Its greatest asset is Attack — higher than 88% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 full immunities. Psychic and Dragon-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (120) is 25 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 5
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Galar | #240 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Tundra | #039 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #287 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #192 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Pokémon Champions | #861 | Champions |
Abilities
- Prankster Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
- Frisk Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
- Pickpocket Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 100 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.56% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Grimmsnarl takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (6)
All Grimmsnarl cards →Grimmsnarl has 6 cards in 3 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Rebel Clash
Darkness Ablaze
Darkness Ablaze
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 126 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (14)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (76)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (64 via TM/TR, 2 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | False Surrender | Dark | Physical | 80 | — | 10 |
| 1 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Power Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 24 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 28 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 56 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 64 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| — | Spirit Break | Fairy | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |