How to train Grimmsnarl Build For Raid Guide in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See how to know Prankster, Effort Values, recommended skills and what to bring.
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Grimmsnarl - Pokemon Details
Support That Can Put Up Walls And Also Attack
| Tera Type | Nature | Ability | Item | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careful | Prankster | Light Clay | ||||
| HP | ATK | DEF | SP. ATK | SP. DEF | SPD | ||
| Base Stats | 95 | 120 | 65 | 95 | 75 | 60 | |
| EV | 252 | 6 | - | - | 252 | - | |
Recommended Moveset
Grimmsnarl uses [Light Screen] and [Reflect] to put up both walls and increases its Defense. On top of that, Prankster helps with [Taunt] to get the first attack, and it is a great Support Pokemon.
Useful In Tera Raid Pokemon That Uses Status Move
| Effective Tera Raid Pokemon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoonguss | Toedscruel | Dragonite | Haxorus |
You can use Taunt to cancel out your opponent's Moves. It is really useful against Pokemon that uses Spore to put you to sleep, and continuously Dragon Dance.
Not Recommended for Dark Type Raids
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You want to use the Ability Prankster, to get the first move, but it will be canceled out against Dark type Pokemon. You will not have a problem with like Reflect, but Taunt will be canceled out so it is not recommended to be used in Dark type Raids.
How To Train For Raids
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| ▶How To Reroll/Train Tinkaton | ▶Learn Their Special Moves |
How To Reroll/Train Tinkaton
- Catch the Pokemon prior to evolving, Morgrem or Impidimp
└ If you want to save money, you would want to Reroll - Use the Ability Capsule and change Ability to Prankster
- Use Mints and change Nature to Careful
- Increase Effort Value
- Increase Level to 100
- Use Bottle Caps to Max IVs
- Catch the Pokemon prior to evolving, Morgrem or Impidimp
- Use the Ability Capsule and change Ability to Prankster
- Use Mints and change Nature to Careful
- Increase Effort Value
- Increase Level to 100
- Max IV with Bottle Caps
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You will not be able to find a Wild Grimmsnarl. So you need to go to Tagtree Thicket to find a Morgrem or Impidimp and evolve into a Grimmsnarl.
If You Want To Save Money, You Would Want To Capture By Reroll
Once you have a Grimmsnarl set up, you would want to use items to increase its Effort Values. With each item, you will need to use money, so if you want to save a little bit of money, you would want to do some reroll for [Nature], [IV], [Ability] to make it easier.
▶Best Breeding Guide| Item | Effect / How To Get |
|---|---|
| Ability Capsule | If there is 2 types of Abilites, you can change it to the other one Purchase at the Delibird Presents Shop for $ 100000 |
If you use the Ability Capsule, you will be able to change the Ability to [Prankster]. If you do not have this, you can purchase it at the Delibird Presents. If the Ability is already Prankster, you do not need to change it.
| Item | Effect / How To Get |
|---|---|
| Careful Mint | ・Changes Nature to Careful ・Purchase at the Chansey Supply Shop for $ 20,000 |
You can change the Nature to Careful using the corresponding Mint for it. If you do not have one, get it from the Chansey Supply Shop in Mesagoza or other areas for $ 20,000. If the original Nature is Careful, there is no need to use Mints.
| HP | ATK | SP. DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | 6 | 252 |
Grimmsnarl is great for Support, so instead of using it for Fire Power, you want to use it for Defense. If you want to strengthen your Physical Defense, you will not have a problem having 252 for DEF.
If You Have Money To Spare, Buy Items and Strengthen Quickly
| HP | HP Up ×25Health Feather ×2 |
|---|---|
| ATK | Muscle Feather ×6 |
| SP. DEF | Zinc ×25Clever Feather ×2 |
If you have money to spare, you can buy a lot of items to increase your EV in a very fast speed. But each one does cost $ 10000 and for each stats you need 26, and so in total you would need about 50 ($ 500000).
