Grimer (Fossil 48)

Grimer LV.17
ベトベター Betbeter
Grass
GrimerFossil48.jpg
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Grimer
Type Grass
HP 50
weakness
Psychic×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Fossil
Rarity Common
English card no. 48/62
Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese rarity Common
TCG GB1 set Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID D07
TCG GB2 set Island of Fossil
TCG GB2 ID C12
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Common
English card no. 78/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Grimer.

Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

  Nasty Goo
ベトベト
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
  Minimize
ちいさくなる
All damage done by attacks to Grimer during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).


Pokédex data

Grimer - Sludge Pokémon
No. Height Weight
088 2'11" (0.9 m) 66 lbs. (30 kg)
Pokédex entry
Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
月からのエックス線をあびたヘドロがベトベターに変化した。汚いモノが大好物。


Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion. It was later reprinted in the Legendary Collection expansion.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite
TCG GB2 Island of Fossil sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Minimize is a move in the Pokémon games that Grimer can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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