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Grimmsnarl VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Grimmsnarl appears on 6.2% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (729 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #27 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 50.4% and a Top 8 index of 0.96: it reaches Top 8 about as often as its usage suggests.
- 6.2%Usage
- 50.4%Adj. win rate
- 0.96Top 8 index
- #27Usage rank
- 729Teams
The most common Grimmsnarl set runs Light Clay with Light Screen, Reflect, Parting Shot, Spirit Break.
What item does Grimmsnarl use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Light Clay | 96.6% | 50.7% |
| Roseli Berry | 1.0% | 45.3% |
| Leftovers | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Rocky Helmet | 0.5% | 40.5% |
| Sitrus Berry | 0.4% | 57.1% |
| Air Balloon | 0.1% | 50.0% |
What ability does Grimmsnarl use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Prankster | 100.0% | 50.4% |
What moves does Grimmsnarl use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Light Screen | 98.1% | 50.6% |
| Reflect | 97.3% | 50.7% |
| Parting Shot | 94.9% | 50.7% |
| Spirit Break | 91.8% | 51.1% |
| Foul Play | 4.9% | 43.8% |
| Fake Out | 3.7% | 36.8% |
| Scary Face | 1.9% | 44.2% |
| Fake Tears | 1.8% | 55.3% |
| Sucker Punch | 1.8% | 44.3% |
| Taunt | 1.1% | 32.2% |
Grimmsnarl natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Sassy | 45.0% | 53.3% |
| Careful | 36.2% | 48.5% |
| Impish | 12.8% | 46.9% |
| Calm | 2.7% | 46.3% |
| Adamant | 1.8% | 46.6% |
Most common Grimmsnarl sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Light Clay | Prankster | Light Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect / Spirit Break | 84.5% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Foul Play / Light Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect | 4.1% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Light Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break / Sucker Punch | 1.0% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Light Screen / Parting Shot / Reflect / Throat Chop | 0.8% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Light Screen / Reflect / Spirit Break / Taunt | 0.7% |
Best Grimmsnarl teammates
Is Grimmsnarl rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Grimmsnarl is on 7.0% of teams, against 5.3% in the 14 days before: up 1.8 points.
What does Grimmsnarl beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Grimmsnarl by what the opponent brings, over 4,184 tournament games. Its average is a 50.2% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Grimmsnarl
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 2 of 20 | Sudhish Rao | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Pelipper, Venusaur |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Girls & They's Sunday Smackdown #2 | 5 of 12 | rainmantf | Archaludon, Garchomp (Mega Z), Golisopod (Mega), Incineroar, Pelipper |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 31!⛩️ | 2 of 12 | Cammo_Ruin_18 | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Pelipper, Venusaur |
| Oct 10, 2026 | VGC Indigo League #2 (Prize: Eternal Floette) | 2 of 105 | KingNoahC17 | Archaludon, Basculegion, Garchomp (Mega Z), Golisopod (Mega), Pelipper |
| Oct 10, 2026 | IV-Clash - $$$ for Indonesian participant | 3 of 49 | ABHIGOD | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Pelipper, Venusaur |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Metal's Meteor Mash-Up #3 - TOP 4 IN DISCORD HOF | 2 of 24 | Robin_VGC | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Pelipper, Venusaur |
How fast is Grimmsnarl?
Grimmsnarl has 60 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 123; neutral, 112. At max it outspeeds 2 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Pelipper (128), Tyranitar (Mega) (135), Milotic (146). And just below: Kingambit (112), Golisopod (Mega) (101).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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