Is Grimmsnarl viable in Gen 9 PU?

Grimmsnarl is ranked #54 in Gen 9 PU with 4.21% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Grimmsnarl in Gen 9 PU

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

#0861 Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy

USAGE 4.2% #54

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

Sucker Punch 83.2% Spirit Break 62.7% Parting Shot 54.9% Crunch 34.3% Play Rough 33.9% Thunder Wave 31.1% Bulk Up 30.0% Substitute 23.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 42.0% Leftovers 37.9% Choice Band 10.8% Assault Vest 2.9% Choice Specs 2.3% Eject Button 1.8% Psychic Seed 0.7% Black Glasses 0.5%

Abilities

Prankster96.0%Pickpocket3.1%Frisk0.9%

Tera Types

Steel 63.3% Dark 28.7% Poison 4.6% Fairy 1.5% Ghost 1.0% Fighting 0.5% Electric 0.2% Ground 0.1%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #54 with 4.21% usage. Sorted by conservative score.