Grimmsnarl counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Grimmsnarl
#0861 Grimmsnarl
DarkFairy
USAGE 33.1% #3
ABILITYPickpocket
BASE STATS
HP 95
ATK 120
DEF 65
SPA 95
SPD 75
SPE 60
BST510
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
PoisonSteelFairy
½×
Ghost
¼×
Dark
0×
PsychicDragon
Moves
Reflect 95.5% Light Screen 93.4% Thunder Wave 72.2% Spirit Break 55.6% Foul Play 41.3% Scary Face 22.3% Trick 11.5% Fake Out 3.8%
Items
Light Clay 74.6% Babiri Berry 14.0% Iron Ball 5.9% Lagging Tail 4.9% Focus Sash 0.4% Full Incense 0.1% Safety Goggles 0.0% Eject Button 0.0%
Abilities
Pickpocket0.0%Frisk0.0%
Common Teammates
Groudon70.3%Charizard70.2%Gastrodon62.5%Incineroar56.2%Zacian-Crowned52.4%Yveltal24.5%Urshifu22.4%Eternatus21.5%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #3 with 33.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.