Grimsley

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Grimsley ギーマ Giima
Art from Black and White
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Blue
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	V
Games	Black and White
Elite Four of	Pokémon League (Unova)
Specializes in	Template:Type2s

Grimsley (Japanese: ギーマ Giima) is a master Template:Type2 Trainer and member of the Unova Elite Four.

In the games

In Pokémon Black and White, Grimsley appears as an Elite Four Trainer of Unova.

He is the son of a distinguished family that fell into ruin. As a result, he developed a gambling habit.

Pokémon

Battle one (pre-National Pokédex)

Elite Four Grimsley Pokémon League Black and White Elite Four and Professor Grimsley Oak Pokémon League Black and White Reward: $6000

Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Moxie Held item: None Scrafty♂ Lv.48 Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Dark Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Krookodile♀ Lv.48 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Foul Play Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.48 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Bisharp♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Battle two (post-National Pokédex)

Elite Four Grimsley Pokémon League Black and White Elite Four and Professor Grimsley Oak Pokémon League Black and White Reward: $8760

Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.71 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Moxie Held item: None Scrafty♀ Lv.71 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Dark Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Krookodile♀ Lv.71 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Foul Play Dark Physical   --       Smack Down Rock Physical   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.71 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Dark Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Drapion♀ Lv.71 Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Bisharp♀ Lv.73 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Guillotine Normal Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

Initial fight

• Before battle

"Man oh man... What is going on today? Challengers coming one right after another. Well, no matter. I am Grimsley of the Elite Four, and I will fulfill my duty to be your opponent."

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"I never thought you would use that move... Not a bad choice at all."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Good, good... But I will never retreat from any battle."

• During battle (less than half HP)

"Even in this situation, there must be a way to triumph!"

• When defeated

"If somebody wins a battle, then, without doubt, someone else has lost the battle. That's the way of battle. A real warrior doesn't dash off in pursuit of the next victory, nor throw a fit when experiencing a loss. A real warrior ponders the next battle."

• After being defeated

"Whether or not you get to fight at full strength, whether or not luck smiles on you--none of that matters. Only results matter. And a loss is a loss. See, victory shines like a bright light. And right now, you and your Pokémon are shining brilliantly."

• General afterword

"Now, I'm nothing more than the guy who lost... Nothing more, nothing less. Sigh... You should take that strength and test it against the rest of the Elite Four."

• If defeated last

"Astonishing! You have defeated every member of the Pokémon League's Elite Four. But it isn't over yet. There is one more opponent against whom you must prove your strength. The pinnacle of the Pokémon League, the Champion, Alder... Or, perhaps, that man called N has defeated him and taken his title. I don't know which one you will face, but check the statue in the central plaza, and continue to the final room."

Rematch

• Before battle

"Life is a serious battle, and you have to use the tools you're given. It's more important to master the cards you're holding than to complain about the ones your opponents were dealt. Let us begin. And may the best Trainer win! Contests like this are proof that you are really living..."

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"You use the move here... It's good. It's fascinating."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Well... I've never withdrawn from any battles."

• During battle (less than half HP)

"Even in this situation, there must be a way...to win."

• When defeated

"If somebody wins, the person who fought against that person will lose. That's battle. A good contender just seeks the next victory without bragging after winning, and without getting upset after losing."

• After being defeated

"There are bad ways to win-- and good ways to lose. What's interesting and troubling is that it's not always clear which is which. A flipped coin doesn't always land heads or tails. Sometimes it may never land at all..."

• General afterword

"Excellent! The nice thing about Pokémon battles is they teach the loser something, as well. That said... You should take that strength and test it against the rest of the Elite Four!"

• If defeated last

"Astonishing! You have defeated every member of the Pokémon League's Elite Four. But it isn't over yet. There is one more opponent against whom you must prove your strength. Check the statue in the central plaza, and continue to the final room."

Sprites

Grimsley's sprite from Generation V	Grimsley's VS sprite from Generation V

Trivia

• Grimsley's appearance seems to be inspired by vampires, backed up by his ominous candlelit room, styled with influence from vampire backdrop such as Bram Stoker's Dracula. It also maybe inspired by Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera.
  • His clothing predominantly features red and black, the colors of roulette. This may be a reference to his gambling habits.
• Grimsley uses a male Scrafty upon battling him the first time. It is then replaced with a female Scrafty upon battling him a second time.
  • Notably, Sharpedo, who is in Scrafty's slot in subsequent battles, is the only male Pokémon on Grimsley's team, meaning that only the first Pokémon in Grimsley's party is male while the rest are female.
• Grimsley's Bisharp is underleveled in the first match against him; Pawniard does not evolve until level 52.
• Grimsley's Liepard is the only Pokémon without a unique type combination, as well as being the only one who isn't dual-typed, in the first match against him.
• None of Grimsley's Pokémon use Special moves.
• Grimsley is the only member of the Unova Elite Four not to appear outside the Pokémon League.

In the games

In Pokémon Black and White, Grimsley appears as an Elite Four Trainer of Unova.

He is the son of a distinguished family that fell into ruin. As a result, he developed a gambling habit.

