Pokemon GO guide

Grimer in Pokemon GO

Current availability, raid rotations, stats, PvE counters, moves, PvP rankings, trade costs, and live trading activity for Grimer.

Shiny available

Current availability

Grimer is not currently listed in active raid or event data.

Availability can change when rotations update.

Raid status

Not current

Shiny

Available

Max CP

1553

Weak to

Quick facts

Pokédex number: #88
Type
Current raid tier: Not currently listed
Raid rotation ends: Not announced
Weather boost: TBA

Base stats and CP

Attack: 135
Defense: 90
Stamina: 190
Maximum CP at level 50: 1553
Perfect raid CP: TBA
Perfect boosted CP: TBA

Grimer type effectiveness

Multipliers use Pokémon GO battle values and combine both defending types.

Weaknesses

ground

Weakness

1.6×

Resistances

dark

Resistance

0.625×

ghost

Resistance

0.625×

grass

Resistance

0.625×

poison

Resistance

0.625×

psychic

Resistance

0.625×

PvE usefulness

General attacker rating

Useful

General neutral PvE estimate using imported move timing. Raid-specific value still depends on boss typing, weather, friendship, Party Power, Mega boosts, level, and IVs.

Fast move

Poison Jab

poison

Charged move

Sludge Bomb

poison

Best estimated raid counters for Grimer

Counters use PokeMiners PvE move power, duration and energy, base Attack, STAB, and Pokémon GO type multipliers. Candidate attackers come from small cached type pools instead of scanning the full Pokédex on every page view.

Landorus (Therian)

Mud Shot / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness48.09 DPS estimate

Excadrill

Mud Slap / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness46.12 DPS estimate

Mamoswine

Mud Slap / High Horsepower

1.6× effectiveness45.14 DPS estimate

Groudon

Mud Shot / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness44.93 DPS estimate

Rhyperior

Mud Slap / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness43.59 DPS estimate

Garchomp

Mud Shot / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness43.43 DPS estimate

Landorus (Incarnate)

Mud Shot / Earth Power

1.6× effectiveness42.6 DPS estimate

Krookodile

Mud Slap / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness41.42 DPS estimate

Rhydon

Mud Slap / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness40.15 DPS estimate

Golurk

#10

Mud Slap / Earth Power

1.6× effectiveness39.48 DPS estimate

Donphan

#11

Mud Slap / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness38.7 DPS estimate

Mudsdale

#12

Mud Slap / Earthquake

1.6× effectiveness38.7 DPS estimate

Counter data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Fast moves

Bite

dark

Power 2Energy gain 4

Poison Jab

poison

Power 7Energy gain 7

Charged moves

Crunch

dark

Power 70Energy 45

Gunk Shot

poison

Power 130Energy 75

Sludge Bomb

poison

Power 80Energy 50

PvP rankings and recommended moves

Community rankings can change when moves or the competitive meta are updated.

great League

Unranked

Poison JabCrunchSludge Bomb

Stardust trade costs

How much does it cost to trade Grimer?

Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.

Typical registered category

Normal registered

A standard Pokémon that is registered for both trainers and has no shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified, or other Special Trade feature.

Highlighted for this Pokémon

Registered Special Trade

A registered shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified Pokémon, or another registered feature that makes the exchange a Special Trade.

Unregistered Special Trade

The Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or other special feature is unregistered for either recipient.

Friendship	Normal registered	Registered special	Unregistered special
Good	100	20,000	1,000,000
Great	100	16,000	800,000
Ultra	100	1,600	80,000
Best / Forever	100	800	40,000

The table shows the cost paid by each trainer.
Use Unregistered Special Trade when the Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
Event bonuses can temporarily reduce Stardust costs.
Subject to the current daily Special Trade limit.

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