Glimmet's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Attack pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It absorbs nutrients from cave walls. The petals it wears are made of crystallized poison.
Glimmet’s toxic mineral crystals look just like flower petals. This Pokémon scatters poisonous powder like pollen to protect itself.
Ground, Water, Psychic, and Steel moves hit Glimmet for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Psychic, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNeutralizinggas ItemEviolite NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Glimmet View Koffing builds →Thunderbolt23-27% Fire Blast14-17% Sludge Bomb9-10% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPickpocket ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Glimmet View Tinkatink builds →Knock Off9-11% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Glimmet View Impidimp builds →Dazzling Gleam10-12% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemIcyrock NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Glimmet View Snover builds →Blizzard39-46% Giga Drain27-31% Ice Shard14-17% Leaf Storm46-54% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Glimmet View Meowth builds →U Turn11-14% Feint7-9% Knock Off21-25% | ||
Glimmet evolves into Glimmora. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 175 total stats over Glimmet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Glimmet easily with 84 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.
The 50% bulk from Eviolite is no joke. Glimmet takes hits that fully evolved Pokemon can't, especially with spread EVs pushing the fast special side. Power Gem gives it offensive presence.
Best Build
Glimmet best EVs are Speed and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Power Gem
- Mud Shot
- Stealth Rock
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Special Attacker Moveset
- Spikes
- Power Gem
- Sludge Bomb
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Sludge Bomb
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Reflect
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Support Moveset
- Unknown
- Memento
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Power Gem
- Mud Shot
- Stealth Rock
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Special Attacker Moveset
- Spikes
- Power Gem
- Sludge Bomb
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Reflect
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Support Moveset
- Unknown
- Memento
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without TMs, Glimmet's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fairy coverage on top of Gunk Shot and Meteor Beam for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Glimmet develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Self-Destruct and Sludge Wave show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
high spawn rates across 26 locations for Glimmet in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Glimmet in Scarlet & Violet
Glimmet appears in 26 walking locations at Lv. 23-55 across Violet and Scarlet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
No wild encounters for Glimmet in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Glimmet is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
Glimmet isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Glimmora to unlock its full potential. At 350 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Toxic Debris scatters poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team when the Pokémon takes damage from physical moves. That's the one you want on Glimmet. Corrosion is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Glimmet fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 105 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Glimmet does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Glimmora before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Glimmet has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves