Ubers Grimmsnarl

[bigtalk]

[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Spirit Break / Thunder Wave
item: Light Clay
ability: Prankster
nature: Adamant
evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Grimmsnarl is the premier dual screens setter for hyper offensive teams. Its ability, Prankster, nearly guarantees that it will set up at least one of Reflect or Light Screen before fainting. Prankster also gives Grimmsnarl a very speedy Taunt, which is important to stop Pokemon like Corviknight from utilizing Defog and other status moves and to prevent setup sweepers from taking advantage of Grimmsnarl. Spirit Break hits Dark-types such as Mandibuzz and Hydreigon that are immune to Prankster-boosted Taunt. Alternatively, Thunder Wave can be used to cripple foes and make them easier for teammates to take advantage of. The given EV spread allows Grimmsnarl to outspeed Mandibuzz and 2HKO it with Spirit Break; Thunder Wave should be used with an EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD and a Bold nature.

Setup sweepers like Gyarados, Zacian-C, and Eternatus benefit greatly from Grimmsnarl's dual screens support. Substitute users, in particular, can avoid having their Substitute broken by a wider range of attacks and potentially take advantage of paralysis from Thunder Wave; in return, they provide hyper offensive teams with insurance against Ditto. Suicide leads like Mew and Ribombee are also common picks for such teams, and they appreciate Grimmsnarl's fast Taunt preventing the likes of Corviknight and Cinderace from removing their entry hazards. Excadrill can switch into Grimmsnarl with relative ease and use it as an opportunity to spin, so Ghost-types like Dragapult and Polteageist are helpful partners in order to spinblock.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bigtalk, 466663]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cynara, 224455], [Nayrz, 212134]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]

 

[Cynara]

Excadrill can switch into Grimmsnarl with relative ease and threaten to use Rapid Spin, so Ghost-types like Dragapult and Polteageist are helpful partners in order to spinblock.

not sure what this is getting at. Rapid spin doesnt remove screens. gonna assume its to do with Grimmsnarls weakness to Excadrill more so than this mention

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[bigtalk]

Clarified the wording

 

[Nayrz]

this is well done

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Grimmsnarl

[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Spirit Break / Thunder Wave
item: Light Clay
ability: Prankster
nature: Adamant
evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Grimmsnarl is the premier dual screens setter for hyper offensive teams. Its ability, Prankster, nearly guarantees that it will set up at least one screen of Reflect or Light Screen before fainting. Prankster also gives Grimmsnarl a very speedy Taunt, which is important to stop Pokemon like Corviknight from utilizing Defog and other status moves and to prevent setup sweepers from taking advantage of Grimmsnarl. Spirit Break hits Dark-types such as Mandibuzz and Hydreigon that are immune to Prankster-boosted Taunt. Alternatively, Thunder Wave can be used to cripple foes and make them easier for teammates to take advantage of. The given EV spread allows Grimmsnarl to outspeed Mandibuzz and 2HKO it with Spirit Break; Thunder Wave should be used with an EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD and a Bold nature.

Setup sweepers like Gyarados, Zacian-C, and Eternatus benefit greatly from Grimmsnarl's dual screens support. Substitute users, in particular, can avoid having their Substitute broken by a wider range of attacks and potentially take advantage of a paralysis from Thunder Wave; in return, they provide hyper offensive teams with insurance against Ditto. Suicide leads like Mew and Ribombee are also common picks for such teams, and they appreciate Grimmsnarl's fast Taunt preventing the likes of Corviknight and Cinderace from removing their entry hazards. Excadrill can switch into Grimmsnarl with relative ease and use it as an opportunity to spin, so Ghost-types like Dragapult and Polteageist are helpful partners in order to spinblock.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bigtalk, 466663]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cynara, 224455], [Nayrz, 212134]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ]]