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
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 40 kg
- Generation
- 6
Defensive matchups
Immunities
Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 45 (17.6%) |
| Base Exp | 239 |
| Base Happiness | 70 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Slow |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Water1 |
| Gender | 87.5% male, 12.5% female |
| Egg Cycles | 20 (5140 steps) |
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Greninja with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Greninja.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greninja | 72 | 95 | 67 | 103 | 71 | 122 | 530 |
| Froakie | 41 (-31) | 56 (-39) | 40 (-27) | 62 (-41) | 44 (-27) | 71 (-51) | 314 (-216) |
| Frogadier | 54 (-18) | 63 (-32) | 52 (-15) | 83 (-20) | 56 (-15) | 97 (-25) | 405 (-125) |
| Greninja Battle Bond | 72 (0) | 95 (0) | 67 (0) | 103 (0) | 71 (0) | 122 (0) | 530 (0) |
| Greninja Ash | 72 (0) | 145 (+50) | 67 (0) | 153 (+50) | 71 (0) | 132 (+10) | 640 (+110) |
| Greninja Mega | 72 (0) | 125 (+30) | 77 (+10) | 133 (+30) | 81 (+10) | 142 (+20) | 630 (+100) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
Pokédex Entries
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.
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.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Water Shuriken | water | Special | 15 | 100% |
| 1 | Pound | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Growl | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| 1 | Water Gun | water | Special | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Quick Attack | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Role Play | psychic | Status | — | — |
| 1 | Night Slash | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| 10 | Lick | ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% |
| 19 | Smokescreen | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| 23 | Shadow Sneak | ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| 49 | Extrasensory | psychic | Special | 80 | 100% |
| 56 | Double Team | normal | Status | — | — |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | flying | Physical | 55 | 100% |
| Aerial Ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — |
| Blizzard | ice | Special | 110 | 70% |
| Brick Break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Chilling Water | water | Special | 50 | 100% |
| Dark Pulse | dark | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| False Swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Fling | dark | Physical | — | 100% |
| Giga Impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90% |
| Grass Knot | grass | Special | — | 100% |
| Gunk Shot | poison | Physical | 120 | 80% |
| Haze | ice | Status | — | — |
| Helping Hand | normal | Status | — | — |
| Hydro Cannon | water | Special | 150 | 90% |
| Hydro Pump | water | Special | 110 | 80% |
| Hyper Beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90% |
| Ice Beam | ice | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Ice Punch | ice | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Icy Wind | ice | Special | 55 | 95% |
| Liquidation | water | Physical | 85 | 100% |
| Low Kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Low Sweep | fighting | Physical | 65 | 100% |
| Mud Shot | ground | Special | 55 | 95% |
| Mud Slap | ground | Special | 20 | 100% |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rain Dance | water | Status | — | — |
| Rest | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Rock Slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90% |
| Rock Tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Sludge Wave | poison | Special | 95 | 100% |
| Smack Down | rock | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| Snowscape | ice | Status | — | — |
| Spikes | ground | Status | — | — |
| Substitute | normal | Status | — | — |
| Surf | water | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Swift | normal | Special | 60 | — |
| Swords Dance | normal | Status | — | — |
| Take Down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85% |
| Taunt | dark | Status | — | 100% |
| Tera Blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | Status | — | — |
| Trailblaze | grass | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| U Turn | bug | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Upper Hand | fighting | Physical | 65 | 100% |
| Water Pledge | water | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Water Pulse | water | Special | 60 | 100% |
| Waterfall | water | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Weather Ball | normal | Special | 50 | 100% |
Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Retaliate | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Switcheroo | dark | Status | — | 100% |
Sprites
Official Artwork
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