Is Grimmsnarl viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Grimmsnarl is ranked #31 in Gen 9 Ubers with 3.97% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Grimmsnarl in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Grimmsnarl in Gen 9 Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 94.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Grimmsnarl include Zacian-Crowned, Glimmora, Kingambit, Calyrex-Ice, Ting-Lu.

What is the best counter for Grimmsnarl in Gen 9 Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Grimmsnarl in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 94.9% of their encounters.

Grimmsnarl counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0861 Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy

USAGE 4.0% #31

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

Reflect 99.6% Light Screen 98.8% Taunt 81.2% Parting Shot 80.5% Thunder Wave 18.0% Spirit Break 10.0% Play Rough 7.2% Low Kick 1.7%

Items

Light Clay 98.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.4% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Leftovers 0.2% Focus Sash 0.2% Choice Band 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Lagging Tail 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster100.0%Pickpocket0.0%Frisk0.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 66.1% Steel 25.4% Dark 4.2% Fire 1.9% Water 1.0% Poison 0.6% Fairy 0.6% Ground 0.1%

Common Teammates

Koraidon79.4%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane78.5%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

209.099

94.9% checker faints 2.54%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl: 764-902 (193.9 - 228.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.191

89.8% checker faints 6.23%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 188-224 (47.7 - 56.8%) -- 89.5% chance to 2HKO

View Glimmora counters →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

49.7

84.4% checker faints 6.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.603

83.7% checker faints 8.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

78.738

83.0% checker faints 5.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 188-224 (36.5 - 43.5%) -- 99.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Ribombee

BugFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

46.032

81.0% checker faints 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 236-282 (59.8 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

64.578

78.2% checker faints 7.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 97-115 (21.8 - 25.9%) -- 3.2% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

219.923

74.8% checker faints 4.98%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl: 408-482 (103.5 - 122.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

98.519

73.9% checker faints 7.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 97-115 (21.8 - 25.9%) -- 3.2% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

278.876

73.5% checker faints 4.54%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 118-139 (29.2 - 34.4%) -- 5.4% chance to 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

106.009

72.0% checker faints 7.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 172-204 (38.7 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

213.311

69.7% checker faints 5.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 204-242 (51.7 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

53.772

67.8% checker faints 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 94-112 (26.5 - 31.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

139.856

65.8% checker faints 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 306-360 (77.6 - 91.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.867

62.6% checker faints 9.34%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Groudon: 87-103 (21.5 - 25.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

362.558

58.9% checker faints 4.44%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl in Sun: 419-493 (106.3 - 125.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

209.964

54.4% checker faints 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl: 306-361 (77.6 - 91.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

20.191

52.8% checker faints 11.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 118-139 (29.9 - 35.2%) -- 21.6% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

26.924

40.8% checker faints 9.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl: 434-512 (110.1 - 129.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Grimmsnarl counters →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

47.333

34.4% checker faints 9.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl: 277-327 (70.3 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

43.882

29.2% checker faints 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Grimmsnarl: 159-187 (40.3 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

111.468

28.3% checker faints 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 258-306 (65.4 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

50.346

26.5% checker faints 8.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 34-40 (8.6 - 10.1%)

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Ranked #31 with 3.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.