Pokemon Go: Grimer Counters, Where To Catch, All Details
Grimer is a gooey, amorphous Pokémon with a body that has been generated by moon radiation. It features a huge mouth with a grayish tongue and two big eyes with beady pupils. Its purple slimy body includes a range of noxious bacteria that are so powerful that they deplete the soil and make it unfit for plant life.
It oozes a bacteria-rich fluid from all areas of its body at all times. During transit, pieces of it frequently fall off and produce new Grimers. It develops new toxic chemicals when mixed with another Grimer.
Grimer Basic Information
| TYPE | Poison |
| WEAKNESSES | Ground and Psychic |
| RESISTANCE | Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy |
| EVOLUTION | Grimer > Muk (50 Candies) |
| ATTACK | 135 |
| DEFENSE | 90 |
| STAMINA | 190 |
| FLEE RATE | 10% |
| BUDDY DISTANCE | 3 KM |
Grimer Counters
| POKEMON | MOVESET |
| Calyrex (Shadow) | Confusion / Psychic |
| Mewtwo | Confusion / Psystrike |
| Unbound Hoopa | Confusion / Psychic |
| Deoxys (Attack) | Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost |
| Alakazam | Confusion / Psychic |
| Espeon | Confusion / Psychic |
| Azelf | Confusion / Future Sight |
| Landorus (Therian) | Extrasensory / Earth Power |
| Latios | Zen Headbutt / Psychic |
Where to catch Grimer?
| Industrial Locations | Near Lakes | 5 KM Eggs |
Grimes Moveset
| QUICK MOVE | MOVE | DPS |
| Poison Jab | 15 | |
| Mud-Slap | 12.9 | |
| Acid (Event Move) | 13.5 | |
| MAIN MOVE | Sludge | 28.6 |
| Sludge Bomb | 41.7 | |
| Mud Bomb | 23.9 | |
| Frustration | 5 | |
| Return | 50 |
How To Beat Grimer
- Grimer is resistant to Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy-type moves. Avoid them!
- Don’t use Cottonee, Whimsicott, Lotad, Lombre, and Ludicolo. These pokemon are the most vulnerable to Grimer.
- The best Pokemon against a Grimer is Calyrex (Shadow). Use its Confusion and Psychic skills. These moves have 100% effective damage!
- Mewtwo is also a very effective counter. Its Confusion and Psystrike abilities also deal devastating damage.
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Marcus Kade
Marcus Kade is Managing Editor at Spiel Times, covering breaking gaming news with a focus on the industry's business side. When not writing, he's probably losing a co-op game to his partner.
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