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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

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DarkFairy

Base stats

HP95
Attack120
Defense65
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def75
Speed60
Usage6.2 %
Teams734
Adjusted WR50.5 %+0.5 pp
Games4337

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Garchomp (Mega Z)GrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaurSunday Sabong #42026-10-111Ejen Red
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Garchomp (Mega Z)GrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaurPokemon Dominicana - Champions League #152026-10-101Lorenzo_baldera
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Garchomp (Mega Z)GrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaur🍋Sitrus-Series🍋|Champions-MC|#792026-10-071mir_merchant
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Garchomp (Mega Z)GrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaur⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 28!⛩️2026-10-061Robin_VGC
ArchaludonDelphox (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPelipperSneaslerPokepal Smackdown #161 (Champions) (Reg M-C)2026-10-051KamikazekidGC
ArchaludonBasculegionCharizard (Mega Y)Golisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPelipperAmyverse VGC Champions Arena #13 ❤️ Cash Prize!2026-10-051Gotou
BasculegionGrimmsnarlMetagross (Mega)SinistchaStaraptor (Mega)ToxapexSunday Showdown #12026-10-041heisenberg81
AnnihilapeArchaludonFarigirafGolisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPolitoedPractica Puebla Mie2026-10-011LUVIER
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Garchomp (Mega Z)GrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaurTARTAN TAKEDOWN #40! - [CHAMPIONS REG M-C!]2026-09-291IlRepe
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)FarigirafGolisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPolitoedRising Stars - S4 (Double Battle)2026-09-261R3AL

Showing 10 of 734 teams.

Moves

Light Screen98.1 %
Reflect97.3 %
Parting Shot95.0 %
Spirit Break91.8 %
Foul Play4.9 %
Fake Out3.7 %
Scary Face1.9 %
Fake Tears1.8 %
Sucker Punch1.8 %
Taunt1.1 %
Throat Chop1.0 %
Crunch0.3 %
Swagger0.3 %
Bulk Up0.1 %

Items

Light Clay96.6 %
Roseli Berry1.0 %
Leftovers0.5 %
Rocky Helmet0.5 %
Sitrus Berry0.4 %
Air Balloon0.1 %
Black Glasses0.1 %
Bright Powder0.1 %
Fairy Feather0.1 %
Light Ball0.1 %

Abilities

Prankster100.0 %

Natures

Sassy44.8 %
Careful36.2 %
Impish12.9 %
Calm2.7 %
Adamant1.8 %
Jolly0.5 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Light ClayPranksterLight Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect / Spirit Break62184.6 %51.8 %
Light ClayPranksterFoul Play / Light Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect304.1 %45.0 %
Light ClayPranksterLight Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break / Sucker Punch71.0 %42.6 %
Light ClayPranksterLight Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect / Throat Chop60.8 %44.2 %
Light ClayPranksterLight Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break / Taunt50.7 %41.3 %
Light ClayPranksterFake Tears / Light Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break50.7 %56.4 %
Light ClayPranksterFake Out / Light Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break40.5 %45.9 %
Light ClayPranksterFake Out / Light Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect40.5 %37.8 %
Light ClayPranksterLight Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect / Scary Face30.4 %51.4 %
Light ClayPranksterLight Screen / Parting Shot / Scary Face / Spirit Break20.3 %41.9 %
Light ClayPranksterCrunch / Light Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect20.3 %40.7 %
Rocky HelmetPranksterFake Out / Light Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break20.3 %41.7 %

Teammates

Who does Grimmsnarl team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %20 %40 %60 %80 %Archaludon · % with it 80.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.4 %80.0Pelipper · % with it 61.9 % · Adj. WR % 52.1 %61.9Charizard (Mega Y) · % with it 60.6 % · Adj. WR % 52.7 %60.6Venusaur · % with it 37.7 % · Adj. WR % 53.4 %37.7Golisopod (Mega) · % with it 37.3 % · Adj. WR % 51.6 %37.3Garchomp (Mega Z) · % with it 31.2 % · Adj. WR % 51.7 %31.2Farigiraf · % with it 24.1 % · Adj. WR % 51.8 %24.1Politoed · % with it 19.3 % · Adj. WR % 52.1 %19.3Swampert (Mega) · % with it 18.8 % · Adj. WR % 50.9 %18.8Rillaboom · % with it 14.2 % · Adj. WR % 41.3 %14.2Sinistcha · % with it 7.1 % · Adj. WR % 42.5 %7.1Incineroar · % with it 6.3 % · Adj. WR % 43.3 %6.3Garchomp · % with it 6.1 % · Adj. WR % 50.6 %6.1Basculegion · % with it 5.9 % · Adj. WR % 54.3 %5.9Gholdengo · % with it 5.6 % · Adj. WR % 45.4 %5.6

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
ArchaludonGrimmsnarl5874.9 %52.4 %77
GrimmsnarlPelipper4543.8 %52.1 %55
Charizard (Mega Y)Grimmsnarl4453.7 %52.7 %57
GrimmsnarlVenusaur2772.3 %53.4 %36
Golisopod (Mega)Grimmsnarl2742.3 %51.6 %35
Garchomp (Mega Z)Grimmsnarl2291.9 %51.7 %28
FarigirafGrimmsnarl1771.5 %51.8 %23
GrimmsnarlPolitoed1421.2 %52.1 %21

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
ArchaludonGrimmsnarlPelipper4453.7 %52.5 %55
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Grimmsnarl4383.7 %53.0 %57
Charizard (Mega Y)GrimmsnarlPelipper3182.7 %53.2 %40
Charizard (Mega Y)GrimmsnarlVenusaur2762.3 %53.4 %36
ArchaludonGrimmsnarlVenusaur2742.3 %53.5 %36
GrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaur2682.3 %53.3 %35
ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)Grimmsnarl2602.2 %52.5 %34
ArchaludonGarchomp (Mega Z)Grimmsnarl2031.7 %53.0 %27
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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