Grimsley is the former second member of Unova's Elite Four who specializes in using Dark-type Pokémon.
Appearance[]
Grimsley is a tall, pale, and slender man, with black pointy hair resembling Liepard's whiskers 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 and exhausted. 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 | ♀
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Ability: Moxie | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Limber | Ability: Defiant
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Crunch | Fake Out | X-Scissor | ||||
- | Dragon Claw | Attract | Night Slash | ||||
- | Foul Play | Aerial Ace | Metal Claw | ||||
- | 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 | ||||||
- | Outrage | Crunch | Poison Fang | Night Slash | X-Scissor | ||||||
- | Earthquake | Poison Jab | Fire Fang | Fake Out | Night Slash | ||||||
- | Foul Play | Head Smash | Crunch | Aerial Ace | Aerial Ace | ||||||
- | 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 | ♀
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Ability: Limber | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Defiant
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry
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- | Crunch | Crunch | Night Slash | ||||
- | Brick Break | Dragon Claw | X-Scissor | ||||
- | Poison Jab | Earthquake | Metal Claw | ||||
- | 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 | ||||||
- | Night Slash | Head Smash | Thunder Fang | Rock Slide | Guillotine | ||||||
- | Psychic | Crunch | Fire Blast | Earthquake | Night Slash | ||||||
- | Aerial Ace | Hi Jump Kick | Sludge Bomb | Crunch | X-Scissor | ||||||
- | 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 | ||||||
- | Head Smash | Rock Slide | Thunder Fang | Dark Pulse | Guillotine | ||||||
- | Crunch | Earthquake | Fire Blast | Stone Edge | X-Scissor | ||||||
- | Hi Jump Kick | Crunch | Sludge Bomb | Fire Blast | Night Slash | ||||||
- | Poison Jab | Outrage | Crunch | Earthquake | Aerial Ace |
Sun and Moon[]
Battle Tree Options[]
Liepard |
Liepard |
Bisharp |
Bisharp |
Absol |
Absol | ||||||
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 | ||||||
- | Shadow Ball | Night Slash | Iron Head | Night Slash | Stone Edge | ||||||
- | Grass Knot | Sucker Punch | Sucker Punch | Play Rough | Play Rough | ||||||
- | Dark Pulse | Low Sweep | Taunt | Zen Headbutt | Megahorn | ||||||
- | Nasty Plot | Iron Head | Metal Burst | Sucker Punch | Sucker Punch |
Houndoom |
Houndoom |
Tyranitar |
Tyranitar |
Sharpedo |
Sharpedo | ||||||
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 | ||||||
- | Dark Pulse | Earthquake | Earthquake | Poison Jab | Dark Pulse | ||||||
- | Fire Blast | Payback | Dragon Dance | Ice Fang | Ice Beam | ||||||
- | Solar Beam | Stone Edge | Rock Slide | Crunch | Protect | ||||||
- | Sunny Day | Ice Fang | Crunch | Aqua Jet | Hydro Pump |
Scrafty |
Scrafty |
Drapion |
Drapion |
Honchkrow | |||||
Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
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 | |||||
Item: Leftovers | Item: Fightinium Z | Item: Scope Lens | Item: Razor Claw | Item: Darkinium Z | |||||
- | Substitute | Night Slash | Night Slash | Dark Pulse | |||||
- | High Jump Kick | Fire Fang | Swords Dance | Swagger | |||||
- | Foul Play | Cross Poison | Cross Poison | Psychic | |||||
- | Focus Punch | Earthquake | Earthquake | Shadow Ball |
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 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".
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Elite Four | Members of the|
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Kanto | |
Johto | |
Hoenn | |
Sinnoh | |
Unova | |
Kalos | |
Alola | |
Paldea | |
Blueberry Academy | |
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