Grimmsnarl (Pokémon)

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Grimmsnarl Bulk Up Pokémon オーロンゲ Ohlonge #0861 Grimmsnarl Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Fairy Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Prankster or Frisk Cacophony Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Fairy and Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Grimmsnarl 105'00"+ 32.0+ m Gigantamax Grimmsnarl 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 134.5 lbs. 61.0 kg Grimmsnarl ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Grimmsnarl 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 255	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Grimmsnarl 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Grimmsnarl 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grimmsnarl (Japanese: オーロンゲ Ohlonge) is a dual-type Dark/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Morgrem starting at level 42. It is the final form of Impidimp.

Grimmsnarl can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Grimmsnarl if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Biology

Grimmsnarl revealing its hand by untangling the hair around it

Grimmsnarl is a green-skinned humanoid Pokémon mostly covered in long, dark purple hair, except for part of its face, its abdomen, its feet, and a small red patch on its chest. Most of its hair wraps around its body, except for a lock on each side of its face, a few spikes raised on its shoulders and some locks draping from behind its legs resembling a cape. While being bulkier than its pre-evolutions, Grimmsnarl is more slender than it appears to be, with its hair giving the appearance of a muscular body. Grimmsnarl's hair works like muscle fibers and helps enhance its strength. Grimmsnarl is able to move its hair, and uses them to ensnare opponents in a tentacle-like fashion. By using its hair in this way, Grimmsnarl is powerful enough to overwhelm Machamp.

Like its pre-evolutions, Grimmsnarl has tall, large crescent-shaped ears with red insides, as well as a long, sharp, upturned nose with a single long red nostril. It has a blue tongue and six teeth protruding from its mouth: two pairs of flat front teeth on each jaw, and a pair of sharp fangs on the upper jaw. It has white eyes with red irises, black pupils, and gray eyelids. Its face ends in a small pointy chin. Grimmsnarl's hands and feet have three pointed digits each. Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolutions are male-only species. It lives in the forests, and retains the troublemaking behavior of its pre-evolved forms.

Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolved form, Morgrem, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move False Surrender. In Generation IX, Confide is also one of its signature moves. In Generation VIII, this was also true for Spirit Break.

Forms

Grimmsnarl has a Gigantamax form.

While in its Gigantamax form, it becomes much taller and all of its body except its face and chest mark is covered in hair. Its limbs become longer, and its hair now makes up its hands and feet, each with three and two digits respectively. Its eyes are red with white pupils, and the hair from around its neck and shoulders is raised in a pointy collar shape surrounding its head, as the two longer rear locks join in a single spike waving above the head. Three red clouds surround the back hair that pointed up. When in Gigantamax form, it is capable of creating a powerful drill with its leg hair, which can bore large holes within Galar's terrain. Thanks to its increased strength, Gigantamax Grimmsnarl can jump over the world's tallest building.

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Snooze.

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl

Evolution

Grimmsnarl evolves from Morgrem and is the final form of Impidimp.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Impidimp  Dark  Fairy

→

First Evolution Morgrem  Dark  Fairy

→

Second Evolution Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #240 Galar Crown Tundra #039 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp. Shield Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would. Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Sword By transforming its leg hair, this Pokémon delivers power-packed drill kicks that can bore huge holes in Galar's terrain. Shield Gigantamax energy has caused more hair to sprout all over its body. With the added strength, it can jump over the world's tallest building.
Generation IX Paldea #287 Kitakami #192 Blueberry #— Scarlet This Pokémon has complete control over its hair. Grimmsnarl normally keeps its hair wrapped around its body to support its muscles. Violet It lives deep within the forest. Even after evolving into this splendid form, it hasn't given up on its petty misdeeds and pranks.

Grimmsnarl in the Paldea Pokédex	Grimmsnarl in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Lake of Outrage Stony Wilderness (Wanderer) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) (Gigantamax Factor) Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope (Wanderer) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Gigantamax Factor) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Tera Raid Battles (5★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Timeless Woods

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Seasonal sync pair scout: Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wonseok Jung's Grimmsnarl	All	Online	50	June 11 to 12, 2022
SV	Chaiyawat Traiwichcha's Grimmsnarl	All	Online	50	July 27 to August 18, 2023

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	50, 60	February 7 to 16, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	No	hide	50, 60	February 16 to March 8, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	50, 60	February 16 to March 8, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	50, 60	February 27 to March 1, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	50	June 2 to 29, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	50	June 17 to 28, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	50, 60	October 1 to 31, 2020

Poké Portal News

Games	Event	Tera Type	Location	Level	Distribution period
SV	A Show of Supporters	Varies	hide	75	August 17 to September 17, 2023

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 510	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ¼× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 False Surrender Dark Physical 08080 00——% 10 011 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 011 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 011 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. Spirit Break Fairy Physical 07575 100100% 15 1212 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 2828 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3535 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 4848 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10 5656 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15 6464 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimmsnarl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimmsnarl

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM195 TM195 Burning Jealousy Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimmsnarl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Grimmsnarl

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Parting Shot Dark Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grimmsnarl Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimmsnarl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimmsnarl

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grimmsnarl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grimmsnarl

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO861.png Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 227 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Sucker Punch, Bite, Low Kick Charged Attacks: Play Rough, Foul Play, Dark Pulse, Power-Up Punch

Form data

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Evolution data

Unevolved Impidimp  Dark  Fairy

Level 32 →

First Evolution Morgrem  Dark  Fairy

Level 42 →

Second Evolution Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Pokémon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Grimmsnarl in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Grimmsnarl debuted in Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, under the ownership of Marnie. He was used in a World Coronation Series match against Ash, but ended up losing to his Gengar. He is capable of Gigantamaxing.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN099 Grimmsnarl Goh's Rotom Phone Grimmsnarl, the Bulk Up Pokémon. A Dark and Fairy type. Grimmsnarl's hairs move like muscle fibers. When spread out, they can move on their own to tangle up opponents.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Grimmsnarl appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Marnie.

