Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Grimer
Burning Shadows · #83 · Common · 2017
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From
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Market reference
$0.09
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 83 / 177
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Muk
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 88
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Alolan Grimer plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Alolan Grimer
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Alolan Grimer?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A Grimer, which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage, developed over time into this form."
Division
Search your deck for Alolan Grimer and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCSlippery Sludge
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan Grimer was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.02 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.09 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.14 | $0.40 | $2.99 | $0.40 | $0.25 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Grimer is real?
Alolan Grimer is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Alolan Grimer worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Grimer is $0.09; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Alolan Grimer from?
Alolan Grimer is from the Pokémon set "Burning Shadows" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Alolan Grimer?
Alolan Grimer is a Common card in the Burning Shadows set.
Other Alolan Grimer printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
