Discover the best Grimer Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2024-02-23
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #706
2019 survey: #510
#701 / 1025
Sludge Pokémon
Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
The elevator pitch for Grimer: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
Recent cards featuring Grimer from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Fantastical Parade
One Diamond

Destined Rivals
Common

Crimson Blaze
One Diamond

Celestial Guardians
One Diamond

Promos-A
One Diamond

Genetic Apex
One Diamond

151
Common

Scarlet & Violet
Common

Brilliant Stars
Common

Darkness Ablaze
Common

Team Up
Common

Team Up
Common
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A workable spread formula for Grimer — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Grimer #57 (Dragon) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Grimer an irresistibly handcrafted charm.

Alolan Grimer #57 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grimer binder page.

Grimer #48 (Fossil) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.

Grimer #57 (Team Rocket) is a reliable choice for any Grimer binder — good value and classic artwork.
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.

HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Grimer chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page


Dragon
Common

Sun & Moon
Common

Fossil
Common

Team Rocket
Common

Fantastical Parade
One Diamond

Destined Rivals
Common

Crimson Blaze
One Diamond
Right page

Celestial Guardians
One Diamond

Promos-A
One Diamond

Genetic Apex
One Diamond

151
Common

Scarlet & Violet
Common

Brilliant Stars
Common

Darkness Ablaze
Common

Start with a background that echoes Grimer's poison, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Scene wallpaper — Grimer
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Grimer

Scene wallpaper — Grimer
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Grimer
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Optional competitive context for Grimer. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
In-game numbers for Grimer — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
80
Attack
80
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
50
Speed
25
Total: 325
Players file Grimer around tier "LC" while Ability Stench (Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
Animated Showdown-style models for Grimer — normal and shiny.


Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
A short write-up on Grimer, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Made of hardened sludge. It smells too putrid to touch. Even weeds won't grow in its path.
A second dex beat (Ultra Sun) frames Grimer as one that was born from sludge on the ocean floor.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Grimer shows up in Crystal lore as when two of these pokémon's bodies are combined together, new poisons are created. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Grimer → Muk make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Common localized names collectors may search for.
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