Pokémon

Battle one (pre-National Pokédex)

Elite Four Grimsley Pokémon League Black and White Elite Four and Professor Grimsley Oak Pokémon League Black and White Reward: $6000

Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Moxie Held item: None Scrafty♂ Lv.48 Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Dark Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Krookodile♀ Lv.48 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Foul Play Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.48 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Bisharp♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Battle two (post-National Pokédex)

Elite Four Grimsley Pokémon League Black and White Elite Four and Professor Grimsley Oak Pokémon League Black and White Reward: $8760

Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.71 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Moxie Held item: None Scrafty♀ Lv.71 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Dark Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Krookodile♀ Lv.71 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Foul Play Dark Physical   --       Smack Down Rock Physical   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.71 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Dark Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Drapion♀ Lv.71 Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Bisharp♀ Lv.73 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Guillotine Normal Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

Initial fight

• Before battle

"Man oh man... What is going on today? Challengers coming one right after another. Well, no matter. I am Grimsley of the Elite Four, and I will fulfill my duty to be your opponent."

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"I never thought you would use that move... Not a bad choice at all."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Good, good... But I will never retreat from any battle."

• During battle (less than half HP)

"Even in this situation, there must be a way to triumph!"

• When defeated

"If somebody wins a battle, then, without doubt, someone else has lost the battle. That's the way of battle. A real warrior doesn't dash off in pursuit of the next victory, nor throw a fit when experiencing a loss. A real warrior ponders the next battle."

• After being defeated

"Whether or not you get to fight at full strength, whether or not luck smiles on you--none of that matters. Only results matter. And a loss is a loss. See, victory shines like a bright light. And right now, you and your Pokémon are shining brilliantly."

• General afterword

"Now, I'm nothing more than the guy who lost... Nothing more, nothing less. Sigh... You should take that strength and test it against the rest of the Elite Four."

• If defeated last

"Astonishing! You have defeated every member of the Pokémon League's Elite Four. But it isn't over yet. There is one more opponent against whom you must prove your strength. The pinnacle of the Pokémon League, the Champion, Alder... Or, perhaps, that man called N has defeated him and taken his title. I don't know which one you will face, but check the statue in the central plaza, and continue to the final room."

Rematch

• Before battle

"Life is a serious battle, and you have to use the tools you're given. It's more important to master the cards you're holding than to complain about the ones your opponents were dealt. Let us begin. And may the best Trainer win! Contests like this are proof that you are really living..."

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"You use the move here... It's good. It's fascinating."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Well... I've never withdrawn from any battles."

• During battle (less than half HP)

"Even in this situation, there must be a way...to win."

• When defeated

"If somebody wins, the person who fought against that person will lose. That's battle. A good contender just seeks the next victory without bragging after winning, and without getting upset after losing."

• After being defeated

"There are bad ways to win-- and good ways to lose. What's interesting and troubling is that it's not always clear which is which. A flipped coin doesn't always land heads or tails. Sometimes it may never land at all..."

• General afterword

"Excellent! The nice thing about Pokémon battles is they teach the loser something, as well. That said... You should take that strength and test it against the rest of the Elite Four!"

• If defeated last

"Astonishing! You have defeated every member of the Pokémon League's Elite Four. But it isn't over yet. There is one more opponent against whom you must prove your strength. Check the statue in the central plaza, and continue to the final room."

Sprites

Grimsley's sprite from Generation V	Grimsley's VS sprite from Generation V

Trivia

• Grimsley's appearance seems to be inspired by vampires, backed up by his ominous candlelit room, styled with influence from vampire backdrop such as Bram Stoker's Dracula. It also maybe inspired by Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera.
  • His clothing predominantly features red and black, the colors of roulette. This may be a reference to his gambling habits.
• Grimsley uses a male Scrafty upon battling him the first time. It is then replaced with a female Scrafty upon battling him a second time.
  • Notably, Sharpedo, who is in Scrafty's slot in subsequent battles, is the only male Pokémon on Grimsley's team, meaning that only the first Pokémon in Grimsley's party is male while the rest are female.
• Grimsley's Bisharp is underleveled in the first match against him; Pawniard does not evolve until level 52.
• Grimsley's Liepard is the only Pokémon without a unique type combination, as well as being the only one who isn't dual-typed, in the first match against him.
• None of Grimsley's Pokémon use Special moves.
• Grimsley is the only member of the Unova Elite Four not to appear outside the Pokémon League.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ギーマ Giima	From ギーマ (gīma), Vaccinium wrightii. Also from 魔 (ma), "devil" or "evil influence" and/or ブギーマン (bugīman), "boogeyman".
English	Grimsley	From the word "grim," "grimace," or possibly even "grime." The "sley" in his name may likely represent the word "sly."
French	Pieris	From Pieris.
German	Astor	Possibly from the genus Aster or the family Asteraceae.
Italian	Mirton	Possibly from the genus Myrtus, as Mirto is made from myrtle.
Spanish	Aza	From Azalea. May also be derived from azar, chance.
Korean	블래리 Blarry	From blackberry.

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