No.0861

Grimmsnarl

Bulk Up Pokémon

DarkFairy
Height: 1.5mWeight: 61kgPower of Low Kick against it: 80Egg Groups: Fairy / Human-LikeSingles: PUDoubles: 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%#202026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Light Screen99.6%
  • Reflect99.4%
  • Parting Shot80.4%
  • Spirit Break57.8%
  • Thunder Wave23.8%
  • Taunt23.1%
  • Scary Face8%
  • Sucker Punch2%
  • Play Rough1.8%
  • Drain Punch1.5%

Items

  • Light Clay99.3%
  • Focus Sash0.2%
  • Black Glasses0.2%
  • Sitrus Berry0.1%
  • Covert Cloak0.1%
  • Lagging Tail0%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Pickpocket0%
  • Frisk0%

Tera types

  • water35.3%
  • dark31%
  • ghost27.2%
  • steel4.9%
  • poison1.3%
  • fairy0.3%

EV spreads

  • Careful HP252 / Def208 / SpD4855%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Def164 / SpD9215.1%→ Calc
  • Careful HP244 / SpD252 / Spe1210.7%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Def204 / SpD526.3%→ Calc
Champions VGC reg.MB10.4%#152026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Parting Shot94.2%
  • Reflect88.9%
  • Light Screen84.7%
  • Spirit Break59.3%
  • Foul Play27.4%
  • Fake Out23.1%
  • Sucker Punch5.9%
  • Scary Face5.4%
  • Fake Tears2.6%
  • Superpower1.5%

Items

  • Light Clay82.8%
  • Roseli Berry10.8%
  • Black Glasses2.7%
  • Sitrus Berry0.8%
  • Babiri Berry0.6%
  • Bright Powder0.5%

Abilities

  • Prankster99.4%
  • Frisk0.4%
  • Pickpocket0.2%

EV spreads

Teammates

ArchaludonArchaludon54.1%PelipperPelipper53%SinistchaSinistcha33.2%BasculegionBasculegion29.8%Mega SwampertMega Swampert29.3%Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y27.5%Mega MetagrossMega Metagross19.8%VenusaurVenusaur16.6%
VGC 2026 reg.I9.6%#192026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Light Screen97.1%
  • Reflect95.6%
  • Thunder Wave85.8%
  • Spirit Break82.3%
  • Foul Play15.4%
  • Fake Out7%
  • Parting Shot6.1%
  • Misty Terrain5.2%
  • Taunt2%
  • Sucker Punch1.6%

Items

  • Light Clay79.2%
  • Covert Cloak18.7%
  • Iron Ball0.8%
  • Red Card0.6%
  • Lagging Tail0.3%
  • Mental Herb0.2%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Pickpocket0%
  • Frisk0%

Tera types

  • ghost70.8%
  • grass11.4%
  • steel11.1%
  • dark4.1%
  • fire1.6%
  • water0.4%

EV spreads

  • Careful HP252 / Def140 / SpD11618.1%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Atk4 / Def124 / SpD116 / Spe1215.7%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Atk4 / Def108 / SpD116 / Spe2815.5%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Def220 / SpD369.2%→ Calc
Champions BSS reg.MB5.3%#332026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Reflect86.4%
  • Light Screen78.9%
  • Spirit Break76.1%
  • Parting Shot73%
  • Foul Play27.2%
  • Taunt24.9%
  • Sucker Punch10.6%
  • Fake Out4.3%
  • Play Rough3.7%
  • Body Press3.1%

Items

  • Light Clay81.3%
  • Black Glasses5.9%
  • Leftovers3.5%
  • Black Belt2.5%
  • Sitrus Berry2%
  • Mental Herb1.4%

Abilities

  • Prankster96.9%
  • Pickpocket2.7%
  • Frisk0.3%

EV spreads

  • Impish HP32 / Def25 / SpD910.8%→ Calc
  • Bold HP31 / Def32 / SpD38.6%→ Calc
  • Careful HP32 / Atk2 / SpD327.9%→ Calc
  • Careful HP32 / Atk1 / Def15 / SpD15 / Spe37.6%→ Calc

Teammates

GarchompGarchomp36.1%GholdengoGholdengo23.6%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken22.4%MeowscaradaMeowscarada22%ArchaludonArchaludon18.6%Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados16.8%MimikyuMimikyu16.1%Mega DelphoxMega Delphox14.7%
OU0.8%#862026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Light Screen99.4%
  • Reflect99.3%
  • Taunt89.2%
  • Low Kick78.3%
  • Spirit Break13.7%
  • Parting Shot11.6%
  • Play Rough6.6%
  • Thunder Wave0.5%
  • Crunch0.3%
  • Bulk Up0.2%

Items

  • Light Clay99.2%
  • Leftovers0.2%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots0.2%
  • Life Orb0.1%
  • Lagging Tail0.1%
  • Choice Band0.1%

Abilities

  • Prankster99.9%
  • Frisk0.1%
  • Pickpocket0%

Tera types

  • ghost61.2%
  • poison16.2%
  • steel13.3%
  • dark6.5%
  • fairy2.4%
  • fighting0.2%

EV spreads

  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25276.5%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Atk4 / Def2526.4%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP248 / Atk252 / Spe86.3%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Atk4 / SpD2521.5%→ Calc
See usage for other Pokémon

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
TM43

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

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