- Attack
- 227
- Defense
- 139
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,628
- min 1,552
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,036
- min 1,940
- MaxLv50
- 3,222
- Lv40 2,850
At a glance
Basics
Grimmsnarl is a Dark/Fairy-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,628 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,036 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,222 at level 50. It is weak to Poison/Steel/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost/Psychic/Dragon/Dark attacks. In raids, Bite + Foul Play is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Bulk Up Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,222 / 3,261
With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
BiteFoul PlayBest100% efficiency14.5TDO 357 - 2Bite
Play Rough100% efficiency14.4TDO 355 - 3Sucker PunchFoul Play99% efficiency14.3TDO 352
- 4Sucker PunchPlay Rough98% efficiency14.3TDO 351
- 5BiteDark Pulse94% efficiency13.6TDO 334
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| Sucker PunchDark · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
 Low KickFighting · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul PlayBestDark · 2s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 42 | 1.68 |
| Play RoughFairy · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
| Draining KissFairy · 2.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 28.8 | 1.44 |
| Power-Up PunchFighting · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Grimmsnarl's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 144.6
- Actual Defense
- 92.0
- Actual HP
- 137
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BiteFoul PlayBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,850 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,496 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,489 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- GrimmsnarlViewing100 CandyBest movesBiteFoul Play
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Poison
SteelFairy - ×0.625
Ghost - ×0.39
Psychic
DragonDark
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1
- Poison×1.6
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
Bug×1
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
- Dragon×0.39
- Dark×0.39
- Steel×1.6
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves