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Grimmsnarl
DarkFairyBST 685

Grimmsnarl

Bulk Up Pokémon

With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp.

Abilities: Prankster, Frisk, Pickpocket
Format

Recommended build

Doubles · Current

The most popular Grimmsnarl build in Pokémon Champions right now runs Parting Shot, Light Screen, Reflect, and Spirit Break holding Light Clay with a Careful nature.

Parting Shot86.7%
DarkStatus Pow20 PP

Lowers all targets’ Attack and Special Attack by one stage. Makes the user switch out.

Light Screen85.3%
PsychicStatus Pow30 PP

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

Reflect83.6%
PsychicStatus Pow20 PP

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

Spirit Break58.1%
FairyPhysical75 Pow15 PP

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

Item80.7%
Light Clay

Light Clay

Extends the duration of protective screen moves.

Nature52.6%

Careful

+SpD -SpA

Ability99.3%

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Competitive usage

Top moves

  1. 1Parting Shot86.7%
  2. 2Light Screen85.3%
  3. 3Reflect83.6%
  4. 4Spirit Break58.1%
  5. 5Fake Out29.2%
  6. 6Foul Play18.6%
  7. 7Scary Face12.9%
  8. 8Sucker Punch5.9%

Held items

  1. 1Light Clay80.7%
  2. 2Roseli Berry7.9%
  3. 3Sitrus Berry4.1%
  4. 4Leftovers2.0%
  5. 5Babiri Berry0.7%
  6. 6Focus Sash0.7%
  7. 7Black Glasses0.6%
  8. 8Bright Powder0.5%

Teammates

  1. 1Sinistcha
  2. 2Staraptor
  3. 3Garchomp
  4. 4Pelipper
  5. 5Archaludon
  6. 6Incineroar
  7. 7Swampert
  8. 8Metagross

Natures

  1. 1Careful52.6%
  2. 2Impish25.7%
  3. 3Adamant6.5%
  4. 4Calm5.1%
  5. 5Sassy2.1%
  6. 6Bold2.0%
  7. 7Relaxed1.7%
  8. 8Brave1.4%

Abilities

  1. 1Prankster99.3%
  2. 2Frisk0.4%
  3. 3Pickpocket0.3%

Used in champion teams on ReplicaDex

Balance Grimmsnarl

Benz John - Balance
Doubles
Light Clay
Swampertite
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Staraptite
Lum Berry

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Balance Metagross

C-Bass - Balance
Doubles
Metagrossite
Focus Sash
Chople Berry
Life Orb
White Herb
Light Clay

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Control Staraptor

C-Bass - Control
Doubles
Staraptite
Leftovers
Mental Herb
Colbur Berry
Icy Rock
Light Clay

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Balance Eelektross

Unknown - Balance
Doubles
Sitrus Berry
Light Clay
Focus Sash
Leftovers

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Balance Staraptor

Unknown - Balance
Doubles
Light Clay
Big Root
Leftovers
Focus Sash

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Balance Staraptor

Unknown - Balance
Doubles
Light Clay
Sitrus Berry
Shuca Berry
Leftovers
Choice Scarf

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