
Alolan Grimer vs Grimer
PoisonTypeGains
Poison
Dark
Same as Grimer
- HP80
- AttackAtk80
- DefenseDef50
- Sp. AtkSpA40
- Sp. DefSpD50
- SpeedSpe25
- Total325
How to get it in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
- Let's Go PikachuIn-game tradeCinnabar Island
Form-only moves 2
Bite
Crunch
How to Get Alolan Grimer in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Alolan Grimer is not found in the wild in Let's Go. In Let's Go Pikachu, give a Grimer to a person in Cinnabar Island to get a level 44 Alolan Grimer.
Trade for Alolan Grimer at the spot below.
Shiny Alolan Grimer in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Here is Shiny Alolan Grimer beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan Grimer Weakness
Alolan Grimer is weak to Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Alolan Grimer Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Alolan Grimer
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Grimer View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Grimer View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Alolan Grimer Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Alolan Grimer grows into Alolan Muk through a straightforward two-stage chain. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Alolan Grimer Moves in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Best Build

Brave raises Attack and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Alolan Grimer
Grimer Candy
Health Candy
Health Candy L
Health Candy XL
Grimer Candy raises every stat, but only Grimer and Muk can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Alolan Grimer is Health Candy (HP), and any Pokemon can eat it; Health Candy L needs level 30 and Health Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Alolan Grimer learns Sludge Bomb and Crunch naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Alolan Grimer has 325 base stats in total. HP and Attack lead at 80, and Speed is lowest at 25.
It has a passion for trash above all else, speedily digesting it and creating brilliant crystals of sparkling poison.
Game Availability
Alolan Grimer first appeared in Sun & Moon and is in 4 games: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and Scarlet & Violet.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
Explore
Where to go next after Alolan Grimer.