#0658 · Generation 6

Greninja

The Ninja Pokémon

Water Dark

It appears and vanishes with a ninja's grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.

Height 1.5 m

Weight 40 kg

Catch rate 45

Base EXP 265

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 72

Attack 95

Defense 67

Sp. Attack 103

Sp. Defense 71

Speed 122

Base stat total 530

Traits

Abilities

Torrent

Powers up the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.

Protean

Hidden

Once while in battle, the Pokémon's type changes to that of the move it uses.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Greninja based on its Water and Dark typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Grass ×2 Electric ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ghost ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

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Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Greninja learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

18 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Evolution	Water Shuriken The user hits the target with throwing stars two to five times in a row. This move always goes first.	Water	Special	15	100	20
1	Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Haze The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
1	Role Play The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
1	Pound The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg or the like.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
10	Lick The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
14	Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
19	Smokescreen The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
23	Shadow Sneak The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
28	Spikes The user lays a trap of sharp spikes at the feet of the opposing team. They will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
33	Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
42	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
49	Extrasensory The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
56	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
68	Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.	Water	Special	110	80	5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Greninja.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

78 moves available

Acrobatics Physical
Flying
Aerial Ace Physical
Flying
Attract Status
Normal
Blizzard Special
Ice
Bounce Physical
Flying
Brick Break Physical
Fighting
Brutal Swing Physical
Dark
Captivate Status
Normal
Chilling Water Special
Water
Confide Status
Normal
Cut Physical
Normal
Dark Pulse Special
Dark
Dig Physical
Ground
Dive Physical
Water
Double Team Status
Normal
Echoed Voice Special
Normal
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
False Swipe Physical
Normal
Fling Physical
Dark
Frustration Physical
Normal
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Grass Knot Special
Grass
Gunk Shot Physical
Poison
Hail Status
Ice
Haze Status
Ice
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Hydro Cannon Special
Water
Hydro Pump Special
Water
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Ice Beam Special
Ice
Ice Punch Physical
Ice
Icy Wind Special
Ice
Liquidation Physical
Water
Low Kick Physical
Fighting
Low Sweep Physical
Fighting
Mimic Status
Normal
Mud Shot Special
Ground
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Power-Up Punch Physical
Fighting
Protect Status
Normal
Rain Dance Status
Water
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Rock Slide Physical
Rock
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Rock Tomb Physical
Rock
Role Play Status
Psychic
Round Special
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Sludge Wave Special
Poison
Smack Down Physical
Rock
Snatch Status
Dark
Snore Special
Normal
Snowscape Status
Ice
Spikes Status
Ground
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Surf Special
Water
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Swords Dance Status
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Taunt Status
Dark
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thief Physical
Dark
Toxic Spikes Status
Poison
Trailblaze Physical
Grass
Upper Hand Physical
Fighting
U-turn Physical
Bug
Waterfall Physical
Water
Water Pledge Special
Water
Water Pulse Special
Water
Weather Ball Special
Normal
Work Up Status
Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Parabolic
Gender ratio: Female One Eighth
Egg groups: Water1
Hatch steps: 5,120
Base happiness: 50
Color: Blue
Shape: Bipedal
Habitat: None

Alternate appearances

Greninja forms

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Greninja

WaterDark

Base stats

Total 530

HP72

Attack95

Defense67

Sp. Attack103

Sp. Defense71

Speed122

Abilities

Torrent

Powers up the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.

Protean Hidden

Once while in battle, the Pokémon's type changes to that of the move it uses.

Greninja

Base stats

Abilities

Torrent

Protean

Type effectiveness

Weak against

Resists

Immune to

Evolution chain

Froakie

Frogadier

Frogadier

Greninja

Level-up moves

Egg moves

Compatible moves

Training and breeding

Greninja forms

Greninja

Base stats

Abilities

Greninja — Form 1

Base stats

Abilities

Ash-Greninja

Base stats

Abilities

Mega Greninja

Base stats

Abilities