Pokémon · E-Card
Grimer
Aquapolis · #79 · Common · 2003
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$19.13
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Muk
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Pokédex #
- 88
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Grimer plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Grimer
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Grimer?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CPoison Sludge
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $11.00 | $19.99 | $238.70 | $19.13 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $31.00 | $56.11 | $94.00 | $50.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.87 |
| 30-day average | €1.81 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.83 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.61 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.54 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grimer is real?
Grimer is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Grimer worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grimer is $19.13; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Grimer from?
Grimer is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Grimer?
Grimer is a Common card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Grimer printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
