Grimer · Team Rocket, what to know.
About the Grimer card
Numbered 57 of 83 in Team Rocket, released in April 2000, Grimer is a Common, a Basic Grass-type carrying 40 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Grimer needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Grimer carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It has recently been found that Grimers are formed in waste-processing plants, and can move into towns via sewers."
About Grimer in the Pokémon world
A pile of sludge with eyes. Poison type. Fossil Common. Cheap and easy.
What is Grimer worth?
Grimer is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Team Rocket shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The 1st Edition Grimer carries the Edition 1 stamp under the artwork and trades above the Unlimited copy in matching grade. The set is also home to Dark Raichu, the first Secret Rare ever printed.
Grading and condition
Grimer is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Grimer
Raw copies of Grimer are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Grimer is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
