Is Grimmsnarl Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Grimmsnarl brings Dark/Fairy with AbilityPrankster for priority screens, Thunder Wave, and Taunt. 120 Attack hits hard physically. G-Max Snooze puts opponents to sleep next turn. Marnie's ace. Handles Piers, Allister (Shield), Raihan, and threatens Leon with Fairy. Both support and offense in one package. One of the best Galar-native Pokemon.
Impidimp trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Impidimp trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Kabu's typing presses Impidimp's defenses.
Bea's team hits Morgrem's weaknesses hard.
Opal's team hits Morgrem's weaknesses hard.
Morgrem trades roughly evenly with Gordie's team.
Grimmsnarl has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Grimmsnarl trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Bede's team hits Grimmsnarl's weaknesses hard.
Grimmsnarl trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Impidimp on Motostoke Outskirts (walking, Lv 21-24). All Weather.
Your Impidimp should hit Level 32 before you reach Bea, at typical leveling pace.
Your Morgrem should hit Level 42 before you reach Piers, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grimmsnarl in Sword & Shield
A few locations for Grimmsnarl with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Grimmsnarl in SwSh
To get Grimmsnarl, start by catching Impidimp through walking encounters at Lv. 21-65. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ImpidimpGiant's MirrorLv.26-28GrassRate 35%Heavy FogStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 20%Heavy FogStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 20%SnowingStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 20%Intense SunStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 20%RainingStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 20%ThunderstormStony WildernessLv.27-29GrassRate 20%Normal WeatherStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 10%SnowstormStony WildernessLv.27-29GrassRate 10%OvercastHammerlocke HillsLv.28-30GrassRate 10%Heavy FogMotostoke OutskirtsLv.21-24GrassRate 5%All WeatherSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy Fog
Step 2Catch or Evolve MorgremGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%SnowingGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldSwordRate 20%All WeatherGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%OvercastGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%SandstormGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%ThunderstormGlimwood TangleLv.34-36GrassRate 20%All WeatherGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%Normal WeatherGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%RainingGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%Intense SunGlimwood TangleLv.34-36OverworldShieldRate 20%SnowstormGlimwood TangleLv.34-37OverworldShieldRate 20%Heavy FogSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Heavy FogGiant's BedLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy FogGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy Fogor evolve from Impidimp (Step 1)
Step 3Grimmsnarl ✓Lake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassRate 25%Overcastor evolve from Morgrem (Step 2)
Grimmsnarl Weakness
Poison, Steel, and Fairy moves hit Grimmsnarl for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic and Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Grimmsnarl can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic, Dragon |
What is Grimmsnarl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Grimmsnarl
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
 Trubbish Poison | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x34-41% | ||
 Milcery Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Milcery builds →Draining Kiss 2x30-36% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x32-38% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Swirlix Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x32-38% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Weezing Poison | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Weezing Poison | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x86-101%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
 Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x79-94% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x79-94% | ||
Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x79-94% | ||
Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Dragapult builds →U Turn19-23% Shadow Ball12-14% Flamethrower27-32% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x29-35% Knock Off3-3% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Grimmsnarl View Melmetal builds →Earthquake46-54% Superpower55-65% | ||
Grimmsnarl Evolutions
Grimmsnarl is the final form in a three-stage chain from Impidimp through Morgrem. Breeding this form produces Impidimp eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Impidimp gave Grimmsnarl the biggest boost in Attack (+75), bringing the total to 510 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Grimmsnarl to get Impidimp eggs using 43 partners from the Fairy and Humanshape egg groups.
SwSh Grimmsnarl Best Moveset
AbilityPrankster gives priority to MoveReflect, MoveLight Screen, and MoveThunder Wave for team-wide defensive support. 120 Attack behind Dark/Fairy TermStab provides physical damage when not setting screens. The moveset combines priority utility with real offensive threat. C-tier because the dual screen support is the primary value.
Best Build
Grimmsnarl best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Screens Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Taunt
- Darkest Lariat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Grimmsnarl's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Foul Play and Play Rough for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
By transforming its leg hair, this Pokémon delivers power-packed drill kicks that can bore huge holes in Galar’s terrain.
Gigantamax energy has caused more hair to sprout all over its body. With the added strength, it can jump over the world’s tallest building.
Grimmsnarl Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Don't let Grimmsnarl's 510 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Reflect with Lightclay is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Roserade (Poison), Ferrothorn (Steel), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Grimmsnarl. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
In Sword & Shield, Run Prankster on Grimmsnarl. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Grimmsnarl also gets Frisk and Pickpocket, but they don't compare.
In Sword & Shield, Grimmsnarl fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Sword & Shield, run Reflect, Light Screen, Taunt, and Darkestlariat on Grimmsnarl. Reflect is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Grimmsnarl first appeared in Sword & Shield and spans 2 games across 3 generations. It later gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebutGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves