Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

Dark / Fairy. Rank 23 by usage, on 6.6% of teams, leads 1.9% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 21, on 7.3% of teams, now 6.6% unchanged.

Then: Light Clay or Roseli Berry, Parting Shot, Light Screen, Reflect, Spirit Break, Sassy 32/0/19/0/15/0.

Moves

  • Parting Shot23.5%
  • Light Screen21.5%
  • Reflect21.3%
  • Spirit Break16.7%
  • Fake Out5.2%
  • Foul Play4.0%
  • Sucker Punch2.6%
  • Throat Chop1.1%

Items

  • Light Clay84.7%
  • Black Glasses6.9%
  • Roseli Berry4.5%
  • Sitrus Berry1.4%
  • Life Orb0.4%
  • Babiri Berry0.3%
  • Focus Sash0.3%
  • Expert Belt0.3%

Abilities

  • Prankster98.9%
  • Frisk0.9%
  • Pickpocket0.2%

Spreads

  • Sassy 32/0/19/0/15/07.4%
  • Careful 32/2/0/0/32/05.4%
  • Careful 31/0/20/0/15/05.4%
  • Careful 32/0/19/0/15/04.6%
  • Sassy 31/0/20/0/15/04.1%
  • Calm 32/0/20/0/14/04.0%

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

Partners

ArchaludonArchaludon 12.8%PelipperPelipper 12.8%Swampert-MegaSwampert-Mega 9.4%Charizard-Mega-YCharizard-Mega-Y 8.9%VenusaurVenusaur 7.0%SinistchaSinistcha 5.0%BasculegionBasculegion 4.5%Staraptor-MegaStaraptor-Mega 3.3%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Light Clay, Prankster, Sassy 32/0/19/0/15/0. Parting Shot, Light Screen, Reflect, Spirit Break.

Stats 202 / 140 / 104 / 115 / 121 / 72. Weak to Fairy, Poison, Steel. Resists Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Psychic.

Good against, and why

  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Spirit Break 56.2–68.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Spirit Break 54–63.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 178.2–210.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 157.4–185.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Make It Rain 98–117.3%, 93.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (7%), 25% to OHKO (5%), 93.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 90.1–107.9%, 50% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 50% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (5%), 50% to OHKO (5%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Iron Head 89.1–105%, 31.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (5%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 87.1–104%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (5%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Dire Claw 78.2–93.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 75% to OHKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 74.3–89.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), approx. 19.9% to OHKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 71.3–84.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 12.5% to OHKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Wave Crash 71.3–84.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 66.8–79.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Moonblast 57.4–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Flash Cannon 54.5–65.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 3HKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Water Spout 53.5–62.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 3HKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Close Combat 52–61.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 50.5–59.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 3HKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 50.5–59.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (5%), 3HKO (5%)