01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeGrass

RarityCommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetLegendary Collection

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$0.81 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$79 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,000 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

The base Grimer is a ~$0.81 common, but the Legendary Collection (2002) reverse-holo parallel trades around $79 raw.
PSA 10 copies have realized roughly $1,000 (PriceCharting, May 2026) - a major graded premium for a 'common.'
LC reverse-holos are early, scarce mirror-foil parallels that condition-focused collectors prize.
Grimer is the first stage of the Grimer to Muk line, adding evolution-family demand.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Grimer with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Nasty Goo Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

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

Minimized Cost: Grass

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

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: ~$1,000 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The LC mirror foil whitens easily; PSA 10 survivors are scarce, hence the ~13x graded premium over raw.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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