Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez

**Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez** (グリムジョー・ジャガージャック, *Gurimujō Jagājakku*)[2] is an Arrancar and was the *Sexta* (6th) Espada in Sōsuke Aizen's affiliated army.[3]

## Appearance

Grimmjow is a tall, muscular man with light blue spiky hair and light blue eyes, the latter including green lines below them, similar to the eye markings on the *Panthera* genus of cats.

Grimmjow's attire consists of a white *hakama*, a black sash and a ragged white jacket with an upturned collar. The inner lining of his jacket is black and Grimmjow wears it with the sleeves rolled up and leaving it open to expose his muscular chest. The remains of his Hollow mask consist of the right jawbone and his Hollow hole is located on his abdomen. His tattoo number (6) is located on his back, near the right side of his Hollow hole.[4] Grimmjow also sports a large scar across his torso, gained from his first battle with Ichigo Kurosaki.[5]

Sometime after Aizen's defeat, Grimmjow's attire now consists of a black shirt which he keeps partially unzipped, exposing the scar he received from his first encounter with Ichigo.[6] He also wears black pants, with black boots styled differently than the boots he wore as an Espada, and two belts around his waist, with his Zanpakutō sheathed on his left side along his top belt. However, he still wears the jacket he wore as an Espada.[7]

## Personality

While appearing to be a laid-back individual, Grimmjow possesses a brutal, impulsive, and excessively violent personality alongside a lethally short temper. However, despite his aggression and obvious blood lust in battle, Grimmjow possesses a feral cunning and has a knack for quickly exploiting any opening his opponent reveals.[8][9] In addition, he is blunt, sarcastic and quite sadistic, revealing a psychotic grin[10][11][12] or laughing maniacally whenever he becomes excited.[13][14] He is also very rude and quite disrespectful. Grimmjow uses none of the honorifics in the Japanese language, except when addressing Aizen[15] (though he is quick to discard the formality when Aizen is not around),[16] and refers to Orihime Inoue as *woman* in conversation.[17]

Grimmjow displays little respect for authority and says whatever is on his mind, regardless of whether or not it is appropriate. This attitude leads to conflicts with Kaname Tōsen, who holds Grimmjow in low regard. He also has conflicts with Ulquiorra Cifer, the 4th Espada, when Ulquiorra interrupts his battles or otherwise clashes with Grimmjow's ideals. Grimmjow confidently believes Ulquiorra's powers to be weaker than his, a point he is eager to prove. He develops an additional grudge against Ichigo Kurosaki for wounding him during their first two battles and is eager to return the favor. He intentionally kept the large scar on his chest from their first battle as a reminder of this.[18] Grimmjow is also infuriated by Ichigo's belief that he can defeat him regardless of how badly he is injured, which Grimmjow sees as Ichigo looking down on him.[19]

However, he does have some form of a code of honor, as he is unwilling to fight an injured Ichigo, bringing Orihime to heal him beforehand so that their battle will be a fair one, though he also wants to defeat Ichigo when he is at full strength.[20] He also saves Orihime from Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia, who were beating her up, to repay the debt of restoring his arm, though he immediately demands another favor afterwards.[21]

## Equipment

**Caja Negación** (反膜の匪 (カハ・ネガシオン), *kaha negashion*; Spanish for "*Negation Box*," Japanese for "*Anti-Membrane of Negation*"): An item given to the Espada by Aizen, which is meant to punish their Fracción, if necessary. This cube, when used on a subject, traps them in an alternate dimension from which there is no escape, however, this assumes it's being used as intended. More powerful Arrancar, namely the Espada themselves, can escape, given enough time.[65]

## Powers & Abilities

**Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant**: Grimmjow is a very proficient hand-to-hand combatant, possessing masterful skill in using it as his primary means of attack. He is equally lethal using punches and kicks, and is highly unpredictable. His fighting technique is incredibly destructive, using his speed and reflexes to quickly take out his opponents. He is skilled enough to hold his own against stronger opponents for short amounts of time.[66][67][68]