In the manga

Grimmsnarl in Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

A Gigantamaxed Grimmsnarl first appeared in a fantasy as a silhouette in Watch Out!! Strong Rivals.

Marnie's Grimmsnarl evolved from her Morgrem in PASS32.

In the TCG

Main article: Grimmsnarl (TCG)

Trivia

• No Pokémon have the same type combination as Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolved forms.
• Grimmsnarl, Hatterene, and their evolutionary lines can be considered counterparts.
  • Both are Generation VIII Pokémon evolving once at level 32, then at level 42.
  • Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolved forms are male-only, while Hatterene and its pre-evolved forms are female-only.
  • Each Pokémon in each evolutionary line has the same base stat total, base experience yield and catch rate as their counterpart (e.g. Grimmsnarl and Hatterene both have a base stat total of 510), except for Hatenna and Impidimp's catch rate.
  • These two evolutionary lines are next to each other in the National Pokédex, the Galar Pokédex, the Crown Tundra Pokédex and the Paldea Pokédex.
  • Both Pokémon are based on mythical beings from European folklore and mythology: Grimmsnarl resembles trolls, ogres, and goblins, and Hatterene resembles witches.
  • Both Pokémon are Fairy-type Pokémon based around long hair that have their Speed drop upon evolution.
  • Both Pokémon are the signature Pokémon of a rival in Pokémon Sword and Shield who is a succeeding Gym Leader and Gigantamaxes it (Marnie's Grimmsnarl and Bede's Hatterene).
• Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolved forms are the only Pokémon that are in the Fairy and Human-Like Egg Groups.

Origin

Grimmsnarl may be based on ogres, trolls, and potentially oni, all large and malevolent humanoid creatures from folklore and mythology that are commonly depicted with grotesque appearances and abundant hair. It may also be based on modern artwork of the Chimimōryō, a general term for monsters of the mountains and rivers, particularly of the large and hairy creatures. Like its pre-evolutions, Grimmsnarl also shares traits with goblins. It also resembles depictions of Grendel, a giant monster from the Old English epic poem Beowulf, described as a "creature of darkness" and known for his immense strength.

Taking into account its association with Hatterene, Grimmsnarl may also be inspired by the bogeyman, bugbear, or coco, fictional creatures created throughout European cultures to frighten children that do not want to sleep or stay quiet. Also like Hatterene Grimmsnarl has a possible association with witches, but where as Hatterene is more-so associated with witches in folk-lore and fairy-tails, Grimmsnarls is more connected to the Hollywood depiction of a witch: long pointed nose, scary-looking face, green skin, and black clothes, making them mostly resemble Margaret Hamilton's version of the Wicked Witch of the West from the film adaptation of L. Frank Baums novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Another trait it shares with Hatterene, in association with witches, is its use of hair in combat, as it was believed in European folklore that a witch's hair was the source of their powers. The longer their hair, the more powerful magic a witch would be able to cast. The fact that its strength comes from its hair may also be a reference to Samson from the Book of Judges.

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl, specifically its exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Snooze, might be inspired by Aillen, a supernatural giant of Irish folklore that used music to put people to sleep.

Name origin

Grimmsnarl may be a combination of grim and snarl. The spelling of Grimm- may also indicate Grimmsnarl was named after the Brothers Grimm, a duo of brothers who travelled Europe gathering folklore and oral fairy tales and cataloguing them all into a singular book, Grimms' Fairy Tales. Its name could also incorporate the words gnarly, referring to its mangled appearance or unpleasant behavior; grimoire, a type of spellbook; Grímnismál, a mythological poem in the Poetic Edda; and grimace, a term for a twisted facial expression which Grimmsnarl bears.

Ohlonge may be a combination of ogre and ロン毛 ronge (long hair).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オーロンゲ Ohlonge From ogre and ロン毛 ronge French Angoliath From angoisse, angora, and Goliath Spanish Grimmsnarl Same as English name German Olangaar From Oger, lang, and Haar Italian Grimmsnarl Same as English name Korean 오롱털 Orongteol From ogre, long, and 털 teol Mandarin Chinese 長毛巨魔 / 长毛巨魔 Chángmáojùmó From 長毛 / 长毛 chángmáo, 巨 jù, and 魔 mó Cantonese Chinese 長毛巨魔 Chèuhngmòuhgeuihmō From 長毛 chèuhngmòuh, 巨 geuih, and 魔 mō

More languages Hindi हेरीओगर Hairyogre From hairy and ogre Thai โอลองเกะ Olongke Transcription of Japanese name

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