Grimer

Grimer on cards: 25 printings, all Commons

Grimer's first English card is Fossil #48 from October 1999, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, whose artwork returned in Legendary Collection in 2002. Our catalog lists 25 Grimer printings across 24 sets spanning nine eras, from WOTC through Scarlet & Violet, and all 25 are Commons.

Several Grimer cards carry a Trainer's name. Gym Challenge's Koga's Grimer (2000) ties the card to Koga, the Fuchsia City Gym Leader who specializes in Poison types and later joins the Johto Elite Four. Double Crisis printed a Team Aqua's Grimer (2015), and Destined Rivals printed a Team Rocket's Grimer (2025). Ken Sugimori has the most Grimer illustration credits, with three.

Grimer in the anime: Erika's childhood scare and Goh's catch

Grimer debuted in a flashback in Pokémon Scent-sation!, where Celadon City Gym Leader Erika recalls getting lost as a child and running into a Grimer until a Gloom chased it away. In Pokémon Journeys, Goh caught a Grimer during the Pokémon Orienteering competition in Dreams Are Made of These!, and it went on to appear in later episodes of that series. Alolan Grimer debuted in a flashback in Turning Heads and Training Hard!, owned by a Trainer named Tupp.

Cards to know

• Grimer (Fossil #48)

  Grimer's first English card, a 1999 Common illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Koga's Grimer (Gym Challenge #78)

  Names Koga, the Fuchsia City Gym Leader known for Poison types, with art by Ken Sugimori.

• Grimer (Team Rocket #57)

  A 2000 Common from the Team Rocket set, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

• Team Aqua's Grimer (Double Crisis #7)

  From Double Crisis, a 2015 set built around Team Aqua and Team Magma.

• Team Rocket's Grimer (Destined Rivals #123)

  A 2025 Common from Destined Rivals, credited to Team Rocket and illustrated by Mousho.