**Expert Swordsman**: Although he usually prefers hand-to-hand combat, Grimmjow is also able to fight effectively with his Zanpakutō. He could hold his own against Ichigo, who at the time was using Bankai and his Hollow mask, when he only had one arm.[69] He is also able to hold his own against Shinji Hirako, while Shinji is wearing his Hollow mask.[70][71] In a one-on-one battle against Ichigo, he displays considerable skill in swordsmanship by being able to keep up with Ichigo in battle.[72]

**Pesquisa**: Grimmjow demonstrated this ability when he and his Fracción invaded Karakura Town. He is able to detect targets from a considerable distance.[73]

**Hierro**: As the *Sexta Espada*, Grimmjow has the passive ability known as *Hierro*. Grimmjow's Hierro is strong enough to effortlessly block the sharp edge of a released Shikai blade with his bare hand,[74] later showing the density of his skin by being able to grab Ichigo's Bankai blade, blocking it with his bare hand and receiving no damage.[75] Grimmjow was able to survive a point blank Getsuga Tenshō (though emerging with grievous injuries)[76] and immediately afterwards withstands being frozen by Rukia's Shikai, noting that simply freezing the top layer of his skin isn't enough to kill him.[77]

**Enhanced Strength**: Grimmjow is able to push back Ichigo with little effort.[78] He can throw Ichigo a considerable distance using Ichigo's own sword that he had grabbed hold of during an attack.[79] His kicks are strong enough to send an opponent flying and destroy several buildings in the surrounding area.[80][81] He also impaled Luppi Antenor, his Espada replacement, through the chest with his bare hand relatively easily despite Luppi's *Hierro*.[82]

**Enhanced Durability**: Grimmjow has proven himself to be a very durable fighter, as he took a Bankai-enhanced Getsuga Tenshō from Ichigo and only sustained a scar on his chest.[83] Later, despite having only one arm, he was able to take 2 direct hits from Ichigo in his Hollow-enhanced state and emerged with only minor injuries and continued fighting.[84]

**Great Spiritual Power**: Grimmjow possesses a great deal of spiritual energy. Rukia described it as "worlds apart" from his Fracción and wondered if he was even the same species.[85] His Reiatsu is blue.[86]

**Highly Perceptive Combatant**: Grimmjow was able to discern from simple observation, during his first fight with Ichigo, that his Bankai enhanced Getsuga Tenshō was damaging his body. He also notes that Ichigo was capable of 2 to 3 more of those attacks at best.[87] Upon his second fight with Ichigo, he makes note that Ichigo was straining to use his Hollowfication, for as soon as his mask came off his breathing instantly became heavier.[88] However, he notes that it may not be so simple as that, denoting that it may have something to do with him having taken so much damage, losing too much spiritual energy, or that it has a limit to the amount of time he can use it.[89] Upon his third fight with Ichigo, he notes that he extended the amount of time he can stay in his masked state.[90]

**Cero**: Grimmjow is capable of firing a red Cero from the palm of his hand,[91][92] as well as his fist.[93] He can fire it at point-blank range to increase its lethality, to the point that he incinerates the top half of Luppi after regaining his arm and rank.[94] He uses it at point-blank range again on Menoly, incinerating her.[95] His Cero is powerful enough to neutralize the Cero of fellow Espada Ulquiorra Cifer during their brief scuffle, though it badly burned his right arm from his hand to his elbow.[96] Grimmjow can also fire one Cero from each hand.[97]

* **Gran Rey Cero**: As an Espada, he is able to use this Espada-exclusive Cero variant, which produces a much larger and more powerful version of the normal Cero. This Cero is strong enough to potentially cause great damage to Las Noches itself. For this reason, Aizen banned its use inside the fortress, although Grimmjow clearly ignored this during his last battle with Ichigo. In order to fire it, Grimmjow first cuts his own hand on his Zanpakutō, mixing his blood with the Cero as a catalyst. Grimmjow's Gran Rey Cero is colored blue.[98]

**Descorrer** (解空 (デスコレール), *Desukorēru*; Japanese for "Loosed Void", Spanish for "Drawing Back/Opening"):[99] A technique used by Espada-level Arrancar, and sometimes others, to open a Garganta between the Human World and Hueco Mundo. Grimmjow demonstrated this ability during his own personal invasion of Karakura Town.[100]

