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Grimmsnarl in Ultra League
DarkFairy#151of 849 ranked
84PvPoke score
Grimmsnarl is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Sucker PunchFast · Dark · 8 damage, 7 energy in 2 turns38% of top players
Foul PlayCharged · Dark · 65 damage, 40 energy37% of top players
Draining KissCharged · Fairy · 80 damage, 55 energy29% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Sucker Punchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
6Sucker Punch → Foul Play6 fast moves, 12 turns
8Sucker Punch → Draining Kiss8 fast moves, 16 turns
What Grimmsnarl beats
Skeledirgewins this matchup76
Jellicentwins this matchup69
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup66
Feraligatrwins this matchup60
Snorlaxwins this matchup58
What beats Grimmsnarl
Florgesloses this matchup13
Tinkatonloses this matchup23
Empoleonloses this matchup26
Corviknightloses this matchup36
Virizionloses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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