# Grimer #45/116 — Plasma Freeze

## Summary

Grimer is a bulk common from the Black & White years, the sort of pull nobody chased in a set whose attention went to its shinier slots. Its appeal is the Gen I sludge pile's quiet charm and Hajime Kusajima's name on the credit line, which suits patient completionists. A $0.35 modelled guide, down 10% over 30 days on 8 copies traded, says bulk, with 75 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $36, 102 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Plasma Freeze |
| Number | 45/116 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Hajime Kusajima |
| Release date | 2013-05-08 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Attack: Lure Poison | cost Psychic — Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with the Defending Pokémon. The new Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. |
| Attack: Sludge Toss | cost Psychic/Colorless/Colorless — damage 30 |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Grimer #088](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/grimer) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.35** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: -10.30% — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.43 — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Quant score: 56/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-05-08T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-16T08:36:16.459Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T08:36:16.460Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-13T05:28:35.723Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T08:36:16.459Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/plasma-freeze/grimer-45)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw9-45%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)