**Sonído Master**: As the 6th Espada, Grimmjow is very proficient in the use of Sonído. Even in his unreleased state, he is able to keep up with Ichigo Kurosaki while in Bankai. Initially, Grimmjow could even surprise and overwhelm Ichigo with his speed.[101][102][103][104]

### Zanpakutō

**Pantera** (豹王 (パンテラ), *Pantera*; Spanish for "*Panther*", Japanese for "*Panther King*"): His Zanpakutō's tsuba resembles a rigid, crooked "S," while the sheath and handle are light blue.[105]

* **Resurrección**: His release command for his *Zanpakutō* is **"Grind"** (軋れ, *kishire*), referring to grinding one's teeth. To release his Zanpakutō, he holds it up, like the start of a low sweep stroke, with his right hand. The sword glows light blue as he puts his left hand up to it. He then rakes his hand along the length of the blade with a swift motion, while calling out its release command, which in turn releases a torrent of spiritual power that creates tremendous gusts of wind in the immediate vicinity. Grimmjow's appearance changes drastically to something more feline and predatory. His teeth become jagged and sharp, his hands turn into black claws and his feet become black clawed paws, similar to that of a cat, along with a slender whip-like tail that's longer than his body. His hair becomes very long and flowing, and the markings around his eyes enlarge and extend to the tips of his ears, which become swept back and cat-like. He loses his distinctive jaw mask, which is replaced by a sort of a headgear upon his brow covering his forehead. His clothing changes to become form-fitting white segmented armor, similar to his original Adjuchas-Hollow form. He has blades protruding from his forearms and his calves.[106][107]

**Resurrección Special Ability**: His abilities while released include:
* **Enhanced Hierro**: Grimmjow's *Hierro* receives an augmentation, allowing him to withstand a point-blank Getsuga Tenshō from Ichigo Kurosaki with his mask on without receiving any physical damage.[108]

* **Enhanced Speed & Agility**: Complimenting his already impressive speed and power, Grimmjow's released state increases his speed drastically, giving him animalistic agility and movement to match his feline form. He is able to keep up with the masked-enhanced Bankai of Ichigo.

* **Enhanced Strength**: His strikes pack enough power to accidentally destroy large skyscraper-sized pillars in Las Noches via collateral damage during the fight with Ichigo. He was also able to send Ichigo through several buildings with one strike, as well as send him flying hundreds of feet with a few light punches and kicks.[109]

* **Sonic Wave**: When in his released form, he can roar loudly enough to create sonic waves in the air and surrounding area, which are powerful enough to throw off his opponents.[110] (Unnamed)

* **Garra de la Pantera** (豹鉤 (ガラ・デ・ラ・パンテラ, *Gara de ra Pantera*; Spanish for "Claw of the Panther", Japanese for "Panther Hook(s)/Barb(s)"): Acutely shaped bombs fired at high speed from his elbow, five of which can be fired at once. They have a devastating effect. One round can destroy a column over 30 meters in diameter.[111] They take the appearance of dark green, crystalline, unevenly cut stone darts. A Hollow mask-enhanced Ichigo was somewhat able to withstand 5 of them and continue fighting.[112]

* **Desgarrón** (豹王の爪 (デスガロン), *desugaron*; Spanish for "*Laceration/Great Tear*", Japanese for "*Panther King's Claw*"): Claimed by Grimmjow himself to be his strongest attack.[113] His claws glow, and he makes a slashing motion. Each claw becomes a long, sharp blade composed of Reishi that can be hurled at the enemy. He can swing a maximum of ten blades at the enemy.[111]The attacks act as a ranged claw attack, which he controls like his regular claw attacks, by using slashing motions. The power and force behind them is considerable, and Ichigo was only able to deflect and shatter them through sheer force of will.[114]

## Fracción

* **Shawlong Koufang** (シャウロン・クーファン, *Shauron Kūfan*) is the 11th Arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army. He was a member, and apparently the leader, of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez's Fracción. His position as the 11th Arrancar before his death, implies that he was the oldest living Números. He was killed by Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

* **Edrad Liones** (エドラド・リオネス, *Edorado Rionesu*) is the 13th Arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army and was a member of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez's Fracción. He was killed by Ikkaku Madarame.

