#0658

Battle Bond 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

Battle Bond

Transforms this Pokémon into Ash-Greninja after fainting an opponent. Water Shuriken's power is 20 and always hits three times.

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	Bubble STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100%	30
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	Mat Block Protects all friendly Pokémon from damaging moves. Only works on the first turn after the user is sent out.	Fighting	Status	—	—	10
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 Shuriken STAB Hits 2–5 times.	Water	Special	15	100%	20
5	Bubble STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100%	30
8	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
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	Feint Attack STAB Never misses.	Dark	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
70	Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
77	Night Slash STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15

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
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Brutal Swing STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	20
Confide Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Dark Pulse STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Echoed Voice Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fling STAB Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
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
Hidden Power Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
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
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
Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
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
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Scald STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Water	Special	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
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
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Thief STAB Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
Waterfall STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Hydro Cannon STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Water	Special	150	90%	5
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
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Role Play Copies the target’s ability.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.	Dark	Status	—	—	10
Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
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

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)