#0658

Greninja

Ninja Pokémon

About

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.

Y, Alpha Sapphire 1 of 2

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Protean Hidden ability

Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

Height: 1.5 m 4′11″
Weight: 40.0 kg 88.2 lb
Gender: ♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	72	254–348
Attack	95	175–317
Defense	67	125–256
Sp. Atk	103	189–335
Sp. Def	71	132–265
Speed	122	224–377
Total	530

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy
Resists ½×: FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
Immune: Psychic

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireGroundPsychicRockGhost

Evolution

#0656 Froakie Water

Level 16
#0657 Frogadier Water
- Level 36
  
  #0658 Greninja WaterDark

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	Water Shuriken STAB Hits 2–5 times.	Water	Special	15	100%	20
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
1	Night Slash STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
1	Role Play Copies the target’s ability.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
1	Water Gun STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100%	25
10	Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	30
14	Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
19	Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
23	Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ghost	Physical	40	100%	30
28	Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
33	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
42	Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
49	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100%	20
56	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
68	Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item.	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Chilling Water STAB The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.	Water	Special	50	100%	20
Dark Pulse STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Fling STAB Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hydro Cannon STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Water	Special	150	90%	5
Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Liquidation STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100%	10
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	20
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Snowscape The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.	Ice	Status	0	—	10
Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief STAB Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
Upper Hand The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	15
Water Pledge STAB With Grass Pledge, halves opposing Pokémon’s Speed for four turns.	Water	Special	80	100%	10
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Waterfall STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	Normal	Special	50	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	5
Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Switcheroo User and target swap items.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 3 Speed
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 239
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Water1
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)