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Grimer · Team Rocket (RO) #57

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Grimer · 40 HP · {G}
Pokémon (Grimer) › Basic : Evolves into Muk, Dark Muk, or Muk ex

{G} → Poison Gas
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

{G}{G} → Sticky Hands : 10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.

weak: {P}×2 | resist: n/a | retreat: 1
illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Classic › Team Rocket (RO) › #57/82 : Common · ↘ Apr 24, 2000
Formats: Other: 1999–2001 · Modified: 2002
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It has recently been found that Grimers are formed in waste-processing plants, and can move into towns via sewers.

Rating

Overall: 35.29% (24 wins, 44 losses)

Within Set & Formats:

  • Team Rocket: n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)
  • BS-on (1999–2001): 100% (2 wins, 0 losses)
  • RO-on (Modified 2002): 100% (2 wins, 0 losses)

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8 comments

  1. Kristóf Muzsik

    (10 years ago)

    This card has an error. The original Japanese text says that the defending Pokémon is poisoned when you use the first attack. And that version is probably one of the best Grimer ever. Perfect with the Dark Muk that came in the same set: it’s even surprising that an useful card like that is only uncommon.

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    • Kristóf Kristóf Muzsik

      (10 years ago)

      Japanese version: 9/10, English version: 3/10.

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      • coolestman22Kristóf

        (10 years ago)

        J-Wittz also mentioned that the japaneese Grimer was looking up the skirt in the picture. LOL.

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    • Blob TakeshiKristóf Muzsik

      (5 years ago)

      Yeah, having POISON GAS make a Pokémon fall asleep makes little sense!

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      • Krisi92Blob Takeshi

        (5 years ago)

        Yeah… so it was either a translation error, or just an attempt at balancing, and then they just forgot to change the name of the attack. After all, a basic Pokémon that could poison with only one energy and without a coin flip was pretty good back then, and I don’t think anything else could do that.

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        • Blob TakeshiKrisi92

          (5 years ago)

          So they changed to to Spore?

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          • 100000VoltsBlob Takeshi

            (4 years ago)

            I agree with Blob, no sense at all. Paralyze with poison gas, ok, but sleep?

        • AmbassadorKrisi92

          (5 months ago)

          re:”After all, a basic Pokémon that could poison with only one energy and without a coin flip was pretty good back then, and I don’t think anything else could do that.”

          The Oddish in this same set can do it, and Sabrina’s Venonat could do it in the set subsequent. If it was a deliberate change for balance purposes it was very non-thorough.

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