Grimsley

Grimsley
Base article
Base article
Information
Gender	Male
Region	Unova
Occupation	Elite Four (Unova) (formerly)
Appears in	Generation V, Generation VII
Debut	Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
Other information
Specialist type	Dark
Rank	Second
In other languages
Japanese	Name ギーマ Giima
Japanese	Name ギーマ Giima

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

Concept artwork of Grimsley for Sun and Moon.

He also resembles his other variants in this appearance. However, he wears another outfit that resembles a kimono, and his expression is quite exhausted. His scarf is now black instead of yellow. He now has streaks 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.

Etymology

Grimsley's name comes from "grim" (dire) and "grimace" (a pained facial expression). It has also incorporated the word "sly" (being cunning), befitting his specialty as a Dark-type specialist.

His Japanese name Gīma may come from 魔 (ma, demon), "boogeyman," and possibly "gamer," as he enjoys gambling. It is also related to the fruits of the Vaccinium wrightii categorization.

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

Grimsley in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Grimsley in Pokémon Masters (games)

Sprites

Grimsley's in Black and White battle sprite

Grimsley's battle sprite in Black 2 and White 2

Grimsley's VS. Sprite

Grimsley's VS sprite in Sun and Moon

Pokémon

Black and White

• First Battle
• Rematch

Scrafty		Krookodile		Liepard		Bisharp
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

• Normal
• Challenge

Liepard		Scrafty		Krookodile		Bisharp
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		-	-

Liepard		Scrafty		Krookodile		Absol		Bisharp
Lv. 60	♀	Lv. 60	♀	Lv. 60	♀	Lv. 60	♀	Lv. 62	♀
Ability: Unburden		Ability: Moxie		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Super Luck		Ability: Defiant
Item: Normal Gem		Item: Leftovers		Item: Expert Belt		Item: Muscle Band		Item: Quick Claw
Night Slash		Crunch		Crunch		Night Slash		Night Slash		-
Fake Out		Brick Break		Dragon Claw		Psycho Cut		X-Scissor		-
Aerial Ace		Poison Jab		Earthquake		X-Scissor		Metal Claw		-
Attract		Rock Tomb		Rock Tomb		Swords Dance		Aerial Ace		-

Rematch

• Normal
• Challenge

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

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
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		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
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		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
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

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.
  • His initial attire from Black and White and its sequel is based on a roulette, which reflects his gambling habits.
• 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".