Grimer (Team Rocket 57)

Grimer LV.10
ベトベター Betbeter
Grass
GrimerTeamRocket57.jpg
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Grimer
Type Grass
HP 40
weakness
Psychic×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Team Rocket
Rarity Common
English card no. 57/82
Japanese expansion Rocket Gang
Japanese rarity Common
TCG GB2 set We Are Team Rocket
TCG GB2 ID G03
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 is part of the Team Rocket expansion.

Card text

English release

  Poison Gas
どくガス
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
   Sticky Hands [create category]
ねばりつく
10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.


Japanese release

  Poison Gas
どくガス
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
   Sticky Hands [create category]
ねばりつく
10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.


Pokédex data

Grimer - Sludge Pokémon
No. Height Weight
088 2'11" (0.9 m) 66 lbs. (30 kg)
Pokédex entry
It has recently been found that Grimers are formed in waste-processing plants, and can move into towns via the sewers.
汚水処理場で発生し、下水道を移動して、町に出没することが、最近確認された。


Release information

This card was released in the Japanese Rocket Gang expansion, with Poison Gas's effect causing the opposing Pokémon to be Poisoned. When it was printed in the English Team Rocket expansion, the effect was changed to cause the Defending Pokémon to be Asleep. The artwork was also altered for this print: Grimer's pupils were repositioned, as in the Japanese version it appeared to be looking up the Lass's skirt. The artist, however, denied this was the case.

Gallery

Team Rocket print
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Rocket Gang print
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
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


TCG GB2 We Are Team Rocket 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
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

This card's Pokédex entry erroneously refers to the plural of Grimer as Grimers.

Origin

Poison Gas is a move in the Pokémon games that Grimer can learn.


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