Grimmsnarl 94/172 · Brilliant Stars

Brilliant Stars is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 25 February 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. Grimmsnarl is 94/172, in position 94 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 93 Morgrem, and after it is 95 Morpeko V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Grimmsnarl is a Stage 2 Darkness Pokémon with 160 HP. In the Pokédex this is Grimmsnarl (#861), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Morgrem. In this catalog that name is Morgrem (#860).

DOM illustrated this card. The same name is on 36 other cards in the catalog.

Grimmsnarl (#861) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Grimmsnarl V SWSH057/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Grimmsnarl V, while this one is Grimmsnarl. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and DOM illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is F. 12 other cards of Grimmsnarl list a different HP.

The attack Longhair Shot lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each Darkness Energy attached to this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Darkness Fang is another attack lists 110 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp." The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Brilliant Stars, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Brilliant Stars set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Grimmsnarl can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.