Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

Dark / Fairy. Rank 40 by usage, on 4.4% of teams, leads 65.4% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Singles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 52, on 2.7% of teams, now 4.4% unchanged.

Then: Light Clay or Black Glasses, Reflect, Light Screen, Spirit Break, Taunt, Impish 32/0/32/0/2/0.

Moves

  • Reflect89.3%
  • Light Screen87.6%
  • Spirit Break68.5%
  • Parting Shot61.8%
  • Taunt47.2%
  • Foul Play22.4%
  • Sucker Punch7.2%
  • Fake Out4.9%

Items

  • Light Clay86.8%
  • Leftovers4.0%
  • Sitrus Berry2.0%
  • Life Orb1.3%
  • Rocky Helmet1.0%
  • Expert Belt0.9%
  • Eject Button0.5%
  • Black Glasses0.5%

Abilities

  • Prankster99.5%
  • Frisk0.3%
  • Pickpocket0.3%

Spreads

  • Impish 32/0/32/0/2/022.3%
  • Impish 31/0/25/0/10/07.3%
  • Impish 31/0/15/0/17/33.6%
  • Impish 31/0/32/0/3/03.1%
  • Impish 32/0/25/0/9/03.0%
  • Impish 32/0/2/0/32/02.4%

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

Partners

SalamenceSalamence 38.5%BlazikenBlaziken 26.9%LucarioLucario 26.9%GolisopodGolisopod 23.1%PrimarinaPrimarina 23.1%GarchompGarchomp 19.2%GlimmoraGlimmora 15.4%AegislashAegislash 15.4%

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, Parting Shot.

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

Good against, and why

  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Spirit Break 105.6–123.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Spirit Break 91.2–107.5%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (71%), 37.5% to OHKO (10%), 50% to OHKO (5%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Spirit Break 87.6–103.3%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    12.5% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Spirit Break 62.7–74.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (56% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Spirit Break 57.7–68.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (50%), 3HKO (8%), 2HKO (4%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Make It Rain 140.6–166.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Flash Cannon 101–118.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (22%), 56.3% to OHKO (7%), 12.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Sludge Wave 101–118.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (22%), 56.3% to OHKO (7%), 12.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Moonblast 96–113.9%, 75% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 75% to OHKO (22%), 37.5% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Gunk Shot 96–113.9%, 75% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 75% to OHKO (22%), OHKO (7%), OHKO (4%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Flash Cannon 90.1–106.9%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (22%), 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Play Rough 81.2–96.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 12.5% to OHKO (7%), 68.8% to OHKO (4%)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 24.6% usage
    Iron Head 78.2–93.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 2HKO (7%), 43.8% to OHKO (4%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 73.3–86.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Iron Head 72.3–86.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 61.4–72.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Flamethrower 59.9–71.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Wave Crash 57.4–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 52.5–62.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Hurricane 51–60.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (7%), 3HKO (4%)