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[]
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.
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.
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[]
Scrafty |
Krookodile |
Liepard |
Bisharp |
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Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♀ | Lv. 48 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | ||||
Ability: Moxie | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Limber | Ability: Defiant | ||||||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | ||||||||
Sand Attack | Crunch | Fake Out | X-Scissor | ||||||||
Crunch | Dragon Claw | Attract | Night Slash | ||||||||
Poison Jab | Foul Play | Aerial Ace | Metal Claw | ||||||||
Brick Break | Earthquake | Night Slash | Aerial Ace |
Sharpedo |
Krookodile |
Scrafty |
Drapion |
Liepard |
Bisharp | ||||||
Lv. 71 | ♂ | Lv. 71 | ♀ | Lv. 71 | ♀ | Lv. 71 | ♀ | Lv. 71 | ♀ | Lv. 73 | ♀ |
Ability: Rough Skin | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Battle Armor | Ability: Limber | Ability: Defiant | ||||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | ||||||
Waterfall | Outrage | Crunch | Poison Fang | Night Slash | X-Scissor | ||||||
Night Slash | Earthquake | Poison Jab | Fire Fang | Fake Out | Night Slash | ||||||
Earthquake | Foul Play | Head Smash | Crunch | Aerial Ace | Aerial Ace | ||||||
Aqua Jet | Smack Down | Brick Break | Thunder Fang | Attract | Guillotine |
Black 2 and White 2[]
First Battle[]
Liepard |
Scrafty |
Krookodile |
Bisharp |
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Lv. 56 | ♀ | Lv. 56 | ♀ | Lv. 56 | ♀ | Lv. 58 | ♀ | ||||
Ability: Limber | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Defiant | ||||||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | ||||||||
Night Slash | Crunch | Crunch | Night Slash | ||||||||
Fake Out | Brick Break | Dragon Claw | X-Scissor | ||||||||
Aerial Ace | Poison Jab | Earthquake | Metal Claw | ||||||||
Attract | Rock Tomb | Rock Tomb | Aerial Ace |
Rematch[]
Liepard |
Honchkrow |
Scrafty |
Houndoom |
Krookodile |
Bisharp | ||||||
Lv. 77 | ♀ | Lv. 77 | ♀ | Lv. 77 | ♀ | Lv. 77 | [[Gender|]] | Lv. 77 | ♀ | Lv. 79 | ♀ |
Ability: Unburden | Ability: Super Luck | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Flash Fire | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Defiant | ||||||
Item: Normal Gem | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | ||||||
Sucker Punch | Night Slash | Head Smash | Thunder Fang | Rock Slide | Guillotine | ||||||
Fake Out | Psychic | Crunch | Fire Blast | Earthquake | Night Slash | ||||||
Aerial Ace | Aerial Ace | Hi Jump Kick | Sludge Bomb | Crunch | X-Scissor | ||||||
Attract | Haze | Poison Jab | Crunch | Outrage | Aerial Ace |
Honchkrow |
Scrafty |
Krookodile |
Houndoom |
Tyranitar |
Bisharp | ||||||
Lv. 77 | [[Gender|]] | Lv. 77 | [[Gender|]] | Lv. 77 | [[Gender|]] | Lv. 77 | ♂ | Lv. 77 | ♂ | Lv. 79 | [[Gender|]] |
Ability: Super Luck | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Flash Fire | Ability: Sand Stream | Ability: Defiant | ||||||
Item: Scope Lens | Item: Leftovers | Item: Muscle Band | Item: Wise Glasses | Item: Focus Band | Item: Quick Claw | ||||||
Night Slash | Head Smash | Rock Slide | Thunder Fang | Dark Pulse | Guillotine | ||||||
Psychic | Crunch | Earthquake | Fire Blast | Stone Edge | X-Scissor | ||||||
Aerial Ace | Hi Jump Kick | Crunch | Sludge Bomb | Fire Blast | Night Slash | ||||||
Haze | Poison Jab | Outrage | Crunch | Earthquake | Aerial Ace |
Sun and Moon[]
Battle Tree Options[]
Trivia[]
- 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.
- His initial attire from Black and White and its sequel is based on a roulette, which reflects his gambling habits.
- 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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Johto | |
Hoenn | |
Sinnoh | |
Unova | |
Kalos | |
Alola | |
Paldea | |
Blueberry Academy | |
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