#088 · Pokémon Sour Crystal
Grimer
Poison
In Sour Crystal: First found in Celadon City (Surf, Lv 15-20), and in 6 more areas. Its type (Poison) and base stats (total 325) are the same as in the official games. 2 of its 11 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Crystal: Mud-Slap and Toxic.
Level-up moves 11
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Gas A move that may poison the foe. | Poison | Stat | — | 90 | 40 |
| 1 | Pound Pounds with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Harden Raises the user's DEFENSE. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 11 | Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy (100% chance). | Ground | Phys | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Disable Disables the foe's most recent move. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Sludge An attack that may poison the foe (30% chance). | Poison | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Minimize Heightens evasiveness. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 30 | Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Stat | — | 85 | 40 |
| 36 | Acid Armor Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE. | Poison | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe (30% chance). | Poison | Phys | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. | Poison | Stat | — | 90 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 28
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Dynamicpunch Cianwood City - Prize for defeating Chuck | Fighting | 100 |
| TM03 | Curse Celadon City - Celadon Mansion Roof, from the man inside after listening to his story at night | ??? | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Fuchsia City - Prize for defeating Janine | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon Kanto Power Plant - From the Power Plant manager once the Machine Part is recovered | Electric | 120 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage - From the man in the northwestern house | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Goldenrod Radio Tower (gift from Woman on 3F after defeating Team Rocket) | Fire | — |
| TM13 | Snore Moomoo Farm (Given by woman after feeding seven Oran Berries to Moomoo) | Normal | 50 |
| TM17 | Protect Celadon Department Store | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F | Water | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Celadon City - Prize for defeating Erika | Grass | 75 |
| TM20 | Endure Burned Tower 1F | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Goldenrod Department Store 5F (from a woman behind the counter if the player's lead Pokémon has low enough friendship) Sundays | Normal | — |
| TM25 | Thunder Goldenrod Game Corner - 6,500 coins | Electric | 120 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod Department Store 5F (from a woman behind the counter if the player's lead Pokémon has high enough friendship) Sundays | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig National Park | Ground | 80 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Ecruteak City - Prize for defeating Morty | Ghost | 80 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap Violet City - Prize for defeating Falkner | Ground | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team Celadon Game Corner - 1,500 coins | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Ice Punch Goldenrod Department Store 5F - $10,000 | Ice | 75 |
| TM34 | Swagger Olivine Lighthouse 5F | Normal | — |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk Goldenrod Department Store basement | Normal | — |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb Route 43 - Given by the guard in the toll building after defeating Team Rocket | Poison | 90 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast Goldenrod Game Corner - 6,500 coins | Fire | 120 |
| TM41 | Thunderpunch Goldenrod Department Store 5F - $10,000 | Electric | 75 |
| TM44 | Rest Ice Path B2F | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City - Prize for defeating Whitney | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Team Rocket HQ B2F | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Fire Punch Goldenrod Department Store 5F - $10,000 | Fire | 75 |
Where to find Grimer
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celadon City | Surf | 15-20 | |
| Celadon City | Surf | 25-30 | |
| Pokémon Mansion 1F | Grass | 30-40 | |
| Pokémon Mansion 1F | Grass | 40-50 | |
| Pokémon Mansion 1F | Swarm | 30-40 | |
| Route 16 | Grass (night) | 26-30 | |
| Route 16 | Grass (night) | 36-40 | |
| Route 16 | Swarm | 26-30 | |
| Route 16 | Grass (morning/day) | 26-30 | |
| Route 16 | Grass (morning/day) | 36-40 | |
| Route 17 | Grass (night) | 26-32 | |
| Route 17 | Grass (night) | 36-42 | |
| Route 17 | Swarm | 26-32 | |
| Route 17 | Grass (morning/day) | 26-32 | |
| Route 17 | Grass (morning/day) | 36-42 | |
| Route 18 | Grass (night) | 26-30 | |
| Route 18 | Grass (night) | 36-40 | |
| Route 18 | Grass (morning/day) | 26-30 | |
| Route 18 | Grass (morning/day) | 36-40 | |
| Safari Zone Area 2 | Grass (day) | 5 | 5% rare |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Surf | 18 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Surf | 23 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Safari Zone (morning) | 17-25 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Safari Zone (morning) | 20-28 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Safari Zone (day) | 17-25 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Safari Zone (day) | 20-28 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Safari Zone (night) | 17-25 | |
| Safari Zone Area 3 | Safari Zone (night) | 20-28 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Muk at level 38
- The Sludge Pokémon
- 0.9 m, 29.9 kg
- Catch rate 190
- Base experience 90
- Wild held items: Nugget
- Growth rate: Medium Fast
- Egg groups: Indeterminate
- Hatches in 20 egg cycles
- Egg moves: Explosion, Haze, Lick, Mean Look