
Alolan Grimer vs Grimer
PoisonTypeGains
Poison
Dark
Same as Grimer
- HP80
- AttackAtk80
- DefenseDef50
- Sp. AtkSpA40
- Sp. DefSpD50
- SpeedSpe25
- Total325
- StenchAbility 1Poison Touch
- Sticky HoldAbility 2Gluttony
- Poison TouchHiddenPower of Alchemy
How to get it in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
- WildHau'oli City, Malie City, Route 1
Form-only moves 15
Assurance
Bite
Brutal Swing
Crunch
Embargo
Knock Off
Pursuit
Quash
Snarl
Clear Smog
Gastro Acid
Poison Fang
Rock Polish
Stone Edge
Spite
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Alolan Grimer Locations
Alolan Grimer is an easy catch, with high spawn rates across 3 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Grimer in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
3 walking spots from Lv. 5-28 for Alolan Grimer. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Shiny Alolan Grimer in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
ExcellentAlolan 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Alolan Grimer. Assurance and Clear Smog come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Gunk Shot and Belch and coverage across 9 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
Egg 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.
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
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Where to go next after Alolan Grimer.