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Grimmsnarl.

Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #32
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Grimmsnarl
darkfairyPokédex entry
Usage · August 2026
6.5%
Grimmsnarl is ranked #32 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 29,480 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#32 of 245
Raw count29,480
Viability ceiling92
Month on month-4.44pp
13 month peak11.0%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
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sets and counters from 203.7K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 510
HP
95
Atk
120
Def
65
SpA
95
SpD
75
Spe
60
Usage over time6.5% 4.44pppeak 11.0% · Jul '26
4.87.410.012.6Aug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

18.8% of Grimmsnarl teams
HP
252
Atk
0
Def
192
SpA
0
SpD
64
Spe
0
NatureCareful
AbilityPrankster · 100.0%
ItemLight Clay · 99.3%
Tera typeGhost · 45.8%
Moves
Light Screen99.7%
Reflect99.7%
Spirit Break63.3%
Parting Shot61.3%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Careful252 HP / 164 Def / 92 SpD17.8%
Careful252 HP / 208 Def / 48 SpD9.4%

Moves

7 tracked
Light Screen99.7%
Reflect99.7%
Spirit Break63.3%
Parting Shot61.3%
Taunt36.9%
Thunder Wave14.3%
Sucker Punch7.2%

Items

Light Clay99.3%

Tera types

Ghost45.8%
Poison25.2%
Dark10.5%
Water8.0%
Fairy6.8%

Abilities

Prankster100.0%
Frisk0.0%
Pickpocket0.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Careful252 HP / 192 Def / 64 SpD18.8%
Careful252 HP / 164 Def / 92 SpD17.8%
Careful252 HP / 208 Def / 48 SpD9.4%
Careful244 HP / 252 SpD / 12 Spe7.8%
Careful252 HP / 252 SpD7.1%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD6.4%

Top teammates

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Best Grimmsnarl build for Gen 9 Doubles OU

The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 203,650 battles in August 2026. Grimmsnarl sits at rank #32 with 6.5% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 4.44 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

Related
Gen 9 Doubles OU tier listEvery ranked PokémonGrimmsnarl Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutionsAll formatsSmogon and VGC tier listsDamage calculatorRun this set through the calcTeam builderCoverage and weaknesses