If You Want To Save Money, Battle Wild Pokemon
| Power Items (Increase Effort Value by +8) | |
|---|---|
| HP | SP. DEF |
| Power Weight | Power Band |
By capturing or defeating Wild Pokemon, you can earn 1 to 3 Effort Value for each of them. If you give a Pokemon a Power Item, you can increase the amount of Effort Value it gets by 8. Power Items costs only $ 10,000, so they are recommended for those who want to save money.
▶Power Items List▶Recommended Locations To Earn Effort Value
| Effort Values | Pokemon | Recommend Location |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Lechonk |  |
| +2 | Oinkologne |  |
| Chansey ※Encounter Power Required |  |
The Fastest Way Is To Level Up With Rare Candy
| Exp. Candy L | Gives 10,000 EXP |
|---|---|
| Exp. Candy XL | Gives 30,000 EXP |
Complete 5-star or 6-star Tera Raids to get Exp. Candy L & Exp. Candy XL This is the best way to train one Pokemon.
▶Tera Raid Battle Codes Search BoardThose With No Candy Can Gain EXP From Chansey
If you do not have enough candy to raise its level to Lv 100, try to defeat Chansey in North Province Area Three to raise your level quickly. Keep leveling up until you have enough candy to get to Lv 100.
▶How To Level Up Fast - EXP Farming| Item | Effect / How To Get |
|---|---|
| Bottle Cap | Max one IV Purchase from Delibird Presents for $ 20,000 |
| Gold Bottle Cap | Max All IV Purchase from Porto Marinada auctions |
Use the Bottle Cap to "Hyper Train" and raise the Individual Value to the highest except for the Sp. ATK. Hyper Training can be done by speaking to the NPC behind the Pokemon Center in Montenevera.
Locations To Hyper Train
| Montenevera | NPC Location |
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Teach Them The Ideal Moves
| Recommended Move List | |
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| Light Screen | - Learn from TM 75 - Reduces Sp. Attack Damage |
| Reflect | - Learn from TM 74 - Reduces Physical Damage |
| Taunt | - Learn from TM 87 - Cancels out Status Move |
| Spirit Break | - Learn when Evolve - Reduces 1 level of Sp. ATK |
To reduce the damage, [Light Screen] and [Reflect] is needed. [Taunt] is used against Status Moves, and [Spirit Break] gives damage while lowering the Attack power against the opponent.
How To Use For Raids
- Give them a Light Clay
- Use Taunt for the first turn
- For the 2~3 turns put up both walls
- After the 4th turn, you want to cheer while using Spirit Break
- Give them a Light Clay
- Use Taunt for the first turn
- For the 2~3 turns put up both walls
- After the 4th turn, you want to cheer while using Spirit Break
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Light Clay | A Pokemon holding it, when they use [Light Screen], [Reflect], [Aurora Veil] it will extend the effect 3 extra turns. |
To strength the walls of Grimmsnarl, you want it to be holding [Light Clay]. By doing this, it will strengthen your entire party's defense.
By the Ability of Prankster, you will be able to attack first with your Status Move. Before the Raid Pokemon uses its Status Move, you want to use [Taunt] and cancel out their Status Move.
Next you want to use [Reflect] and [Light Screen] and increase your Defense. At this time, if the Raid Pokemon's SP. ATK is high, you want to use [Light Screen] and if the ATK is higher you want to use [Reflect] first.
After the 4th turn, you want to cheer [Go All Out!] or [Heal Up!] and support your team and when you have a chance to attack you want to use [Spirit Break] and lower its Sp. ATK.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Raid Information
▶Latest Raid EventsTera Raid Events
| Event | Event Duration & Contents |
|---|---|
 Mighty Mewtwo | Event Period Sept 1 (Fri) 00:00 - Sept 18 (Sun) 11:59pm UTC 7★ Mighty Mewtwo will appear. The Mewtwo will have a Mightiest Mark and the Tera Type is Psychic. ▶7 Star Mighty Mewtwo Guide |
