Grimsley (Masters)

Grimsley ギーマ Giima
Grimsley's model
No.	73
English voice actor	Greg Chun
Japanese voice actor	Daisuke Ono
Description	As an elegant member of the Elite Four and user of Dark-type Pokémon, this risk taker has a good attitude about winning and losing.

Grimsley (Japanese: ギーマ Giima) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Liepard. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout.

Grimsley is also available in his sygna suit, alongside his sync pair Sharpedo, which is capable of Mega Evolving. The sync pair can also be obtained through the sync pair scout.

Liepard

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★
Liepard ♀		Weakness			Bug
Their beautiful form comes from the muscles they have developed. They run silently in the night.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		484	228	187	136	187	420
Lv. 140, Max Potential		584	268	227	176	227	460
Mega Liepard
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
Snatch	Dark	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Returns the target's raised stats to normal and raises the user's stats by that amount.
All or Nothing!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate. Drastically raises the user's evasiveness. Drastically lowers the user's Defense.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	3	95	114	100%	An opponent	Has a small chance of making the target flinch.
Sync moves
Card Shark Night Slash	Dark	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The power of this move is increased if none of the opponent's stats are raised.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Lithe	Prevents the Pokémon from getting paralyzed.
Theme Skills
Dark Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Unova Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Elite Four Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.

Sync Grid

Grimsley and Liepard's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on March 6, 2020.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +10	Attack +10	5	60	2
Attack +10	Attack +10	5	60	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	2
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	2	24	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	2
Night Slash: Power +5	Night Slash: Power ↑ +5	4	48	1
Night Slash: Power +5	Night Slash: Power ↑ +5	4	48	2
Night Slash: Power +5	Night Slash: Power ↑ +5	4	48	3
Night Slash: Power +5	Night Slash: Power ↑ +5	4	48	3
Night Slash: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Dark Pulse: Power +4	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Dark Pulse: Power +4	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Dark Pulse: Power +4	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Dark Pulse: Power +4	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Dark Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Snatch: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	3
Snatch: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	3
Snatch: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	5	60	2
Snatch: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	5	60	2
Snatch: Catalytic Cure 4	Has a good chance of restoring the user's HP when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Snatch: Catalytic Cure 4	Has a good chance of restoring the user's HP when a move is successful.	7	84	3
Snatch: Propulsion 4	Has a good chance of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when the user's move is successful.	10	120	2
All or Nothing!: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
Bounce Back 5	Has a very good chance of raising the user's Attack if any of the user's stats have been lowered.	9	108	1
Ridicure 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring the user's HP when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses.	10	120	1
On the Run 6	Once per battle, radically raises the user's evasiveness in a pinch.	8	96	2
Indomitable 5	Has a very good chance of raising the user's Sp. Atk if any of the user's stats have been lowered.	9	108	3
Supercharger 2	Has a moderate chance of raising the user's Attack or Sp. Atk—or both—when a move targeting an opponent is successful.	9	108	3
Card Shark Night Slash: Power +25	Card Shark Night Slash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Card Shark Night Slash: Power +25	Card Shark Night Slash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Sharpedo

Sygna Suit Grimsley マジコスギーマ Serious Cosplay Giima
Sygna Suit Grimsley's model
No.	73
English voice actor	Greg Chun
Japanese voice actor	Daisuke Ono
Description	Grimsley is back in his brand-new, crisp blue sygna suit! His sharp instincts honed by the raging seas, this thrill seeker has set his sights on riding a wave to victory.

