#088 · Generation 1
Alolan Grimer
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,374 / 1,553
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 785 / 981
- Research CP (L15)
- 589
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Alolan Grimer will not win battles on its own, but Muk is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great League#536 of 1154 · score 73.8
Ranked #536 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
Alolan MukA Ultra LeagueB Great League
Collection value
- Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Muk: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #536 / 1154 | 73.8 | Poison Jab · Crunch · Sludge Bomb | L49 · 12/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #589 / 1154 | 72.4 | Poison Jab · Crunch · Sludge Bomb | L49 · 12/14/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #122 / 197 | 8.3 | 70 | Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb |
| poison | – | #132 / 197 | 7.6 | 76 | Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb |
| darkShadow | – | #253 / 363 | 7.8 | 65 | Poison Jab · Crunch |
| dark | – | #266 / 363 | 6.9 | 69 | Bite · Crunch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison JabSTAB | poison | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
BiteSTAB | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CrunchSTAB | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Gunk ShotSTAB | poison | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 130 | -75 | |
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Alolan Grimer good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Alolan Muk is A-tier for Ultra League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Alolan Grimer?
- Alolan Grimer will not win battles on its own, but Muk is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Alolan Grimer a good raid attacker?
- Alolan Grimer ranks #132 of 197 poison attackers with 7.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Alolan Grimer?
- Alolan Muk is A-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Alolan Grimer for candy.
- Can Alolan Grimer be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Alolan Grimer is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Alolan Grimer worth keeping?
- Shadow Alolan Grimer hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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