* **Nakeem Grindina** (ナキーム・グリンディーナ, *Nakīmu Gurindīna*) is the 14th Arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army and was a member of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez's Fracción. He was killed by Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto.

* **Yylfordt Granz** (イールフォルト・グランツ, *Īruforuto Gurantsu*) is the 15th Arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army, as well as a member of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez's Fracción. Yylfordt is the older brother of Szayelaporro Granz. He was killed by Lieutenant Renji Abarai.

* **Di Roy Rinker** (ディ・ロイ・リンカー, *Di Roi Rinkā*) or **D-Roy** as he is also known, is the 16th Arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army and was a member of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez's Fracción. He was killed by Rukia Kuchiki.

## TMNT X Pokemon

As one of the villains, he's gonna be a tough one to match. You need to grind a lot in order to defeat him especially with the right equipment and weapons.

## Trivia

* The theme song Tite Kubo chose for Grimmjow is Bomb LA (A-Bombs) "Step Inside" from the album "And Just Constantly Rotating".
* Grimmjow's name is sometimes romanized as **Grimmjow Jeagerjaques**[124] or **Grimmjow Jaegerjaques**.[125]
* Grimmjow's aspect of death is Destruction.[126]
* Grimmjow's first name stems from that of Nicholas Grimshaw, an English architect noted for modernist buildings.[127] His last name Jaegerjaquez comes from a Swiss watch and clock manufacturer called Jaeger-LeCoultre.[128]
* Grimmjow was voted the fourth most popular Bleach character in the latest Shōnen Jump popularity pollafter receiving 4987 votes.
* His Zanpakutō, Pantera, came 9th in the Zanpakutō poll.
* In the Bleach best bout poll Grimmjow's final fight with Ichigo tied for third place.[129]
* In chapter 200 of the manga, in two of the panels that show Grimmjow's face, the remnants of his Hollow mask are missing.

## Quotes

* (To his Fracción) "*I don't care who they are, if they show even a bit of Reiatsu, we just kill them all.*"[130]

* (To Ichigo Kurosaki) "*You underestimating me, Shinigami? I still don't quite feel like killing you, yet. Get a grip and come on! Show me your Bankai. If you don't, I'll do the same thing I did to that little Shinigami over there and put a freakin' hole in you!*"[131]

* (To Ichigo Kurosaki when asked what happened to his arm) "*I threw it away before I got here, 'cause I won't need two arms to kill you.*"[132]

* (To Shinji Hirako) "*Damn right. Who you are has nothing to do with killing you!*"[133]

* (To Kaname Tōsen) "*It's best to crush insects quickly once they've gotten inside, right?*"[134]

* "*They're all cowards, every damn one of them. Whatever. I'll just consume them. As they become my flesh and blood, they will see beyond. I... I am the king!*"[135]

* (To Ichigo Kurosaki) "*Those eyes. You're always like that. No matter how much I beat you up, you've got this sense about you that you're going to beat me. You think you're freaking stronger than me! I can't freakin' stand it!*"[136]

* (To Ichigo Kurosaki) "*Whether you're a Human, or a Shinigami or an Arrancar, anyone who looks at me like they're underestimating my power, I'll smash every one of 'em into oblivion!*"[137]

* (To Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck) "*Shut the hell up. Enough with the screamin' kid. Next time you make a fuss, I'm gonna blast you into next week!*"[138]

* (About Ulquiorra Cifer) "*I'll show him what you get when you mess around with someone else's prey.*"[139]

* (To Ichigo Kurosaki) "*You are a Shinigami and I am a Hollow! Whichever side losses will be annihilated. That's how it's always been for thousands of years. Do you need any other reason to fight? Come on. The one who remains standing will return alive. That's all it comes down to!*"[140]

* (To Ichigo Kurosaki) "*Like I'd lose... like I'd... there's no way... no way I'd lose to someone like you!*"[141]