#861 · Generation 8
Grimmsnarl
Forms & variants
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,850 / 3,222
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,628 / 2,036
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,221
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Situational
Situational
Grimmsnarl has a niche: B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BUltra League#151 of 844 · score 83.9
It is ranked #151 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Sucker Punch / Foul Play / Draining Kiss.
- CGreat League#254 of 1146 · score 81.7
It is ranked #254 in Great League on PvPoke with Sucker Punch / Foul Play / Draining Kiss.
- CFairy raid attacker#25 Fairy · 12.7 DPS
It ranks #25 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Sucker Punch / Play Rough.
- –Master League#150 of 406 · score 69.4
Ranked #150 of 406; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Has a Gigantamax form (G-Max Snooze): Gigantamax copies only come from Max Battle Days and cannot be re-obtained otherwise.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Impidimp- →25 candy
Morgrem - →100 candyGrimmsnarl
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #254 / 1146 | 81.7 | Sucker Punch · Foul Play · Draining Kiss | L19.5 · 4/15/10 |
| Ultra League | B | #151 / 844 | 83.9 | Sucker Punch · Foul Play · Draining Kiss | L34 · 5/15/15 |
| Master League | – | #150 / 406 | 69.4 | Sucker Punch · Foul Play · Draining Kiss | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | B | #68 / 689 | 89.9 | Sucker Punch · Foul Play · Play Rough | |
| Master Premier | – | #106 / 274 | 68.4 | Sucker Punch · Foul Play · Play Rough | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Grimmsnarl is Gigantamax-only: it has no regular Dynamax form. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
Max Battle roles
- AttackerA Gigantamax
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairy | C | #25 / 184 | 12.7 | 211 | Sucker Punch · Play Rough |
| dark | – | #51 / 360 | 12.7 | 210 | Sucker Punch · Foul Play |
| fighting | – | #160 / 279 | 10.5 | 174 | Bite · Power Up Punch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BiteSTAB | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Sucker PunchSTAB | dark | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 8 | +7 | 2 turns |
Low Kick | fighting | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foul PlaySTAB | dark | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.40 | 65 | -40 | |
Dark PulseSTAB | dark | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 80 | -45 | |
Play RoughSTAB | fairy | 90 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.80 | 90 | -60 | |
Power-Up Punch | fighting | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 20 | -35 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Draining KissSTAB | fairy | 60 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.20 | 80 | -55 | 100% chance: +1 own Def |
PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.
Donate on Ko-fi