Alolan Grimer is the Alola form of Grimer. It is Poison/Dark type, where Grimer is Poison.
325HP80Attack80Defense50Speed25Sp.Def50Sp.Atk40
Alolan form
Alolan Grimer
Alolan Muk
Base form
Grimer
Muk
Weak to
Immune to
Physical
Trick Room
25Speed · Very Slow

Alolan Grimer vs Grimer

Grimer
Alolan Grimer
  • PoisonTypeGainsPoisonDark

Same as Grimer

  1. HP80
  2. AttackAtk80
  3. DefenseDef50
  4. Sp. AtkSpA40
  5. Sp. DefSpD50
  6. SpeedSpe25
  7. Total325

How to get it in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

  • Let's Go PikachuIn-game tradeCinnabar Island

Form-only moves 2

  • Bite
  • Crunch

See Grimer

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.

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Shiny Alolan Grimer in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Here is Shiny Alolan Grimer beside its normal colors.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Alolan Grimer in Let's Go Pikachu & EeveeNormal
Shiny Alolan Grimer in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny

Alolan 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.

Alolan Grimer Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic

What is Alolan Grimer Weak Against

Excellent
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+5
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Alolan Grimer Strong Against

4Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+4
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Alolan Grimer

Rhydon
Rhydon
GroundRock
C
Marowak
Marowak
Ground
C
Graveler
Graveler
RockGround
C
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Ground
B
Onix
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

4 Forms
Grimer
#088Grimer
Muk
#089Muk
Level 38
Alolan GrimerAlola
#088Alolan Grimer
Alolan Form
Alolan MukAlola
#089Alolan Muk
Level 38
Alolan Grimer comes from an in-game trade: give a Grimer to a person in Cinnabar Island and get a level 44 Alolan Grimer (Let's Go Pikachu only).
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Grimer
Poison
Muk
Poison
Alolan Grimer
PoisonDark
Alolan Muk
PoisonDark
HP
80
105+25
80
105+25
ATK
80
105+25
80
105+25
DEF
50
75+25
50
75+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
40
65+25
SP.DEF
50
100+50
50
100+50
SPE
25
50+25
25
50+25
BST
325E-Tier
500E-Tier+175
325D-Tier
500C-Tier+175
ROLE
Trick Room
Tank
Trick Room
Tank
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical

Alolan Grimer Moves in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Best Build

Alolan Grimer 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Let's Go 3D modelAlolan GrimerAlolan Grimer as a 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee
Best Nature for Alolan Grimer
Brave+ATK
Madam Celadon Colors
Species Candy
Grimer Candy
Stat Candy

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 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Gas
——9040Poison
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 12
Minimize
———10Normal
Lv 18
Disable
D—10020Normal
Lv 24
Bite
C9010025Dark
Lv 30
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 36
Crunch
C12010015Dark
Lv 42
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Lv 48
Sludge Bomb
D13510010Poison

TM Moves

TM

Tutor Moves

Alolan Grimer can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Alolan Grimer has 325 base stats in total. HP and Attack lead at 80, and Speed is lowest at 25.

Base Stats
Avg
HP80
C
Attack80
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed25
F
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
Weight42.0 kg
Pokedex Entry

It has a passion for trash above all else, speedily digesting it and creating brilliant crystals of sparkling poison.

Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu / Pokemon Let's Go Eevee

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.

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