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Grimer, the Sludge Pokémon — Poison-type Pokémon official artwork
poison
Grimer
ID:#88Sludge Pokémon
Height
0.9m
Weight
30.0kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
65

Grimer Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Grimer in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 68 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Platinum
Sinnoh

Grimer Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry

Made of congealed sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won’t grow in its path.

Pokemon Platinum Grimer Sprites

Grimer front-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumPrimary
Grimer back-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumReverse
Grimer shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumShiny
Grimer shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumShiny Reverse

Pokémon Platinum Grimer Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Grimer via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.

MoveTypeRequirement
PoundnormalLv. 1
Poison GaspoisonLv. 1
HardennormalLv. 4
Mud SlapgroundLv. 7
DisablenormalLv. 12
MinimizenormalLv. 17
SludgepoisonLv. 20
Mud BombgroundLv. 23
FlingdarkLv. 28
ScreechnormalLv. 33
Sludge BombpoisonLv. 36
Acid ArmorpoisonLv. 39
Gunk ShotpoisonLv. 44
MementodarkLv. 49

End of Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Grimer Locations

Grimer can only be caught in Pokémon Platinum at Sinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City, where it appears at Lv. 25 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate (radar on).

Sinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Radar on
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Radar on
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Radar on
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Radar on
    1%Very Rare