Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

Dark / Fairy. Rank 52 by usage, on 2.7% of teams, leads 1.2% of the time.

2026-08, 66,884 battles at 1760+ rating.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Reflect23.1%
  • Light Screen22.8%
  • Spirit Break19.8%
  • Taunt9.4%
  • Parting Shot8.3%
  • Sucker Punch7.1%
  • Foul Play5.4%
  • Play Rough0.8%

Items

  • Light Clay90.6%
  • Black Glasses4.5%
  • Mental Herb2.4%
  • Expert Belt0.7%
  • Leftovers0.7%
  • Focus Sash0.6%
  • Roseli Berry0.3%
  • Sitrus Berry0.1%

Abilities

  • Prankster98.5%
  • Pickpocket1.5%
  • Frisk0.0%

Spreads

  • Impish 32/0/32/0/2/018.4%
  • Adamant 32/32/0/0/0/213.1%
  • Bold 32/0/18/0/13/312.2%
  • Careful 32/2/0/0/32/010.3%
  • Impish 32/0/25/0/9/09.9%
  • Adamant 29/32/0/0/0/53.0%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GarchompGarchomp 8.9%Gyarados-MegaGyarados-Mega 6.9%GholdengoGholdengo 5.8%Blaziken-MegaBlaziken-Mega 5.2%Scolipede-MegaScolipede-Mega 4.2%Skarmory-MegaSkarmory-Mega 3.6%Zoroark-HisuiZoroark-Hisui 2.9%UmbreonUmbreon 2.9%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Light Clay, Prankster, Impish 32/0/32/0/2/0. Reflect, Light Screen, Spirit Break, Taunt.

Stats 202 / 140 / 128 / 103 / 97 / 80. Weak to Fairy, Poison, Steel. Resists Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Psychic.

Good against, and why

  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Spirit Break 87.6–103.3%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    12.5% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (77% of usage)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Spirit Break 69.3–84%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 45.7% usage
    Spirit Break 56.2–68.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Gyarados-Mega
    Gyarados-Mega 10.0% usage
    Spirit Break 53.8–64.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 9.2% usage
    Spirit Break 53.4–62.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (80% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Light of Ruin 203–240.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.0% usage
    Make It Rain 106.9–125.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (18%), OHKO (13%), 68.8% to OHKO (12%)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 8.5% usage
    Sludge Wave 104–122.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (18%), OHKO (13%), 62.5% to OHKO (12%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 9.2% usage
    Final Gambit 94.6–94.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 24.5% usage
    Moonblast 87.1–104%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (18%), 37.5% to OHKO (13%), 2HKO (12%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Flash Cannon 83.2–98%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Play Rough 81.2–96.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), OHKO (13%), 50% to OHKO (12%)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 11.1% usage
    Overheat 76.2–90.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 8.9% usage
    Iron Head 72.3–86.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), OHKO (13%), 2HKO (12%)
  • Scizor
    Scizor 6.8% usage
    Bullet Punch 69.3–82.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), OHKO (13%), 2HKO (12%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Dazzling Gleam 65.3–77.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 61.4–72.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), 50% to OHKO (13%), 2HKO (12%)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Liquidation 57.9–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), 18.8% to OHKO (13%), 2HKO (12%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Wave Crash 57.4–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), 12.5% to OHKO (13%), 2HKO (12%)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Close Combat 54–63.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Wave Crash 53.5–62.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Hurricane 51–60.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (18%), 2HKO (13%), 3HKO (12%)