Best Grimmsnarl counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Grimmsnarl in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Grimmsnarl counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Grimmsnarl counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	52.17	841.22	5	80.6s	104.5
2	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	45.84	1096.75	4	95.7s	101.4
3	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	42.67	1026.35	4	96.2s	94.5
4	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	45.13	793.50	5	87.9s	92.4
5	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	42.74	821.07	5	96.0s	89.5
6	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	37.68	1124.47	4	119.4s	88.1
7	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	43.32	691.96	6	95.8s	86.6
8	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	41.64	726.83	5	87.3s	85.1
9	Zacian (Hero)	Metal Claw	Play Rough	34.81	1159.51	4	133.3s	83.6
10	Xerneas	Geomancy *	Moonblast	34.26	1164.18	4	135.9s	82.7
11	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	35.93	954.15	4	106.2s	81.6
12	Shadow Granbull	Charm	Play Rough	38.87	700.03	6	108.1s	80.1
13	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	37.26	787.55	5	105.7s	79.9
14	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	35.35	902.36	4	102.1s	79.5
15	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	33.97	990.62	4	116.6s	78.9
16	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	32.46	1097.70	4	135.3s	78.3
17	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Dazzling Gleam	39.05	626.62	6	96.3s	78.2
18	Togekiss	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	32.21	1092.38	4	135.7s	77.7
19	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	39.96	544.60	7	95.4s	76.8
20	Shadow Ho-Oh	Steel Wing	Brave Bird	33.39	933.08	4	111.8s	76.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Grimmsnarl in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Grimmsnarl down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Grimmsnarl counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Grimmsnarl counter is Shadow Metagross, followed by Mega Gardevoir, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Beedrill. The table also includes Metagross, Nihilego, Mega Gengar, and Shadow Gardevoir, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Grimmsnarl type chart

When fighting Grimmsnarl, keep in mind the following that Dark and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost, Dark, Dragon, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Fairy	160.0%
Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dark	39.1%
Dragon	39.1%
Psychic	39.1%
Ghost	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.