Grimmsnarl counters

Gen 9 Linked · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Grimmsnarl
#0861 Grimmsnarl
DarkFairy
USAGE 12.8% #9
ABILITYPrankster
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
Parting Shot 78.6% Reflect 78.0% Light Screen 77.8% Spirit Break 38.3% Taunt 31.6% Hammer Arm 25.5% Fake Out 18.2% Sucker Punch 14.5%
Items
Light Clay 77.7% Leftovers 13.6% Protective Pads 2.9% Rocky Helmet 1.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.8% Choice Scarf 0.9% Black Glasses 0.4% Red Card 0.4%
Abilities
Prankster100.0%Pickpocket0.0%Frisk0.0%
Common Teammates
Primarina32.5%Kingambit31.4%Manaphy27.4%Iron Hands26.3%Enamorus-Therian26.2%Weavile22.9%Zamazenta21.8%Dragapult20.3%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #9 with 12.77% usage. Sorted by reliability score.