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Grimmsnarl VMAX card from the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Grimmsnarl VMAX

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A powerful dark type attacker that grows stronger with more energy.

Darkness330 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Grimmsnarl VMAX has 330 hit points and belongs to the Darkness type.

It evolves from Grimnsnarl V and requires three Darkness Energy cards to attack.

The G-Max Drill attack deals 170 damage plus up to 100 extra damage for each additional Darkness Energy attached.

Signature attack

G-Max Drill

This attack does 50 more damage for each extra Darkness Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 100 damage in this way. (170+ damage)

This card uses its G-Max Drill attack to deal massive damage. The more Darkness Energy you attach beyond the basic cost, the stronger the hit becomes.

Attacks

DDD
G-Max Drill170+

This attack does 50 more damage for each extra Darkness Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 100 damage in this way.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits aggressive decks that focus on attaching many Darkness Energy cards quickly. You need a strategy that supports rapid energy acceleration to maximise its damage potential.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Scales with energy
  • Large hit point total
Watch out for
  • Weak to Grass types
  • Requires many energy cards
  • Slow setup time
Pro tip

Attach extra Darkness Energy cards before attacking to increase the damage of G-Max Drill.

From the Pokédex

Grimmsnarl is known for its ability to create illusions with its long arms.

Note for the parent

Watch out for Grass type cards in play as they deal double damage to this Pokemon.

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