No.0861

Grimmsnarl

Bulk Up Pokémon

DarkFairy
Height: 1.5mWeight: 61kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 80)Egg Groups: Fairy / Human-LikeSmogon Singles: PUSmogon Doubles: DOURegional Dex: Paldea #287 / Kitakami #192

Description

Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would.

Raising data

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
50
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 100%
Growth rate
Medium Fast (1,000,000)

Base StatsTotal 510

HP95
Atk120
Def65
SpA95
SpD75
Spe60

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP202202170170
Atk189172140126
Def1281178576
SpA161147115103
SpD1391279585
Spe1231128072

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Grimmsnarl

Abilities

  • Prankster

    Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.

  • Frisk

    When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.

  • PickpocketHidden

    The Pokémon steals the held item from attackers that made direct contact with it.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Doubles OU11.1%#17 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Reflect99.8%
  • Light Screen99.8%
  • Spirit Break47.3%
  • Taunt45.8%
  • Parting Shot43.4%
  • Sucker Punch15.8%
  • Drain Punch13.8%
  • Scary Face12.5%
  • Thunder Wave8.6%
  • Play Rough6%

Items

  • Light Clay99.8%
  • Leftovers0.1%
  • Covert Cloak0%
  • Sitrus Berry0%
  • Weakness Policy0%
  • Rocky Helmet0%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Pickpocket0%
  • Frisk0%

Tera types

  • ghost58.5%
  • poison19%
  • steel10.2%
  • dark8.1%
  • water3.4%
  • fairy0.7%

EV spreads

  • Careful HP252 / Def208 / SpD4819.1%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Def192 / SpD6419%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Def164 / SpD9218.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP252 / Atk80 / SpD1767.3%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Champions Doubles5.2%#34 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Light Screen97.3%
  • Reflect96.3%
  • Parting Shot91.9%
  • Spirit Break83.9%
  • Foul Play10.3%
  • Fake Out7.9%
  • Scary Face1.9%
  • Sucker Punch1.8%
  • Protect1.5%
  • Fake Tears1.4%

Items

  • Light Clay96%
  • Roseli Berry1.5%
  • Sitrus Berry0.5%
  • Life Orb0.4%
  • Focus Sash0.3%
  • Leftovers0.3%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Frisk0%
  • Pickpocket0%

EV spreads

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles4.7%#33 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Parting Shot89.3%
  • Reflect89.1%
  • Light Screen88.8%
  • Spirit Break82.2%
  • Taunt19.4%
  • Foul Play16.8%
  • Sucker Punch4.8%
  • Bulk Up3.7%
  • Crunch3.3%
  • Fake Out1.3%

Items

  • Light Clay87.5%
  • Leftovers9.9%
  • Bright Powder0.6%
  • Life Orb0.5%
  • Mental Herb0.5%
  • Expert Belt0.5%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Pickpocket0%

EV spreads

  • Careful HP32 / Atk2 / SpD3218%→ Calc
  • Careful HP31 / Def19 / SpD15 / Spe116.9%→ Calc
  • Careful HP31 / Def18 / SpD15 / Spe116.4%→ Calc
  • Impish HP32 / Def20 / SpD146.8%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20263.8%#37 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Light Screen98.7%
  • Thunder Wave93.2%
  • Reflect75.1%
  • Spirit Break53.5%
  • Foul Play46.5%
  • Fake Out27.2%
  • Parting Shot4.2%
  • Fake Tears1.2%
  • Sucker Punch0.3%
  • Misty Terrain0.1%

Items

  • Light Clay75%
  • Covert Cloak24.9%
  • Roseli Berry0.1%
  • Focus Sash0%
  • No item0%
  • Sitrus Berry0%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%

Tera types

  • ghost64.5%
  • grass32.9%
  • dark1.2%
  • steel1%
  • water0.3%
  • ground0%

EV spreads

  • Impish HP252 / Def116 / SpD14029.7%→ Calc
  • Impish HP244 / Atk4 / Def124 / SpD20 / Spe11624.4%→ Calc
  • Calm HP244 / Def124 / SpD1408.8%→ Calc
  • Careful HP228 / Def204 / SpD767.4%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)0.6%#86 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Light Screen98.7%
  • Reflect98.7%
  • Taunt85.2%
  • Play Rough42.3%
  • Low Kick35.6%
  • Spirit Break21.8%
  • Parting Shot12.1%
  • Sucker Punch2.7%
  • Thunder Wave0.6%
  • Crunch0.6%

Items

  • Light Clay98.5%
  • Leftovers0.8%
  • Black Glasses0.5%
  • Lagging Tail0.1%
  • Choice Band0%
  • Focus Sash0%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Pickpocket0%
  • Frisk0%

Tera types

  • ghost54.2%
  • fairy23%
  • steel20.3%
  • dark1.5%
  • poison0.9%
  • water0%

EV spreads

  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25259.1%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP252 / Atk116 / Def56 / SpD24 / Spe6016.5%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / Def4 / Spe2529.8%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Def252 / Spe44.4%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (OU)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Evolution

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
PoisonSteelFairy
Resists×½ / ×¼
GhostDark×¼
Immune to×0
PsychicDragon
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FightingPsychicGhostDragonDark

Moves

Level up

—FairySpirit BreakPhysical 75
Lv1DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv1FightingBulk UpStatus
Lv1NormalConfideStatus
Lv1NormalFake OutPhysical 40
Lv1DarkFalse SurrenderPhysical 80
Lv1DarkFlatterStatus
Lv12DarkFake TearsStatus
Lv16DarkAssurancePhysical 60
Lv20NormalSwaggerStatus
Lv24DarkSucker PunchPhysical 70
Lv28DarkTormentStatus
Lv35DarkDark PulseSpecial 80
Lv40DarkNasty PlotStatus
Lv48FairyPlay RoughPhysical 90
Lv56DarkFoul PlayPhysical 95
Lv64FightingHammer ArmPhysical 100
TM (43)
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (1)

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Grimmsnarl?

Bulk Up Pokémon Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would.

What type is Grimmsnarl?

Grimmsnarl is a Dark / Fairy-type Pokémon.

What is Grimmsnarl weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Poison / Steel / Fairy-type moves.

What are Grimmsnarl's base stats?

HP95 / Atk120 / Def65 / SpA95 / SpD75 / Spe60 (total 510)

What are Grimmsnarl's abilities?

Prankster, Frisk, Pickpocket