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Grimsley is the former second member of Unova's Elite Four who specializes in using Dark-type Pokémon.

Appearance[]

Grimsley is a tall, slender man, with black pointy hair and light blue eyes.

Black and White[]

Grimsley is notable for an odd appearance: a black suit with red outlines and yellow buttons, and a yellow scarf.

Black 2 and White 2[]

Grimsley's appearance remains the same as it is in Black and White.

Sun and Moon[]

Grimsley Sun and Moon concept art

Concept artwork of Grimsley for Sun and Moon.

He also resembles the other variants but he wears another outfit that resembles a kimono and his expression is quite tired. His scarf is now black instead of yellow. He now has a streak of white hair.

Personality[]

Charming and mysterious, Grimsley displays similar behavior to that of an upper class gentleman. However his rather snide smile and scheming posture may indicate that he is somewhat of a schemer among his cohorts.

Since he was born in a fallen noble family, he has bad gambling habits, and regards life as a gamble. However, he prefers movesets that give him safety and a bigger advantage.

Biography[]

Games[]

Black and White[]

Grimsley appears in Pokemon Black and White as a member of the Unova Elite Four.

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Black 2 and White 2[]

Grimsley reappears in the Pokemon Black and White sequels, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, essentially playing the same role he did in Pokemon Black and White.

Sometime after those games, for unknown reasons, he steps down from his position as a member of the Elite Four and travels to Alola.

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Sun and Moon[]

Grimsley first appears in Route 15 (Alola). He gives the player character a Sharpedo jet to ride on to Po Town after the player manages to guess the side of his coin he has flipped. He also appears at the Battle Tree.

Other appearances[]

Sprites[]

Pokémon[]

Black and White[]

Black 2 and White 2[]

First Battle[]

Rematch[]

Sun and Moon[]

Battle Tree Options[]

Liepard XY
Liepard
 Type Dark 
Liepard XY
Liepard
 Type Dark 
Bisharp XY
Bisharp
 Type Dark Type Steel 
Bisharp XY
Bisharp
 Type Dark Type Steel 
Absol XY
Absol
 Type Dark 
Absol XY
Absol
 Type Dark 
Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 -
Ability: Limber or Unburden Ability: Limber or Unburden Ability: Defiant or Inner Focus Ability: Defiant or Inner Focus Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Ability: Pressure or Super Luck
Item: Red Card Item: Focus Sash Item: Chople Berry Item: Focus Sash Item: Focus Sash Item: Absolite
Sand Attack Shadow Ball Night Slash Iron Head Night Slash Stone Edge
Thunder Wave Grass Knot Sucker Punch Sucker Punch Play Rough Play Rough
Foul Play Dark Pulse Low Sweep Taunt Zen Headbutt Megahorn
Sucker Punch Nasty Plot Iron Head Metal Burst Sucker Punch Sucker Punch
Houndoom XY
Houndoom
 Type Dark Type Fire 
Houndoom XY
Houndoom
 Type Dark Type Fire 
Tyranitar XY
Tyranitar
 Type Rock Type Dark 
Tyranitar XY
Tyranitar
 Type Rock Type Dark 
Sharpedo XY
Sharpedo
 Type Water Type Dark 
Sharpedo XY
Sharpedo
 Type Water Type Dark 
Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 -
Ability: Early Bird or Flash Fire Ability: Early Bird or Flash Fire Ability: Sand Stream or Unnerve Ability: Sand Stream or Unnerve Ability: Rough Skin or Speed Boost Ability: Rough Skin or Speed Boost
Item: Air Ballon Item: Houndoominite Item: Tyranitarite Item: Chople Berry Item: Focus Sash Item: Sharpedonite
Shadow Ball Dark Pulse Earthquake Earthquake Poison Jab Dark Pulse
Flamethrower Fire Blast Payback Dragon Dance Ice Fang Ice Beam
Sludge Bomb Solar Beam Stone Edge Rock Slide Crunch Protect
Will-O-Wisp Sunny Day Ice Fang Crunch Aqua Jet Hydro Pump
Scrafty XY
Scrafty
 Type Dark Type Fighting 
Scrafty XY
Scrafty
 Type Dark Type Fighting 
Drapion XY
Drapion
 Type Poison Type Dark 
Drapion XY
Drapion
 Type Poison Type Dark 
Honchkrow XY
Honchkrow
 Type Dark Type Flying 
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 Type  
Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. 50 - Lv. ? -
Ability: Shed Skin or Moxie Ability: Shed Skin or Moxie Ability: Battle Armor or Sniper Ability: Battle Armor or Sniper Ability: Insomnia or Super Luck Ability: None
Item: Leftovers Item: Fightinium Z Item: Scope Lens Item: Razor Claw Item: Darkinium Z Item: ?
Bulk Up Substitute Night Slash Night Slash Dark Pulse -
Payback High Jump Kick Fire Fang Swords Dance Swagger -
Protect Foul Play Cross Poison Cross Poison Psychic -
Drain Punch Focus Punch Earthquake Earthquake Shadow Ball -

Trivia[]

Battle against grimsley

The battle against Grimsley

  • In Black 2 & White 2, Grimsley's staircase has a mechanism of some sort with things that look like scythes, a weapon used by the Grim Reaper.
  • Grimsley's appearance is based on a vampire, partly because his room is similar to those in vampire castles, such as Dracula. This is confirmed by Ōmura Yūsuke, one of the designers from Game Freak.
  • Grimsley's hair looks like the whiskers of Liepard.
  • Grimsley's name comes from "grim" (dire) and "grimace" (a pained facial expression). Gīma may come from 魔 (ma, demon), "boogeyman," and possibly "gamer," as he enjoys gambling.
  • The first time one battles Grimsley, his Bisharp has a low level, for Pawniard doesn't evolve until level 52.
  • In Sun and Moon, it's revealed that he calls himself "Uncle Grimsley".
  • Strangely, in Sun and Moon, Grimsley's facial features appear to be tired and/or exhausted.
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