Grimmsnarl build and sets
Tier AReg M-CUpdated
Dark
FairyAbilities: Prankster · Frisk · Pickpocket#1 tournament set
1,104 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Light Clay- Ability
- Prankster
- Nature
- Sassy
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 29 HP / 22 Def / 15 SpD
Light Screen- Parting Shot
- Reflect
- Spirit Break
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 7.1%
- Win rate
- 50.3%
- Top cuts
- 131
- Games
- 6,124
Base stats
- HP95
- Attack120
- Defense65
- Sp. Atk95
- Sp. Def75
- Speed60
- Total510
In Reg M-C, Grimmsnarl showed up on 7.1% of tournament teams (1,321 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.3% win rate and 131 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Grimmsnarl sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Light Clay- Light Screen
- Parting Shot
- Reflect
- Spirit Break
Light Clay- Foul Play
- Light Screen
- Parting Shot
- Reflect
Light Clay
Fake Out- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Spirit Break
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Light Clay96.4%
Sitrus Berry1.1%
Leftovers0.5%
Rocky Helmet0.5%
Roseli Berry0.3%
Moves
- Light Screen97.4%
- Reflect96.8%
- Parting Shot93.3%
- Spirit Break92.2%
- Fake Out5.5%
- Foul Play4.2%
- Scary Face1.9%
- Fake Tears1.6%
Abilities
- Prankster100%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Careful39.6%
- Sassy35%
- Impish17.2%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassy | 29 HP / 22 Def / 15 SpD | 228 HP / 172 Def / 116 SpD | 199 / 140 / 107 / 115 / 121 / 72 | 12.6% |
| Careful | 32 HP / 19 Def / 15 SpD | 252 HP / 148 Def / 116 SpD | 202 / 140 / 104 / 103 / 121 / 80 | 11.7% |
| Careful | 31 HP / 23 Def / 5 SpD / 7 Spe | 244 HP / 180 Def / 36 SpD / 52 Spe | 201 / 140 / 108 / 103 / 110 / 87 | 7.8% |
| Sassy | 32 HP / 19 Def / 15 SpD | 252 HP / 148 Def / 116 SpD | 202 / 140 / 104 / 115 / 121 / 72 | 5% |
| Bold | 32 HP / 28 Def / 6 SpD | 252 HP / 220 Def / 44 SpD | 202 / 126 / 124 / 115 / 101 / 80 | 3.7% |
Grimmsnarl Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimmsnarl | 60 | 72 | 80 | 112 | 123 | 184 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
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2x weakness
Poison
Steel- Fairy
Resists (½)
Ghost
Resists (¼)
- Dark
Immune
- Psychic
Dragon
In Showdown games
423 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Light Screen72.9%
- Reflect54.3%
- Parting Shot49.4%
- Spirit Break38.7%
- Fake Out4.1%
- Foul Play2.6%
Leads alongside
Charizard21.1%
Archaludon10.7%
Staraptor7.9%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Grimmsnarl build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Grimmsnarl @ Light Clay with Prankster and Light Screen, Parting Shot, Reflect and Spirit Break (1,104 teams).
What item should Grimmsnarl hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Light Clay (96.4%), Sitrus Berry (1.1%) and Leftovers (0.5%).
What spread (SP) should Grimmsnarl run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 29 HP / 22 Def / 15 SpD with a Sassy nature (as EVs: 228 HP / 172 Def / 116 SpD).
What counters Grimmsnarl?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Dragonite, Floette-Eternal and Sinistcha have the best results against it.
What is Grimmsnarl's Speed at level 50?
Base 60: 72 at minimum (Trick Room), 112 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 123 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.