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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grimmsnarl Moveset

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Grimmsnarl in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Grimmsnarl, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Pokemon SV - Shiny Grimmsnarl
Level 50
Original Trainer Nontaro
Tera Type Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Ability Prankster
Held Item Light Clay
Moveset Light Screen
Reflect
Spirit Break
Thunder Wave
Start July 28th 2023
End August 18th 2023 (23:59 UTC)
Code THA12022CHAMP

Summary

Pokeball IconAmazing priority screen setter with Prankster.

Pokeball IconLowers Sp. Atk with Spirit Break.

Pokeball IconCan slow down targets with Priority Thunder Wave.

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Grimmsnarl Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #287
Kitakami #192
Type
Grimmsnarl ImageGrimmsnarl
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Icon
Abilities
Prankster
Frisk
Pickpocket (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Prankster Increases the Speed priority of status moves by 1. Moves affected by this ability are ineffective against Dark-type opponents.
Frisk The user can check the opponent's held item when it enters the battlefield.
Pickpocket
(Hidden)
The user steals an item from an attacker that makes direct contact.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
95
132
Atk
120
78
Def
65
454
SpAtk
95
195
SpDef
75
325
Speed
60
481
Total
510
237
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 202 202 170 170 155
Atk 189 172 140 126 112
Def 128 117 85 76 63
SpAtk 161 147 115 103 90
SpDef 139 127 95 85 72
Spd 123 112 80 72 58
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Grimmsnarl

Best Natures
Impish
(+Def, -Sp. Atk)
Careful
(+Sp. Def, -Sp. Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Grimmsnarl

Build Name Recommendation
Wall Setter Grimmsnarl ★★★★★
Lagging Tail Grimmsnarl ★★★★

Wall Setter Grimmsnarl Moveset & Best Build

Nature Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 202 HP / 140 Atk / 128 Def / 96 Sp. Def / 80 Spe
Ability Prankster
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Light Clay
Moveset Reflect
Light Screen
Parting Shot
Spirit Break

Grimmsnarl's ability Prankster allows it to set up Reflect and Light Screen safely by giving you priority which makes you move before your opponent.

Parting Shot also allows Grimmsnarl to escape a bad matchup, while also lowering the opponent's Attack.

Other Viable Moves

Taunt Taunt may be taken instead of Parting Shot to prevent set ups from your opponent's Pokemon.
Thunder Wave Thunder Wave may also be taken as an alternative for a priority paralyze

Lagging Tail Grimmsnarl Moveset & Best Build

Nature Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 202 HP / 140 Atk / 128 Def / 96 Sp. Def / 80 Spe
Ability Prankster
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Lagging Tail
Moveset Foul Play
Spirit Break
Thunder Wave
Trick

Grimmsnarl's ability Prankster gives it priority when using status moves, allowing you to use Trick during the first round, immediately giving your opponent the Lagging Tail.

Lagging Tail makes the holder move last every turn, allowing your team to make quick work against squishy carries that are originally built with high Speed.

Other Viable Moves

Sucker Punch Can be taken as a Dark type damaging move against more offensive Pokemon

Doubles Movesets for Grimmsnarl

Build Name Recommendation
Wall Setter Grimmsnarl ★★★★★

Wall Setter Grimmsnarl Moveset & Best Build

Nature Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 202 HP / 140 Atk / 128 Def / 96 Sp. Def / 80 Spe
Ability Prankster
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Light Clay
Moveset Reflect
Light Screen
Misty Terrain
Spirit Break

Similar to the Singles Build, Grimmsnarl also wants to set up Screens in Doubles. It can deal big damage with Spirit Break against Dark-types and Dragon-types thanks to its high Attack Stat.

Misty Terrain is a reliable way to protect your Pokemon from Status Conditions, most notably Sleep and Burn.

Other Viable Moves

Thunder Wave A solid Status Move that works as disruption as well as Speed Control.

How to Use Grimmsnarl Effectively

Take Advantage of Prankster

Prankster gives priority to status moves, which means Grimmsnarl will always move first when using moves like Reflect and Trick. Set up as much as you can while Grimmsnarl is on the field, to give as much advantage to the rest of your team as possible!

How to Build a Team with Grimmsnarl

Capitalize on Grimmsnarl's Utility

Grimmsnarl is best used as a lead setter, so bring Pokemon that can take advantage of the offensive or defensive boosts that Grimmsnarl can consistently provide!

Sample Balanced Team

Lead Setter Pivot Physical Attacker
Grimmsnarl ImageGrimmsnarl Wash Rotom ImageWash Rotom Dragonite ImageDragonite

Sample Doubles Team

Screen Setter Special Attacker
Grimmsnarl ImageGrimmsnarl Hydreigon ImageHydreigon
Special Physical Attacker
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Garchomp ImageGarchomp

Grimmsnarl and Hydreigon are great leads against Indeedee-F and Armarouge. Both are immune to Expanding Force, and can mitigate damage with Screens and Snarl.

Besides Indeedee and Armarouge, these two Dark-types are also great leads together because of Grimmsnarl's ability to mitigate damage with Screens and debuff opponents with Parting Shot, making it so these Pokemon aren't afraid to go up against even Fairy-types.

Gholdengo and Garchomp are good Pokemon to have in the back, ready to pick off Pokemon late game.

Counters for Grimmsnarl

Use Pokemon that can Remove setups

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Corviknight ImageCorviknight Ranking: ★★★★★
・Defog can remove screens with ease
・Can hit Grimmsnarl for Super Effective STAB Steel moves
Farigiraf ImageFarigiraf Ranking: ★★★★
・Armor Tail prevents use of priority moves
・Access to Psychic Fangs can remove screens once Grimmsnarl switches out
Lokix ImageLokix Ranking: ★★★★
・Can hit Grimmsnarl for Super Effective STAB Bug moves
・Access to Brick Break to remove screens

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1 Anonymousover 1 year

the ability PRANKSTER* gives trick the priority trick is not an ability

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