Ubers Grimmsnarl

[Ryota Mitarai]

[SET]
name: Dual Screens Setter
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Thunder Wave / Spirit Break
move 4: Taunt / Spirit Break
item: Light Clay
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Grimmsnarl is a very useful asset to teams with setup sweepers, as it can quickly set up Reflect and Light Screen, allowing its teammates to set up much more safely. Furthermore, Grimmsnarl offers utility beyond setting up dual screens; Thunder Wave can cripple faster foes like Zacian-C and Eternatus significantly, making them easier for a teammate to handle, while Taunt prevents the foe from using it as a setup bait and blocks Defog, which can remove the dual screens it has set up. Alternatively, it can run Spirit Break with an Adamant nature and a 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe EV spread to reduce its passivity. This allows Grimmsnarl to 2HKO Tyranitar and potentially Mandibuzz, which are immune to its Prankster-boosted moves, and reduce the Special Attack of Pokemon like Lunala and Eternatus, making it easier for a teammate to switch in. It also allows it to OHKO Dragapult, a Pokemon that ignores dual screens due to Infiltrator. However, this EV spread sacrifices Grimmsnarl's ability to survive a +1 Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C after setting up Reflect.

Grimmsnarl's dual screens are appreciated the most by setup sweepers, which have an easier time setting up thanks to them. Some examples include Kyurem-B, Volcarona, Swords Dance Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, and Gyarados. It can be paired with entry hazard setters like Mew to aid the setup sweepers in KOing foes. Due to Mandibuzz's ability to remove Grimmsnarl's dual screens with Defog and immunity to its Taunt, you should aim to constantly pressure it with Grimmsnarl's teammates. It is worth mentioning that Grimmsnarl can use its Dark typing to prevent Psychic Fangs from Pokemon like Dracovish and Zacian from removing its dual screens.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ryota Mitarai, 318452]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695], [Nayrz, 212134]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]

 

[Ryota Mitarai]

this should be ready for QC. My EV spread differs a bit from what is currently on the Dex. That's cause this EV spread allows Grimmsnarl to live a +1 Behemoth Blade after setting up Reflect (and thus do something else, like paralyze Zacian-C or Taunt it so it doesn't start SDing). I can mention this in the analysis, if it's important enough.

 

[Manaphy]

It also allows it to damage Mandibuzz, which is immune to its Prankster-boosted moves, and to reduce Pokemon like Lunala and Eternatus's Special Attack, making it easier for a teammate to switch in.

You should also mention Tyranitar here because it can just stay in on Grimm and Twave whatever you bring in or set rocks.
You also need to mention Max Attack as an ev spread; this allows Grim to have a chance to 2HKO Mandibuzz with Spirit Break, otherwise it just stays in on Grimm forever.
Spirit Break has the added bonus of making Grimmsnarl a pretty good Dragapult check, a mon which can be annoying for screens to deal with if it sets up thanks to Infiltrator.

Some examples include Kyurem-B, Volcarona, and Weakness Policy Necrozma-DM.

Remove all mentions of Weakness Policy, if you want to mention NDM then mention the Dragon Dance set, which commonly runs Life Orb. WP aint terrible but it doesn’t deserve a special mention.

Dracovish can take advantage of Grimmsnarl paralyzing faster foes like Zacian-C, Eternatus, and Lunala.

Dracovish is not really good on the hyper-offense teams Grimmsnarl is used on, so remove this mention. You want to use Grimm with set-up sweepers like Kyu-B, Zacian-C, Gyarados, Necrozma-DM, Dragapult, Zekrom, etc.

It can be paired with hazard setters like Tyranitar to aid the set up sweepers in KOing foes.

Tar is a weird mention here; Lead Spikes Mew is a lot more natural to the HO teams Grimm excels on.

Will check after changes

 

[Ryota Mitarai]

implemented, I removed the entire Dracovish line, and also added the Smogon EV spread, though I did mention what you lose by going with this EV spread. I didn't mention all of the set up sweepers you brought up, as I think three examples are more than enough

 

[Manaphy]

Okay I think it's fairly solid now

QC 1/2

 

[Nayrz]

I think a specific part mentioning Mandibuzz being really annoying is worthwhile. The common screens teams have pretty good pressure against the mon by design but the general idea of "mandi is immune to taunt and defogs the screens, be aware of and do something about that" is something new readers should be aware of when they make their own screens teams.

You forgot to mention Tyranitar as an annoyance like Manaphy pointed out in his QC. Maybe you can wrap the Mandibuzz and Tyranitar mentions in a similar area.

