[SET]
Dual Screens (Grimmsnarl) @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 124 SpD or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Impish Nature / Adamant Nature
- Parting Shot / Play Rough
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
Light Screen and Reflect, in combination with Prankster, make Grimmsnarl an excellent and reliable hyper offense lead. Taunt prevents Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Koraidon, Arceus, and various other sweepers from using Grimmsnarl as setup fodder, and also stops hazard setters like Eternatus, Gliscor, and Deoxys-S from using Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Parting Shot gives Grimmsnarl an excellent method of pivoting while also reducing damage taken for the Pokemon switching in. Alternatively, Grimmsnarl could opt to use Play Rough with an Adamant Nature and maximum Attack investment to have a good chance to 2HKO Ting-Lu, which could otherwise freely set up Spikes in the face of Grimmsnarl, being unaffected by Taunt. Tera Steel prevents Glimmora from using Mortal Spin, and grants Grimmsnarl a resistance to Zacian-C’s Behemoth Blade. Grimmsnarl's EV spread balances physical and special bulk, letting it survive both strong physical and special attacks.
Note: what does the ev spread actually do.. neither me or swas know, it would be great if the next qcer could specify that plz
Sweepers like Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground, Tera Fairy Calyrex-S, Double Dance Miraidon and Swords Dance Koraidon all especially appreciate Grimmsnarl's screens support, as they all value having multiple turns of setup to make sweeping far easier. Other bulkier sweepers like Arceus and Necrozma-DM also benefit from Grimmsnarl's screens, as it makes them much more difficult to be revenge killed. Since Grimmsnarl is unable to set up hazards on its own, it pairs very well with teammates like Glimmora, whose hazards combined with Grimmsnarl's screen support make it far easier for its team to sweep. Furthermore, Glimmora can use Mortal Spin to remove opposing Ribombee’s Sticky Web, which is usually a huge issue for hyperoffense teams. Grimmsnarl is also quite vulnerable to Ting-Lu, who can ignore Grimmsnarl's Prankster Taunt and freely set up Spikes. Thus, Grimmsnarl appreciates having teammates like Koraidon, who can threaten to cause great damage to Ting-Lu to force it to switch out.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Grimmsnarl could opt to use Spirit Break over Play Rough, as it has a greater accuracy and reduces the Special Attack of Pokemon it hits. Yet, due to its lower base power and its secondary effect being irrelevant most of the time, Play Rough is the better option. Grimmsnarl could also opt to use Sucker Punch, which can OHKO Calyrex-S before it attacks. Yet, it is not worth using most of the time, as Calyrex-S sometimes runs Tera Fairy, and running Sucker Punch disallows it from using a much more valuable move.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ting-Lu**: Ting-Lu is immune to Grimmsnarl's Prankster Taunt, and it can freely set up spikes on non-Play Rough Grimmsnarl without any repercussions.
**Ribombee**: Ribombee can threaten to use Sticky Web, forcing Grimmsnarl to Taunt, while it attacks with a powerful super-effective Moonblast.
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Dual Screens (Grimmsnarl) @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 124 SpD or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Impish Nature / Adamant Nature
- Parting Shot / Play Rough
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
Light Screen and Reflect, in combination with Prankster, make Grimmsnarl an excellent and reliable hyper offense lead. Taunt prevents Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Koraidon, Arceus, and various other sweepers from using Grimmsnarl as setup fodder, and also stops hazard setters like Eternatus, Gliscor, and Deoxys-S from using Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Parting Shot gives Grimmsnarl an excellent method of pivoting while also reducing damage taken for the Pokemon switching in. Alternatively, Grimmsnarl could opt to use Play Rough with an Adamant Nature and maximum Attack investment to have a good chance to 2HKO Ting-Lu, which could otherwise freely set up Spikes in the face of Grimmsnarl, being unaffected by Taunt. Tera Steel prevents Glimmora from using Mortal Spin, and grants Grimmsnarl a resistance to Zacian-C’s Behemoth Blade. Grimmsnarl's EV spread balances physical and special bulk, letting it survive both strong physical and special attacks.
Note: what does the ev spread actually do.. neither me or swas know, it would be great if the next qcer could specify that plz
Sweepers like Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground, Tera Fairy Calyrex-S, Double Dance Miraidon and Swords Dance Koraidon all especially appreciate Grimmsnarl's screens support, as they all value having multiple turns of setup to make sweeping far easier. Other bulkier sweepers like Arceus and Necrozma-DM also benefit from Grimmsnarl's screens, as it makes them much more difficult to be revenge killed. Since Grimmsnarl is unable to set up hazards on its own, it pairs very well with teammates like Glimmora, whose hazards combined with Grimmsnarl's screen support make it far easier for its team to sweep. Furthermore, Glimmora can use Mortal Spin to remove opposing Ribombee’s Sticky Web, which is usually a huge issue for hyperoffense teams. Grimmsnarl is also quite vulnerable to Ting-Lu, who can ignore Grimmsnarl's Prankster Taunt and freely set up Spikes. Thus, Grimmsnarl appreciates having teammates like Koraidon, who can threaten to cause great damage to Ting-Lu to force it to switch out.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Grimmsnarl could opt to use Spirit Break over Play Rough, as it has a greater accuracy and reduces the Special Attack of Pokemon it hits. Yet, due to its lower base power and its secondary effect being irrelevant most of the time, Play Rough is the better option. Grimmsnarl could also opt to use Sucker Punch, which can OHKO Calyrex-S before it attacks. Yet, it is not worth using most of the time, as Calyrex-S sometimes runs Tera Fairy, and running Sucker Punch disallows it from using a much more valuable move.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ting-Lu**: Ting-Lu is immune to Grimmsnarl's Prankster Taunt, and it can freely set up spikes on non-Play Rough Grimmsnarl without any repercussions.
**Ribombee**: Ribombee can threaten to use Sticky Web, forcing Grimmsnarl to Taunt, while it attacks with a powerful super-effective Moonblast.
Written by:
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