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#0861 · Generation 8

Grimmsnarl

The Bulk Up Pokémon

Dark Fairy
Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would.
Height 1.5 m
Weight 61 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 255

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 95
Attack 120
Defense 65
Sp. Attack 95
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 60
Base stat total 510

Traits

Abilities

Prankster

The Pokémon's status moves gain priority and are used faster.

Frisk

Upon entering a battle, the Pokémon identifies the items being held by foes.

Pickpocket

Hidden

The Pokémon steals the held item of an attacker that makes contact with it.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Grimmsnarl based on its Dark and Fairy typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Poison ×2 Steel ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Dark ×¼ Ghost ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0 Dragon ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Grimmsnarl learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Spirit Break The user attacks the target with so much force that it could break the target's spirit. Also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. Fairy Physical 75 100 15
1 False Surrender The user pretends to bow its head, but then it stabs the target with its disheveled hair. This attack never misses. Dark Physical 80 10
1 Bulk Up The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising its Attack and Defense stats. Fighting Status 20
1 Fake Out This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. Normal Physical 40 100 10
1 Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. Normal Status 20
1 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
1 Flatter Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status 100 15
12 Fake Tears The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. Dark Status 100 20
16 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
20 Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. Normal Status 85 15
24 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
28 Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. Dark Status 100 15
35 Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Special 80 100 15
40 Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status 20
48 Play Rough The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. Fairy Physical 90 90 10
56 Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts. Dark Physical 95 100 15
64 Hammer Arm The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat. Fighting Physical 100 90 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Grimmsnarl.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

73 moves available

  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Burning Jealousy Special
    Fire
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Darkest Lariat Physical
    Dark
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dazzling Gleam Special
    Fairy
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Draining Kiss Special
    Fairy
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Leech Life Physical
    Bug
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Misty Terrain Status
    Fairy
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Play Rough Physical
    Fairy
  • Power Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Power Whip Physical
    Grass
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Wonder Room Status
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Always Male
Egg groups
Fairy, Humanlike
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Purple
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None