Shadow Grimer

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Grimer's sludgy and rubbery body can be forced through any opening, however small it may be. This Pokémon enters sewer pipes to drink filthy wastewater.

Dex No

#088

Shadow Grimer Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Grimer is a Poison type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Poison Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%
Psychic	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Grimer in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Grimer.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	56.74	307.19
Mud Slap	Sludge Bomb	54.60	282.01
Poison Jab	Return	65.00	275.90
Poison Jab	Sludge	43.57	268.31
Mud Slap	Return	62.86	249.96
Poison Jab	Mud Bomb	38.91	249.04
Mud Slap	Sludge	41.43	247.99
Mud Slap	Mud Bomb	36.77	229.47
Poison Jab	Frustration	20.00	157.61
Mud Slap	Frustration	17.86	138.50

All Moves for Shadow Grimer

Below are all the moves that Shadow Grimer can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Sludge	Charged	50	28.57	2100ms	-33
Mud Bomb	Charged	55	23.91	2300ms	-33
Sludge Bomb	Charged	80	41.74	2300ms	-50
Poison Jab	Quick	10	15	800ms	7
Mud Slap	Quick	18	12.86	1400ms	12

Shadow Grimer Evolution

Shadow Grimer

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Muk

Best Shadow Grimer Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Grimer Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Grimer in a raid.