Grimer Pokémon Red: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Grimer in Pokémon Red. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 22 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Red

Kanto

Grimer Pokemon Red Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Red Grimer Sprites

Grimer front-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

Primary

Grimer back-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

Reverse

Pokémon Red Grimer Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Pound	normal	Lv. 1
Disable	normal	Lv. 1
Poison Gas	poison	Lv. 30
Minimize	normal	Lv. 33
Sludge	poison	Lv. 37
Harden	normal	Lv. 42
Screech	normal	Lv. 48
Acid Armor	poison	Lv. 55

End of Move Database

Pokémon Red Grimer Locations

Grimer can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Red, including Pokemon Mansion 1f, Pokemon Mansion 2f, and Pokemon Mansion 3f. The most reliable spawn is at Pokemon Mansion B1f, where you'll find it at Lv. 35 by walking through tall grass with a 5% encounter rate.

Pokemon Mansion 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 30
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion 2f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 30
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion 3f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 34
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion B1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 35
5%Rare