Is Grimmsnarl viable in Gen 9 NU?

Grimmsnarl is ranked #88 in Gen 9 NU with 1.12% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Grimmsnarl in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0861 Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy

USAGE 1.1% #88

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

Spirit Break 78.5% Bulk Up 66.1% Substitute 62.1% Sucker Punch 44.5% Throat Chop 38.7% Parting Shot 18.5% Play Rough 17.7% Thunder Wave 13.0%

Items

Leftovers 66.0% Choice Band 12.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.7% Eject Button 2.9% Psychic Seed 2.7% Air Balloon 1.6% Rocky Helmet 1.1% Red Card 0.8%

Abilities

Prankster97.7%Pickpocket2.3%Frisk0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 57.8% Dark 37.0% Ghost 3.2% Flying 1.0% Fairy 0.4% Poison 0.4% Water 0.1% Fighting 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #88 with 1.12% usage. Sorted by conservative score.