Grimer (Fossil 48)

Grimer LV.17 ベトベター Betbeter

Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Grimer Type Grass HP 50 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Fossil Rarity English card no. 48/62 Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils Japanese rarity TCG GB1 set Laboratory TCG GB1 ID D07 TCG GB2 set Island of Fossil TCG GB2 ID C12 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 78/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Grimer.

Grimer (Japanese: ベトベター Betbeter) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Nasty Goo

ベトベト

10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Minimize

ちいさくなる

All damage done by attacks to Grimer during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokédex data

Grimer - Sludge Pokémon

No.

088

Height

2'11" (0.9 m)

Weight

66 lbs. (30 kg)

Pokédex entry

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

月からのエックス線をあびたヘドロがベトベターに変化した。汚いモノが大好物。

Release information

This card was included in the English Fossil expansion, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion. It was later reprinted in the English Legendary Collection expansion.

Trivia

Origin

Minimize is a move in the Pokémon games that Grimer can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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