Grimer (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Grimer (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Grimer (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Mystery of the Fossils set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Grimer (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Grimer (Japanese) (Common, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $1.03, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.03, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.03, Lightly Played $0.44, Moderately Played $0.29, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Grimer (Japanese) is valued near $100.00 — about 97x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Grimer (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Grimer (Japanese) sits around $100.00 — roughly 97x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $39.99, CGC 10 $53.00, CGC 9.5 $9.95 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.14 | $3.14 | $3.14 | 13 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.19 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $7.37 | $7.37 | $7.37 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.44 | 90 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.29 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.03 | $0.41 | $1.06 | 105 |
Collector Outlook for Grimer (Japanese)
As a Common, Grimer (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Grimer (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
