Official Artwork
greninja
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naive
Primary
+Speed -Sp. Def
Mixed set, Naive boosts speed
Hasty
Alternative
+Speed -Defense
Mixed set, Hasty boosts speed
#658

greninja

Water Dark

It creates throwing stars out of compressed water. When it spins them and throws them at high speed, these stars can split metal in two.

Height
1.5m
Weight
40kg
Generation
Gen VI (XY/ORAS)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
72
72
Attack
95
95
Defense
67
67
Sp. Atk
103
103
Sp. Def
71
71
Speed
122
122
Total
530

Abilities (Click for details)

torrent
Normal Ability
protean

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass Fighting Bug Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel Ghost Dark

Immunities (×0)

Psychic

Forms

greninja
greninja
 greninja-battle-bond
greninja-battle-bond
 greninja-ash
greninja-ash
 greninja-mega
greninja-mega

Evolution Chain

froakie
froakie
#656
→
frogadier
frogadier
#657
→
greninja
greninja
#658

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 pound normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.1 haze ice status - - 30
Lv.1 role-play psychic status - - 10
Lv.1 night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Lv.5 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.8 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.10 lick ghost physical 30 100 30
Lv.14 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.19 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.20 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.23 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.28 spikes ground status - - 20
Lv.33 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.33 aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
Lv.42 substitute normal status - - 10
Lv.43 substitute normal status - - 10
Lv.49 extrasensory psychic special 80 100 20
Lv.52 double-team normal status - - 15
Lv.56 double-team normal status - - 15
Lv.56 haze ice status - - 30
Lv.60 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.68 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.70 night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
haze ice status - - 30
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
u-turn bug physical 70 100 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
counter fighting physical - 100 20
spikes ground status - - 20
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
switcheroo dark status - 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
role-play psychic status - - 10
snatch dark status - - 10
hydro-cannon water special 150 90 5
bounce flying physical 85 85 5
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon calm-mind
greninja's special attacker moveset, STAB move hydro-cannon paired with zap-cannonfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
greninjaas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
Fast Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon u-turn
Usinggreninja's speed advantage to attack first, u-turn to maintain momentum.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
greninjaas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
greninjaas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
greninjaas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.