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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. It has a Gigantamax form.
Biology
Grimmsnarl is a green-skinned, humanoid Pokémon with most of its body covered in dark purple hair, except part of its face, its abdomen, its feet and a small red patch on its chest. Like its pre-evolutions, Grimmsnarl has large crescent-shaped ears with red insides, albeit they are longer on this form. Its long, sharp nose points upward and has a single long red nostril. It has a blue tongue and six teeth protuding from its mouth, the front four of which are flat, two on each jaw, while its upper jaw also has one sharp fang on each side. It has white eyes with red irises and black pupils, and grey eyelids. Its face ends in a small pointy chin.
Grimmsnarl's both hands and feet have three pointed digits each. Most of its long 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.
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.
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. Grimmsnarl is powerful enough to overwhelm Marchamp.
When in Gigantamax form, it creates a powerful drill with its leg hair. This drill can create large holes within [[Galar]'s terrian. Thanks to its increased strength, Gigantamax Grimmsnarl can jump over the world's tallest building.
Grimmsnarl is a male-only species (although it can be considered a counterpart to the female-only Hatterene.)
Grimmsnarl and its pre-evolved form Morgrem are the only known Pokémon capable of using the move False Surrender. In addition, Grimmsnarl is the only Pokémon capable of using the move Spirit Break, and the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Snooze.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Grimmsnarl (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Grimmsnarl
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #240
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Sword
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With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp.
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Shield
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Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would.
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Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #240
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Sword
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By transforming its leg hair, this Pokémon delivers power-packed drill kicks that can bore huge holes in Galar's terrain.
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Shield
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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.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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95
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155 - 202
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300 - 394
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 510
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grimmsnarl in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Grimmsnarl in that game.
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Evolution
Forms
Gigantamax
Trivia
- No Pokémon have the same type combination as Grimmsnarl and its evolutionary relatives.
- Grimmsnarl and its evolutionary relatives are also the only Fairy-type Pokémon to have a double resistance to Dark-type moves.
- Grimmsnarl, Hatterene, and their evolutionary relatives can be considered counterparts.
- Both are Generation VIII Pokémon evolving once at level 32 then at level 42.
- Grimmsnarl and its evolutionary relatives are male only, while Hatterene and its evolutionary relatives are female only.
- Their final evolved forms are both Fairy-type Pokémon with identical base experience and catch rates.
- Each Pokémon in each evolutionary line have the same base stat total as their counterpart (e.g. Grimmsnarl and Hatterene both have a base stat total of 510).
- Both Pokémon also have a Gigantamax form, a signature G-Max move, and use their body hair as their primary weapon.
- In addition, both Pokémon are based on mythical beings from European folklore and mythology: Grimmsnarl resembles trolls, ogres, and goblins and Hatterene resembles witches
- Grimmsnarl and its evolutionary relatives 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. Like its pre-evolutions, Grimmsnarl also shares traits with goblins. The fact that its strength comes from its hair may be a reference to Samson from the Book of Judges.
Considering its association with Hatterene, it 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. In addition, it 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.
Name origin
Grimmsnarl may be a combination of grim and snarl. Grimmsnarl may also be named after the Brothers Grimm, a duo of brothers who traveled Europe gathering folklore and oral fairy tales and cataloging them all into a singular book. It also bears resemblance to the words grimoire, a type of spell book, and Grímnismál, a mythological poem in the Poetic Edda.
Ohlonge may be a combination of ogre and ロン毛 ronge (long hair).
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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オーロンゲ Ohlonge
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From ogre and ロン毛 ronge
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French
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Angoliath
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From angoisse, angora, and Goliath
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Spanish
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Grimmsnarl
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Same as English name
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German
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Olangaar
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From Oger, laang, and Haar
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Italian
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Grimmsnarl
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Same as English name
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Korean
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오롱털 Orongteol
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From ogre, long, and 털 teol
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Mandarin Chinese
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長毛巨魔 / 长毛巨魔 Chángmáojùmó
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From 長毛 / 长毛 chángmáo, 巨 jù, and 魔 mó
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Cantonese Chinese
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長毛巨魔 Chèuhngmòuhgeuihmō
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From 長毛 chèuhngmòuh, 巨 geuih, and 魔 mō
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Related articles
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