			Type			Water
			Move type			Water
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Sharpedo ♂		Weakness			Fairy
People believe that carrying one of its discarded fangs will prevent mishaps at sea, so the fangs are made into accessories.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		613	331	144	331	144	366
Lv. 140, Max Potential		713	371	184	371	184	406
Mega Sharpedo
Lv. 140, Base Potential		613	364	144	331	144	475
Lv. 140, Max Potential		713	404	184	371	184	515

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Waterfall	Water	Physical	2	45	54	100%	An opponent	Has a small chance of making the target flinch. (Only before Mega Evolving)
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Liquidation	Water	Physical	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.
Sink or Swim!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Removes all status conditions from the user. Drastically raises the user's evasiveness and critical-hit rate. The user takes damage equal to 90% of its remaining HP. If used by Mega Sharpedo, also radically raises the user's Attack.
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	0 (3 uses)	75	90	100%	An opponent	No additional effect. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Sync moves
High-Stakes Liquidation	Water	Physical	—	160	192	—	An opponent	Become Mega Sharpedo until the end of battle.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Fast-Track 2	Has a moderate chance of raising the Pokémon's Speed after it uses a move.
Power Flux 5	The fuller the move gauge, the more this powers up moves.
Double Down 5	Powers up sync moves that are super effective.
Theme Skills
Water Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Water-type attacks.
Unova Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.

Sync Grid

Grimsley and Sharpedo's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	1
HP +50	HP +50	10	120	2
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +20	Attack +20	10	120	2
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Waterfall: Power +5	Waterfall: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Waterfall: Power +5	Waterfall: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Waterfall: Power +5	Waterfall: Power ↑ +5	3	36	2
Waterfall: Power +5	Waterfall: Power ↑ +5	3	36	2
Waterfall: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Waterfall: Shifty Striker 2	Has a moderate chance of raising the user's evasiveness when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	7	84	2
Waterfall: Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	2
Liquidation: Power +5	Liquidation: Power ↑ +5	4	48	1
Liquidation: Power +5	Liquidation: Power ↑ +5	4	48	2
Liquidation: Power +5	Liquidation: Power ↑ +5	4	48	2
Liquidation: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Liquidation: On a Roll 1	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Aqua Jet: Power +8	Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +8	3	36	1
Aqua Jet: Power +8	Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +8	3	36	2
Aqua Jet: Power +8	Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +8	3	36	2
X Attack: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	6	72	1
Sink or Swim!: Slippery 1	Raises the user's evasiveness when a move is successful.	8	96	1
Speedy Entry 2	Sharply raises the user's Speed when the Pokémon enters a battle.	8	96	1
Stamina Reserves 3	Once per battle, charges the user's move gauge by three when the user is in a pinch.	10	120	2
Inertia	The higher the user's Speed, the more it powers up sync moves.	8	96	3
Power Reserves 2	Powers up moves in a pinch.	10	120	3
Pressure Cooker 4	Once per battle, has a good chance of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when in a pinch.	10	120	3
Head Start 1	Reduces the sync move countdown by 1 when the Pokémon enters a battle for the first time.	10	120	3
First Aid 2	Restores a bit of the Pokémon's HP once during battle when the Pokémon is in a pinch.	10	120	3
High-Stakes Liquidation: Power +25	High-Stakes Liquidation: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
High-Stakes Liquidation: Power +25	High-Stakes Liquidation: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
High-Stakes Liquidation: Power +25	High-Stakes Liquidation: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
High-Stakes Liquidation: Power +25	High-Stakes Liquidation: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Grimsley and Liepard can be battled against in:

• Main Story Chapter 15: Dubious Duo
• Main Story (Co-op) Chapter 15: Dubious Duo
• Bug-type Training Event (Co-op) (April 6 to 20, 2020)

Sync Pair Stories

Grimsley and Liepard:

• A Day with Grimsley

Sygna Suit Grimsley and Sharpedo:

• A Day with Sygna Suit Grimsley

Quotes

Main article: Grimsley/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Nanu (far left) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Grimsley briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Nanu.

Pokémon

Liepard

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Liepard is Grimsley's only known Pokémon.

None of Liepard's moves are known.

Gallery

Grimsley

VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Grimsley and Liepard on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Grimsley's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Grimsley's room)			Artwork of Chapter 15: Dubious Duo
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!		Artwork of Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit

Sygna Suit Grimsley

Sygna Suit Grimsley and Sharpedo on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker

Sygna Suit Grimsley's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Grimsley's room)

Artwork of Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit

5★ model

5★ VS model

6★ EX model

6★ EX VS model

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

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