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Grimer
Fossil · #48 · Common
🎨 Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
PokémonGrass
$2.82
HP 50·GGrass·Basic
CNasty Goo10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
GMinimize
All damage done by attacks to Grimer during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness P ×2Retreat C
Appears in filthy areas. Thrives by sucking up polluted sludge that is pumped out of factories.
Grimer is card #48 of 62 in Fossil (1999), a Common illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. At about $2.82 it is the #54 most valuable card in the set. In a Fossil booster it turns up about once every 2 packs. It is one of 25 Grimer cards printed so far.
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In the Fossil set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 62 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 2 Fossil packs
- 💎 The #54 most valuable card in Fossil (of 62)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$2.82
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$5.08
PSA 9 · Mint
$11.28
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$19.74
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$36.66
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Grimer through the years
1999Fossil
2002Legendary Collection
2006Legend Maker
2009Platinum
2013Plasma Freeze
2017Sun & Moon
2022Brilliant Stars
2025Destined RivalsMore by Mitsuhiro Arita
More from Fossil
Aerodactyl
#1$94.89
Articuno
#2$201
Ditto
#3$135
Dragonite
#4$515
Gengar
#5$725
Haunter
#6$176
Hitmonlee
#7$99.74
Hypno
#8$105
Kabutops
#9$119
Lapras
#10$221
Magneton
#11$67.15
Moltres
#12$197
Muk
#13$62.43
Raichu
#14$214
Zapdos
#15$199
Aerodactyl
#16$26.05
Articuno
#17$36.67
Ditto
#18$22.93
Questions
How much is Grimer (Fossil) worth?
An ungraded Grimer from Fossil sells for about $2.82. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $36.66 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $11.28.
How rare is Grimer?
It is a Common, and it shows up about once every 2 Fossil packs.
Who illustrated Grimer?
Mitsuhiro Arita drew the art for this card.
Can I open Fossil packs for free?
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