Grimer

PoisonRegenerator, Sticky Hold, Poison Absorb (hidden)

In Exceeded: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Poison) and base stats (total 325) are the same as in the official games. 8 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Mud-Slap and Mud Bomb.

Level-up moves 20

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Disable Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
1	Poison Gas Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.	Poison	Stat	—	—	10
1	Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
5	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
7	Mud-Slap Can hit Flying foes. Reduce its accuracy.	Ground	Spec	20	100	10
12	Disable Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
17	Sludge Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.	Poison	Spec	65	100	20
18	Minimize Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
20	Mud Bomb Can hit Flying foes. Lowers foe accuracy.	Ground	Spec	65	100	10
27	Fling The effectiveness varies with the held item.	Dark	Phys	1	100	10
30	Poison Gas Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.	Poison	Stat	—	—	10
33	Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
34	Sludge Bomb Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.	Poison	Spec	90	100	10
35	Sludge Wave Swamps the foe with a wave of sludge. May also poison.	Poison	Spec	95	100	10
36	Toxic Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.	Poison	Stat	—	90	10
38	Venomous Terrain Intoxicate the ground for 5 turns. Poisons.	Poison	Stat	—	—	10
40	Acid Armor Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.	Poison	Stat	—	—	40
42	Gunk Shot Shoots filthy garbage at the foe. May also poison.	Poison	Phys	120	70	5
46	Belch Ups damage for each berry eaten. Halves if none.	Poison	Phys	120	90	10
49	Memento The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities.	Dark	Stat	—	100	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 29

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fire	—
TM12	Taunt Route 110 — Trick House End	Dark	—
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM19	Giga Drain Route 123	Grass	75
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM24	Thunderbolt Mauville City — Game Corner	Electric	95
TM25	Thunder Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Electric	110
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM30	Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ghost	80
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM34	Shock Wave Mauville City Gym	Electric	60
TM35	Flamethrower Mauville City — Game Corner	Fire	95
TM36	Sludge Bomb Dewford Town — Hall	Poison	90
TM38	Fire Blast Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Fire	120
TM39	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM41	Torment Slateport City — Battle Tent Lobby	Dark	—
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F	Dark	60
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
TM67	Zap Cannon Mauville City	Electric	120
HM04	Strength Route 112	Fighting	80

Where to find Grimer

Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.

Other changes in this game

Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
Innates (always active): Poison Touch, Liquified, Stench
What the innates do: Poison Touch — Badly poisons on contact. · Liquified — Tougher but washable. · Stench
Abilities you pick one of: Regenerator — Heals HP upon switching out. · Sticky Hold — Prevents item theft. · Poison Absorb — Changes poison into HP.
Hidden ability: Poison Absorb
How its abilities arrive: Sticky Hold from the start; Liquified at Lv 12; Poison Absorb at Lv 16; Regenerator at Lv 24; Poison Touch at Lv 28; Stench at Lv 32; Contaminate at Lv 44
Evolves into Muk at level 38
Tutor moves: Body Slam, DynamicPunch, Endure, Explosion, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, ThunderPunch
Egg moves: Acid Spray, Curse, Explosion, Haze, Imprison, Lick, Mean Look, Power-Up Punch, Scary Face, Shadow Punch, Shadow Sneak, Spit Up, Stockpile, Swallow
Egg groups: Amorphous
Catch rate 190