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Grimer(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Poison-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. In Alola, it gains a Dark typing.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Grimer is a slimy, amorphous Pokémon, born from sludge in dirty streams or seabeds that are exposed to lunar radiation. It has two large eyes with beady pupils and a gaping mouth with a gray tongue. While it lacks any visible legs, it does have two arms with three digits on each hand. Its purple sludge body contains a variety of pungent bacteria, which are so potent that it renders soil barren and incapable of supporting plant life. It is constantly oozing a bacteria-rich fluid from all parts of its body. Should it run out of internal germs, Grimer will die. Pieces of it often break off during travel and go on to become new Grimer. When combined with another Grimer, it produces new poisonous compounds.
Due to its lack of a solid form, Grimer is capable of squeezing into any space or crevices with relative ease. It uses this to penetrate sewage pipes and feed off of the filthy wastewater inside. Its population fluctuates based on the availability of waste, which is Grimer's main diet. 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 recent years, thanks to efforts in environmental improvements and a decrease in their food source of waste, Grimer is now facing extinction.
Alolan Grimer[]
Grimer was brought to Alola to deal with the excess waste generated by the region's increased population. Alolan Grimer eats solid garbage instead of sludge; this new diet has caused its body composition and form to change. Alolan Grimer's body is green with a line of yellow sludge along its lower lip that extends around behind its head, a bright blue tongue, and small black crescent-shaped spaces behind its eyes. It also has two blunt "teeth" in its upper jaw, which are actually crystallized toxins formed by its diet. It is not known how to break down these toxic crystals, but direct contact with them is known to be dangerous. Lethal poisons leak out of Alolan Grimer's body when these crystals fall out. Because it produces and stores toxins within its body, Alolan Grimer does not produce a foul stench like Kantonian Grimer.
There are usually about one hundred Alolan Grimer found living near waste-disposal sites in Alola, assisting people in dealing with garbage. Alolan Grimer is widely used and a very popular Pokémon used in garbage disposal facilities around the world. Alolan Grimer is perpetually hungry and must constantly eat trash. If no trash is readily available, it will eat other manufactured products instead. In addition to garbage, Alolan Grimer preys on Trubbish and Garbodor; its introduction to Alola caused their populations to decrease in the region.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
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Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. |
| Pokémon Yellow | Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path. |
| Pokémon Stadium | Sludge that was transformed when exposed to X-rays from the moon. Loves sludge, industrial waste and other refuse. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| 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. |
| Pokémon Crystal | When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon Emerald | Born from polluted sludge in the sea, Grimer's favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories. |
| Pokémon FireRed | Sludge exposed to X rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Pokémon Pearl | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Pokémon Platinum | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | As it moves, it loses bits of its body from which new Grimer emerge. This worsens the stench around it. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | Wherever Grimer has passed, so many germs are left behind that no plants will ever grow again. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Pokémon White | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies. |
| Pokémon White 2 | Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things. |
| Pokémon Y | Appears in filthy areas. It thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | Its main source of food is the slimy industrial waste of factories. This Pokémon's numbers have been decreasing in recent years. |
| Pokémon Moon | It was born from sludge transformed by exposure to X-rays from the moon. When its internal load of germs decreases, it dies. |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can't multiply, and it dies. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | The wastewater coming from factories is clean these days, so Grimer have nothing to eat. They're said to be on the verge of extinction. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | It was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to the moon's X-rays. It appears among filth. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies. |
| Pokémon Violet | When two of these Pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created. |
Alola[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | A Grimer, which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage, developed over time into this form. |
| Pokémon Moon | The crystals on Grimer's body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out. |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | There are a hundred or so of them living in Alola's waste-disposal site. They're all hard workers who eat a lot of trash. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | Brought to Alola to solve the garbage problem, Grimer seems to relish any and all kinds of trash. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
It has a passion for trash above all else, speedily digesting it and creating brilliant crystals of sparkling poison. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | They store their toxins inside their bodies, so unlike Grimer from other regions, they don’t smell bad even up close. |
| Pokémon Violet | Alolan Grimer will gladly gobble up any kind of trash, making it a widely used and popular Pokémon at garbage disposal facilities. |
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Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 80 |
| Attack | 80 |
| Defense | 50 |
| Sp. Attack | 40 |
| Sp. Defense | 50 |
| Speed | 25 |
| Total | 325 |
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