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Grimer

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Grimer

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet · #126 · Common · 2023

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Market reference

$0.15

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
126 / 258
Release year
2023
Rarity
Common
HP
80
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #
88
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
50 damage
16.67 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Grimer plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
  • Its main attack (Super Poison Breath) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Grimer

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
  • 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.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:DDarknessSubtype: Basic

"Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies."

DCCSuper Poison Breath — 50

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.15$0.05
Reverse Holofoil$0.03$0.20$19.98$0.17

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.05
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.16
Reverse holo 7-day€0.09
reverseHoloSell€0.09
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.09
Reverse holo trend€0.10

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Grimer is real?

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 Grimer worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grimer is $0.15; 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 Grimer from?

Grimer is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Grimer?

Grimer is a Common card in the Scarlet & Violet set.