I don't think it hurts to mention some more screens mons in paragraph 2 given the rise of the playstyle. As per the current sample you have ideas like SD Zacian and DD Dusk.

implement for QC 2/2

 

[Ryota Mitarai]

You forgot to mention Tyranitar as an annoyance like Manaphy pointed out in his QC. Maybe you can wrap the Mandibuzz and Tyranitar mentions in a similar area.

whoops

anyways, I applied everything. I do hope the new Mandi mention in the second paragraph is good enough.

 

[Adeleine]

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[SET]
name: Dual Screens Setter
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Thunder Wave / Spirit Break
move 4: Taunt / Spirit Break
item: Light Clay
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Grimmsnarl is a very useful asset to teams with setup sweepers, as it can quickly set up Reflect and Light Screen, allowing them to set up much more safely. Furthermore, Grimmsnarl offers utility beyond setting up dual screens; Thunder Wave can cripple faster foes like Zacian-C and Eternatus significantly, making them easier for a teammate to handle(AC), and Taunt prevents the foe from using it as a setup bait(RC), while also blocking Defog(RC), which can that would remove the its dual screens it has set up. Alternatively, it can run Spirit Break with an Adamant nature and a 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe EV spread to reduce its passivity(RC), which(AP). This allows it Grimmsnarl to 2HKO Tyranitar and potentially Mandibuzz, which are immune to its Prankster-boosted moves, and to reduce the Special Attack of Pokemon like Lunala and Eternatus's Special Attack, making it easier for a teammate to switch in. It also allows it to OHKO Dragapult, a Pokemon that ignores the dual screens due to Infiltrator. However, this EV spread sacrifices its ability to live a +1 Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C after setting up Reflect.

Grimmsnarl's dual screens are most appreciated the most by setup sweepers, which have an easier time setting up thanks to them. use them to set up more easily. (subjective - voice) Some examples include Kyurem-B, Volcarona, Swords Dance Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, and Gyarados. It can be paired with entry hazard setters like Mew to aid the setup sweepers in KOing foes. Due to Mandibuzz's ability to remove your Grimmsnarl's dual screens with Defog and immunity to Grimmsnarl's its Taunt, you should aim to constantly apply pressure to it with its Grimmsnarl's teammates. It is worth mentioning that Grimmsnarl can use its Dark typing to prevent Psychic Fangs from Pokemon like Dracovish and Zacian from removing your its dual screens.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ryota Mitarai, 318452]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695]], [Nayrz, 212134]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[deetah]

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Used many of Finland's changes.

GP 1/1

Grimmsnarl

[SET]
name: Dual Screens Setter
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Thunder Wave / Spirit Break
move 4: Taunt / Spirit Break
item: Light Clay
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Grimmsnarl is a very useful asset to teams with setup sweepers, as it can quickly set up Reflect and Light Screen, allowing them its teammates to set up much more safely. Furthermore, Grimmsnarl offers utility beyond setting up dual screens; Thunder Wave can cripple faster foes like Zacian-C and Eternatus significantly, making them easier for a teammate to handle, (AC) and while Taunt prevents the foe from using it as a setup bait, (RC) while also blocking and blocks Defog, which can remove the dual screens it has set up. Alternatively, it can run Spirit Break with an Adamant nature and a 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe EV spread to reduce its passivity. (AP) which This allows it Grimmsnarl to 2HKO Tyranitar and potentially Mandibuzz, which are immune to its Prankster-boosted moves, and to reduce the Special Attack of Pokemon like Lunala and Eternatus's Special Attack, making it easier for a teammate to switch in. It also allows it to OHKO Dragapult, a Pokemon that ignores the dual screens due to Infiltrator. However, this EV spread sacrifices its Grimmsnarl's ability to live survive a +1 Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C after setting up Reflect.

Grimmsnarl's dual screens are appreciated the most by setup sweepers, which have an easier time setting up thanks to them. Some examples include Kyurem-B, Volcarona, Swords Dance Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, and Gyarados. It can be paired with entry hazard setters like Mew to aid the setup sweepers in KOing foes. Due to Mandibuzz's ability to remove your Grimmsnarl's dual screens with Defog and immunity to Grimmsnarl's its Taunt, you should aim to constantly apply pressure to it with its Grimmsnarl's teammates. It is worth mentioning that Grimmsnarl can use its Dark typing to prevent Psychic Fangs from Pokemon like Dracovish and Zacian from removing your its dual screens.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ryota Mitarai, 318452]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695]], [Nayrz, 212134]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]