Grimer
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National:Dewgong (#87) – Grimer – Muk (#89) | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Grimer (Betbeter), 88 |
| Hoenn Number | 106 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | none |
| Evolves to | Muk |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 80 |
| Attack | 80 |
| Defense | 50 |
| Speed | 25 |
| Special attack² | 40 |
| Special defense² | 50 |
| Special³ | 40 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Sludge |
| Types | Poison |
| Height | 2'11" (0.9m) |
| Weight | 66.0lb (30kg) |
| Abilities | Stench/Sticky Hold |
| Signature Attack | Sludge |
| Pokédex Color | Purple |
| Shiny color | Its purple body turns bright green |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow | |
Grimer (Betbeter (ベトベター Betobetā)) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. It is #88 in the National Pokédex. It evolves in to Muk which has the same sludgy theme. It loves sludge and anything particularly foul (hence its Stench ability).
The name "Grimer" comes from the word "grime". In this context, a "grimer" is "someone who grimes", such as "scyther" means "someone who cuts".
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Biology
Grimer is composed primarily of putrid, hardened sludge and grime. It smells incredibly foul, and can influence the abandonment of entire cities due to its polluting nature--even weeds don't grow where a Grimer has appeared.
Grimer thrives in filthy areas, such as factories, garbage dumps, sewers and polluted water systems. It survives and matures by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories, adding toxic waste to its already toxic girth. It enters sewers and other areas with great ease due to its rubbery and semi-viscous body; for example, it can enter barred-off areas by slipping between the narrow bars.
It is unlikely that Grimer has any internal organs, as it was brought to life from sludge that was transformed when exposed to X-rays from the moon. It is believed to have originated from a polluted seabed.
It produces asexually; new Grimer are formed from bits of sludge that Grimer leaves in its trails. Grimer also tend to fuse together, creating new poisons.
In the video games
Grimer is found in dirty, run-down or polluted areas in the video games. In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen; it can be found in the abandoned Pokémon Mansion of Cinnabar Island and the polluted pond in Celadon City.
Grimer is comparatively stronger than many other Basic Pokémon that evolve, in terms of Hit Points and Attack stats. However, its other stats, particularly Speed and Special Attack, are very poor. For battle, trainers are best suited to using Grimer's evolved form Muk, but must be patient whilst training Grimer--it evolves into Muk at a relatively high Level 38.
In the animé
In the Pokémon animé, it appears with evolved form Muk in a deserted power plant where it encounters Ash and friends. They corner Ash and co. but before they can do any harm, Magnemite and Magneton appear out of nowhere and shock the sludge Pokémon into submission. It later reappears in a flashback in the episode where Ash battles Erika, the Celadon City gym leader; the flashback concerns the story of how Erika met her beloved Gloom.
In other properties
In the card game
Grimer debuted in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the Fossil set. It has since made numerous appearances in many sets, including both of the Team Rocket-based sets. Grimer has appeared in the following sets:
- Fossil
- Team Rocket
- Gym Challenge (as Koga's Grimer)
- Legendary
- Aquapolis
- EX Dragon
- EX Team Rocket Returns
References
Books
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
