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Grimmsnarl

Rank 14

Grimmsnarl build and set

DarkFairy
Usage
14.5%Up 0.4 points from the previous window
Brought
42.1%
Leads
27.0%
Win rate
50.4%
▲ 0.4 pts above 50%
47.8% – 53.1% · 1,338 games

5,227 battles · 24 h · updated 19 sec ago

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy

Prankster

Light ClaySassy+SpD −Spe

  • PsychicStatusLight Screen
  • PsychicStatusReflect
  • DarkStatusParting Shot
  • FairyPhysicalSpirit Break
HP
199
29
Atk
140
0
Def
107
22
SpA
115
0
SpD
121
15
Spe
72
0

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Grimmsnarl @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 29 HP / 22 Def / 15 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Parting Shot
- Spirit Break

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Sassy

    +SpD−Spe

    31.1%Most used
    • HP29
    • Atk0
    • Def22
    • SpA0
    • SpD15
    • Spe0

  2. Careful

    +SpD−SpA

    7.5%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def19
    • SpA0
    • SpD15
    • Spe0

  3. Sassy

    +SpD−Spe

    4.4%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def19
    • SpA0
    • SpD15
    • Spe0

Abilities

Not enough data

Moves

Revealed in 504 games

Show all (15)
  • DarkPhysicalThroat Chop0.6%
  • DarkStatusTaunt0.4%
  • FairyPhysicalPlay Rough0.2%
  • NormalStatusProtect0.2%
  • NormalStatusSwagger0.2%
  • DarkStatusTorment0.2%
  • PsychicStatusTrick0.2%

Items

Revealed in 9 games

Not enough data

30-day trend8.1% – 22.9%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Charizardwins 39.4%287 games
  2. Annihilapewins 36.6%82 games
  3. Raichuwins 42.6%305 games

Does well against

  1. Politoedwins 59.3%248 games
  2. Golisopodwins 58.9%248 games
  3. Farigirafwins 56.8%329 games
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Grimmsnarl is on 14.5% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 14. Its most seen moves are Light Screen, Reflect and Parting Shot. It usually teams up with Archaludon and Charizard. It is brought in 42% of its games and leads in 27%.