Biology
Glimmet is a conical, flower bud-like Pokémon. It has a translucid light blue cone and yellow eyes for a head, surrounded by six small, dark blue, petal-shaped clusters of crystallized poison, each with light blue lines running through the center. Behind the cone, there is a black, prism-like structure connecting to a light purple, bulbous bud.
Glimmet can latch onto cave walls or ceilings and suck out nutrients. In order to protect itself, Glimmet can scatter poisonous, pollen-like powder or strike with its poison-packed bud. When in groups, they are also known to work together with Glimmora to fend off enemies. While not completely understood, it is thought that Glimmet has a connection to the Terastal phenomenon, considering the resemblance of Glimmora's petals to Tera Jewels, its presence in Paldea's Area Zero and its underdepths, as well as in Kitakami's Crystal Pool, and the requirement of Glimmet Crystals to make the TM for Tera Blast. In the Pokémon Horizons: The Series episode Over the Top!, Glimmet were depicted flying through the air while spinning their petals like a propeller.
Glimmet and its evolved form, Glimmora, are the only known Pokémon that can have Toxic Debris as an Ability.
Evolution
Glimmet evolves into Glimmora.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IX
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Paldea #308
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Kitakami #156
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Blueberry #—
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Lumiose #—
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Hyperspace #020
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| Scarlet
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It absorbs nutrients from cave walls. The petals it wears are made of crystallized poison.
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| Violet
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Glimmet's toxic mineral crystals look just like flower petals. This Pokémon scatters poisonous powder like pollen to protect itself.
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| Legends: Z-A
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Glimmet clings to the ceilings of caves. It defends itself by striking enemies with its bud, which is packed with poisonous components.
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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48
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108 - 155
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206 - 300
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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42
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42 - 103
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80 - 201
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 350
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Glimmet is available in Scarlet and Violet and Legends Z-A Version 2.0.0+.
SV
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glimmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Glimmet
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ZA
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glimmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Glimmet
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SV
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glimmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Glimmet
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glimmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Glimmet
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Glimmet
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glimmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Glimmet
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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In animation
In the manga
In the TCG
Trivia
Origin
Glimmet and its evolved form may be based on a variety of animals with sessile habits, like sea anemones, crinoids, and most notably some species of sea sponge, some of which may bear resemblance to flowers, like the carnivorous demosponges of the clade cladorhizidae. It is common for sponges to use mineralized spicules and chemical deterrents as a form of defense mechanism, which may be the source of inspiration for its Toxic Debris Ability.
It may also reference copper(II) sulfate, a toxic inorganic compound taking the form of blue crystals. Its flower-like characteristics may specifically be a reference to the copper(II) sulfate hydrate chalcanthite. Glimmet may also be loosely based on Lithops, which are also known as "pebble plants" or "living stones".
Name origin
Glimmet may be a combination of glimmer and the suffix -et (indicating something is small or lesser) or emit.
Kirame may be a combination of キラキラ kirakira (onomatopoeia for glittering) or 煌めく kirameku (to glitter), 芽 me (bud), and possibly killer.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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キラーメ Kirame
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From キラキラ kirakira or 煌めく kirameku, killer and 芽 me
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French
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Germéclat
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From germe and éclat
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Spanish
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Glimmet
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Same as English name
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German
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Lumispross
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From luminare and Spross
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Italian
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Glimmet
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Same as English name
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Korean
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초롱순 Chorongsun
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From 초롱초롱 chorong-chorong and 순 (筍) sun
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Mandarin Chinese
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晶光芽 Jīngguāngyá
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From 晶 jīng, 光 guāng, and 芽 yá
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Cantonese Chinese
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晶光芽 Jīnggwōngngàh
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From 晶 jīng, 光 gwōng, and 芽 ngàh
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Hindi
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चमकिलर Chamkiller
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From चमकीला chamkīlā and killer
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Thai
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คิราเมะ Khirame
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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