#658 · Greninja

Greninja

Pokédex No. #658

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Greninja is a Water / Dark type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #658. It appears and vanishes with a ninjas grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water. Abilities: Torrent, Protean Gender ratio: 87.5% male / 12.5% female	Total: 356
	72 HP	95 Atk	67 Def	122 Speed

Greninja Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Greninja	407	376	1	784
ShadowGreninja	5	4	0	9
ShinyGreninja	14	11	0	25
DemonGreninja	3	2	0	5
GoldenGreninja	2	0	0	2
HauntedGreninja	3	3	0	6

Evolutionary Chain
Froakie Level 16 Frogadier Level 32 Greninja

Greninja weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Electric Grass Fighting Bug Fairy

Takes half damage from: Fire Water Ice Ghost Steel Dark

Immune to: Psychic

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Greninja learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Pound	Normal	40	100	35
–	Role Play	Psychic	–	–	10
–	Mat Block	Fighting	–	–	10
–	Water Shuriken	Water	15	100	20
–	Growl	Normal	–	100	40
5	Bubble	Water	40	100	30
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100	30
10	Lick	Ghost	30	100	30
14	Water Pulse	Water	60	100	20
19	Smokescreen	Normal	–	100	20
23	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100	30
28	Spikes	Ground	–	–	20
33	Faint Attack	Dark	60	–	20
42	Substitute	Normal	–	–	10
49	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	20
56	Double Team	Normal	–	–	15
68	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	5
70	Haze	Ice	–	–	30
77	Night Slash	Dark	70	100	15

TM moves Greninja can learn (54)

Ice Punch · Cut · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Hyper Beam · Low Kick · Strength · Dig · Toxic · Double Team · Waterfall · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Spite · Protect · Icy Wind · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Rock Smash · Facade · Taunt · Role Play · Snatch · Secret Power · Dive · Hydro Cannon · Rock Tomb · Aerial Ace · Bounce · Water Pulse · U-Turn · Fling · Dark Pulse · Giga Impact · Gunk Shot · Grass Knot · Smack Down · Round · Echoed Voice · Scald · Acrobatics · Water Pledge · Work Up · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Greninja in battle

Greninja has 72 HP, 95 Attack, 67 Defense and 122 Speed, which adds up to 356. That is the #213 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 96% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 122.

Strongest moves of its own type: Hydro Cannon (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hydro Pump (110 power, 80% accuracy), Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Waterfall (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Gunk Shot (120 power, 80% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Greninja

Greninja is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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