Why do collectors love Grimer?

The elevator pitch for Grimer: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot. Cheerful personality in-game — Grimer feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card. A staple in our 🗺️ Regional Variants crowd — Grimer is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.

How should I organize Grimer in my binder?

A workable spread formula for Grimer — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies. Lead with your strongest Grimer single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Muk, Diglett, and Dugtrio so the page reads as a story, not a checklist. Grimer #57 (Dragon) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Grimer an irresistibly handcrafted charm.

Is Grimer a good card to invest in?

Grimer cards hold strong collector appeal thanks to fan recognition and regular TCG appearances. Illustration Rares and Special Art cards tend to appreciate over time, while affordable reverse holos make great entry points for newer collectors.

What sets feature Grimer cards?

Grimer appears in several Pokémon TCG sets including Fantastical Parade, Crimson Blaze, Destined Rivals, Celestial Guardians, Promos-A. Newer sets tend to feature updated artwork styles while older sets offer nostalgic collector value.

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Grimer Card Collection: Your 🗺️ Regional Variants Binder Checklist

Discover the best Grimer Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.

2023-12-30

Popularity Rank: #701

#0088

Grimer

Sludge Pokémon

Poison

Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.

Pokédex details

National Dex

#0088

Height

0.9 m

Weight

30.0 kg

Capture rate

190 / 255

Generation

Gen I

Gender ratio

50% male, 50% female

Hatch steps

5,100 steps

Base happiness

Growth rate

Medium

Color

Purple

Habitat

Urban

Shape

Arms

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

Why collectors adore Grimer

The elevator pitch for Grimer: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.

Cheerful personality in-game — Grimer feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
A staple in our 🗺️ Regional Variants crowd — Grimer is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Grimer has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.

Pokémon TCG cards

Recent cards featuring Grimer from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Fantastical Parade

One Diamond

Crimson Blaze

One Diamond

Destined Rivals

Common

Celestial Guardians

One Diamond

Promos-A

One Diamond

Genetic Apex

One Diamond

151

Common

Scarlet & Violet

Common

Brilliant Stars

Common

Darkness Ablaze

Common

Cosmic Eclipse

Common

Unified Minds

Common

Showing 12 of 30 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed

How I'd build a Grimer spread

A workable spread formula for Grimer — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.

Cards to anchor your spread

TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Alolan Grimer Common from Cosmic Eclipse

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

Alolan Grimer #130 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grimer binder page.

Alolan Grimer #127 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grimer binder page.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

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

Grimer HOME render — HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.

Grimer Dream World vector — Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Grimer Shiny palette — Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Grimer mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Grimer chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Grimer Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Grimer

Dragon

Common

Cosmic Eclipse

Common

Unified Minds

Common

Fantastical Parade

One Diamond

Crimson Blaze

One Diamond

Destined Rivals

Common

Celestial Guardians

One Diamond

Right page

Promos-A

One Diamond

Genetic Apex

One Diamond

151

Common

Scarlet & Violet

Common

Brilliant Stars

Common

Darkness Ablaze

Common

Team Up

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.

Michi Method scene examples

Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Additional tips

Lead with your strongest Grimer single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Muk, Diglett, and Dugtrio so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
Try a orchid purple and magenta sleeve story around Grimer's poison-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
Photograph the Grimer page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
At 0.9m / 30kg, Grimer sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.

Abilities, moves & metagame notes

Optional competitive context for Grimer. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Grimer — useful context beside abilities and moves.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

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.

Hidden Ability Poison Touch is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
Gunk Shot — 30% chance to poison the target. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Grimer — normal and shiny.

Normal

Shiny

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

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.

Name in other languages

Common localized names collectors may search for.

German

Sleima

Spanish

Grimer

French

Tadmorv

Italian

Grimer

Japanese

ベトベター

Japanese (Romaji)

Betbeter

Korean

질퍽이

Chinese (Simplified)

臭泥

Chinese (Traditional)

臭泥

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Grimer Card Collection: Your 🗺️ Regional Variants Binder Checklist

Discover the best Grimer Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.

2023-12-30

Popularity Rank: #701

#0088

Grimer

Sludge Pokémon

Poison

Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.

Pokédex details

National Dex

#0088

Height

0.9 m

Weight

30.0 kg

Capture rate

190 / 255

Generation

Gen I

Gender ratio

50% male, 50% female

Hatch steps

5,100 steps

Base happiness

Growth rate

Medium

Color

Purple

Habitat

Urban

Shape

Arms

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

Why collectors adore Grimer

The elevator pitch for Grimer: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.

Cheerful personality in-game — Grimer feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
A staple in our 🗺️ Regional Variants crowd — Grimer is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Grimer has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.

Pokémon TCG cards

Recent cards featuring Grimer from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Fantastical Parade

One Diamond

Crimson Blaze

One Diamond

Destined Rivals

Common

Celestial Guardians

One Diamond

Promos-A

One Diamond

Genetic Apex

One Diamond

151

Common

Scarlet & Violet

Common

Brilliant Stars

Common

Darkness Ablaze

Common

Cosmic Eclipse

Common

Unified Minds

Common

Showing 12 of 30 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed

How I'd build a Grimer spread

A workable spread formula for Grimer — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.

Cards to anchor your spread

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 #130 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grimer binder page.

Alolan Grimer #127 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grimer binder page.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Grimer mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Grimer chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Dragon

Common

Cosmic Eclipse

Common

Unified Minds

Common

Fantastical Parade

One Diamond

Crimson Blaze

One Diamond

Destined Rivals

Common

Celestial Guardians

One Diamond

Right page

Promos-A

One Diamond

Genetic Apex

One Diamond

151

Common

Scarlet & Violet

Common

Brilliant Stars

Common

Darkness Ablaze

Common

Team Up

Common

Michi Method scene examples

Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Additional tips

Lead with your strongest Grimer single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Muk, Diglett, and Dugtrio so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
Try a orchid purple and magenta sleeve story around Grimer's poison-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
Photograph the Grimer page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
At 0.9m / 30kg, Grimer sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.

Abilities, moves & metagame notes

Optional competitive context for Grimer. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Grimer — useful context beside abilities and moves.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total: 325

Hidden Ability Poison Touch is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
Gunk Shot — 30% chance to poison the target. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Grimer — normal and shiny.

Normal

Shiny

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

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.

In the games, Grimer → Muk make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.

Name in other languages

Common localized names collectors may search for.

German

Sleima

Spanish

Grimer

French

Tadmorv

Italian

Grimer

Japanese

ベトベター

Japanese (Romaji)

Betbeter

Korean

질퍽이

Chinese (Simplified)

臭泥

Chinese (Traditional)

臭泥

Related Pokémon posts

Explore similar species and build a more complete cute Pokémon binder roadmap.

Shop these cards in one place

Shop now

Ready to buy? Visit The Pink Binder Shop hub for direct links to our latest card listings across marketplaces.

Singles, packs, keychains, and more!

Visit The Pink Binder Shop →