass	Any time	Lv. 26–28	Morning 50% · Day 50% · Night 80%
Route 17	Grass	Any time	Lv. 27–29	Morning 50% · Day 20% · Night 80%
Route 18	Grass	Any time	Lv. 26–28	Morning 50% · Day 50% · Night 80%