Grimer Pokémon Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Grimer in Pokémon Yellow. 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 Yellow

Kanto

Grimer Pokemon Yellow Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Yellow Grimer Sprites

Grimer front-facing sprite from Pokémon Yellow

Primary

Grimer back-facing sprite from Pokémon Yellow

Reverse

Pokémon Yellow Grimer Moveset

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

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 Yellow Grimer Locations

Grimer can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Pokemon Mansion B1f and Pokemon Mansion 1f. The most reliable spawn is at Pokemon Mansion B1f, where you'll find it at Lv. 38 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Kanto Power Plant Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 33
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 37
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion 1f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 23
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 26
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion 2f

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 26
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 32
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 35
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion 3f

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 32
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 35
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 38
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 38
5%Rare

Pokemon Mansion B1f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 35
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 38
20%Frequent