Partner ideasfor Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Grimmsnarl: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (6)

Archaludon
SteelDragon
On 52% of Grimmsnarl's ranked teams
Immune to Poison Resists SteelHits Fairy super-effectively with Flash Cannon
Charizard
FireFlying
On 32% of Grimmsnarl's ranked teams
Resists Steel Resists FairyHits Steel super-effectively with Heat Wave
Basculegion
WaterGhost
On 31% of Grimmsnarl's ranked teams
Resists Poison Resists Steel
Pelipper
WaterFlying
On 53% of Grimmsnarl's ranked teams
Resists Steel Adds team-wide guard support Adds weather control
Metagross
SteelPsychic
On 13% of Grimmsnarl's ranked teams
Immune to Poison Resists Steel Resists FairyHits Poison super-effectively with Psychic FangsHits Steel super-effectively with Hammer ArmHits Fairy super-effectively with Meteor Mash
Swampert
WaterGround
On 26% of Grimmsnarl's ranked teams
Resists Poison Resists SteelHits Poison super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Steel super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds team-wide guard support

Spicy Tech (3)

Emolga
ElectricFlying
Speed Swap hands over its Speed
Resists Steel
Alakazam
Psychic
Speed Swap hands over its Speed
Hits Poison super-effectively with Psychic
alolan Raichu
ElectricPsychic
Speed Swap hands over its Speed
Resists SteelHits Poison super-effectively with Psychic

Defensive glue (15)

Aggron
SteelRock
Covers its Poison and Fairy weaknesses
Grimmsnarl resists its Brutal SwingHits Poison super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Steel super-effectively with Focus BlastHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel Beam
Mawile
SteelFairy
Covers its Poison and Fairy weaknesses
Grimmsnarl resists its Brutal SwingHits Poison super-effectively with Psychic FangsHits Steel super-effectively with Focus BlastHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel Beam
Steelix
SteelGround
Covers its Poison, Steel and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Poison super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Steel super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadAdds team-wide guard support
Beedrill
BugPoison
Covers its Poison and Fairy weaknesses
Grimmsnarl resists its Brutal SwingHits Poison super-effectively with Drill RunHits Steel super-effectively with Drill RunHits Fairy super-effectively with Sludge Bomb
Excadrill
GroundSteel
Covers its Poison, Steel and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Poison super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Steel super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron Head
Corviknight
FlyingSteel
Covers its Poison, Steel and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Steel super-effectively with Body PressHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadAdds long-game durability
Aegislash
SteelGhost
Covers its Poison, Steel and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Steel super-effectively with Close CombatHits Fairy super-effectively with Flash CannonAdds team-wide guard support
also: Aegislash (Blade Forme)
Forretress
BugSteel
Covers its Poison, Steel and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Poison super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Steel super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel Beam
also: Stunfisk (Galarian)
galarian Slowking
PoisonPsychic
Covers its Poison and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Poison super-effectively with PsychicHits Steel super-effectively with FlamethrowerHits Fairy super-effectively with Sludge BombAdds long-game durability
Kingambit
DarkSteel
Covers its Poison and Steel weaknesses
Hits Steel super-effectively with Low KickHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadAdds team-wide guard support
hisuian Goodra
SteelDragon
Covers its Poison and Steel weaknesses
Hits Steel super-effectively with Body PressHits Fairy super-effectively with Flash CannonAdds long-game durability
Lucario
FightingSteel
Covers its Poison and Steel weaknesses
Hits Steel super-effectively with Close CombatHits Fairy super-effectively with Meteor MashAdds team-wide guard support
Skarmory
SteelFlying
Covers its Poison, Steel and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Steel super-effectively with Body PressHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron Head