Best Grimmsnarl Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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1
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.37
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.39
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.42
4
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.48
5
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.52
6
Tinkaton

Fairy Wind

Gigaton Hammer

0.55
7
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.55
8
Metagross

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.56
9
Nihilego

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.57
10
Excadrill (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.58
11
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Dazzling Gleam

0.6
12
Tapu Koko

Volt Switch

Nature’s Madness

0.62
13
Naganadel

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.62
14
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)

Metal Claw

Play Rough

0.62
15
Gardevoir (Shadow)

Charm

Dazzling Gleam

0.63
16
White Kyurem

Steel Wing

Ice Burn

0.63
17
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Poison Jab

Secret Sword

0.63
18
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.63
19
Melmetal

Thunder Shock

Double Iron Bash

0.63
20
Tapu Bulu

Bullet Seed

Nature’s Madness

0.64

The top Grimmsnarl counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Grimmsnarl's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Grimmsnarl?

The best counter to Grimmsnarl is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Metagross (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash.

Grimmsnarl weaknesses

Grimmsnarl is a Dark/Fairy Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Poison, Steel and Fairy moves. Avoid Psychic, Dragon, Dark and Ghost moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Poison, Steel, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Ghost
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic, Dragon, Dark